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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Collingsworth County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Collingsworth County received $9.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 339 farmers in cities within Collingsworth County received a total of $13.8 million in 1,004 farm subsidies, a 41.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $23.6 million in 1,505 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 Collingsworth County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Wellington State Bank$4,776,016$3,301,114-30.9%
Don Allred$360,810$278,003-23%
Watts Farms$288,517$265,379-8%
Jerry D. Davis$324,065$187,614-42.1%
Souder Farms$418,185$183,165-56.2%
Eddie & Donna Maxwell PTR$173,959$179,9603.4%
Richard O'Rear$229,642$176,608-23.1%
Michael R. Souder$348,694$173,289-50.3%
Henard Farms$258,485$172,196-33.4%
Jack D. Jameson$149,836$170,26713.6%
Anna D'Nae Souder$310,855$165,299-46.8%
Penny S. Davis$273,778$164,958-39.7%
Tate Baumgardner$244,877$154,716-36.8%
Don O'Rear$232,708$150,887-35.2%
Melanie Baumgardner$276,711$142,512-48.5%
Joe Baumgardner$273,734$141,527-48.3%
John Mark Patterson$105,190$139,14732.3%
Nicky Watts$257,491$133,600-48.1%
Jared Clay Patterson$393,971$133,357-66.2%
Paul Jackson Bell$179,414$130,374-27.3%
Sonny Cox$292,049$127,579-56.3%
Debbie A. Cox$305,726$124,337-59.3%
Larry & Andy Henard PTR$192,685$121,653-36.9%
Lee Souder$187,710$120,372-35.9%
Zachary Hightower$202,296$118,327-41.5%
Jordan Conner$158,212$116,876-26.1%
Frank Wiebe$322,934$115,515-64.2%
Steve Kane$100,518$113,20112.6%
Sharon Davis$168,572$112,770-33.1%
Dannie J. Morris$92,727$110,39319.1%
Betty Carol Long$41,193$110,118167.3%
White & White Partnership$172,938$104,471-39.6%
Jason Wischkaemper$288,443$101,623-64.8%
Della J. Lewis$244,732$99,937-59.2%
Tommy Jerry Lewis Jr.$244,724$99,937-59.2%
Joe Peters$215,547$99,141-54%
Megan Wischkaemper$25,746$97,807279.9%
Contra Viento Y Marea Farm PTSHP$97,488$97,4880%
John O'Rear$169,711$95,116-44%
Tommy Hightower$130,422$93,527-28.3%
Mill Iron North, Ltd.$80,871$93,07415.1%
Jasper Benson Long$179,691$91,582-49%
Reagan Hightower$0$90,474--
John E. Holton Jr.$117,564$90,341-23.2%
J. D. J. Farms$109,839$87,312-20.5%
Popwell, Inc.$50,941$84,89766.7%
Genevieve W. Patterson$170,606$82,294-51.8%
Quincy Weatherly$91,560$80,021-12.6%
Ramona A. Hightower$98,136$78,074-20.4%
WT Farms Partnership$103,675$78,031-24.7%
Danny Davis$149,279$70,699-52.6%
Adolf O. Schmidt$123,429$70,365-43%
Ronnie O'Rear$101,157$69,967-30.8%
Lon Kiker$133,662$68,110-49%
Melissa Kiker$133,662$68,110-49%
Tony F. Cox$305,755$67,473-77.9%
Danny C Wischkaemper$136,357$67,412-50.6%
