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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Martin County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Martin County received $5.7 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 323 farmers in cities within Martin County received a total of $9.7 million in 816 farm subsidies, a 36.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $15.3 million in 1,423 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 Martin County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Keel Brothers Farms$782,455$658,319-15.9%
Larry G Whitehurst, Inc.$403,683$468,57416.1%
Charles R. Corey$101,521$317,439212.7%
K & J Farms, LLC$45,645$298,193553.3%
Roebuck Farms, Inc.$159,211$228,45243.5%
David E Whitehurst, Inc.$397,649$227,092-42.9%
Robersonville Agent, LLC$496,951$222,904-55.1%
Conoho Farms, Inc.$285,044$201,559-29.3%
Elmo J. Lilley Jr.$138,826$181,68330.9%
John D. Roberson III$198,121$177,778-10.3%
James Family Farms$277,796$173,947-37.4%
Cannon Bros Farms, Inc.$345,851$161,820-53.2%
Mark W. Ross$341,907$155,900-54.4%
R E H Farms, Inc.$226,917$153,186-32.5%
Robert E Hyman Farms, Inc.$226,585$151,774-33%
Flat Swamp Farms, Inc.$465,225$150,308-67.7%
George Taylor Grimes$148,988$140,073-6%
R W James & Sons, LLC$254,368$140,064-44.9%
Majestic Farms, LLC$97,399$139,90143.6%
W Robert Harris Farms, Inc.$203,079$137,439-32.3%
Mark E. Oliver$161,493$133,825-17.1%
Edmondson Agent, LLC$207,367$123,562-40.4%
Taylor Slade$162,507$122,890-24.4%
Edward Lee Williams$136,230$111,533-18.1%
Rainbow Farms, Inc.$193,200$106,278-45%
Paul Harris Farms, Inc.$161,329$95,884-40.6%
Corey and Sons Farms$215,818$94,725-56.1%
D & B White Farms$155,853$88,431-43.3%
Perry & Manning Farms, Inc.$160,094$87,541-45.3%
T & D Bowen Farms, Inc.$187,152$87,163-53.4%
Henry B. Roberson II$214,650$86,134-59.9%
Stephen H. Davis$200,774$82,242-59%
Kevin J. Perry$58,774$81,59738.8%
Tice Farms$149,403$79,734-46.6%
Blake E. Roberson$68,374$79,15015.8%
Edward M. Brown III$136,114$76,694-43.7%
E & V Farms$170,906$74,982-56.1%
Bunting Farms of Oak City, LLC$135,786$74,143-45.4%
Stephen Lilley Farms, Inc.$164,955$71,551-56.6%
Manning & Hardison Farms, Inc.$127,497$70,351-44.8%
D Waters Farming, Inc.$85,506$70,157-18%
Geoffrey H Corey & Son, Inc.$144,778$68,992-52.3%
Tameka Jenkins$0$66,317--
Jesse W. Carlisle$161,157$65,769-59.2%
Lance R. Grimes$100,345$64,583-35.6%
Ben Sheppard Cowin$98,462$63,228-35.8%
Michael Kevin Revels$94,750$63,208-33.3%
Bowen Farms$100,606$61,027-39.3%
Frankie C. Ore$136,150$59,956-56%
Edward Lee Williams Jr.$94,197$57,925-38.5%
John David Williams$107,840$57,124-47%
Tim-Con Forest Products, Inc.$1,459$54,0193,602.5%
Tim Con Wood Products, Inc.$0$52,875--
Ayers Forest Products, Inc.$0$52,875--
D-Tac Trucking, LLC$0$52,875--
Roberson Logging, LLC$0$52,875--
