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In 2021, 79 farmers in cities within Culpeper County received a total of $675,590 in 127 farm subsidies, a 69.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.2 million in 264 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| J-Team Dairy, LLC | $158,428 | $113,474 | -28.4% |
| Belair Dairy, LLC | $155,136 | $78,605 | -49.3% |
| Johnny Sisk & Sons, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| William E. Brown III | $121,817 | $49,172 | -59.6% |
| A & a Logging, LLC | $0 | $44,137 | -- |
| Kenneth L. Anderson | $147,115 | $26,642 | -81.9% |
| Todd Harris | $85,435 | $26,440 | -69.1% |
| Ashland Farms, Inc. | $70,194 | $23,616 | -66.4% |
| MT Pony Farms, Inc. | $96,153 | $22,697 | -76.4% |
| Richard P. Harris Jr. | $46,389 | $21,007 | -54.7% |
| John Wells Waugh | $67,537 | $16,856 | -75% |
| David Sutherland Woodward | $0 | $15,487 | -- |
| John O. Willett | $29,947 | $13,980 | -53.3% |
| Philip Lee Keyser Jr. | $111,957 | $13,834 | -87.6% |
| Pullen Farm, LLC | $41,521 | $11,461 | -72.4% |
| Belle Meade Farm, LLC | $65,961 | $10,082 | -84.7% |
| Shawn Mason Woodfolk | $24,589 | $10,017 | -59.3% |
| Penn Family Trust | $9,710 | $8,775 | -9.6% |
| Grassroots Livestock & Equipment, LLC | $0 | $7,495 | -- |
| Payne Hay & Straw, Inc. | $17,977 | $6,675 | -62.9% |
| Thomas Weldon Clark | $12,912 | $6,060 | -53.1% |
| David Hoffman | $17,762 | $5,461 | -69.3% |
| DWG Enterprises | $12,689 | $5,460 | -57% |
| Lebert Ty Powell | $14,022 | $4,137 | -70.5% |
| Charlene V. Merica | $21,823 | $3,996 | -81.7% |
| Johnny Sisk | $16,586 | $3,838 | -76.9% |
| Craig A. Houck | $7,055 | $3,792 | -46.3% |
| Anchor Mere Farm | $10,565 | $3,658 | -65.4% |
| Charles L. Harlow | $15,643 | $3,579 | -77.1% |
| Mark Houck | $7,321 | $3,324 | -54.6% |
| Rory Melanson | $0 | $2,902 | -- |
| Frances B. Carpenter | $9,713 | $2,832 | -70.8% |
| Dennis Lawrence Harlow | $12,469 | $2,230 | -82.1% |
| Dorothy H. Settle | $8,776 | $2,105 | -76% |
| George Apperson | $12,829 | $2,094 | -83.7% |
| Cardette Farm Partnership | $7,702 | $2,046 | -73.4% |
| AMB Holdings, LLC | $7,524 | $1,934 | -74.3% |
| Todd P. Kilby | $8,774 | $1,853 | -78.9% |
| Ray S. Gore Jr. | $8,437 | $1,818 | -78.5% |
| Martha Ann Menton | $7,582 | $1,705 | -77.5% |
| The Berrey Place, LLC | $6,854 | $1,682 | -75.5% |
| Scott Johnson | $4,648 | $1,666 | -64.2% |
| Kevin Orye | $0 | $1,650 | -- |
| James Lee Aylor | $15,990 | $1,591 | -90.1% |
| David H. Pierce | $1,570 | $1,570 | 0% |
| Tyler Douglas Lineweaver | $10,896 | $1,519 | -86.1% |
| Karen L. Evans | $4,558 | $1,505 | -67% |
| Locust Glen Farm, LLC | $7,159 | $1,398 | -80.5% |
| Mount Pony, LLC | $8,297 | $1,340 | -83.8% |
| James M. Hill | $6,143 | $1,334 | -78.3% |
| Travis Bache | $5,511 | $1,298 | -76.4% |
| Ray E. Bowman | $1,263 | $1,263 | 0% |
| Thomas Andrew Seay and Patricia Ann Seay | $0 | $1,205 | -- |
| Willfred T Reames IV | $4,217 | $1,183 | -71.9% |
| Jason A. Gough | $7,435 | $1,170 | -84.3% |
| James F. Brewster | $3,792 | $1,141 | -69.9% |
| Copper Hill, LLC | $3,651 | $1,133 | -69% |
| David A. Sears | $6,458 | $1,119 | -82.7% |
| Alden Pullen | $5,705 | $1,086 | -81% |
| Peter Mocarski | $4,066 | $1,035 | -74.5% |
| Michael Maloy | $7,579 | $997 | -86.8% |
| Steve C. Jones | $3,927 | $937 | -76.1% |
| Richard A. Bennett | $4,869 | $883 | -81.9% |
| Ryan Lee Grimsley | $6,273 | $720 | -88.5% |
| Charles A. Miller | $719 | $711 | -1.1% |
| Patricia Inman | $1,675 | $689 | -58.9% |
| Sam Jenkins III | $3,850 | $678 | -82.4% |
| Rachel Kristina Harlow | $1,610 | $632 | -60.7% |
| Timothy M. Brown | $2,640 | $616 | -76.7% |
| Joseph F. Hook Jr. | $2,640 | $602 | -77.2% |
| Henry Milans III | $0 | $565 | -- |
| Jacob Sisk | $1,375 | $477 | -65.3% |
| Thomas P. Haught | $435 | $435 | 0% |
| Michael L. Menton | $1,077 | $430 | -60.1% |
| Andrew Wade Coleman | $0 | $418 | -- |
| Estate of Clarence Campbell, JR | $2,974 | $321 | -89.2% |
| William L. Rogers | $1,188 | $319 | -73.1% |
| Guy E. Clatterbuck Jr. | $99 | $65 | -34.3% |
| Jim Bish | $1,273 | $56 | -95.6% |
| Allen Tuel | $83 | $0 | -100% |
| Brian C. Thompson | $526 | $0 | -100% |
| Commonwealth Greenhouses, LLC | $250,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Grassroots Livestock & Equipment | $28,151 | $0 | -100% |
| H&T Land and Grain, LLC | $3,275 | $0 | -100% |
| Mecca Halal Prcessing, Inc. | $9,606 | $0 | -100% |
| Moerings-USA, LLC | $250,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Muddy Flats Farm, LLC | $4,731 | $0 | -100% |
| Ray S. Gore | $995 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert C. Pullen | $17,177 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Lee Barfield | $771 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas Andrew Seay and Patricia a | $4,235 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas W. Clark | $8,091 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,200,107 | $675,590 | -69.3% |
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