Judy Wischkaemper$136,291$67,379-50.6%
MRS Marie I White$88,389$65,000-26.5%
Micah J. Carter$196,594$64,337-67.3%
Buck Creek Ranch, LLC$62,097$62,5470.7%
Pat White$85,601$61,422-28.2%
Terry Canada$245,355$60,461-75.4%
Magen A. Carter$183,090$57,243-68.7%
E G Clark Partnership$65,542$55,649-15.1%
Tucker D. Conner$115,819$55,544-52%
C & a Partnership$100,029$53,988-46%
Bonnie Hall$105,430$49,775-52.8%
Elmer H. Keller$77,521$49,269-36.4%
Gary Don Davis$111,522$49,052-56%
Michael D. Williams$74,747$49,035-34.4%
Euris E Phipps$65,528$48,708-25.7%
Mary Lou Souder$70,527$46,435-34.2%
Rex Henard$76,830$46,197-39.9%
Canada Farms, Inc.$178,557$46,035-74.2%
Dana Bell$48,073$44,784-6.8%
Barry Lynn Long$55,332$43,793-20.9%
Charles W. Garner$71,756$43,125-39.9%
Leamon Bawcom$86,856$42,591-51%
Durk Green$45,734$42,058-8%
Evelyn Janell Bawcom$86,856$41,946-51.7%
Lance Kane$70,628$40,486-42.7%
Amanda Davis$91,156$40,128-56%
Robert Owens$76,843$39,684-48.4%
Janise Langford$70,227$38,109-45.7%
Carolyn Keller$61,391$37,875-38.3%
Ronald Bruce Ward$25,133$36,99647.2%
Marnie Kane$47,579$36,653-23%
Rosa White$58,534$35,088-40.1%
Sherri Barton$32,864$34,9266.3%
Gary Wright$49,166$33,093-32.7%
Brian Barton$33,620$32,068-4.6%
Keith Davis$108,753$31,927-70.6%
Sand Farms, Inc.$112,876$31,528-72.1%
Jacen Lemons$22,275$31,44541.2%
Brian Erick Kane$24,617$30,89225.5%
Logan J. Cabbell$69,856$30,677-56.1%
Kacy Cabbell$0$30,653--
Rusty Strickland$174,414$29,994-82.8%
Tommy F. Coleman$34,867$29,864-14.3%
Alison Strickland$286,374$29,395-89.7%
Toni Wright$40,883$28,866-29.4%
Kirk Patterson$24,359$27,27012%
Pete Whitaker$27,478$26,040-5.2%
Paul Schaub$37,897$25,648-32.3%
Karen Holton$22,280$25,20313.1%
Jimmy W. Brown$21,290$25,16618.2%
Odessa C. Covey$29,635$24,173-18.4%
Shay Morris$77,528$23,709-69.4%
Rodney Allyn Kane$98,224$23,474-76.1%
Mary Lou Kane$98,122$23,473-76.1%
Barbara W. Coleman$24,809$22,959-7.5%
Mark Fourmentin$75,783$22,315-70.6%
Larry G Waters$182,554$22,309-87.8%
C Double S, LLC$24,732$22,146-10.5%
Jason Heffley$30,584$21,978-28.1%
Ok Cattle$37,814$21,463-43.2%
Pleasant Point Farms, Inc.$13,197$20,52655.5%
Alton W. Mixon$24,311$20,488-15.7%
Dennis Cudd$30,932$20,477-33.8%
Joel Sherwood$41,749$20,407-51.1%
Bob McPherson$66,253$19,870-70%
Shirley Henard$68,446$19,816-71%
Arthur Kane$21,189$19,358-8.6%
Deltah Henard$18,527$19,2193.7%
Draggin Cane$23,471$19,100-18.6%
Jeff Camp$24,865$18,910-23.9%
Delores Patterson$5,141$17,922248.6%
Judith K. Hall$55,329$17,487-68.4%
Deborah Joyce Kane$49,758$17,245-65.3%
Michael Dustin Sexton$2,190$17,224686.5%
Lori Lynn O'Rear$0$16,633--
L. J. Holton$70,738$16,427-76.8%
Tommy Lewis$42,154$16,369-61.2%
Marilyn Camp$24,865$16,314-34.4%
