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In 2021, 178 farmers in cities within Guilford County received a total of $1.2 million in 283 farm subsidies, a 52.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.4 million in 557 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.
Farmers and Their Subsidies in Cities Associated with Guilford County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ward Farms of Whitsett, LLC | $8,841 | $237,301 | 2,584.1% |
| Greensboro Shrub Nursery, Inc. | $0 | $189,863 | -- |
| Coltrane Dairy, LLC | $461,993 | $149,067 | -67.7% |
| Green Acres Farm, Inc. | $83,152 | $53,608 | -35.5% |
| John B. Colley | $88,775 | $53,417 | -39.8% |
| Cobb & Black Farm, Inc. | $154,834 | $46,600 | -69.9% |
| Abraham Sharpe | $29,459 | $45,401 | 54.1% |
| A & M Clapp Farms, Inc. | $123,473 | $25,537 | -79.3% |
| Brian Scott Gray | $749 | $23,282 | 3,008.4% |
| Extreme Farms, LLC | $20,212 | $20,212 | 0% |
| Ryan Bell | $14,246 | $13,546 | -4.9% |
| Ol Red Farms | $36,336 | $11,285 | -68.9% |
| Quick Family Farm, LLP | $10,334 | $10,334 | 0% |
| Randall G. Fuqua | $7,481 | $9,850 | 31.7% |
| Gerald L. Fryar | $32,252 | $9,711 | -69.9% |
| James E. Newsome Jr. | $12,628 | $8,953 | -29.1% |
| Archie Petersen | $0 | $8,390 | -- |
| Keith G. Clapp | $14,839 | $7,601 | -48.8% |
| Michael S. Fields | $30,036 | $7,499 | -75% |
| Timothy Wayne Kallam | $60,820 | $7,269 | -88% |
| Poston Properties, LLC | $6,226 | $7,229 | 16.1% |
| Keith R. Peeples | $11,730 | $7,212 | -38.5% |
| Hickory Creek Farm, Inc. | $0 | $6,875 | -- |
| Judy C. Leatherwood | $6,345 | $6,345 | 0% |
| Felts Farms, LLC | $20,951 | $6,244 | -70.2% |
| Marshall Oakes | $5,807 | $5,807 | 0% |
| Cone's Folly Timber Farm, LLC | $0 | $5,670 | -- |
| Willard Kraig Bucklen Trust | $6,268 | $5,436 | -13.3% |
| Dwain Hutton | $12,851 | $5,336 | -58.5% |
| Craig W. Sudbrink | $19,910 | $4,852 | -75.6% |
| Russell Lamkins Jr. | $5,918 | $4,644 | -21.5% |
| Shirley M L Emerson - Shirley Ladage Emerson Trust U/A DTD S | $4,495 | $4,495 | 0% |
| Verda P Suraud | $4,147 | $4,487 | 8.2% |
| Phyllis Hoch | $7,461 | $4,291 | -42.5% |
| Richard A. Isley | $0 | $4,034 | -- |
| John F. Browning | $0 | $3,823 | -- |
| Earl Taylor | $4,037 | $3,682 | -8.8% |
| Steven Woodrow Worrell | $6,523 | $3,614 | -44.6% |
| Donald Keith Knight | $2,871 | $3,400 | 18.4% |
| JDH Farms, LLC | $0 | $3,285 | -- |
| Eugene L White Irrevocable Trust | $5,550 | $3,088 | -44.4% |
| Mark B Doggett | $21,747 | $2,970 | -86.3% |
| Clifford J. Cobb | $11,496 | $2,935 | -74.5% |
| A. van Whitesell | $6,484 | $2,805 | -56.7% |
| Neal C. Tuttle | $13,892 | $2,794 | -79.9% |
| John Emerick | $2,202 | $2,788 | 26.6% |
