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In 2021, 227 farmers in cities within Cochran County received a total of $7.2 million in 607 farm subsidies, a 50.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $14.5 million in 1,003 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 Cochran County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| S and S Farms Partnership | $511,044 | $267,766 | -47.6% |
| William J. Halfmann | $216,457 | $241,022 | 11.3% |
| Nancy L. Halfmann | $177,701 | $179,231 | 0.9% |
| Jacott Farms, LLC | $0 | $175,872 | -- |
| Eric Silhan | $260,969 | $168,546 | -35.4% |
| Matt and Rebeka Patterson Joint Venture | $0 | $164,756 | -- |
| Karla K. Silhan | $183,613 | $143,270 | -22% |
| Kimberly Silhan | $263,733 | $135,207 | -48.7% |
| Matthew Silhan | $91,033 | $130,306 | 43.1% |
| E & R Farms, Inc. | $243,280 | $127,693 | -47.5% |
| Charles G. Lyon | $279,267 | $127,494 | -54.3% |
| Shelley K. Lyon | $279,267 | $127,494 | -54.3% |
| Jacob C. Silhan | $371,851 | $112,627 | -69.7% |
| T & L Farms | $94,881 | $98,359 | 3.7% |
| Charles Duane Cookston | $201,422 | $98,253 | -51.2% |
| Robert Englert | $89,568 | $92,255 | 3% |
| James Steven Harris | $150,880 | $84,625 | -43.9% |
| Alan Wade Baker | $80,529 | $82,001 | 1.8% |
| Amy N. Ayers | $148,867 | $81,913 | -45% |
| Corey Ayers | $148,860 | $81,913 | -45% |
| Mark D. Baker | $165,627 | $80,025 | -51.7% |
| Missy Trull | $137,871 | $79,770 | -42.1% |
| Russell C. Trull | $137,871 | $79,770 | -42.1% |
| D'Ann Baker | $165,627 | $79,506 | -52% |
| Donnie Merritt Farms | $226,928 | $78,114 | -65.6% |
| Austin McCasland | $114,995 | $75,612 | -34.2% |
| Brandi McCasland | $114,995 | $75,612 | -34.2% |
| Lange Bros Farm | $127,884 | $74,769 | -41.5% |
| William D. Simpson | $97,623 | $74,296 | -23.9% |
| Kevin Silhan | $246,258 | $69,406 | -71.8% |
| Curtis Albus | $145,684 | $68,793 | -52.8% |
| Landra Albus | $132,894 | $68,792 | -48.2% |
| Steve L. Thomas | $0 | $68,018 | -- |
| C & P Farms | $143,217 | $65,281 | -54.4% |
| LA Garita Farm Properties, LLC | $93,820 | $65,261 | -30.4% |
| Neal Family Farms Limited PTR | $93,061 | $63,334 | -31.9% |
| Russell Greener | $206,614 | $61,955 | -70% |
| Flathill, Inc. | $30,468 | $61,134 | 100.6% |
| Freddie Brown | $311,070 | $60,388 | -80.6% |
| Burl and Billie Louise Mccasland Test Trustee | $0 | $60,285 | -- |
| Stacy L. Halfmann | $52,792 | $59,996 | 13.6% |
| Shannon Greener | $185,694 | $58,612 | -68.4% |
| Callie Williams | $96,369 | $55,051 | -42.9% |
| Matthew Kyle Williams | $72,402 | $55,051 | -24% |
| Prescilla Brown | $20,487 | $52,673 | 157.1% |
| David Alton Silhan | $150,206 | $52,111 | -65.3% |
| William G. Albus | $149,225 | $50,891 | -65.9% |
| Michael S. Marek | $166,064 | $50,836 | -69.4% |
| Williams Land-Cattle Company | $143,706 | $50,133 | -65.1% |
| LW Ware Family, LLC | $50,000 | $50,000 | 0% |
| Cara Ann Marek | $201,592 | $49,887 | -75.3% |
| Robin Thomas | $0 | $49,792 | -- |
| Lohah Farms | $282,760 | $48,184 | -83% |
| Tracey R. Griffiths | $208,296 | $45,610 | -78.1% |
| Laurie Griffiths | $236,101 | $44,772 | -81% |
| Sil-Ko, Inc. | $55,499 | $44,696 | -19.5% |
| Neely Ward Farms, LLC | $51,975 | $44,298 | -14.8% |
| SPBSM, LLC | $71,794 | $42,610 | -40.6% |
| Cody L. Albus | $101,482 | $41,481 | -59.1% |