Kornelius Wiebe$21,591$16,183-25%
Douglas Seal$78,036$15,884-79.6%
Taylor F. Allred$14,188$15,2237.3%
Wischkaemper Trust$13,523$15,07711.5%
Larry G. Henard$26,896$15,032-44.1%
Andy Henard$23,965$15,023-37.3%
T3 Cattle, LLC$52,714$14,979-71.6%
Glenn Thomas$26,458$14,861-43.8%
Larry Arthur Kane$30,769$14,847-51.7%
John Alf Thomas$33,422$14,550-56.5%
Terri L. Morris$89,058$14,173-84.1%
Mark S. Sims$26,048$13,943-46.5%
Opal M Camp Estate$8,102$13,76069.8%
Pickard Family Farms$12,981$12,979-0%
Frank H Jones Trust$17,564$12,482-28.9%
Mark Klink$14,645$12,468-14.9%
Matt Bell$29,506$12,459-57.8%
Elaine Wilson$19,378$12,449-35.8%
Eddie Keith Orr$24,022$12,441-48.2%
Karen Jeffrey$18,339$12,330-32.8%
CDDW Neeley IRR Trust$16,078$12,239-23.9%
Dannie Morris and Sons, LLC$133,942$12,173-90.9%
DSC Genesis Farms, LLC$0$12,054--
Lee Ward Watts$30,423$12,016-60.5%
Robert Watts$20,232$11,989-40.7%
Ward & Ward, Inc.$48,690$11,881-75.6%
Dana Langford Hughs$22,518$11,840-47.4%
Wayne Reynolds SR Trust$17,292$11,389-34.1%
Brad Long$47,029$11,366-75.8%
T & R Farms % Terry Canada$79,592$11,037-86.1%
Margaret Savage$15,376$10,943-28.8%
Mitzie L. Killian$15,821$10,739-32.1%
Tommy Baker$13,055$10,659-18.4%
Mike Pena$25,273$10,638-57.9%
Wood Family Farms, LLC$26,327$10,434-60.4%
Vance Killian$18,277$10,330-43.5%
Joe Harris$42,841$10,152-76.3%
Scot Martindale$15,766$10,107-35.9%
John W. Carson$15,669$10,005-36.1%
Langdon Kyle Manuel$10,264$9,903-3.5%
Loneeca Partnership$15,537$9,894-36.3%
Justin Darrow$14,438$9,866-31.7%
Warrick Land & Cattle Partnership$0$9,560--
Clinton R. Thomas Jr.$9,468$9,4680%
Billy & Glenda Colson Farms$22,659$9,455-58.3%
Holton-Mitchell Land Company, Ltd.$9,404$9,4040%
Ashley Nichole Peters$7,460$9,33925.2%
Dennis Wiebe Peters$7,460$9,33925.2%
Richard C Fourmentin$12,291$9,244-24.8%
Redgie Souder$15,652$9,157-41.5%
Carl Taylor$14,981$9,016-39.8%
Hughs Farm, Inc.$14,630$8,947-38.8%
Lenard P. Dockter$21,003$8,914-57.6%
Onorio Perez$2,629$8,743232.6%
Luis Pena$13,978$8,214-41.2%
Jace A. Martin$35,170$8,189-76.7%
Bill Estes$34,122$8,135-76.2%
Kevin Needham$9,974$8,078-19%
Arnie Ingram$4,607$8,00473.7%
Chuck Wilbur$12,513$7,882-37%
Ronnie Hartman Testementary Trust$9,111$7,788-14.5%
Freida S. Hartman$9,112$7,786-14.6%
Nancy T Lindsey-Adair$0$7,700--
Ernestene Cummings$7,055$7,1591.5%
Harold C. Scott$9,692$7,151-26.2%
Fred Covey Jr.$11,983$7,014-41.5%
Sharon Covey$11,983$7,014-41.5%
Billie M. Wilson$13,854$6,925-50%
Mary R Waters$0$6,843--
Mary Nell Patterson$10,506$6,839-34.9%
Gary M. Brewer$9,541$6,750-29.3%
Jimmy L Jones Ranch Trst--Irrevocable$0$6,535--
Tanner D. Hedrick$3,589$6,31375.9%
Barbara Bartlett Co Lynn Bartlett$0$6,278--
Richard Elmer Johnson$12,962$6,043-53.4%