A T Winslow Farms, Inc.$210,243$52,639-75%
Billy Gerald Wynn$128,743$51,839-59.7%
William E. Revels$79,453$49,405-37.8%
James Wilson Griffin$129,060$48,752-62.2%
Robert L. Perry Jr.$84,705$48,383-42.9%
Edmondson Tobacco, LLC$85,126$47,418-44.3%
Joseph Benjamin Wynn$73,676$47,136-36%
Elbert Riley Roberson$58,322$43,899-24.7%
George Staton Roberson$58,319$43,895-24.7%
William D. Rogerson$129,786$42,682-67.1%
Dwayne Ange$74,724$40,984-45.2%
G Harrison Farms, Inc.$87,361$40,932-53.1%
James Keith Wynne$76,697$39,150-49%
Joel Slade Peele$101,532$38,474-62.1%
Rickie D. Grimes$25,378$37,92249.4%
John Douglas Williams$73,917$37,909-48.7%
James K. Wynne Jr.$66,356$37,889-42.9%
Starling Bell Jr.$87,630$37,409-57.3%
Russell D. Roberson Jr.$74,165$37,252-49.8%
Pine Log Farms, Inc.$127,372$35,458-72.2%
R W James, Inc.$103,757$34,801-66.5%
Cowin Family Farms, LLC$45,604$33,891-25.7%
William Lilley$48,143$32,568-32.4%
William H. Manning$41,244$29,588-28.3%
J L Ward Trucking, Inc.$0$28,731--
William F. Revels$0$28,051--
Ernie W. Wynne$55,626$28,040-49.6%
John R. Griffin Jr.$36,477$27,438-24.8%
David Scott Smith$82,851$27,002-67.4%
Mayhugh M. Roberson$40,641$26,759-34.2%
James Arthur Hardison$57,961$26,067-55%
Jamie R. Taylor$54,503$25,579-53.1%
Coltrain Farms$58,272$25,564-56.1%
Goose Nest Farms, Inc.$28,304$24,436-13.7%
Chase E. James$53,315$24,282-54.5%
JWH Farms, Inc.$43,474$24,239-44.2%
Cecil Brownie Roberson$0$23,881--
James H. Roebuck$38,841$23,383-39.8%
Clifford Bennet Lilley$56,236$23,277-58.6%
Russell Heath Harrell$101,117$22,151-78.1%
M. O. Crisp Jr.$59,866$22,062-63.1%
Robert W. Clark$30,622$21,920-28.4%
James David Rogerson$38,621$21,678-43.9%
Kenneth M. Gurganus$44,003$21,440-51.3%
Corey Tobacco Farms, LLC$49,051$20,496-58.2%
Mario Ezekiel Lovick$0$20,213--
Roger M. Gurganus$39,642$20,042-49.4%
D G Matthews Son, Inc.$1,554$19,3881,147.6%
JGC Farms, LLC$29,754$18,669-37.3%
Andy K. Griffin$29,012$18,574-36%
Donald R. Beacham$31,995$18,384-42.5%
Charlie D. Harrison$41,082$18,157-55.8%
Gold Point Farms, LLC$41,267$17,191-58.3%
Edmondson Farms Management, LLC$31,434$16,272-48.2%
Robert H. Peele Jr.$38,207$15,969-58.2%
Taylor Lilley Farms, LLC$9,699$15,93664.3%
Hollow Pond Farms, Inc.$31,850$15,464-51.4%
Seth Clinton Manning$26,450$15,432-41.7%
James F. Perry$31,989$15,148-52.6%
Stalls Farming, Inc.$0$15,133--
William T. Perry$28,923$15,068-47.9%
J E Griffin&bros/Cromwell&harrell Farms$0$14,768--
Peggy R. Everett$0$14,604--
C & C Properties, LLC$22,837$12,959-43.3%
Revels Brothers Farms, Inc.$6,274$12,947106.4%
Rosie W. Williams$21,975$12,098-44.9%
Virginia T. Leggett$19,371$12,068-37.7%
Noah Hollis Wynn$0$12,028--
William N. Modlin$11,781$11,7810%
Daniel E. Clark$14,612$11,722-19.8%
Worley M. Warren$16,534$11,453-30.7%
Holden T. Swearingen$2,896$10,996279.7%
Chad Hardison$31,479$10,965-65.2%
Tanner Clark Gurganus$8,515$10,92428.3%
