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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with St. Francis County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in St. Francis County received $11.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 361 farmers in cities within St. Francis County received a total of $12.3 million in 805 farm subsidies, a 49.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $24.2 million in 1,272 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 St. Francis County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Roelee Farms$183,209$610,214233.1%
Lockley Brothers$517,063$570,85510.4%
Cottonwood Farms$370,335$540,71346%
Tyrone & Sonia Nash$399,015$333,044-16.5%
Freeland Farms Partnership$622,853$331,005-46.9%
Keeling Farms Family Partnership$545,621$311,235-43%
G & L Farms$318,519$292,873-8.1%
D & D Gore Farm$408,378$290,687-28.8%
Tray Dillahunty Farms Partnership$376,170$270,650-28.1%
Lindsey Bros Partnership$249,439$253,5481.6%
J T Jarrett & Sons$374,819$214,573-42.8%
Weeks Farm$284,698$211,795-25.6%
R & V Hall Partnership$378,804$206,324-45.5%
NTB Farms Partnership$390,785$202,490-48.2%
C & a Farms$323,992$192,339-40.6%
Butch Clifton Farms II$335,932$188,018-44%
Marty & Sylvia Heustess Farms$210,304$172,469-18%
Heritage Farms Partnership$294,377$170,149-42.2%
John Taylor Farms, Inc.$154,733$169,6979.7%
Carey Farms Partnerhsip$303,346$158,487-47.8%
Trail Partnership$487,852$152,944-68.6%
Daren Fowler Farms$214,926$146,002-32.1%
Clarke E. H. Farms$260,486$141,822-45.6%
Whittenton Farms Partnership$333,609$141,558-57.6%
Jessland Plantation$346,734$141,423-59.2%
Kennydale Farms$204,801$139,726-31.8%
David Fowler Farms a Partnership$214,074$132,801-38%
Caleb Jones Farms$322,071$126,840-60.6%
McDaniel Farms$316,445$125,521-60.3%
Roger T. Smith Jr.$194,836$123,800-36.5%
Blaylock Farms Partnership$274,896$120,422-56.2%
J & K Farms$347,408$117,772-66.1%
Brian Mcdaniel Farms Partnership$246,501$113,682-53.9%
Michaelis Farms Partnership$150,053$112,086-25.3%
D & a Farms Partnership$171,041$107,571-37.1%
AGC Farms PTR$220,619$106,967-51.5%
Carroll Heustess$113,266$103,031-9%
Mulberry Planting Company$171,604$100,237-41.6%
Hobbs Family Farm PRTNSHP$267,151$99,697-62.7%
B & C Howton Farms$169,280$99,146-41.4%
Hughes Farm Partnership$232,136$98,917-57.4%
Sam T Dillahunty Farms Partnership$267,929$98,786-63.1%
Henry Dale Jayroe Farms$149,769$98,733-34.1%
Jones Planting Company, Inc.$262,722$97,887-62.7%
WVM Farms, LLC$40,209$97,521142.5%
Thweatt Farms Partnership$177,376$96,035-45.9%
Lizzaclaire Farms Partnership$191,374$94,812-50.5%
Donnie Burns Farms$133,016$93,070-30%
Turnrows Joint Venture$75,941$92,09421.3%
Kenneth D. Flowers$146,026$90,992-37.7%
Pouncey Planters Partnership$187,097$79,340-57.6%
GZ III Farms Partnership$167,579$77,448-53.8%
J Graf Farms, LLC$159,544$76,078-52.3%
Galen Geisler$103,331$71,834-30.5%
L & P Farms Partnership$132,031$68,631-48%
Barrett Hall Farms$16,551$64,267288.3%