Michael Williams$0$5,959--
Toby S. Tarver$1,850$5,952221.7%
Alma Jean Paschall$12,900$5,718-55.7%
Denise J. Sorensen$5,756$5,644-1.9%
Ronald Carter Family Trust$12,677$5,523-56.4%
Rosa D. Carter$12,677$5,523-56.4%
Fraya Hammons Fraya P Hammons Rev Living Trust$0$5,521--
Deborah Henard$17,987$5,513-69.4%
Lavonna Cottrell IRR Trust$14,572$5,369-63.2%
Mike Belew$22,118$5,350-75.8%
Jon Sessions$6,626$5,317-19.8%
Moody Family Partnership$4,086$5,22527.9%
Johnny Barnett$6,423$5,177-19.4%
MRS Patricia Margret Wood$10,243$5,141-49.8%
Kenneth Warren$5,577$5,130-8%
Campbell Partners$3,172$5,09960.8%
KTL Farms, Inc.$7,918$5,056-36.1%
Ruth Caldwell$5,045$5,0450%
Anne Langford$5,040$5,0400%
Farm Service Agency$0$4,829--
William Brandon Ward$0$4,787--
Tucker Long$3,597$4,77332.7%
Adelle Barnett Johnny D Barnett & Adelle Barnett$0$4,768--
John S. Scott$9,274$4,729-49%
Betty Lou Tipton$3,363$4,57736.1%
Sharon C. Starkey$6,518$4,434-32%
Jacob Weatherly$29,171$4,270-85.4%
Pamela Coupland$4,687$4,193-10.5%
Z-Bo Investments C/O Betsy Lemons$8,174$4,174-48.9%
Lawrence E. Adams$12,411$4,116-66.8%
Delbert White$4,098$4,0980%
Patsy R. Martin$3,956$3,9560%
David D. Caison$6,660$3,935-40.9%
Karen S. Caison$6,660$3,935-40.9%
Estanislao Trejo$4,267$3,904-8.5%
Royce Harris$10,890$3,847-64.7%
Kent Riley$3,838$3,8380%
Lucas Hartman$2,813$3,80335.2%
Orr Brothers$5,130$3,793-26.1%
Carrie Warren$7,136$3,753-47.4%
Linda H. Mitchell$3,714$3,7140%
Wauleen Hiett$9,596$3,628-62.2%
Alexander Farms$4,197$3,358-20%
William T. Martin$10,008$3,343-66.6%
Donald L. Moore$6,102$3,341-45.2%
Bill L. Langford$9,521$3,302-65.3%
Elsie Pauline Nichols Revocable Trust$0$3,145--
Mark Montgomery$10,103$3,134-69%
Epifanio Castillo Jr.$5,863$3,106-47%
Jeff Fires$7,997$3,084-61.4%
Victor Garza$6,011$3,006-50%
Edward Thomas Campbell$0$2,958--
Colby Henard$0$2,900--
Dan Guthrie$5,721$2,864-49.9%
Wade Williams$10,027$2,788-72.2%
Manuel Kids Farms$5,903$2,761-53.2%
Sholly Crossroads Farms, LLC$591$2,760367%
B & B Partners$15,598$2,748-82.4%
Byron J. Bell$8,323$2,704-67.5%
Tim Harris$12,325$2,637-78.6%
Phyllis A. Floyd$2,531$2,5310%
Jimmy Langford$9,155$2,448-73.3%
Saunna L Blacksher$3,339$2,235-33.1%
Long Farms, Inc.$5,782$2,229-61.4%
Roy and Dorie Tucker JV$15,058$2,207-85.3%
Jonathan Glenn Edwards$1,432$2,17652%
K K L$2,921$2,108-27.8%
Wanda Cardwell$5,956$2,071-65.2%
Todd Thomas$4,770$2,049-57%
3D Partnership$0$1,996--
Kathy Lili Ivy$1,391$1,97742.1%
Opal Camp$2,077$1,971-5.1%
Jackie W. Barnett$7,871$1,938-75.4%
William Wade Estes$8,766$1,901-78.3%
Zanna Nation$5,506$1,774-67.8%
Troy G. Thomason$17,867$1,772-90.1%
Beverly A. Neeley$3,392$1,747-48.5%
Harold W. Moore$3,691$1,581-57.2%
W. D. Stanley$4,114$1,485-63.9%
