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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Navajo County rise or fall in 2021?

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Farms throughout cities in Navajo County received $1.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 432 farmers in cities within Navajo County received a total of $1.7 million in 870 farm subsidies, a 52.8% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.6 million in 795 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 Navajo County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc.$428,775$187,878-56.2%
Hopi Three Canyon Ranch, LLC$117,875$121,8253.4%
TRI Star Logging, Inc.$0$52,875--
Hansen Ranch, LLC$90,171$40,065-55.6%
Keith M. Flake$45,942$37,956-17.4%
Bar M Ranch, LLC$77,028$36,775-52.3%
Carrizo Livestock Association$143,742$33,776-76.5%
Turkey Creek Livestock Association$134,529$33,120-75.4%
Carol a Shaff the CA Shaff Revocable Trust$6,352$28,446347.8%
Willis Ranch, LLC$39,804$28,152-29.3%
North Fork Livestock Association$92,408$25,237-72.7%
Bar J Bar Cattle Company, Inc.$318,542$25,201-92.1%
Flake Trust$15,004$25,10567.3%
Micheal K. Reidhead$56,580$23,641-58.2%
Cedar Creek Livestock Association$49,765$23,460-52.9%
Gilbert Chee$0$23,042--
Ohaco Cattle Company, LLC$39,126$22,938-41.4%
Wyatt James Ferreira$71,813$21,189-70.5%
Mike Reidhead$41,680$20,234-51.5%
Dee L. Johnson$270,970$16,940-93.7%
Jal Cattle, LLC$0$15,840--
Lance Flake$21,008$15,275-27.3%
Robert S. Flake$0$15,163--
Steven H. Flake$12,848$14,90016%
Joe Cattle Company, LLC$33,048$14,482-56.2%
Thomas Ranch, LLC$12,034$13,0958.8%
Marci Zabadal$5,336$12,835140.5%
Trever M. Willis$23,730$12,258-48.3%
Waylon G Hijoe$0$12,117--
Suzanna Bryant$21,329$11,441-46.4%
J-P Cattle Company, LLC$156,310$11,239-92.8%
White Mountain Apache Tribe$55,819$11,092-80.1%
Jeffers Cattle Company$69,147$11,075-84%
Antonio A. Begay$0$9,710--
Despains LX Ranch, LLC$8,349$8,8666.2%
Grasshopper Livestock Association$21,120$8,746-58.6%
James A. Lemons$0$8,656--
Jake Reed Shumway$0$8,467--
Ethan Ellsworth$15,477$8,090-47.7%
Michael Frey$0$7,775--
Forestdale Livestock Association$27,277$7,504-72.5%
King Honani SR$4,747$7,02748%
Anna M. Lewis$709$6,743851.1%
Simon Crank$1,872$6,524248.5%
Freddie Howard$4,326$6,30345.7%
Catherine Doctor$2,685$6,250132.8%
Gloria Curtis$1,848$6,030226.3%
Flake Ranch, LLC$0$5,950--
Willis Farm, LLC$0$5,871--
Jerry Freddie$1,914$5,417183%
Roland B. Begay$1,188$5,370352%
Rosalie Clitso$8,980$5,221-41.9%
Legacy Ranches, LLC$28,421$5,175-81.8%
Billy B. Elkins$37,523$5,090-86.4%
Ronald Price$891$4,937454.1%
Leota Jordan$0$4,865--
James Howard Leslie$21,836$4,828-77.9%
Shirley S. Descheenie$797$4,762497.5%
Mable M. Begay$3,915$4,62718.2%
Larry Archie$1,526$4,626203.1%
Althea L. Begay$0$4,407--
Leonard Chee$1,193$4,308261.1%
Robinson R Honani$740$4,235472.3%
Vern L. Turley$2,420$4,21674.2%
Badly Scattered Cattle Company, LLC$7,953$4,157-47.7%
Alma Saline$7,854$4,106-47.7%