Jonathan Michael Keel$16,705$10,691-36%
Bert Kimbal Griffin$5,628$10,15280.4%
Thomas J. James$13,625$9,972-26.8%
Joe R. Ayers$24,673$9,912-59.8%
Eastern Ground Farms, Inc.$11,133$9,696-12.9%
Robersonville Ice and Coal, Inc.$11,055$9,691-12.3%
Terry Lee Perry$17,993$9,638-46.4%
Robert Clarence Sexton III$19,632$9,614-51%
James T Perry & Son, Inc.$39,324$9,430-76%
William Roy Mobley$5,911$9,15754.9%
Rudolph R. Everett$16,971$9,040-46.7%
Steve Allan Taylor$0$8,985--
Michael Glenn Roberson$15,086$8,800-41.7%
Joseph Walter Wynn$16,476$8,477-48.5%
Richard Kyle Stotesberry$11,784$8,217-30.3%
Joseph C. Gardner$8,317$7,769-6.6%
Charlie James & Sons$10,658$7,268-31.8%
Billie W. Johnson$14,193$6,942-51.1%
Lawrence Griffin$11,289$6,738-40.3%
Gary Griffin$11,201$6,650-40.6%
John Robert Peele$10,806$6,503-39.8%
Howard R. Gardner$13,837$6,491-53.1%
Kay P. Roberson$8,700$6,343-27.1%
Joe S. Griffin$15,737$6,098-61.3%
Jason Keith Bunting$0$5,972--
John Gates Peele$8,091$5,952-26.4%
Double A. Farms$6,451$5,887-8.7%
Russell W. Clark$4,863$5,84620.2%
David Scott Smith Jr.$23,219$5,405-76.7%
Ralph B. Holliday Jr.$7,824$4,769-39%
Henry W. Leggett$4,735$4,543-4.1%
Jeremy I. Hardison$7,761$4,511-41.9%
Bill Rogerson$7,900$4,482-43.3%
Richard C. Lyle Jr.$1,984$4,384121%
James A. Peaks$4,308$4,3080%
James O. Wiggins$5,961$4,259-28.6%
David C Barber$0$4,254--
Taylor James$8,163$4,220-48.3%
Simon A. Griffin$8,030$3,966-50.6%
David D. Gurganus$9,535$3,965-58.4%
Walter H. Wheeler$7,097$3,956-44.3%
George B. Roberson$14,970$3,920-73.8%
Leda F. Coltrain$5,050$3,861-23.5%
Robert H. Peele III$4,461$3,850-13.7%
Samuel T. Harrell$0$3,841--
Christopher Steven Speller$5,766$3,798-34.1%
Thomas Alfred Griffin$7,061$3,774-46.6%
John Wheeler Manning$8,045$3,640-54.8%
William Noah Griffin$6,625$3,440-48.1%
R & M Farms and Services, LLC$0$3,234--
Mary Goodwin$5,817$3,215-44.7%
Justin Brett Ross$5,500$3,025-45%
Deborah D. Worthington$0$2,985--
Ernest T. Coltrain Jr.$5,102$2,948-42.2%
Paul M. Gardner$4,747$2,941-38%
Dae Farm$4,165$2,889-30.6%
Stanley Godwin$2,843$2,8430%
Woolard Farms, Inc.$4,158$2,790-32.9%
Irvin H. Bowen Jr.$4,654$2,673-42.6%
Carson-Norman PTR$4,881$2,617-46.4%
Hilton Warren Carson$4,881$2,617-46.4%
Eric Wynne$4,017$2,595-35.4%
Will F. Griffin$7,448$2,501-66.4%
Allen G. Tyre$19,398$2,332-88%
Roy H. Griffin$2,755$2,299-16.6%
Tony Taylor$6,319$2,220-64.9%
Matthew Franklin Lilley$3,968$2,184-45%
Garland Rhea Butler III$2,325$2,143-7.8%
Randy Peele$3,312$2,034-38.6%
Randy Mitchell Roberson$3,096$2,016-34.9%
Henry Wayland Williams$1,997$1,9970%
Michael Williams$1,982$1,9820%
Reuben Forest Boone$0$1,978--
William M. Harrington$3,651$1,931-47.1%
Victor S. Vannortwick$2,351$1,920-18.3%
Tina P. Manning$2,973$1,830-38.4%
William H. Matthews$4,800$1,770-63.1%
Freddie Wynn$2,107$1,721-18.3%
Wiley B. Bunting Jr.$1,194$1,68841.4%