Cranford Farms PTR$226,599$64,231-71.7%
B & K Bernard Farms$203,314$64,009-68.5%
Crosshill Farms$112,861$62,294-44.8%
West Blackfish Farms, Inc.$128,535$60,194-53.2%
D O S Farm, LLC$149,702$57,198-61.8%
Joel L. Barnes$76,752$56,237-26.7%
Kevin Griggs$122,519$53,151-56.6%
Peterson Forestry Service, LLC.$0$52,875--
Hallwood Milling, Inc.$0$49,491--
Five Lakes Farms, Inc.$102,286$49,220-51.9%
Ellis Family Farms$64,587$47,735-26.1%
R & S Bryan Farm Partnership$86,037$46,752-45.7%
Justin Jarrett Farms$90,353$46,430-48.6%
Byron E. Holmes Jr.$87,696$45,032-48.6%
Wright Land Company, Inc.$64,624$44,954-30.4%
John Horton$44,837$44,8370%
Dakota Yarbrough$73,359$44,016-40%
Three Creeks of SFC PTR, Ltd.$37,222$42,67914.7%
William V. Bernard$44,655$41,343-7.4%
Walker Farms Ninety Six$79,544$41,287-48.1%
Bernard Blackfish Farms$69,577$40,432-41.9%
Elisabeth B. Geisler$82,823$39,684-52.1%
Seyppel Landing$169,450$38,599-77.2%
Joe K Meurrier Farm$0$37,966--
E H Clarke Farms, LLC$0$32,079--
Six-Forty, Inc.$100,065$30,058-70%
Cantrell Farms, LLC$43,987$29,869-32.1%
PLH Investments LP$34,011$29,233-14%
Roberts Management Company, Inc.$28,638$28,6380%
W & VB Partnership$16,850$27,28661.9%
Ray Halbert Jr.$49,102$26,849-45.3%
Charlie Boyce Trust$2,802$24,956790.6%
Larry Hobbs$51,654$24,640-52.3%
Telico Agent, LLC$47,219$24,549-48%
Corey Dejaun Mckissick$37,730$24,520-35%
Mcgraw Planting Company a Partnership$124,821$23,350-81.3%
Alvertis Gatlin$43,827$22,963-47.6%
Marquelle Delon Curne$58,963$22,892-61.2%
Becker Properties, LLC$30,789$21,414-30.4%
Ragsdale Family, LLC$34,232$21,041-38.5%
Larry Cox$40,918$20,987-48.7%
Wyley Williams$70,927$20,395-71.2%
Richard L. Shannon$41,876$19,783-52.8%
Andrew W. Wilkison$14,750$19,66733.3%
Kathryn C Polk Estate Trust$9,103$19,500114.2%
Milber Farms, LLC$6,281$19,243206.4%
Stray Dog Farms$6,030$19,193218.3%
Shirley A. McKissick$35,272$18,182-48.5%
The Moore Family Trust$41,390$17,799-57%
Millard I. Cummings$28,272$17,398-38.5%
Eugene Mcgraw Farms, Inc.$23,029$17,218-25.2%
Dalton Weeks Jr.$26,537$15,397-42%
Robert Smith Farm, LLC.$25,644$15,349-40.1%
Henry Dale Jayroe$28,283$15,188-46.3%
Delta Agent Partners$9,880$15,12753.1%
Vivia Lynn Hall$26,042$14,996-42.4%
Judy Nash$24,916$14,689-41%
Mcclellan Family Trust$25,284$14,280-43.5%
M. T. Thomas Farms, LLC$59,751$14,184-76.3%
Mark G. Billingsley$22,342$14,169-36.6%
J P Lofton Farms Partnership$40,954$13,809-66.3%
Ellis E. Bell$39,437$13,435-65.9%
FNB of Eastern Arkansas$0$12,956--
W. J. Trail Jr.$13,027$12,897-1%
Hicky Farms Partnership$31,492$12,810-59.3%
Terrington Farms, LLC$21,155$11,792-44.3%
Deborah Jumper$14,109$11,719-16.9%
Lannie Jumper$14,109$11,719-16.9%
Butler S. Bernard Jr.$30,265$11,700-61.3%
Tony and Gina Clegg Revocable Trust$18,653$11,341-39.2%
Triple L Farms, Inc.$23,304$11,226-51.8%
James McCoy$33,349$11,046-66.9%
Buck Crossing Farms, Inc.$163,472$10,690-93.5%
Alandale Farms$17,971$9,851-45.2%
Kinney Family Trust$21,636$9,739-55%
Horseshoe Farms, Inc.$25,212$9,668-61.7%
