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In 2021, 53 farmers in cities within Mora County received a total of $1 million in 128 farm subsidies, a 20.5% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.3 million in 183 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle P Cattle Company, LLC | $0 | $427,220 | -- |
| Irene Daniels | $258,515 | $90,969 | -64.8% |
| Bernilda Marrujo | $113,971 | $74,898 | -34.3% |
| Jeff G. Cornell | $236,219 | $57,637 | -75.6% |
| Kansas Equity Investments, Corp. | $96,899 | $53,161 | -45.1% |
| Arlene B. Daniels | $0 | $49,524 | -- |
| Turner Ranch Company | $77,871 | $38,751 | -50.2% |
| Emily Christina Cornell | $50,870 | $36,746 | -27.8% |
| Martin C. Mosimann | $64,700 | $35,431 | -45.2% |
| Gregory Marty Marrujo | $36,237 | $26,881 | -25.8% |
| Albert M. Monnet | $46,039 | $25,278 | -45.1% |
| Real Wagon Mound Ranch, LLC | $75,901 | $21,436 | -71.8% |
| Michael G. Benjamin | $0 | $12,564 | -- |
| James Valentine Romero | $6,611 | $10,351 | 56.6% |
| Senobio Esquibel | $20,062 | $10,135 | -49.5% |
| Robert E. Ortega | $14,630 | $7,572 | -48.2% |
| Patrick D. Sanchez | $3,454 | $6,919 | 100.3% |
| Pedro J. Velasquez | $8,987 | $5,111 | -43.1% |
| Jack Adkins | $9,896 | $4,449 | -55% |
| Vincent George Martinez | $8,644 | $3,827 | -55.7% |
| David V. Griego | $14,781 | $3,544 | -76% |
| Deborah Archuleta | $7,231 | $3,401 | -53% |
| Bobby Clouthier | $5,738 | $2,263 | -60.6% |
| Brian King | $1,621 | $2,162 | 33.4% |
| Robert E. Mondragon | $1,638 | $2,128 | 29.9% |
| David Salcido | $3,934 | $2,098 | -46.7% |
| Dennis R. Garcia | $5,256 | $1,881 | -64.2% |
| Vera Mae Turner | $1,895 | $1,853 | -2.2% |
| Eddy Alcon | $3,124 | $1,801 | -42.3% |
| Clyde Alcon | $10,593 | $1,581 | -85.1% |
| Carla Gomez | $5,571 | $1,455 | -73.9% |
| Fabiola M. Espinoza | $0 | $1,276 | -- |
| Kenneth J Krusemark - Kenneth & Connie Krusemark Trustee | $3,069 | $1,259 | -59% |
| Elayne Sena | $3,544 | $1,131 | -68.1% |
| Ramona and Arturo Martinez Trust | $1,817 | $1,116 | -38.6% |
| George Meredith Jones | $15,303 | $1,105 | -92.8% |
| Victor M. Garcia | $2,884 | $904 | -68.7% |
| Eppie Romero | $2,160 | $902 | -58.2% |
| Salomon Olivas | $3,294 | $848 | -74.3% |
| Roy Serna | $1,616 | $835 | -48.3% |
| Joseph P. Griego | $1,881 | $685 | -63.6% |
| Willie Martinez | $1,570 | $497 | -68.3% |
| Leroy Abeyta | $1,312 | $444 | -66.2% |
| Aaron Anthony Aragon | $588 | $435 | -26% |
| Jashe Alcon | $309 | $413 | 33.7% |
| Alvin Vasquez | $2,200 | $386 | -82.5% |
| Bryan F. Turner | $362 | $354 | -2.2% |
| Loren L. Turner | $362 | $354 | -2.2% |
| Henry Benito Valdez | $1,023 | $301 | -70.6% |
| Pete Martinez Jr. | $839 | $258 | -69.2% |
| Victoria R. Lovato | $773 | $73 | -90.6% |
| Eufracio F. Vigil | $49 | $54 | 10.2% |
| Andrew Martinez | $242 | $48 | -80.2% |
| Hank Laumbach | $485 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth A. Valdez | $165 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth J Krusemark - Kenneth & C | $5,103 | $0 | -100% |
| Lupita Montoya | $8,391 | $0 | -100% |
| Harold Daniels | $17,749 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Everett Mondragon | $4,377 | $0 | -100% |
| Sydney Simpson Franz | $5,400 | $0 | -100% |
| Virginia Cates | $25,988 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,303,743 | $1,036,705 | -20.5% |
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