Sarah R. Griffin$1,684$1,6840%
Ken Wilson$3,586$1,676-53.3%
Diane B. Rogerson$4,718$1,663-64.8%
William Elwood Chesson$3,831$1,617-57.8%
Michael W. Rodgerson$2,710$1,542-43.1%
Wilda M. Goldberg$1,532$1,5320%
Everett Home Farm, LLC$1,524$1,5240%
Christopher Wayne Peaks$7,930$1,520-80.8%
Jordan Mark Edmondson$420$1,515260.7%
Ralph Clayton Mobley Jr.$1,661$1,503-9.5%
Wendell Dale Redman$2,177$1,479-32.1%
Harrison Farms /BJH$3,498$1,473-57.9%
Melvin J. Bowen$1,473$1,4730%
Jeffery E. Wynn$1,445$1,4450%
Barnhill Supply Company, Inc.$2,062$1,426-30.8%
Roy Clayton Everett$3,159$1,357-57%
James Robert Bryant$2,264$1,344-40.6%
Ward Farming, LLC$14,657$1,300-91.1%
Thomas Eugene Furlough$1,275$1,2750%
Jon L. Griffin$1,839$1,231-33.1%
Betty Jean Harrison$2,727$1,207-55.7%
Dorothy C. Williamson$1,864$1,124-39.7%
Kathy Gardner Davis$1,619$1,121-30.8%
Jo Thompson Peele$1,095$1,0950%
Native Brand Honey, LLC$0$1,030--
Minnie Wynne Farm$1,831$1,016-44.5%
Carol B. Penn$1,750$986-43.7%
J. B. Coltrain Jr.$1,861$898-51.7%
Lisa Joan Beach$1,427$889-37.7%
James Mitchell Wynne$1,800$883-50.9%
Asa W. Bailey Jr.$1,221$822-32.7%
Gregory Daniels$720$7200%
Travis E. Askew$3,322$702-78.9%
Erroll Darnell Reddick$644$6440%
Robert L. Stevenson Jr.$935$638-31.8%
Henrietta W. Seagroves$0$584--
Bennie a Moore Septic Tank Service, Inc.$0$574--
Eddie J. Vanderford$509$5090%
Joshua Graham Cannon$0$451--
Adolphus Cotten$455$444-2.4%
James Parnell$1,300$438-66.3%
Donald E. Ayers$428$4280%
Mack L. Peel III$404$4040%
James R. Ayers$845$403-52.3%
Robert B. Reddick$968$379-60.8%
Melvin L. McCandless$378$3780%
Billy Clay Barber$0$364--
Johnny M. Davis$685$348-49.2%
Toby R. Holliday$330$3300%
Jamie A. Bembridge$287$2870%
Carolina Country Fresh, LLC$162$28575.9%
Lorene R. Manning$1,972$279-85.9%
Eleyse Griffin$1,975$261-86.8%
Edgar D. Holliday Jr.$621$260-58.1%
Neil Peed$593$240-59.5%
William R and Janice G Swain, LLC$208$2080%
Johnny H. Roberson$297$192-35.4%
Shirley W. Barrett$185$1850%
Donnie G. Roberson$0$175--
Sidney Allen Bryant$224$173-22.8%
Joan H. Ambrose$262$160-38.9%
Nancy L. Vanderford$158$1580%
Alonza W. Roberson Sr.$158$1580%
Jeffery Wayne Gibbs$962$157-83.7%
Warren C. Matthews$156$1560%
Lynn H. Crisp$154$1540%
Stephen L. Williams$448$153-65.8%
Joseph C. Leggett$3,291$151-95.4%
Cynthia C. Bunting$254$150-40.9%
Robin Rene Beacham$115$14627%
William R. Swain$136$1360%
William Clayton Warren Jr.$262$134-48.9%
Dail L. Rodgerson$131$1310%
Gail T. Cullipher$122$1220%
Leonard E. Whitehurst Jr.$116$1160%
Mary Louise J. Taylor$115$1150%
Mike H. Johnson$114$1140%
Jasper David Woolard Jr.$416$114-72.6%
Casey B. Keel$113$1130%
Cherry Arbor Garris$89$890%
Randy Hardison$87$870%
Tony B. Taylor$86$860%
Bridget James$0$84--
Jerry W Barber$39,197$82-99.8%
Anthony Dustin Waters$0$81--
Verle L. Beach$77$770%
James L. Corey$76$760%
Barbara M. Taylor$0$69--