| Morning Farm, LLC | $2,715 | $2,715 | 0% |
| Allene D. Spruill | $6,093 | $2,627 | -56.9% |
| Sydney P. Britt | $4,766 | $2,592 | -45.6% |
| Robert Pope | $2,057 | $2,414 | 17.4% |
| Bravo Cattle, LLC | $0 | $2,377 | -- |
| Candace K. de Witt | $2,371 | $2,371 | 0% |
| Gary W. Tuttle | $6,992 | $2,266 | -67.6% |
| Craig B. Smith | $11,380 | $2,211 | -80.6% |
| Sue C. Davis | $4,395 | $2,066 | -53% |
| Geo H. Satterfield Jr. | $2,364 | $1,996 | -15.6% |
| June Farmer | $1,989 | $1,989 | 0% |
| Theresa Marie Rebholz | $1,925 | $1,925 | 0% |
| Rosa Lee Bell | $5,454 | $1,922 | -64.8% |
| Danny S. Gravley | $6,727 | $1,892 | -71.9% |
| Noah James Sharpe | $2,114 | $1,885 | -10.8% |
| Barbara K. Gray | $1,444 | $1,787 | 23.8% |
| Harvey W. Dunlap | $16,212 | $1,757 | -89.2% |
| Steven Hay | $3,131 | $1,626 | -48.1% |
| Willard K. Bucklen | $3,245 | $1,536 | -52.7% |
| Alikina Group, Inc. | $6,472 | $1,509 | -76.7% |
| Joan K. Miller | $5,654 | $1,443 | -74.5% |
| Sylvia Rogers | $0 | $1,436 | -- |
| Kevin Bonness | $2,931 | $1,436 | -51% |
| Reitzel Gene Hiatt | $13,225 | $1,359 | -89.7% |
| Ronald Alison Grainger | $1,352 | $1,352 | 0% |
| Gregory E. Welter | $2,079 | $1,331 | -36% |
| Ronald D. Marshall | $5,940 | $1,315 | -77.9% |
| W. C. May | $7,718 | $1,291 | -83.3% |
| Ricky T. Everhart | $7,523 | $1,237 | -83.6% |
| Jill George A. Morphew | $3,233 | $1,118 | -65.4% |
| William N. Martin | $4,392 | $1,104 | -74.9% |
| William H. Kirkman | $4,895 | $1,098 | -77.6% |
| Mary H. Ragsdale | $1,568 | $1,078 | -31.3% |
| George C. Summers | $839 | $1,072 | 27.8% |
| Shannon H. Oliver | $5,182 | $1,039 | -79.9% |
| Terry M Agee Trust-Terry Agee | $3,106 | $1,035 | -66.7% |
| Vera Louise Bastin Family Trust | $3,415 | $1,011 | -70.4% |
| Travis J East | $5,259 | $1,008 | -80.8% |
| Darryl D. Bauman | $1,506 | $990 | -34.3% |
| Billy R. Kanoy | $5,037 | $987 | -80.4% |
| Betsy S. Oakley | $810 | $947 | 16.9% |
| Robert Randolph Burns Estate | $0 | $945 | -- |
| Ward Farms | $3,685 | $892 | -75.8% |
| Ricky L. Apple | $8,829 | $828 | -90.6% |
| Valery Lynne Hulsey | $0 | $814 | -- |
| Imogene J. Fields | $4,142 | $813 | -80.4% |
| Michael L. Clapp | $8,806 | $792 | -91% |
| Sylvia Rogers | $3,864 | $776 | -79.9% |
| Gary Wayne McGee Jr. | $6,030 | $748 | -87.6% |
| Anthony L. Hall | $0 | $715 | -- |
| Peggy B. Joyce | $874 | $691 | -20.9% |
| Allison Tr | $3,049 | $684 | -77.6% |
| Coy L. May | $3,344 | $664 | -80.1% |
| Wayne B. Kirkman | $3,419 | $654 | -80.9% |
| Barry A. Knight | $3,274 | $650 | -80.1% |
| Scott L. Gwyn | $3,146 | $635 | -79.8% |
| Sara Loman Newsome | $3,019 | $622 | -79.4% |
| George Farmer | $852 | $617 | -27.6% |
| Jonathan Heath Smith | $2,445 | $610 | -75.1% |
