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In 2021, 206 farmers in cities within Titus County received a total of $775,645 in 249 farm subsidies, a 65.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.3 million in 539 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 Titus County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Poultry Farm, LLC | $0 | $70,760 | -- |
| Hemphill Ranch, Inc. | $330,316 | $59,115 | -82.1% |
| Sung Q. Bui | $6,105 | $54,420 | 791.4% |
| Hoang Quoc Tran | $0 | $49,389 | -- |
| PT 1 & PT 2, LLC | $0 | $35,684 | -- |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $0 | $33,445 | -- |
| Patrick Scott Harkey | $0 | $32,599 | -- |
| Kenneth E. Hellman Jr. | $31,408 | $31,312 | -0.3% |
| Farming W, LLC | $31,367 | $26,784 | -14.6% |
| Billy Ray McInroe | $38,395 | $20,482 | -46.7% |
| Rickey Bradley | $251,756 | $18,523 | -92.6% |
| Robin E. Hunnicutt | $83,329 | $12,713 | -84.7% |
| Chance Tyler Stansell | $60,776 | $9,108 | -85% |
| Brian Walker | $32,496 | $7,158 | -78% |
| J M Mckellar Partnership, Ltd. | $30,857 | $7,142 | -76.9% |
| van Stanley | $35,179 | $6,833 | -80.6% |
| Alvin Chad Parish | $33,220 | $6,523 | -80.4% |
| Gerald Paul Pasley | $23,435 | $6,485 | -72.3% |
| Marty Spradlin | $20,476 | $5,652 | -72.4% |
| Hess Ranch, LLC | $27,176 | $5,451 | -79.9% |
| Staci Hinton | $0 | $5,390 | -- |
| Tommy Stansell | $18,623 | $5,365 | -71.2% |
| Tiffany Mabe | $0 | $5,280 | -- |
| Joseph R. Menefee | $17,248 | $4,864 | -71.8% |
| Betty C. Stevens | $23,342 | $4,724 | -79.8% |
| Tim Newman | $13,728 | $4,520 | -67.1% |
| Pen-Paz Holdings, LLC | $20,987 | $4,196 | -80% |
| Timothy Carroll Thompson | $25,309 | $4,179 | -83.5% |
| Pam Opitz | $2,438 | $3,940 | 61.6% |
| C & M Livestock, LLC | $19,730 | $3,826 | -80.6% |
| Randy Paul Franks | $10,879 | $3,792 | -65.1% |
| Roger D. Simmons | $17,534 | $3,722 | -78.8% |
| Brian A. Hunnicutt | $12,606 | $3,484 | -72.4% |
| Ila Paulette Savage Tr | $6,562 | $3,442 | -47.5% |
| Randy Lee Mcinroe Tr | $6,583 | $3,442 | -47.7% |
| Ronald Ray Mcinroe Tr | $6,583 | $3,442 | -47.7% |
| Timmy Joe Mcinroe Tr | $6,583 | $3,442 | -47.7% |
| Travis Dwayne Mcinroe Tr | $6,583 | $3,442 | -47.7% |
| Tony Anschutz | $11,916 | $3,329 | -72.1% |
| Monty L. Price | $10,153 | $3,208 | -68.4% |
| Christopher D. Basham | $16,162 | $3,191 | -80.3% |
| Anita Elizabeth Posey | $15,068 | $2,976 | -80.2% |
| Kurtis Mathias | $13,133 | $2,972 | -77.4% |
| Jeff Bell | $9,933 | $2,864 | -71.2% |
| Bobby D. Burns | $13,299 | $2,812 | -78.9% |
| James Jay Fox | $9,835 | $2,812 | -71.4% |
| Barbara Goolsby Griffis | $12,683 | $2,707 | -78.7% |
| Robert Hollis | $13,026 | $2,603 | -80% |
| Travis Priefert | $14,978 | $2,588 | -82.7% |
| James R. Baggerman | $11,037 | $2,501 | -77.3% |
| Roberto Marroquin | $9,570 | $2,501 | -73.9% |
| Michael W. Logan | $7,964 | $2,380 | -70.1% |
| Alfred Byron Thomas | $10,516 | $2,336 | -77.8% |
| Jason Lee Henry | $6,812 | $2,334 | -65.7% |