Joleen Nez$1,470$4,070176.9%
Geneva Thomas$5,474$4,013-26.7%
Jeanette C. Wiltbank$7,590$3,968-47.7%
Cibecue Livestock Association$13,885$3,933-71.7%
Zonnie S Slowtalker$1,895$3,827102%
Robert Barton$2,761$3,73235.2%
Johnnie Morris Jr.$2,376$3,67654.7%
Canyon Day Livestock Association$7,610$3,640-52.2%
Quinn Smith$4,437$3,602-18.8%
Donna K. Kay$835$3,590329.9%
Horsehead Crossing Cattle Company, LLC$17,674$3,588-79.7%
Louise V. Taylor$1,386$3,567157.4%
Willie Ben$2,080$3,56671.4%
Nellie Benton$2,093$3,48466.5%
Patricia S. Yazzie-Jesus$7,206$3,352-53.5%
Zane Morris$806$3,334313.6%
James W. Reed$0$3,300--
Rose Ann Belone$579$3,239459.4%
Rose C. Hoskie$2,182$3,23748.4%
Gale E. Hansen$0$3,211--
Jerry Thomas$1,122$3,185183.9%
Mable H. Nez$990$3,151218.3%
Rita B. Benally$1,442$3,078113.5%
Jerome Boone$1,567$3,06195.3%
Julius Lee$1,679$3,00478.9%
Bessie G. Cling$2,958$2,9720.5%
Bert C. Holiday$1,220$2,956142.3%
Joanne B. Jackson$0$2,947--
Lue Seaton Kee$352$2,921729.8%
Arnold Luna$1,168$2,900148.3%
Bessie Y. Luna$806$2,900259.8%
Alfred Thomas$4,083$2,894-29.1%
Peggy David$2,815$2,8762.2%
Ernest Benton$957$2,873200.2%
Frances J. Parrish$350$2,829708.3%
Sista Paddock$792$2,792252.5%
Woody R Curleyhair$1,322$2,771109.6%
Slash D, LLC$5,414$2,747-49.3%
Robert T. Adams$3,696$2,733-26.1%
Ilene Benally$0$2,709--
Elsie Thorne$0$2,629--
James Casey Murph$7,794$2,588-66.8%
Janeice Tallsalt$1,888$2,55235.2%
Natalie Ruth Shumway$21,118$2,549-87.9%
Thomas E. Penrod$0$2,420--
Elsie Johnson$594$2,385301.5%
Arthur Honani$594$2,372299.3%
Billy Austin Sr.$1,326$2,36578.4%
Sara Mae Stanley$1,586$2,33847.4%
Jean Greyeyes$374$2,331523.3%
Kelsey K. Yazzie$1,320$2,31275.2%
Elfreida H Beverett$584$2,305294.7%
Evelyn Y. Jensen$1,923$2,29019.1%
Melvin Belin$553$2,277311.8%
Tommy T. Curtis Sr.$1,254$2,27081%
Marlene J. Yazzie$924$2,231141.5%
Cecelia Kescole$858$2,214158%
Paul Madson$1,793$2,19922.6%
Timothy Blackhorse$1,226$2,17477.3%
Derick Thompson$2,824$2,164-23.4%
Alice P. Yazzie$662$2,160226.3%
Cheryl Christensen Revocable Trust$2,158$2,1580%
Sunrise Dairy$11,471$2,156-81.2%
Sapphire Davis$0$2,130--
Myrna Scott$1,254$2,12769.6%
Robert K. Baird$5,951$2,104-64.6%
Ray Chapman Turley$23,865$2,087-91.3%
Alfreda B. Bitsuie$1,163$2,07578.4%
Nancy White$1,660$2,06624.5%
Eva Rose Belin$1,027$2,065101.1%
Leslie Bennett$322$2,063540.7%
Joshua Hamilton$15,873$2,048-87.1%
James A. Paddock$462$2,043342.2%
Ernest Graymountain$1,536$2,02531.8%
DC Country Farms, LLC$6,084$2,014-66.9%
Carol J. McLaughlin$4,450$1,972-55.7%
Randall K. Begay$2,068$1,964-5%
Guy L. Lee$4,576$1,932-57.8%
Evie Tsosie$311$1,917516.4%
Marlene L. Yazzie$2,698$1,907-29.3%
Loretta White$313$1,890503.8%
Helen Leonard$709$1,879165%
Annie J. Monroe$1,183$1,86958%
Dollie Cly$2,473$1,863-24.7%
Alice Donald$575$1,859223.3%
Evangeline Yellowhair$1,376$1,85034.4%
Mary W. Knight$1,172$1,83956.9%
Leland K. Dayzie$1,139$1,83260.8%
Cooke Ranches, Inc.$9,273$1,828-80.3%
Geraldine Isaac$550$1,827232.2%
Jerry Reese$2,936$1,814-38.2%