| Martha Karen Lisenby | $580 | $580 | 0% |
| Mr. Wesley Elliott Sharp | $1,838 | $552 | -70% |
| Colton Gray Perdue | $3,133 | $542 | -82.7% |
| Altene Muich Revocable Trust | $682 | $541 | -20.7% |
| Gerald W. Rayle | $2,079 | $532 | -74.4% |
| Steven P. Hodgin | $3,669 | $531 | -85.5% |
| David Adam Short | $2,324 | $526 | -77.4% |
| Deepthi Organics, LLC | $0 | $500 | -- |
| Connie M. Coe | $0 | $495 | -- |
| Zachary Stephen Nobles | $863 | $494 | -42.8% |
| Daniel L. McLaurin III | $1,258 | $482 | -61.7% |
| Heidi Ann Legates | $667 | $469 | -29.7% |
| Don K. Winfree | $2,735 | $467 | -82.9% |
| Spencer van Whitesell | $813 | $466 | -42.7% |
| Charles L. Freeman | $1,148 | $464 | -59.6% |
| James Reese Goodwin | $3,032 | $456 | -85% |
| Ramona J Marsom | $614 | $452 | -26.4% |
| Beverly B. Bowen | $1,799 | $447 | -75.2% |
| Kenneth Apple | $8,718 | $429 | -95.1% |
| Mattamuskeet Properties, LLC | $1,235 | $425 | -65.6% |
| Harley West JR | $2,528 | $425 | -83.2% |
| Jayne Llull | $359 | $423 | 17.8% |
| Rachel Reid | $1,373 | $419 | -69.5% |
| Wendy Waters Mcneill | $653 | $411 | -37.1% |
| Aaron M. Sink | $0 | $400 | -- |
| John F. Rich Sr. | $2,132 | $400 | -81.2% |
| Wilson O. Elkins | $2,839 | $398 | -86% |
| Lawrence B. May | $1,815 | $374 | -79.4% |
| Jason D. Byrd | $0 | $364 | -- |
| Keith L. Chambers | $977 | $356 | -63.6% |
| Taylor E. Barrow III | $793 | $355 | -55.2% |
| Anne Boyd | $330 | $330 | 0% |
| Catherine B. McVey | $330 | $330 | 0% |
| Elaine Brune | $1,055 | $330 | -68.7% |
| Bennie Barbour Jr. | $238 | $317 | 33.2% |
| Wesley Earl Sharp | $693 | $315 | -54.5% |
| Troxler Properties, Inc. | $452 | $306 | -32.3% |
| Charles Southard | $1,516 | $298 | -80.3% |
| Willie R. Rayle | $1,041 | $280 | -73.1% |
| Ms. Sallie Payne Landers | $1,085 | $260 | -76% |
| Randall F. Sharpe | $1,308 | $256 | -80.4% |
| Dwight Spencer | $241 | $241 | 0% |
| Stephen Leonard Green | $1,316 | $236 | -82.1% |
| Jonathan Ross Joyner | $853 | $228 | -73.3% |
| Jeffery W. Ingle | $253 | $206 | -18.6% |
| Ramona Boehler - Ramona J Boehler Trust | $5,441 | $206 | -96.2% |
| Woodrow Michael Ingle | $253 | $206 | -18.6% |
| Woodrow Thomas Webb Jr. | $1,056 | $201 | -81% |
| Henry W. Williamson Jr. | $189 | $189 | 0% |
| Brian L. Busick | $217 | $187 | -13.8% |
| Kerry Robinson | $0 | $180 | -- |
| Wood Properties LP | $191 | $170 | -11% |
| Pat Short | $661 | $164 | -75.2% |
| Paul M. Southern | $1,426 | $152 | -89.3% |
| Gene E. Small | $495 | $152 | -69.3% |
| Adam C Team | $138 | $138 | 0% |
| Kathryn D. Gaines | $0 | $114 | -- |
| Thomas Lemons Middleton | $103 | $112 | 8.7% |
| Gary Steeley | $102 | $102 | 0% |
| James A. King Jr. | $0 | $102 | -- |