| Austin Race Caldwell | $9,130 | $2,276 | -75.1% |
| Brian Sowels | $9,735 | $2,246 | -76.9% |
| William E. Smith | $11,627 | $2,238 | -80.8% |
| Deloris J. Oconnor | $1,724 | $2,212 | 28.3% |
| Bobby Ziedy JR | $12,457 | $2,180 | -82.5% |
| Mark L. McKellar | $10,628 | $2,144 | -79.8% |
| Sirlido G Cota | $7,436 | $2,104 | -71.7% |
| Farm Service Agency | $23,897 | $2,074 | -91.3% |
| C & C Ranch, LLC | $10,420 | $2,007 | -80.7% |
| Eric B. Dunn | $8,008 | $2,001 | -75% |
| Amy Morris Schmitt | $8,614 | $1,936 | -77.5% |
| Angel T. Guzman | $7,315 | $1,898 | -74.1% |
| Garry Chad Taylor | $4,125 | $1,894 | -54.1% |
| Jack D. Brooks | $9,195 | $1,890 | -79.4% |
| Dennis T. Newman | $5,379 | $1,863 | -65.4% |
| Frank Mangon | $4,323 | $1,825 | -57.8% |
| Clifford M. Martin | $0 | $1,815 | -- |
| Sam Nolan Morton Jr. | $7,524 | $1,798 | -76.1% |
| Norman Dwayne Rigney | $5,742 | $1,794 | -68.8% |
| Joseph M. McKellar III | $7,082 | $1,777 | -74.9% |
| William Lee Scoggins II | $10,587 | $1,760 | -83.4% |
| Earl G. Hale | $6,501 | $1,760 | -72.9% |
| Keith Melton Clayton | $5,940 | $1,725 | -71% |
| Kristy K. Cameron | $6,325 | $1,725 | -72.7% |
| Philip Calvit | $9,895 | $1,713 | -82.7% |
| James Baker | $7,469 | $1,712 | -77.1% |
| Dauvin R Mcneely | $5,500 | $1,697 | -69.1% |
| Anita Demby McRae | $7,645 | $1,683 | -78% |
| Joel Scott Stone | $29,529 | $1,679 | -94.3% |
| 49 Cattle Company, LLC | $10,996 | $1,673 | -84.8% |
| Don L. Alexander | $13,020 | $1,668 | -87.2% |
| Duc Huu Nguyen | $5,060 | $1,639 | -67.6% |
| Carl van Bowen | $7,062 | $1,621 | -77% |
| Learon a Roberts | $8,371 | $1,606 | -80.8% |
| Wayne Black | $8,592 | $1,586 | -81.5% |
| William Nathan Priefert | $6,578 | $1,570 | -76.1% |
| Ronnie Smith | $5,610 | $1,552 | -72.3% |
| Bill Hunnicutt | $8,560 | $1,552 | -81.9% |
| Aaron Gann | $6,909 | $1,535 | -77.8% |
| Argo 2011 Trust | $8,294 | $1,518 | -81.7% |
| Jimmy Aikin | $12,302 | $1,518 | -87.7% |
| Linda J. Hamm | $5,726 | $1,484 | -74.1% |
| Michael Everitt | $6,798 | $1,484 | -78.2% |
| Gaylon Thompson | $6,938 | $1,481 | -78.7% |
| Billy Ledean Heflin | $8,360 | $1,466 | -82.5% |
| Ryon Caleb Cox | $5,932 | $1,427 | -75.9% |
| Thomas Williams | $8,145 | $1,410 | -82.7% |
| Troyce F Williams | $6,395 | $1,408 | -78% |
| Howard Cameron | $5,766 | $1,380 | -76.1% |
| Jimmy M. McCollum | $6,380 | $1,380 | -78.4% |
| Dale R. Klepzig | $5,452 | $1,380 | -74.7% |
| Phillip Heath Hinton | $0 | $1,375 | -- |
| William W. Norris | $4,301 | $1,328 | -69.1% |
| Ryan Bartlett | $4,081 | $1,328 | -67.5% |
| Joan Rule | $3,733 | $1,327 | -64.5% |
| Michael K. Fields | $4,070 | $1,325 | -67.4% |
| C. D. Brown | $18,021 | $1,311 | -92.7% |
| Larry Phillips | $4,580 | $1,311 | -71.4% |
| Bernice A. Baldwin | $4,202 | $1,300 | -69.1% |
| Penny I. Smith | $5,742 | $1,294 | -77.5% |
| Bobby D. Thompson | $2,145 | $1,290 | -39.9% |
| Marrion L. Stinson | $3,344 | $1,241 | -62.9% |
| Tim D. Fields | $4,323 | $1,225 | -71.7% |