Shelly Molina$3,370$1,460-56.7%
Melinda Martindale$1,354$1,3540%
Danny West$4,495$1,337-70.3%
Ramon Rodriguez$5,189$1,264-75.6%
Matthew Orr$1,719$1,224-28.8%
Childress County FSA$0$1,183--
Rhonda Colson$2,287$1,166-49%
Zelbert D Roberson$2,703$1,097-59.4%
Seal Ranches, Inc.$11,868$1,049-91.2%
Nancy Sue Thomas Lindsey Trust$16,686$1,042-93.8%
Judith Carolyn Belew$1,018$1,0180%
Mary Hightower$0$963--
Luke Kane$0$954--
Edalaine Neubauer$2,566$831-67.6%
Jacquelyn B. Wilkerson$1,723$785-54.4%
Jerry Ray Scott$2,311$747-67.7%
Christy Kane$3,164$686-78.3%
Reata Partnership$6,888$683-90.1%
T & K Farms, Inc.$31,865$670-97.9%
Henry Neufeld$2,376$666-72%
Corny Neufeld$0$646--
Veronica Sue Gray$0$644--
Joe Bill Jones$3,194$599-81.2%
Forrest Lloyd$3,580$578-83.9%
Dale Dunlap$4,895$557-88.6%
Marilyn Davis$1,034$520-49.7%
Mark Myrick$1,251$497-60.3%
Brent A. Martin$1,058$430-59.4%
Jacob L. Black$4,726$422-91.1%
Tim Hartman$2,299$421-81.7%
Kollin Kole Kemp$2,189$397-81.9%
Jj Blacksher$0$393--
Jason R. Dugan$3,152$392-87.6%
Rayburn D. Hightower$1,272$368-71.1%
Kim Martindale$1,201$318-73.5%
Haley Lemons$885$304-65.6%
Terry Massey$2,198$302-86.3%
Caren Hampton$3,412$280-91.8%
Ricky White$1,349$268-80.1%
Eddie Davis$1,659$262-84.2%
Jerry Robertson$1,526$218-85.7%
Lynn Bartlett$0$208--
Barbara Bartlett$22,079$196-99.1%
Peter Harms$9,146$172-98.1%
Karon Sain$423$168-60.3%
Linda Brotherton$423$168-60.3%
Stephen L. Owens$1,308$138-89.4%
Geneva Louise Peters$954$123-87.1%
Karoline Ashmore$0$105--
Andy Y. Bell II$43$22-48.8%
Ida F. Riddle$1,115$0-100%
Leslie Rene Ewing$454$0-100%
DonleyCounty Farm Service Agency$29,265$0-100%
Kacy Cabbell$99,056$0-100%
Leslie Schnaufer$6,188$0-100%
Aaron Wright$2,290$0-100%
Ashley N. Peters$2,234$0-100%
Barbara J. Reynolds$1,242$0-100%
Calvin Joe Blacksher$3,261$0-100%
Carolyn R. Gibson$8,687$0-100%
Carrie Beth Blacksher$433$0-100%
Carroll S. Nunnelley$10,706$0-100%
Chris Belew$1,100$0-100%
Dennis Peters$2,234$0-100%
DonleyCounty Farm Service Agency$44,002$0-100%
Elsie Pauline Nichols Revocable T$3,145$0-100%
Fraya Hammons Fraya P Hammons Re$8,625$0-100%
Gary Hiett$7,052$0-100%
Irma L. O'Rear$28,020$0-100%
Jerry M. Haralson$2,272$0-100%
Jimmy Green$766$0-100%
Lloyd Bohannon$1,964$0-100%
Martha J. Morris$17,434$0-100%
Mary S. Brim$3,898$0-100%
Randy O'Hair$3,069$0-100%
Ricky Brown$5,502$0-100%
Shelton Nunnelley Family Trust$3,467$0-100%
Starkey Farm$7,281$0-100%
Sue Campbell Baggett Rev Living T$10,712$0-100%
Paul W. Estes Jr.$61,876$0-100%
Walton Matthew Wynn$26,023$0-100%
Wischkaemper Farms, Ltd.$8,825$0-100%
Yates Parker$2,187$0-100%
Zr Cattle$2,581$0-100%
Total subsidies$23,641,198$13,816,843-41.6%

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