Southern Wheel & Iron Works a Limited Partnership$11,807$9,612-18.6%
Barbara Caudle Revocable Trust$17,011$9,527-44%
Elizabeth B. Mills$17,927$9,330-48%
L. R. Pouncey$22,219$9,310-58.1%
C & L Farms Partnership$121,656$8,869-92.7%
Larry Nash$13,012$8,855-31.9%
J F Gehring Family Trust$36,555$8,827-75.9%
Joshua R. Long$10,776$8,695-19.3%
VPC, Inc.$8,627$8,6270%
Mcclellan Farms, Inc.$11,056$8,325-24.7%
Cross County Farms Partnership$107,444$8,233-92.3%
Cross County Farms Partnership$107,444$8,233-92.3%
Trevor Pouncey$3,524$8,232133.6%
Pamela W. Clark$8,105$8,1050%
W & R Howton Holdings a PTR, Ltd.$16,204$7,984-50.7%
Dustin Ray Reeves$0$7,838--
A W Fuller Trust 2015$11,275$7,631-32.3%
Terry Mathews$16,455$7,592-53.9%
Thomas W Wilkie III Investments L$14,465$7,573-47.6%
Verlee Lucas$25,953$7,321-71.8%
Buffalo Raborn Farm, LLC$4,045$7,25279.3%
Larry E. Clifton$13,051$7,205-44.8%
Dianna Bryan$12,835$7,084-44.8%
Gary Lee Bryan$12,835$7,084-44.8%
Norman Caudle Revocable Trust$10,500$7,056-32.8%
HD & J Investments LP$10,822$6,871-36.5%
Mcpeek Farms, LLC$11,261$6,536-42%
Lowell Thomas Hall$14,904$6,461-56.6%
James E Jones Revocable Trust$18,246$6,262-65.7%
Kim W Jones Revocable Trust$18,246$6,262-65.7%
Edmond T. Barnes$44,661$6,256-86%
Mccain Collier Farms, Inc.$17,810$5,989-66.4%
Tammy L. Holman$10,123$5,917-41.5%
Wayne Orman$5,793$5,7930%
Mccollum Family Investments$31,395$5,777-81.6%
Carl C. Brown$9,481$5,664-40.3%
Johnnie Ruth Orman$0$5,602--
Virginia Ann Jackson$2,786$5,572100%
Bobby Huckaba$9,468$5,483-42.1%
Walter Samuel Engler Jr.$0$5,482--
Calvin Parker Farm, Inc.$11,450$5,210-54.5%
Deborah K. Clegg$8,736$5,169-40.8%
Allen Massey$8,968$4,986-44.4%
Betty Clifton$8,543$4,912-42.5%
Brackin and Brackin Farms, LLC$4,821$4,8891.4%
Hazel C. Smith$12,828$4,831-62.3%
Jason Long$7,009$4,788-31.7%
Harold Gore$9,343$4,679-49.9%
Robertson Farm$8,663$4,656-46.3%
Donald Hall Family, LLC$4,704$4,611-2%
Otto W. Hess Jr.$4,303$4,3030%
Steven K. Cranford$13,636$4,286-68.6%
Gore Brothers$6,982$4,157-40.5%
Leonard E. Gehring$6,357$4,069-36%
Agnes Handcock$4,608$3,997-13.3%
William R Wilkie Investments, LLC$13,005$3,978-69.4%
Derward and Virginia Bryd Family Trust$2,417$3,91962.1%
Elsie T. Guthrie$3,823$3,8230%
Kenneth R. Long$8,732$3,822-56.2%
Steven L. Cranford$12,508$3,758-70%
William F. Dooley$527,329$3,741-99.3%
Wendell Jones Family Revocable Trust$6,769$3,669-45.8%
John H. Parker$3,921$3,654-6.8%
J. W. Alderson III$5,919$3,480-41.2%
Ted Huffstuttler$6,329$3,478-45%
Powerline Partners, Inc.$3,455$3,4550%
Woodrow T Jones Trust$7,172$3,378-52.9%
Keith Jones Revocable Trust$5,411$3,369-37.7%
Herschel L. Crutcher$3,665$3,361-8.3%
Bart Haven Farms$154,940$3,283-97.9%
Berta Ann Elphingstone$9,947$3,275-67.1%
Bob McGraw$5,436$3,256-40.1%
Terry Dover$6,529$3,202-51%
Robert M. Nimocks III$9,662$3,115-67.8%
Douglas Swiney$8,747$3,001-65.7%
Nathaniel Murray$2,948$2,9480%
Steven Clark Taylor$8,784$2,905-66.9%
George Owen Clegg Estate Tony Clegg Executor$570$2,903409.3%
Stonie Weeks Van Biljon$1,216$2,880136.8%