Billy Cling$1,014$1,81378.8%
Susan Wagley$919$1,80996.8%
Justin Long$4,334$1,807-58.3%
Ernest Poorman Sr.$603$1,779195%
Gary a Setalla$1,462$1,77121.1%
Nellie B Chatter$769$1,770130.2%
Leta T. Williams$829$1,743110.3%
Mable Dodson$1,195$1,73645.3%
Grace Manygoats$396$1,697328.5%
Billy Goodman Jr.$2,289$1,697-25.9%
Bessie Dickson$1,073$1,69658.1%
Ilene Mitchell$0$1,692--
Mike J. Yazzie$448$1,685276.1%
Norma J. Keyonnie$0$1,680--
Pauline S. Stanley$2,832$1,674-40.9%
Randy Lee Baird$5,676$1,673-70.5%
Anna B. Haycock$1,582$1,6655.2%
Sam Jim$1,914$1,662-13.2%
Ida Tsosie$351$1,649369.8%
Rose Mary Tsosie$753$1,643118.2%
Mary H. Yazzie$0$1,642--
John David Jr.$5,479$1,620-70.4%
Raymond Tsosie$0$1,616--
Helen M. Nez$2,266$1,616-28.7%
Hoskie Tallman$0$1,610--
2-2 Cattle Company, LLC$5,052$1,609-68.2%
Eleanor Turquaoise$297$1,605440.4%
Helen Salt$735$1,588116.1%
Joan Benally$1,258$1,58526%
Lorena H Noelson$1,675$1,577-5.9%
Gloria R. Yazzie$375$1,576320.3%
Nona L. Chee$2,854$1,574-44.8%
Elsie Benale$505$1,568210.5%
Mary B. Stanley$495$1,565216.2%
Raedina T Wright$0$1,557--
Yvonne Reed$0$1,553--
Fernanda Yazzie$432$1,537255.8%
Irene B. Freeman$2,601$1,530-41.2%
Nora Cody$0$1,527--
Ruth Yazzie$614$1,516146.9%
Shelley O. Begaye$1,032$1,50545.8%
Helen B. Poorman$959$1,49656%
Wilmer G Hijoe$0$1,483--
Rose A. Dailey$0$1,471--
Ida Mae Deel$206$1,453605.3%
Davis Reuben Maho$0$1,451--
Sarah Blackwater$571$1,447153.4%
Clara J. Wilson$262$1,447452.3%
Annie M. Herrera$1,204$1,43419.1%
Greta A. Luna$1,848$1,433-22.5%
Macine a Yazzie$565$1,423151.9%
Elsie C. Jones$485$1,420192.8%
Mamie Bennett$206$1,409584%
Delores Curley$1,386$1,4041.3%
Deanna K. Nez$396$1,401253.8%
Phyllis Carlisle$5,428$1,401-74.2%
Margaret C. Tom$140$1,393895%
Lena S Nabahe$3,443$1,384-59.8%
Darryl Jackson$794$1,37573.2%
Dorothy C. Charley$522$1,368162.1%
Louise B. Jackson$824$1,33061.4%
Lena Clitso$2,305$1,306-43.3%
Stanford Dick$1,125$1,30215.7%
Jonathan D. Nez$2,219$1,299-41.5%
Lena Tsosie$1,769$1,297-26.7%
Elsie V. Nez$429$1,279198.1%
Bertha G. Nelson$638$1,27499.7%
Nellie R. Hayes$1,375$1,268-7.8%
Annie Begay$131$1,265865.6%
Fenae Tallman$1,471$1,258-14.5%
Alvin Barton$0$1,251--
Ada Y. Dan$269$1,245362.8%
Wilson Begay$1,065$1,23816.2%
Glen Noble$1,792$1,236-31%
Tom C. Kaufman$1,914$1,222-36.2%
Lorenzo L Greymountain$974$1,21825.1%
Shirley Marie Bowsley$0$1,214--
Phillip Sells$1,044$1,21316.2%
Julian Todacheenie$2,271$1,211-46.7%
Lorraine Jones-Noline$2,171$1,206-44.4%
Thelma C. Johnson$635$1,20589.8%
Marie Benton$883$1,20236.1%
Rose M Endischee$1,743$1,184-32.1%
Inez Cody$1,029$1,17414.1%
Margie L Brown IRR Trustee FBO Mary J Hoefner Family$5,058$1,162-77%
Gary S. Begay$140$1,148720%
Richard Yazzie Sr.$126$1,133799.2%
Lillie Yellowhair$2,570$1,132-56%
Kee B. Stanley$437$1,123157%
Selwyn Sekaquaptewa$1,287$1,123-12.7%
Tommy Lewis Jr.$0$1,114--
James Nez$631$1,10475%
Bessie Yazzie$0$1,103--
Lorenzo R. Begay$0$1,100--
Warren Fuller Jr.$399$1,100175.7%
Myrata Cody$921$1,08417.7%