Ann E. Williams$68$680%
Joan B. Bennett$65$650%
Thomas B. Leggett$61$610%
Community Acres, LLC$60$600%
Thomas Clayton Cowin$59$590%
Keater Ross$56$560%
Dianne Harrington$53$530%
W. T. Brown Jr.$50$500%
Wynne Farms, LLC$48$480%
Pamela Davis$0$47--
Donald J. James$41$410%
Lillian E. James$41$410%
Ronald E. James$41$410%
Carolyn M. James$40$400%
Donnie C. Martin$40$400%
Ginger M. Taylor$40$400%
Ricky E. Rogers$36$360%
Mary P. Lilley$34$340%
Mary Hall Rawls$32$320%
Tyler Warren$30$300%
Joyce R. Rogers$0$20--
Maxine T. Roebuck$17$170%
Ray J. Taylor$17$170%
Church E Modlin JR$16$160%
Cathy B. Smith$13$130%
Lisa Bunting Woodworth$13$130%
Deborah D. Worthington$74$0-100%
AgCarolina Farm Credit, ACA$30,317$0-100%
Allen C. Perry$137,622$0-100%
Bridget R. Davenport$70$0-100%
James Eley Newsome$401$0-100%
Joseph W. Winslow$28$0-100%
Malcolm Antoine James$33$0-100%
Marvin H. Leggett III$26$0-100%
Philip Wilson Winslow$124$0-100%
Phomas Smith$2,070$0-100%
R & M Farms$7,502$0-100%
Steve Randy Shipley$151$0-100%
Thomas C. Pierce$98$0-100%
William Perry Davis$6,350$0-100%
Clinton C. Jones II$601$0-100%
Daniel A. Bunting$4,595$0-100%
Doyle V. Bunting Jr.$154$0-100%
Henry M. Edmondson$2,416$0-100%
HME Farms, LLC$152,436$0-100%
HME Tobacco, LLC$62,535$0-100%
Jason Bunting$1,213$0-100%
Lonesome Oak Farms, LLC$11,263$0-100%
Milton E. Bennett$79$0-100%
Samuel T. Harrell$5,395$0-100%
Curtis M. Willet$164$0-100%
AgCarolina Farm Credit, ACA$120,910$0-100%
George P. James$84$0-100%
James A. Andrews$151$0-100%
Jane B. Harris$175$0-100%
Kenneth H. Roberson Jr.$55$0-100%
Southern Bank and Trust Company$2,911$0-100%
Wynne Lands Partnership$2,700$0-100%
Avis P. Gray$1,466$0-100%
Bennie a Moore Septic Tank Servic$1,099$0-100%
Brownie Roberson$39,938$0-100%
Charles Morton Hurst III$114$0-100%
Clayton Mobley Jr.$249$0-100%
Clifford B. Lilley Jr.$3,515$0-100%
Dan J. Taylor$86$0-100%
Donald E. Sadler$163$0-100%
Eric Manning$85$0-100%
Farm Service Agency$52,715$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$138,292$0-100%
FSA$28,177$0-100%
FSA Martin County$6,220$0-100%
Henrietta W. Seagroves$1,428$0-100%
J E Griffin&bros/Cromwell&harrell$18,583$0-100%
James Darrell Tyre Est$195$0-100%
Jesse H. Rogers$20$0-100%
John Melvin Bowen$26,675$0-100%
Judith E. Hardison$406$0-100%
Katherine S. Ward$707$0-100%
Larry Wayne Bembridge$323$0-100%
Lollie R. Biggs$54$0-100%
Lorene Manning R. Est$8,779$0-100%
Martin County Farm Service Agency$7,715$0-100%
Martin County FSA$105,634$0-100%
Martin County FSA Office$929$0-100%
Martin FSA$53,568$0-100%
Minnie Ange Harrison$21,918$0-100%
Rebecca Edwards$1,572$0-100%
Rose W. Peele$114$0-100%
Steve Taylor$9,077$0-100%
US Treasury$2,899$0-100%
T. van Harris$1,115$0-100%
Vickie C. Roberson$135$0-100%
Total subsidies$15,313,869$9,661,059-36.9%

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