Barbara Weeks Estates$0$2,867--
Clifton Martin$2,850$2,8500%
Curtis Hodge$4,739$2,831-40.3%
Billie Ross$16,202$2,801-82.7%
William C. Fletcher$6,726$2,653-60.6%
John Brice Fletcher$6,726$2,653-60.6%
DNB Farms, LLC$0$2,617--
Van Paula Wilkie Investments, LLC$6,353$2,608-58.9%
Hugh Jarratt$5,182$2,535-51.1%
Joe Jarratt$5,182$2,535-51.1%
Jan & Herman Higgins Trust Herman D. Higgins Trustee$656$2,480278%
Sherry Reeves Britton$7,156$2,479-65.4%
Dewayne Hobbs$6,502$2,330-64.2%
Randell Hobbs$6,512$2,330-64.2%
Bernard Caruthers$2,794$2,314-17.2%
Debra A. McGraw$1,719$2,27732.5%
Terry E. McGraw$1,719$2,27732.5%
PN Delta, LLC$0$2,277--
Stanley W. Jones$4,941$2,254-54.4%
Nancy Jarratt$4,166$2,229-46.5%
Three Y Farm$1,764$2,18323.8%
Janell Hamby$4,122$2,159-47.6%
Faron Hamilton$3,306$2,150-35%
Dennis Smith$0$2,140--
L & S Farm Trust$5,106$2,126-58.4%
L & S Farm Trust$5,106$2,126-58.4%
The Mclain Family Living Trust$4,676$2,112-54.8%
Ashley Lynne Long$4,190$2,055-51%
Huckaba Farms Partnership$6,820$2,052-69.9%
Dorma C Huffstuttler$2,611$2,009-23.1%
Donna Faye Elliott$3,180$2,004-37%
Jim Reeves$5,799$1,989-65.7%
Luther Lieblong$5,609$1,952-65.2%
Dennis E. Smith Jr.$16,053$1,943-87.9%
Homer Jacobs$4,752$1,939-59.2%
Zeus Development Corporation$3,155$1,934-38.7%
John Wayne Busby$1,930$1,9300%
Jack and ASH Ridge$5,586$1,878-66.4%
Diane Bridges$5,569$1,871-66.4%
Delores A. Robinson$1,750$1,8696.8%
Sheila Lowery$2,847$1,857-34.8%
Margy Cannon$6,626$1,845-72.2%
Stanley Roberts$6,149$1,822-70.4%
Martha M. Morian$3,335$1,813-45.6%
Jerry W. Wright$1,802$1,8020%
Pat G. Wilkie$3,292$1,785-45.8%
Chrisy Jumper$2,938$1,770-39.8%
Justin Tyler Henson$0$1,760--
Jarratt Orchards$3,059$1,715-43.9%
Earl Walker Jr.$5,324$1,636-69.3%
Paige Dillinger$3,156$1,617-48.8%
Helen Virginia Gardner$3,186$1,593-50%
Three D-R Farms, LLC$2,461$1,570-36.2%
Helen Shafer$5,228$1,562-70.1%
Zella Lee Mathews$3,098$1,559-49.7%
Dennis Jarratt Jr.$2,794$1,556-44.3%
Eddie Mobley$3,198$1,502-53%
Ron Hall$3,443$1,497-56.5%
Shannon Hobbs$3,208$1,484-53.7%
Donnie Burns$3,394$1,477-56.5%
Lonnie Wade$3,332$1,473-55.8%
Thomas Wilkie III$2,906$1,463-49.7%
Katie B. Harrison$1,371$1,3710%
RHM, Inc.$853$1,36059.4%
Dean Parker$2,224$1,304-41.4%
Jerald Burns$2,640$1,251-52.6%
George Clegg$5,391$1,246-76.9%
Michael D. Mitchell$4,675$1,240-73.5%
Frank Frymire$1,238$1,2380%
Alonzo Beans$5,271$1,234-76.6%
Richard E. McCluskey$5,885$1,231-79.1%
Jerry W. Carroll$3,457$1,228-64.5%
Linda D Hamilton Trust$1,988$1,220-38.6%
Robert Sykes Sr.$2,275$1,218-46.5%
Ambus J. Handcock Jr.$1,425$1,195-16.1%
Lynn M. Bock$3,436$1,191-65.3%
Betty McLain$2,428$1,189-51%
James T. Moore$1,858$1,187-36.1%
Gloria Bridges$2,936$1,178-59.9%
Elzie Lee Frazier$1,902$1,133-40.4%
Heather J Wise-Parker$6,719$1,118-83.4%
Fletcher Long Jr.$1,834$1,108-39.6%
Hazel Walker$2,331$1,100-52.8%
Joyce Long$1,053$1,0530%
Hugh Pervin$1,026$1,0260%
Kevin D. McCrary$3,278$952-71%
Fred Cowan Jr.$2,401$915-61.9%
Leonard Bo McKissick$398$877120.4%