Roy Wesley$650$1,08366.6%
Nellie Nephew$698$1,07854.4%
Sarah Tsinijinnie$517$1,072107.4%
Alice Billie$1,013$1,0705.6%
Anna R. Begay$1,407$1,063-24.4%
Hoskie J. Begay$517$1,060105%
Theresa M. Boone$423$1,056149.6%
Marie R. Greyeyes$303$1,052247.2%
Leroy Willie$2,294$1,033-55%
Artie S. Yazzie$550$1,02586.4%
Kee Tsosie Jr.$274$1,019271.9%
Ruby A. Watson$444$1,009127.3%
Marlene Laughter$619$1,00762.7%
Patsy G. Schultz$1,115$1,003-10%
Mary L. Salt$957$9954%
Fannie Atene$331$993200%
Anna Marie Yazzie$1,577$988-37.3%
Ruth Francis$1,090$985-9.6%
Lena C. Wilson$303$984224.8%
Jerome Alcott$1,089$983-9.7%
Laurence Morris$550$98378.7%
Josephine Manygoats$239$974307.5%
James Cody Sr.$790$97022.8%
Arlene Big$297$966225.3%
Louise S. Begay$1,328$957-27.9%
Rose J. Yazzie$2,481$932-62.4%
Dollie Navasie$1,250$925-26%
Sarah Doctor$0$925--
Kaira a Cody$750$92423.2%
Mitchell Dayzie$1,261$924-26.7%
Mary Wilson$265$923248.3%
Mary a Natoni$1,211$921-23.9%
Sweet Dacs Apiary, LLC$1,347$911-32.4%
Sarah R. John$1,027$909-11.5%
Marlin Scott Sr.$963$903-6.2%
Reuben Maho$0$901--
Vena Calamity$1,566$901-42.5%
Marie A. Honie$0$891--
Marie Ann Begay$574$86450.5%
Leroy Williams$4,021$862-78.6%
Gloria K. Morris$704$85922%
Edwin Thomas$3,232$852-73.6%
Felix Nez Jr.$3,653$845-76.9%
Evelyn Patterson$3,902$843-78.4%
Michael L. Howard$841$8410%
Etta M. Yazzie$2,059$833-59.5%
Sherry A. Duffy$582$82742.1%
James Terrison Tsosie JR$0$825--
Marilyn Noble$1,314$825-37.2%
Byron W. Stucky$2,673$794-70.3%
Grace A. Yazzie$1,080$789-26.9%
Delbert K. Yazzie$98$786702%
Corrina T Chatter$0$780--
Betty W. Reid$1,634$778-52.4%
Betty M. Dodson$1,195$774-35.2%
Happy Jerry Begay$822$774-5.8%
Mary G. Begay$877$774-11.7%
Keith Martinez$643$76919.6%
Michael Glasses$1,139$766-32.7%
Leroy Begay$0$765--
Lane Benally$726$7655.4%
Melissa A. Stanley$132$761476.5%
Robert E. Yellowhair$2,113$759-64.1%
Ted K. Austin$113$759571.7%
Elaine C. Mahaffey$280$750167.9%
Larry Hayes$0$737--
Marian Schenally$573$72125.8%
Joshua Navasie$1,119$718-35.8%
Bessie Parrish$0$716--
Arlene Saltwater$459$71455.6%
Louise R. Bigman$330$714116.4%
Emerson Whitehorse$464$70852.6%
Kee Cly Jr.$643$7059.6%
Betty R. Towne$56$6981,146.4%
Johnny Clark$381$68479.5%
Victoria White$126$684442.9%
Eunice Bigman$865$684-20.9%
Rose Bell Walker$424$68260.8%
John Todacheene$2,421$680-71.9%
Pearl James$0$675--
Caroline Holiday$210$674221%
Lucy Jensen$0$667--
David K. Lister$429$66454.8%
Darrell Navasie$424$66356.4%
Neva Begay$396$65565.4%
Deviel Nelson$0$653--
Jane M. Harvey$912$644-29.4%
Catherine M. Nez$629$6381.4%
Marie Betty Navenma$487$63730.8%
Mary Lou Smyth$390$63663.1%
Redwing Ted Nez$662$606-8.5%
Sharon Yazzie$0$605--
Carol Grass$297$603103%
Milton C. Jackson$218$594172.5%
Trudy Paddock$209$588181.3%
Bessie a Saltwater$627$587-6.4%
Pauline Todacheenie$772$584-24.4%
Joanne L. Tsinnijinnie$706$574-18.7%
Margo Rose Skeets$0$571--
Mae S. Black$345$56664.1%
Harriet Mann$2,882$564-80.4%
Calvin C. Clark$289$56495.2%
Anderson Holiday$862$557-35.4%