| Whitney Albus | $101,482 | $41,481 | -59.1% |
| Natalie Silhan | $204,559 | $41,233 | -79.8% |
| L & R Farms | $144,455 | $41,154 | -71.5% |
| David Lamb | $80,293 | $38,459 | -52.1% |
| Susan Lamb | $80,293 | $38,459 | -52.1% |
| Glen E Mcdaniel Estate Trust | $23,322 | $37,695 | 61.6% |
| Tom Silhan, Inc. | $64,498 | $37,349 | -42.1% |
| Silhan Silhan Silhan Partnership | $68,018 | $35,659 | -47.6% |
| Anella S Bauer Interests, Ltd. | $92,458 | $35,492 | -61.6% |
| John M. Silhan | $92,148 | $35,064 | -61.9% |
| Howard Scoggins | $62,620 | $34,944 | -44.2% |
| Brent N. Jones | $53,714 | $34,004 | -36.7% |
| Brodieco Farms, Inc. | $70,140 | $33,160 | -52.7% |
| Donna Simpson | $5,741 | $31,992 | 457.3% |
| 2W Star Route Farms, LLC | $55,905 | $31,837 | -43.1% |
| Jerry Edward Silhan | $56,029 | $30,965 | -44.7% |
| Chase Merritt | $44,374 | $29,739 | -33% |
| CCSF Stephen Rogers Childrens Trustee | $58,668 | $29,546 | -49.6% |
| Roy Niehues | $19,465 | $29,499 | 51.5% |
| CCSF William Rogers Childrens Trustee | $58,326 | $29,483 | -49.5% |
| CCSF Stewart Rogers Childrens Trustee | $58,373 | $29,481 | -49.5% |
| Randy Willis | $47,597 | $29,401 | -38.2% |
| Andrew J. Patterson | $66,366 | $28,578 | -56.9% |
| Luke Patterson | $23,446 | $28,417 | 21.2% |
| Katherine Merritt | $21,166 | $28,073 | 32.6% |
| Alvin Niehues & Janice Niehues Revocable Trust | $0 | $26,996 | -- |
| Cristy D. Williams | $102,240 | $26,992 | -73.6% |
| Richard Williams | $102,240 | $26,992 | -73.6% |
| Dorothy Barker | $60,059 | $26,660 | -55.6% |
| Scott Simpson | $44,291 | $25,848 | -41.6% |
| S Harris Farms, Inc. | $63,729 | $25,775 | -59.6% |
| Dwaine C. Lange | $32,044 | $25,119 | -21.6% |
| Silhan Land & Cattle, LLC | $31,811 | $24,885 | -21.8% |
| West Texas State Bank | $49,633 | $24,828 | -50% |
| Randy Gattis | $96,782 | $24,802 | -74.4% |
| Tobie L. Gattis | $96,782 | $24,802 | -74.4% |
| Leland T. Lynch | $43,327 | $23,903 | -44.8% |
| Donlea, Inc. | $52,920 | $23,669 | -55.3% |
| Colton Merritt | $71,714 | $22,221 | -69% |
| Ronald Coleman | $452,228 | $22,204 | -95.1% |
| RJL Cattle Company, Inc. | $33,444 | $21,631 | -35.3% |
| Betty Lyon | $45,841 | $21,383 | -53.4% |
| Roddy L. Williams | $72,755 | $21,103 | -71% |
| Trina L. Williams | $75,477 | $21,103 | -72% |
| Vanay Farms, Inc. | $0 | $21,101 | -- |
| Richard H. Lange | $41,289 | $20,700 | -49.9% |
| Butler Family Trust | $22,571 | $20,605 | -8.7% |
| JJBJ Trust | $74,868 | $20,517 | -72.6% |
| Jessica Lynn Lynch | $38,341 | $20,201 | -47.3% |
| Judy Timmons | $16,165 | $20,163 | 24.7% |
| City Bank | $0 | $20,117 | -- |
| Darlene Williams | $55,123 | $19,294 | -65% |
| 2K Farms JT VT | $0 | $18,564 | -- |
| Darrell Stevens | $58,462 | $18,555 | -68.3% |
| Lesli Willingham | $74,224 | $18,501 | -75.1% |
| Todd Willingham | $74,224 | $18,501 | -75.1% |
| F Noel Crow - F Noel Crow Revocable Living Trust | $0 | $18,250 | -- |
| Douglas J. Betts | $17,996 | $17,996 | 0% |
| Larry E. Baldwin | $17,984 | $17,984 | 0% |
| J E & Wanda, LLC | $19,515 | $14,755 | -24.4% |
| Richard Kuehler | $14,481 | $13,994 | -3.4% |
| H&W Farms | $71,868 | $13,982 | -80.5% |
| S & B Lemons Farms | $29,346 | $13,788 | -53% |
| Doyle F. Lange | $22,858 | $13,664 | -40.2% |
| Trueman Murdoch | $15,825 | $12,887 | -18.6% |