| Jerry Beason | $5,740 | $1,156 | -79.9% |
| Robert Keith Logan | $9,471 | $1,143 | -87.9% |
| Sally Harris | $4,752 | $1,109 | -76.7% |
| David Bynum | $3,432 | $1,104 | -67.8% |
| Joan McElveen | $327 | $1,079 | 230% |
| Jimmy Parker | $5,116 | $1,075 | -79% |
| Cary W. Terrell | $3,245 | $1,035 | -68.1% |
| Johnny Stansell | $5,061 | $993 | -80.4% |
| Bobby Reese | $3,773 | $966 | -74.4% |
| Irma Robles | $8,054 | $966 | -88% |
| Aaron Johnson | $3,553 | $966 | -72.8% |
| Mark Todd Stansell | $2,552 | $932 | -63.5% |
| James Stacy Steen | $3,300 | $912 | -72.4% |
| Gregory D. Russell | $3,784 | $906 | -76.1% |
| Daniel Craig Easley | $3,146 | $897 | -71.5% |
| Mark Steven Johnson | $2,926 | $897 | -69.3% |
| Loretta Hamilton | $4,668 | $880 | -81.1% |
| Ronald Ray McInroe | $8,264 | $862 | -89.6% |
| Virge G Heath | $3,047 | $845 | -72.3% |
| Nelson Lalaine Godfrey | $3,221 | $843 | -73.8% |
| Paul R. Lindsey | $1,859 | $828 | -55.5% |
| Jimmy L. Thomas | $4,279 | $794 | -81.4% |
| Thomas G. Kilburn | $0 | $789 | -- |
| Larry Craddock | $3,531 | $778 | -78% |
| Nathan Wayne Rider | $2,629 | $742 | -71.8% |
| Ricky Wayne Franks | $3,311 | $737 | -77.7% |
| Troy Nash Vaughan | $1,018 | $726 | -28.7% |
| Scott Lee Perschbacher | $3,294 | $724 | -78% |
| Kurt Heintz | $3,508 | $716 | -79.6% |
| James Bradley Spigener | $2,563 | $707 | -72.4% |
| Steven Rosewell | $2,633 | $691 | -73.8% |
| Ronnie Brooks | $1,892 | $673 | -64.4% |
| Travis D. McInroe | $6,310 | $673 | -89.3% |
| Travis James Self | $6,221 | $671 | -89.2% |
| James Anthony Clements | $2,420 | $653 | -73% |
| Thomas W. Peoples Jr. | $3,611 | $653 | -81.9% |
| Justin Wade Easley | $1,221 | $638 | -47.7% |
| Joseph Ben Cameron | $2,486 | $638 | -74.3% |
| Buryldine Daniel | $4,332 | $626 | -85.5% |
| Larry Reese | $3,058 | $624 | -79.6% |
| Stephen W. Sanders | $2,255 | $604 | -73.2% |
| Lola Rene' McCracken | $1,837 | $586 | -68.1% |
| Wade J. Hill | $3,245 | $586 | -81.9% |
| Nicky Wayne Brown | $2,457 | $586 | -76.1% |
| Tommy J. Franks | $2,387 | $574 | -76% |
| Lonnie J. Hedges | $2,816 | $552 | -80.4% |
| William Whitaker | $1,881 | $552 | -70.7% |
| Keith Eric Kelley | $2,101 | $550 | -73.8% |
| Sterling Sean Scott | $3,023 | $550 | -81.8% |
| Charles Robertson | $2,706 | $540 | -80% |
| Annette M. Hale | $2,046 | $536 | -73.8% |
| Galen Currey | $2,475 | $536 | -78.3% |
| Anthony K. Sims | $1,793 | $535 | -70.2% |
| Steve Russell | $1,936 | $528 | -72.7% |
| Sarah Leeann Bradley | $1,320 | $518 | -60.8% |
| Sydney C. Derrick | $2,497 | $500 | -80% |
| James R. Gee | $2,454 | $495 | -79.8% |
| Charles Randy Dunn | $1,441 | $466 | -67.7% |
| Mary McLennan | $550 | $457 | -16.9% |
| Anthony McCoo | $2,508 | $438 | -82.5% |
| Knute Chad Henry | $3,981 | $421 | -89.4% |
| Donald Ray Jones | $2,213 | $414 | -81.3% |
| Neal Jones Jr. | $1,727 | $414 | -76% |
| Jon Christopher Horn | $3,652 | $390 | -89.3% |
| Karen Reese Parr | $0 | $385 | -- |