Mary Helen Boone$531$5524%
Sam D. Yazzie$638$552-13.5%
Danny Boone$0$542--
Ruby a Biakeddy$546$540-1.1%
Tsosie Holiday Sr.$627$540-13.9%
Patricia Yazzie$315$52566.7%
Harve Speck$531$522-1.7%
Elsie M. Bigman$395$51730.9%
Rena L. Cly$3,140$513-83.7%
Lillie Peaches$707$495-30%
Alvin Begay$490$4951%
Lillie Johnson$612$491-19.8%
Marlinda R Jim$0$491--
Mora H. Yazzie$0$490--
Sampson Speck Sr.$899$467-48.1%
Aurelia Williams$969$465-52%
Ray Sells$444$4634.3%
Dottie Wilson$1,054$448-57.5%
Nelson Joe Smith$720$448-37.8%
Glorita Black$271$44865.3%
Emma Paddock$356$44825.8%
Alice Coleman$107$447317.8%
Lavaun Dyer$0$440--
Austin Kendell$2,200$431-80.4%
Lavina G. Nez$594$422-29%
Janice A. Dennis$0$385--
Terrance Outah$0$385--
Ellen Sayitsey$365$363-0.5%
Rena Sharkey$1,427$362-74.6%
Stanley Tallman$0$355--
Michael Hancock$1,155$345-70.1%
Susie Bedonie$387$339-12.4%
Kevin Dennis$0$330--
Rodney K. Adams$0$326--
Roselyn Begay$540$324-40%
Bobby Cooley$70$324362.9%
Sarah Jim$490$323-34.1%
Isaac Blake Sr.$976$322-67%
Dorothy Lee$891$319-64.2%
Alyce R. Yellowhair$56$314460.7%
Henry Yazzie$712$303-57.4%
Willis Hunter Sherwood$9,715$293-97%
Eli Crank$0$275--
Ruth Watson$369$272-26.3%
Valerie Kelly$1,887$270-85.7%
Tony K Liibilnaghahi$1,927$259-86.6%
Doris Ann Hayes$165$25554.5%
Amy Todacheene$0$245--
Mary M. Brown$182$24333.5%
Marjorie Clauschee$70$226222.9%
Dorothea Jensen$42$226438.1%
Judy R. Keyonnie$0$220--
Sharon Schenally$66$213222.7%
Sheila Staley$1,476$207-86%
Marian M. Sentman$0$205--
Ernest Davis$255$187-26.7%
Ralph L. Dodson$744$180-75.8%
Ray Davis$14$1781,171.4%
Hobert T. Dayzie$608$172-71.7%
Matilda Sherlock$365$172-52.9%
Steven Clitso$2,868$172-94%
Linda R. John$0$169--
Stanley Adams$0$165--
Carrie Thompson$3,847$164-95.7%
Denise Begay$671$155-76.9%
Ann Tate$1,314$148-88.7%
Janet A. Adams$575$128-77.7%
Tom D. Yazzie$176$124-29.5%
Calvin P Honwytewa$0$110--
Lorraine Chester$0$109--
Alyce M. Yellowhair$925$86-90.7%
Kee Boone$1,439$86-94%
Billy Brown$1,082$86-92.1%
Pete J. Davis$132$82-37.9%
Wanda Reddye$442$52-88.2%
Donald Madison$885$49-94.5%
Farm Service Agency$2,621$0-100%
Roselita Dickson$736$0-100%
Susan Y. Begay$263$0-100%
Emery Lester$184$0-100%
Albert Tsosie$531$0-100%
Alfred Charley$105$0-100%
Lee Gilmore$331$0-100%
Mary Benally$528$0-100%
Marita Benally$420$0-100%
Alice Slim$189$0-100%
Betty S. Benally$662$0-100%
Lorena M. Yazzie$166$0-100%
Margaret Kenneth$531$0-100%
Steven Fuller$760$0-100%
Timothy Bryant$662$0-100%
Carl Nix$5,502$0-100%
Becky Kay Lesueur$330$0-100%
Cory S. Johnson$235,315$0-100%
Jesse White$2,087$0-100%
Mr. MacLin James Staman$12,569$0-100%
Ox Yoke Ranch, LLC$73,480$0-100%
D&I Cattle Company, LLC$7,799$0-100%
Oak Creek Livestock Association$2,917$0-100%
Alex Riggs Sr.$15,912$0-100%
Jacob Schultz$2,302$0-100%
Jerry K. Begay$580$0-100%
Justine Delmore$416$0-100%
Martha Schultz$596$0-100%
Nora Anna Begay$199$0-100%
Thomas J. Breeze$862$0-100%
Total subsidies$3,561,861$1,681,240-52.8%

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