| Faith Farms, Inc. | $22,861 | $12,657 | -44.6% |
| J. W. Tyson | $23,000 | $12,556 | -45.4% |
| The Glen & Kathleen Mcdaniel LV Trustee | $0 | $12,518 | -- |
| Jake Timmons | $12,913 | $12,455 | -3.5% |
| Charley Silhan | $15,331 | $12,114 | -21% |
| Christene Polvado | $14,313 | $11,430 | -20.1% |
| Janiece Simpson | $47,152 | $11,370 | -75.9% |
| C. J. Robinson Jr. | $17,692 | $11,201 | -36.7% |
| Gary Willingham | $53,415 | $11,002 | -79.4% |
| Janie Willingham | $53,415 | $11,002 | -79.4% |
| Robert F. Davidson | $20,188 | $10,915 | -45.9% |
| Sammie Grace Baker | $18,282 | $10,416 | -43% |
| Tommy Anton Silhan Estate | $29,503 | $10,269 | -65.2% |
| Daniel F. Casarez | $19,058 | $10,199 | -46.5% |
| Shane J. Briley | $0 | $9,788 | -- |
| Dan Bowman | $14,505 | $9,779 | -32.6% |
| Christopher Bauer S. Tr | $19,852 | $8,871 | -55.3% |
| Richard Blake Rogers Tr | $19,851 | $8,871 | -55.3% |
| Stewart Deming Rogers Tr | $19,851 | $8,871 | -55.3% |
| Donald Thompson | $13,655 | $8,432 | -38.2% |
| D and D Trust | $18,459 | $7,929 | -57% |
| Mildred H. Frerich | $8,792 | $7,336 | -16.6% |
| 4 Bar F, Inc. | $26,375 | $7,295 | -72.3% |
| Dolores Mullinax | $7,079 | $7,079 | 0% |
| Tommy R. Carter | $20,404 | $6,680 | -67.3% |
| Cresencio Avalos | $17,063 | $6,464 | -62.1% |
| Wanda J. Lewis | $6,297 | $6,297 | 0% |
| William L. Stephens | $34,216 | $6,287 | -81.6% |
| Timothy Lynn Roberts | $6,298 | $6,224 | -1.2% |
| Gerald Ramsey | $6,021 | $6,021 | 0% |
| Lester Ware | $5,508 | $5,508 | 0% |
| Peggy Silhan Estate | $0 | $5,491 | -- |
| Brent Scoggins | $7,401 | $4,661 | -37% |
| Heather Scoggins | $7,401 | $4,661 | -37% |
| Barbara Jean Shelby | $4,596 | $4,596 | 0% |
| Peregrina Ann Ramos | $4,443 | $4,443 | 0% |
| Caton Tyson | $14,515 | $4,437 | -69.4% |
| Sibling Enterprises, Inc. | $36,598 | $4,347 | -88.1% |
| McBee Farms | $17,368 | $4,306 | -75.2% |
| Anthony W. Lange | $9,076 | $4,282 | -52.8% |
| Quentin Daniel | $45,473 | $4,276 | -90.6% |
| Cheryl Steinle | $7,145 | $4,018 | -43.8% |
| Wayman Bilbrey | $3,964 | $3,964 | 0% |
| Lance G. Smith | $3,820 | $3,820 | 0% |
| Mack Ashmore | $7,895 | $3,403 | -56.9% |
| Austin Pinkert | $103,200 | $3,396 | -96.7% |
| Terry D. Drennan | $3,296 | $3,296 | 0% |
| Ricky D. Davidson | $4,240 | $3,127 | -26.2% |
| John Wiebe Guenther | $0 | $2,919 | -- |
| Richard Houston | $992 | $2,722 | 174.4% |
| Jane E Hoyl | $2,664 | $2,664 | 0% |
| Mary Lou Jones | $0 | $2,393 | -- |
| Kevin Michalewicz | $3,746 | $2,355 | -37.1% |
| Benjamin Hildebrand Peters | $0 | $2,326 | -- |
| Jacobo Hildebran Peters | $0 | $2,326 | -- |
| Robert R. Kindle Jr. | $0 | $2,296 | -- |
| First United Methodist Church | $5,891 | $2,294 | -61.1% |
| Linda Arthur | $2,238 | $2,238 | 0% |
| Peggy Burnett | $3,844 | $2,190 | -43% |
| JKT Farms, Inc. | $99,814 | $2,065 | -97.9% |
| Johnny R. Timmons | $8,704 | $2,002 | -77% |
| Gary Schovajsa | $0 | $1,920 | -- |
| Bennie O'Brien | $1,869 | $1,868 | -0.1% |
| Thomas Rohmfeld | $1,779 | $1,828 | 2.8% |
| Linda K. Kindle | $0 | $1,729 | -- |
| FSA | $0 | $1,676 | -- |
| Darla J. Tyson | $1,564 | $1,593 | 1.9% |
| Eleanor Ruth Lamb | $2,707 | $1,563 | -42.3% |
| H. A. Lamb Jr. | $2,705 | $1,563 | -42.2% |
| Michael Owen White | $1,663 | $1,470 | -11.6% |
| J. E. Layton | $4,439 | $1,434 | -67.7% |
