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In 2021, 102 farmers in cities within Schleicher County received a total of $1.7 million in 276 farm subsidies, a 47% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.3 million in 406 farm subsidies.
Though farm subsidies support agriculture in the U.S., pumping $7 trillion into the economy, they are not without controversy.
The American Action Forum discovered that the most highly subsidized crops - corn, soy, wheat, and rice - are often consumed in highly processed ways, which leads to unhealthy eating habits and obesity, while the fruits and vegetables needed for a healthy diet are rarely subsidized.
"We are consuming more calories, fats, sodium, and sugars, and not enough beneficial nutrients and vitamins," Tara O'Neill Hayes wrote. "It is critical that both policymakers and the American public understand the influence that federal agricultural subsidies have on our food supply and diet and, in turn, our nutrition and health."
Farm subsidies have also been criticized for assisting the highest-earning agricultural businesses, not local farmers on their family farms who are barely getting by.
Kimberly Amadeo of The Balance said farmer subsidies "help high-income corporations, not poor rural farmers. Most of the money goes toward large agribusinesses."
The U.S. has provided farm subsidies since the Great Depression to assist farmers who weather price fluctuations and disasters, to help maintain consistent farming across the country.
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Lux | $178,515 | $167,159 | -6.4% |
| Parker Farms | $199,533 | $153,187 | -23.2% |
| Mitch Jurecek | $162,030 | $151,782 | -6.3% |
| Buchholz Cattle Operations, LLC | $113,814 | $100,078 | -12.1% |
| Steve Williams | $84,610 | $93,091 | 10% |
| Garrett Lux | $64,169 | $86,723 | 35.1% |
| Michael T. Mertz | $163,223 | $78,461 | -51.9% |
| Weldon David Lloyd | $85,290 | $74,448 | -12.7% |
| Cawley Ranches | $153,544 | $69,873 | -54.5% |
| Moore's Ranch | $181,160 | $48,280 | -73.3% |
| Powell & Powell Harvesting | $35,151 | $44,712 | 27.2% |
| Wineglass Ranch, Ltd. | $131,796 | $43,985 | -66.6% |
| Robert D Johnson JR Estate | $46,842 | $38,360 | -18.1% |
| Clayton Allan Sauer | $37,743 | $31,558 | -16.4% |
| McIntosh Ranch | $72,952 | $31,507 | -56.8% |
| Robert R. Buchholz | $48,093 | $31,407 | -34.7% |
| Charles Lee Pfluger | $12,384 | $28,068 | 126.6% |
| Glyn W. Hutto | $89,655 | $24,712 | -72.4% |
| James F. Belk | $48,310 | $23,040 | -52.3% |
| Shay and Bob Partnership | $20,837 | $20,281 | -2.7% |
| Moores' Ranch, LLC | $0 | $20,056 | -- |
| William H. Hausenfluck | $31,653 | $19,773 | -37.5% |
| Princess Gruben | $18,527 | $19,219 | 3.7% |
| Trueheart Land & Livestock, LLC | $56,275 | $17,075 | -69.7% |
| Walter Powell | $19,214 | $16,344 | -14.9% |
| Sam H. Henderson Jr. | $72,231 | $14,415 | -80% |
| Maggie L. Middleton | $41,145 | $14,314 | -65.2% |
| Kirk Griffin Ranch | $29,322 | $12,940 | -55.9% |
| C. R. Sproul | $30,992 | $12,744 | -58.9% |
| Rick & Jan Fuessel JV | $12,959 | $12,580 | -2.9% |
| Mary Susan McAlpine | $39,956 | $11,889 | -70.2% |
| Dave R. Wilson | $0 | $11,234 | -- |
| Melissa Oharrow | $56,089 | $9,707 | -82.7% |
| Gary L. Gibson | $13,347 | $9,292 | -30.4% |
| Jason M. Porter | $16,028 | $8,344 | -47.9% |
| Priscilla C. Paxton | $11,269 | $8,009 | -28.9% |
| Chris Meador | $51,071 | $7,984 | -84.4% |
| William F. Edmiston | $18,443 | $7,628 | -58.6% |
| David J. Wilson | $19,914 | $7,489 | -62.4% |
| Robert W. Parker | $55,350 | $7,159 | -87.1% |
| Whitten Ranch Company | $52,097 | $6,837 | -86.9% |
| Jay K. McNealy | $34,382 | $6,351 | -81.5% |
| Ava Russell | $4,906 | $6,058 | 23.5% |