Michael Swan$1,815$869-52.1%
Lucy Gutridge Estate$1,775$856-51.8%
Errol G. Woods Sr.$836$822-1.7%
Julius Handcock$821$8210%
Mccain Farms Land Management Partnership$68,944$815-98.8%
Stephen Causey$1,799$814-54.8%
Virgil French$719$80812.4%
Philip Hicky$1,840$761-58.6%
Edward H. Clarke III$2,904$740-74.5%
Kenny Jumper$1,316$737-44%
Bernice Chapple Test Trust$732$7320%
Rodney Burgess$548$73133.4%
Linda F. Littlejohn$1,171$655-44.1%
Rodney Holman$1,037$650-37.3%
Jeffrey Hunter Wood$3,471$629-81.9%
Thomas D. McCrary Jr.$2,541$626-75.4%
Tom N. Higgs$1,980$626-68.4%
Carole H. Avera$1,086$625-42.4%
Herman L. Reeves$1,667$583-65%
Troy Clarkson$827$544-34.2%
Edward W. Grant$542$5420%
Ras Hawk$883$536-39.3%
Debra Gore$1,091$481-55.9%
Norma M. Hawkins$474$4740%
Trenton Wayne Vance$779$472-39.4%
Allen Clarkson$659$461-30%
Justin Jarrett$1,324$442-66.6%
Joey Smith$877$439-49.9%
Ronnie Carey$777$434-44.1%
Pamela M. Hess$429$4290%
James McMahan$2,138$428-80%
Ann Marie Long$646$400-38.1%
Oscar Collins$3,761$391-89.6%
Big Lake, LLC$736$381-48.2%
R & V Partners, LLC$735$367-50.1%
Kevin Middlebrook$357$356-0.3%
Ronald Lee Stewart$216$34961.6%
William Ross Stewart$216$34961.6%
Arthur Bean$1,946$321-83.5%
Jackie Watlington$2,274$311-86.3%
Sam Mathews$430$306-28.8%
Monte W. Jones$497$288-42.1%
Sherri Houston$497$288-42.1%
Beverly Caruth$733$280-61.8%
Jackson Farms PTR$190,608$279-99.9%
Hut FLY, LLC$199$27940.2%
Jimmy Todd$1,155$276-76.1%
Kathy Douglas$561$242-56.9%
Wade Hawkins$0$222--
Richard Franklin Trail Jr.$201$2010%
Joann Lieblong$677$196-71%
William Mathes Jr.$528$194-63.3%
Leo Goodwin$297$180-39.4%
Burl Andy Lieblong$492$166-66.3%
Leslye Rae Laws$490$165-66.3%
Margo Renee McElroy$490$165-66.3%
J. C. Crisp$371$141-62%
James E. Fingers$231$121-47.6%
Kelvilon Armstrong$473$104-78%
Frances Jeanette Bradshaw$590$100-83.1%
Brandon Applewhite$344$69-79.9%
Evelyn Williams Rayford$0$30--
Joann Raulerson$10,454$0-100%
L & JD Farm Trust$1,875$0-100%
Lindsey Sweet Potatoe Farm, Inc.$1,096,101$0-100%
S & JD Farm Trust$3,227$0-100%
Bobby L. Jackson$6,806$0-100%
Harold Campbell$83$0-100%
Lacy Lucas$275$0-100%
Mayola Mcfadden$61$0-100%
Richard Ray Orman Trust$5,602$0-100%
Robert Thorn$550$0-100%
Ronnie Jarrett$977$0-100%
Steve Flowers$534$0-100%
Timothy Isom Jr.$165$0-100%
Big Creek Land & Timber Company, LLC$2,527$0-100%
Burl William Lieblong Estate$258$0-100%
Fussell Graham Alderson$1,934$0-100%
Graham Memorial Presbyterian Chur$2,223$0-100%
Hazel Gorman$660$0-100%
John R. Manning$574$0-100%
Keith Nichols$7,268$0-100%
L & JD Farm Trust$1,875$0-100%
Lindsey Sweet Potatoe Farm, Inc.$2,192,202$0-100%
S & JD Farm Trust$3,227$0-100%
Victor I. Stegall$1,603$0-100%
Minnie Mae Stimpson Trust$484$0-100%
5-D Farms Partnership$10,830$0-100%
Barrett J. Hall$9,049$0-100%
Derward Byrd$7,532$0-100%
W & R Howton Survivor Trust$6,584$0-100%
Clark Frein$3,094$0-100%
Randy Gehring Cajun Express$1,295$0-100%
Total subsidies$24,214,092$12,284,544-49.3%

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