| Deana Ware | $1,378 | $1,378 | 0% |
| Sandra van Zant | $1,667 | $1,249 | -25.1% |
| Peggy Silhan | $9,024 | $1,179 | -86.9% |
| Vicki Suzanne Gillespie | $1,487 | $1,164 | -21.7% |
| Connie J. Baker | $15,902 | $1,034 | -93.5% |
| Jimmie Self | $3,245 | $986 | -69.6% |
| Jo Ann Autry | $3,288 | $936 | -71.5% |
| Ray C. O'Brien | $931 | $931 | 0% |
| Monty K Merritt Trust | $8,236 | $930 | -88.7% |
| Kenneth G. Watts | $9,186 | $879 | -90.4% |
| Jimmy Sealy | $805 | $805 | 0% |
| Timothy Greener | $4,185 | $762 | -81.8% |
| Donnie B. Simpson | $0 | $712 | -- |
| Larry Ivins | $2,180 | $712 | -67.3% |
| John Ellison | $1,765 | $691 | -60.8% |
| Ronald W. Simpson | $2,745 | $670 | -75.6% |
| Brian Lee Roberts | $0 | $648 | -- |
| Raymond a and Virginia Lois Stevens 2018 Trustee | $0 | $644 | -- |
| Robert Kindle Jr. | $0 | $614 | -- |
| Alan Evans | $1,843 | $549 | -70.2% |
| Tommy Gattis | $2,291 | $540 | -76.4% |
| Jo Ann Dobson | $1,293 | $441 | -65.9% |
| James M. Harrell | $2,464 | $432 | -82.5% |
| Tina Ivins | $0 | $377 | -- |
| Wanda Layton | $1,696 | $312 | -81.6% |
| Veshad Macwyatt Cornish | $0 | $244 | -- |
| Willie J. Calhoun | $69 | $237 | 243.5% |
| Terry Davis | $436 | $230 | -47.2% |
| Kenny M. Nitsch | $818 | $189 | -76.9% |
| Grant Turner | $2,027 | $151 | -92.6% |
| Luther Smith | $744 | $132 | -82.3% |
| Robert N Terry - the Robert N. And Neta M. Terry Living Trus | $91 | $91 | 0% |
| A & D Farms | $3,758 | $0 | -100% |
| Andy Willis | $92 | $0 | -100% |
| Bar J Farms & Cattle, Inc. | $137,821 | $0 | -100% |
| Bill Carter | $937 | $0 | -100% |
| Burl and Billie Louise Mccasland | $103,699 | $0 | -100% |
| McBee Or Kathy D. M. McBee | $10,647 | $0 | -100% |
| F Noel Crow - F Noel Crow Revocab | $21,006 | $0 | -100% |
| H F & W Farms | $7,588 | $0 | -100% |
| Jarrol a Layton | $2,157 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmy Mullinax | $8,653 | $0 | -100% |
| John Barker | $3,876 | $0 | -100% |
| Jonathan Bowman | $1,873 | $0 | -100% |
| Joram Banman | $8,296 | $0 | -100% |
| Kathy McBee | $1,455 | $0 | -100% |
| Kyle Williams | $23,967 | $0 | -100% |
| Lettie Roberts | $58,935 | $0 | -100% |
| Raul Bordayo | $2,607 | $0 | -100% |
| Raymond a and Virginia Lois Steve | $11,068 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert N Terry - the Robert N. An | $624 | $0 | -100% |
| Rocky Land Farms, Inc. | $3,930 | $0 | -100% |
| Stephen Jett Rogers Tr | $9,542 | $0 | -100% |
| The Glen & Kathleen Mcdaniel LV T | $33,788 | $0 | -100% |
| Wendell Jones | $2,557 | $0 | -100% |
| William Slaughter Rogers Tr | $9,606 | $0 | -100% |
| Alvin Niehues & Janice Niehues Re | $22,683 | $0 | -100% |
| Cathy A. Harrell | $1,938 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles W. Paxton | $163 | $0 | -100% |
| Eva Culp | $1,615 | $0 | -100% |
| Lewis van Zant | $1,999 | $0 | -100% |
| William G. Culp | $1,729 | $0 | -100% |
| Americana Farms, Inc. | $181 | $0 | -100% |
| John P. Hughes | $1,943 | $0 | -100% |
| Landon Kerby | $2,648 | $0 | -100% |
| Lyndsey B. Bloxom | $355 | $0 | -100% |
| Matt and Rebeka Patterson Joint V | $254,588 | $0 | -100% |
| Wesley W. Bloxom | $355 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $14,482,960 | $7,180,250 | -50.4% |
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