| Slatyr Kent Hunnicutt | $1,144 | $366 | -68% |
| Leonard Rockwell | $1,188 | $362 | -69.5% |
| Titus County FSA | $0 | $353 | -- |
| Tina Ramey | $1,045 | $349 | -66.6% |
| Clyde Martin Jr. | $1,760 | $345 | -80.4% |
| Henry Phan | $1,265 | $345 | -72.7% |
| Hugo Ramirez | $990 | $345 | -65.2% |
| Randall McMinn | $2,585 | $345 | -86.7% |
| Teresa Neal | $397 | $343 | -13.6% |
| Betty S. Cornutt | $272 | $334 | 22.8% |
| Hans Ervin | $1,672 | $328 | -80.4% |
| Joaquin Ortega | $1,144 | $310 | -72.9% |
| James W. York | $1,298 | $276 | -78.7% |
| Tyler Shumate | $1,023 | $276 | -73% |
| Gregory W. Holt | $1,373 | $266 | -80.6% |
| Timmy M. Holt | $1,216 | $266 | -78.1% |
| Scott Baker | $1,265 | $259 | -79.5% |
| A. B. Lousberg | $990 | $253 | -74.4% |
| Billy Thompson | $1,249 | $197 | -84.2% |
| David Young | $935 | $187 | -80% |
| Charley R. Martin | $605 | $172 | -71.6% |
| Dana Wallace-Applewhite | $770 | $172 | -77.7% |
| Giles R. McCarver | $302 | $130 | -57% |
| Paul Rex Walton | $1,169 | $103 | -91.2% |
| Brian Cody Craig | $363 | $0 | -100% |
| Denise Reichert | $9,862 | $0 | -100% |
| Dennis Lunsford | $1,375 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency - Agent Credit | $263 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary G. Murray | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Gerald E. Hampton | $1,045 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeannie Sass Clary | $2,750 | $0 | -100% |
| Joe Prince | $220 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin Hendricks | $693 | $0 | -100% |
| Peggy J. Pearce | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Sandra R. Pundt | $18 | $0 | -100% |
| Brian S. Wells | $12,561 | $0 | -100% |
| Cong Pham | $330 | $0 | -100% |
| Eddie D. Williams | $1,210 | $0 | -100% |
| Edward Dean Hardge | $330 | $0 | -100% |
| Erick T. Paddy | $14,849 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE | $35,763 | $0 | -100% |
| Garry C. Taylor | $7,921 | $0 | -100% |
| James B. Johnson | $47 | $0 | -100% |
| James Royce Folsom | $275 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmy L. Fussell | $605 | $0 | -100% |
| Ken Bradshaw | $1,650 | $0 | -100% |
| Nancy N. Walker | $1,593 | $0 | -100% |
| R 2 Farms | $1,711 | $0 | -100% |
| Randall L. Stanley | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Randy Dale Dyke | $220 | $0 | -100% |
| Scantoine, LLC | $15,428 | $0 | -100% |
| Scotty E. Phillips | $2,090 | $0 | -100% |
| Sherri L. Johnson | $18 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas Dewey Freeman | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Ubaldo Orona Valles | $495 | $0 | -100% |
| USDA-Farm Service Agency | $10,411 | $0 | -100% |
| USDA-Farm Servoce Agemcy | $457 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmy D. Crow | $770 | $0 | -100% |
| John R. O'Hara | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,274,093 | $775,645 | -65.9% |
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