| Koy L. Adcock | $20,392 | $6,044 | -70.4% |
| N & K Ranches, Inc. | $34,700 | $6,023 | -82.6% |
| Craig Nolen | $6,086 | $5,972 | -1.9% |
| Shane Henderson | $11,530 | $5,961 | -48.3% |
| Vera F. Bradshaw | $18,161 | $5,805 | -68% |
| Charles L. Frye | $13,040 | $5,657 | -56.6% |
| Ray L. Ballew | $15,406 | $5,560 | -63.9% |
| Sidney Reynolds | $19,480 | $4,521 | -76.8% |
| Cristino Torres Hernandez | $22,125 | $4,391 | -80.2% |
| Willoughby, Ltd. | $17,958 | $4,188 | -76.7% |
| Frances Edmiston | $18,962 | $3,897 | -79.4% |
| Joe B. Ragsdale | $4,865 | $3,366 | -30.8% |
| Debra D. Thomas | $21,163 | $2,927 | -86.2% |
| Lanis Mikeska | $12,609 | $2,816 | -77.7% |
| Kary Gibson | $11,915 | $2,646 | -77.8% |
| Grant C. Emmons | $11,405 | $2,559 | -77.6% |
| Jim Chancellor | $2,642 | $2,350 | -11.1% |
| Austin Weitner | $0 | $2,200 | -- |
| Darlene Edmiston | $1,848 | $2,094 | 13.3% |
| Kevin Stanford | $13,752 | $1,988 | -85.5% |
| Joel C. Brazzel | $2,321 | $1,849 | -20.3% |
| Mary L. Dunagan | $14,492 | $1,719 | -88.1% |
| Susan M. Buchholz | $13,118 | $1,690 | -87.1% |
| Linda N. Scroggins | $8,704 | $1,683 | -80.7% |
| Myrta Overby | $1,227 | $1,680 | 36.9% |
| Brian Edmiston | $3,036 | $1,672 | -44.9% |
| Johnny Griffin | $10,641 | $1,580 | -85.2% |
| Margie J. Harter | $6,371 | $1,496 | -76.5% |
| Rico Forlano | $10,186 | $1,463 | -85.6% |
| Damien Beach | $10,794 | $1,423 | -86.8% |
| Jane S. Kosub | $7,268 | $1,414 | -80.5% |
| Bobby Andrews | $4,005 | $1,268 | -68.3% |
| Raul Trevino | $0 | $1,233 | -- |
| Christy Meador | $1,783 | $1,222 | -31.5% |
| Michael H. Moore | $1,783 | $1,222 | -31.5% |
| Clyde Thackerson | $16,650 | $1,164 | -93% |
| Uber Gonzalez | $3,844 | $1,024 | -73.4% |
| William R. Schafer | $0 | $1,017 | -- |
| Lynn Griffin | $6,341 | $916 | -85.6% |
| Mary Susan Gibson | $0 | $831 | -- |
| Myrl Sudduth | $385 | $803 | 108.6% |
| Kerry L. Joy | $47,507 | $745 | -98.4% |
| Leonard Lloyd | $4,563 | $700 | -84.7% |
| Ricky Gibson | $5,684 | $661 | -88.4% |
| Billy Green | $3,643 | $588 | -83.9% |
| Barney McAlpine | $2,585 | $551 | -78.7% |
| Joe Max Edmiston | $2,318 | $551 | -76.2% |
| Clint Griffin | $3,190 | $522 | -83.6% |
| Rick & Shay Partnership | $843 | $459 | -45.6% |
| Lynn Williams | $3,385 | $426 | -87.4% |
| Cactus Rock Ranch | $30,122 | $383 | -98.7% |
| Thomas R. Lock | $2,575 | $371 | -85.6% |
| Cara Emmons-Castaneda | $253 | $320 | 26.5% |
| Joan Frances Hudson | $1,160 | $304 | -73.8% |
| Marleny Y. Chavez | $3,378 | $226 | -93.3% |
| Jerry D. Swift | $0 | $115 | -- |
| Kurtis Homer | $9,618 | $91 | -99.1% |
| Juan Antonio Chavez Jr. | $0 | $74 | -- |
| Lilian Munoz-Mackie | $294 | $20 | -93.2% |
| C. D. Kellogg | $8,523 | $0 | -100% |
| Casey Triplett | $5,075 | $0 | -100% |
| Cliff McMullan | $3,210 | $0 | -100% |
| Dave Wilson | $25,901 | $0 | -100% |
| Doug Ward | $6,071 | $0 | -100% |
| Eddie Albin | $4,493 | $0 | -100% |
| Eldorado Orchard | $5,922 | $0 | -100% |
| Jaakan Jurecek | $3,168 | $0 | -100% |
| James Russell | $4,914 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeffrey L. Chancellor | $1,209 | $0 | -100% |
| Jessie Sanchez | $675 | $0 | -100% |
| Leslie S. Dorn | $1,001 | $0 | -100% |
| Phil Edmiston | $685 | $0 | -100% |
| Phil McCormick | $8,984 | $0 | -100% |
| Ralph Schafer | $7,700 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert D. Johnson Jr. | $22,654 | $0 | -100% |
| Timothy L. Dorn | $1,001 | $0 | -100% |
| Todd W. Stone | $3,793 | $0 | -100% |
| Victor Coronado | $226 | $0 | -100% |
| William B. Hodges | $636 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $3,252,768 | $1,724,594 | -47% |
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