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In 2021, 46 farmers in cities within Haines Borough received a total of $455,377 in 51 farm subsidies, an 18.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $561,669 in 32 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.
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman G. Hughes | $0 | $25,213 | -- |
| Daniel Martin | $0 | $24,648 | -- |
| Karl N. Johnson | $0 | $21,313 | -- |
| Coy A. Taylor | $0 | $20,208 | -- |
| Woody Pahl | $0 | $19,049 | -- |
| Christopher Olsen | $0 | $18,766 | -- |
| Reed Evans Barber | $0 | $18,124 | -- |
| Steven M Fossman | $0 | $16,832 | -- |
| Joel a Pasquan | $0 | $15,850 | -- |
| James G. Stickler | $0 | $15,444 | -- |
| Raphael McGuire | $0 | $14,522 | -- |
| Larry Craig Hagwood | $0 | $14,427 | -- |
| Dawson Evenden | $0 | $14,138 | -- |
| Ronald K. Sparks Jr. | $0 | $13,813 | -- |
| Gary Lee Graham | $0 | $13,262 | -- |
| Alex Knight | $0 | $13,213 | -- |
| Nygel Duffy-Webb | $0 | $13,125 | -- |
| Timothy Hannon | $0 | $13,049 | -- |
| William A. Thomas Jr. | $0 | $12,648 | -- |
| Robert M. Rude | $0 | $11,304 | -- |
| Patrick L. Dunbar Jr. | $0 | $9,943 | -- |
| Trever Olsson | $0 | $8,648 | -- |
| Matthew Daniel Davis | $0 | $8,422 | -- |
| Marty Smith | $0 | $8,408 | -- |
| Daniel Joseph Hotch | $0 | $7,933 | -- |
| Ajax R. Eggleston | $0 | $7,488 | -- |
| Morgan Knutson | $0 | $6,813 | -- |
| William Prisciandaro | $0 | $6,700 | -- |
| Lindsay Johnson | $0 | $6,535 | -- |
| Jeffrey L Klanott | $0 | $5,631 | -- |
| Joann Ross Cunningham | $10,178 | $5,304 | -47.9% |
| Alison R. Jacobson | $1,780 | $4,705 | 164.3% |
| Randy L. Konrad | $0 | $4,313 | -- |
| Donald L. Nash | $0 | $4,168 | -- |
| Charles a Peep | $0 | $3,955 | -- |
| Lee Nash | $0 | $3,915 | -- |
| Garrett L. Kroschel | $0 | $3,870 | -- |
| Dwight J. Downer | $0 | $3,549 | -- |
| Scott M. Visscher | $0 | $3,517 | -- |
| Jeffry McEntire | $0 | $2,896 | -- |
| John D Katzeek | $0 | $2,827 | -- |
| Michael B. Stuart | $0 | $2,708 | -- |
| Douglas W. Evenden | $0 | $2,208 | -- |
| Sally Boisvert | $1,374 | $980 | -28.7% |
| Lauren Mcphun | $0 | $869 | -- |
| Kristine Harder | $189 | $124 | -34.4% |
| Brad S. Badger | $24,310 | $0 | -100% |
| Brian Alan Oriley | $9,594 | $0 | -100% |
| Caullen J Taylor | $10,013 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles R. Dewitt | $11,054 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel J Kendryna III | $15,383 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald D. Churchill | $15,811 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank White | $38,356 | $0 | -100% |
| Full Tide Fisheries, LLC | $11,717 | $0 | -100% |
| Gerald J Albecker | $9,729 | $0 | -100% |
| Harold D Bieleski | $13,371 | $0 | -100% |
| James Allen Thomsen | $28,047 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth C. Thomsen | $31,422 | $0 | -100% |
| Kris Morden | $23,825 | $0 | -100% |
| Ladyhawke, LLC | $16,542 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Thomas Ward | $10,731 | $0 | -100% |
| Nels Wolf Lynch | $13,722 | $0 | -100% |
| Portage Cove Seafoods, LLC | $17,894 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald L. Martin | $14,286 | $0 | -100% |
| Ryan Johnson | $148,836 | $0 | -100% |
| Ryan L. Cook | $20,006 | $0 | -100% |
| Stuart Dewitt | $56,248 | $0 | -100% |
| Wayne Charles Stickler | $7,251 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $561,669 | $455,377 | -18.9% |
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