| Laura Chesak | $102 | $102 | 0% |
| Brian Schoonover | $280 | $99 | -64.6% |
| Debra L. Jackson | $175 | $93 | -46.9% |
| Derek L. Southern | $654 | $83 | -87.3% |
| James Eley Newsome | $0 | $78 | -- |
| John E. Clapp | $547 | $62 | -88.7% |
| Trudy K. Smith | $309 | $58 | -81.2% |
| Doris G. Walsh | $243 | $54 | -77.8% |
| Michael S Hicks | $340 | $52 | -84.7% |
| Cynthia C. Bryant | $51 | $51 | 0% |
| Dale W. Ray | $95 | $46 | -51.6% |
| Kathy Hall Mizelle | $106 | $38 | -64.2% |
| Richard E. Panosh | $0 | $7 | -- |
| Cam Too Camellia Nursery, Inc. | $305,236 | $0 | -100% |
| Cone's Folly Blueberries, Inc. | $201,743 | $0 | -100% |
| Corey Huck | $1,386 | $0 | -100% |
| Dustin Joe Cockerham | $2,711 | $0 | -100% |
| Estate of John Calvin Faucette Jr | $1,620 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE | $10,863 | $0 | -100% |
| Graham C. McNeil | $433 | $0 | -100% |
| Wallace H. Baird | $422 | $0 | -100% |
| James A. Kenan | $32,262 | $0 | -100% |
| James Eley Newsome Est Sr. | $1,170 | $0 | -100% |
| Jane A. Fulton | $211 | $0 | -100% |
| Janice D. Resler | $907 | $0 | -100% |
| John Kendall McCarter | $2,640 | $0 | -100% |
| Kristine Levine | $414 | $0 | -100% |
| Martin Keith Worrell | $6,523 | $0 | -100% |
| Parks C Fields | $569 | $0 | -100% |
| Patricia Bivens | $2,740 | $0 | -100% |
| Patricia F. Ross | $569 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert R. Burns | $3,509 | $0 | -100% |
| Rudd Farm, LLC | $71,787 | $0 | -100% |
| Thurman B. Givan | $21,172 | $0 | -100% |
| Trent Kreitler | $735 | $0 | -100% |
| Vann H. McDonald | $12,043 | $0 | -100% |
| Watson and Mcrae Family Farms, LLC | $10,539 | $0 | -100% |
| Wayne Leupold Revocable Trust | $1,829 | $0 | -100% |
| William Rodrick Gragg | $2,255 | $0 | -100% |
| Charny Mitchell | $1,585 | $0 | -100% |
| Frances Yvonne R. Smith | $874 | $0 | -100% |
| Lawrence M. Ward | $975 | $0 | -100% |
| Susan C. Cobb | $1,320 | $0 | -100% |
| Jayson Rippy | $935 | $0 | -100% |
| Neal Alex Nelson | $4,265 | $0 | -100% |
| Dwayne G. Wood | $2,310 | $0 | -100% |
| Kelly David Fields | $1,320 | $0 | -100% |
| Harvey L. Scales Sr. | $19 | $0 | -100% |
| James Mitchell Atkins | $281 | $0 | -100% |
| Southard Dairy Farm, Inc. | $6 | $0 | -100% |
| Crystal A. Bennett | $1,858 | $0 | -100% |
| Ferguson Ranch, LLC | $4,309 | $0 | -100% |
| Jack Drexall Dixon | $203 | $0 | -100% |
| Jacquline A. Sadler | $928 | $0 | -100% |
| Joanna V. Baucum | $215 | $0 | -100% |
| Mr. Ricky Mccollum Sharpe | $8,570 | $0 | -100% |
| Walter K. Martin | $5,797 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,420,258 | $1,157,473 | -52.2% |
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