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In 2021, 38 farmers in cities within Josephine County received a total of $420,583 in 53 farm subsidies, a 68.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.4 million in 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Noble | $513,976 | $85,061 | -83.5% |
| Foris Vineyard Winery, LLC | $0 | $64,274 | -- |
| Y Knot Log, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Williamson Timberfalling, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Joy C. McEwen | $3,166 | $49,561 | 1,465.4% |
| Sandra Noble | $0 | $29,665 | -- |
| Tyler Betnar | $0 | $15,266 | -- |
| John Eubanks | $14,958 | $14,958 | 0% |
| Patricia Finley | $0 | $6,800 | -- |
| Wanamaker Revocable Trust | $9,554 | $5,164 | -45.9% |
| Daye Stone | $3,990 | $4,882 | 22.4% |
| Dixie Jakovac | $4,721 | $4,721 | 0% |
| Joseph Ginet | $11,538 | $4,599 | -60.1% |
| Fort Vannoy Farms, Inc. | $1,524 | $4,135 | 171.3% |
| D&B Land and Livestock, LLC | $48,161 | $3,208 | -93.3% |
| Carmen H. Lira | $3,061 | $3,049 | -0.4% |
| Laura Lohrey | $3,061 | $3,049 | -0.4% |
| Karen Nichols | $0 | $2,224 | -- |
| Sakraida Ranch, LLC | $8,631 | $2,218 | -74.3% |
| Ray Reussner | $1,391 | $2,170 | 56% |
| Mildred Thompson | $2,622 | $1,660 | -36.7% |
| Eddie Baumann | $1,732 | $1,465 | -15.4% |
| Harmon and Son Dairy, LLC | $12,727 | $1,393 | -89.1% |
| Aaron Fisher | $9,160 | $1,085 | -88.2% |
| Mark C Horton Family Trust | $0 | $699 | -- |
| Loren A. Brown II | $0 | $500 | -- |
| Shannon R. Dillon | $500 | $500 | 0% |
| Richard Lewman | $1,608 | $487 | -69.7% |
| Raymond Melby | $514 | $289 | -43.8% |
| Don Thurman | $822 | $277 | -66.3% |
| Joyce Paull | $0 | $246 | -- |
| Juanita Dobson | $0 | $246 | -- |
| Dorothy J Whelan Testamentary Trust | $0 | $244 | -- |
| Terry Lynn Leonard | $282 | $197 | -30.1% |
| Stanley W. Loer | $242 | $178 | -26.4% |
| William R. Lyons | $0 | $160 | -- |
| Frank L. Portanova | $296 | $145 | -51% |
| Karen L. Tate | $0 | $58 | -- |
| Shawn Sheehan | $1,220 | $0 | -100% |
| Brett Edward Hull | $18,444 | $0 | -100% |
| Delmer C. Brink | $1,210 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles S. Nelson | $239 | $0 | -100% |
| Doby Jennison | $542 | $0 | -100% |
| Finley Bend Vineyard, LLC | $58,115 | $0 | -100% |
| Jesus Miramontes | $143,484 | $0 | -100% |
| John MacNab | $324 | $0 | -100% |
| Karen Ruby-Broadhead | $1,566 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin Greer | $6,170 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry Greer | $5,384 | $0 | -100% |
| Marcia Cottrill | $476 | $0 | -100% |
| Mart Erickson | $17 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary Alionis | $21,297 | $0 | -100% |
| Oshala Farm, LLC | $82,579 | $0 | -100% |
| Sixes Bogs, Inc. | $14,166 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry Douglas Henry Vanornum | $142,440 | $0 | -100% |
| Deer Creek Vineyards | $119,255 | $0 | -100% |
| Brian J. Hannagan | $12,585 | $0 | -100% |
| John Sakraida | $4,345 | $0 | -100% |
| Pacifica, a Garden in the Siskiyo | $39,495 | $0 | -100% |
| Terrasol Organics, LLC | $15,037 | $0 | -100% |
| White Oak Farm & Education Center | $4,964 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,351,591 | $420,583 | -68.9% |
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