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In 2021, 84 farmers in cities within Cibola County received a total of $791,107 in 181 farm subsidies, a 66% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.3 million in 234 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernandez Company | $454,162 | $99,286 | -78.1% |
| Raymond Gonzales | $116,153 | $80,781 | -30.5% |
| Danny Mirabal | $90,413 | $58,535 | -35.3% |
| Roy Mark Elkins | $110,705 | $57,690 | -47.9% |
| Gerald L. Schmitt | $46,851 | $44,571 | -4.9% |
| Carl Elkins | $46,722 | $26,027 | -44.3% |
| Paul and Tammy Mandagaran Revocable Trust | $0 | $23,967 | -- |
| Carl L. Cox | $26,448 | $21,537 | -18.6% |
| Larry W Carver and Sally L Carver Revocable Trust | $0 | $18,412 | -- |
| Towner Family Trust - MRS Towner | $14,296 | $17,944 | 25.5% |
| Gilbert Mj Louis III | $4,235 | $14,909 | 252% |
| O'Dell Ranch, LLC | $14,684 | $14,684 | 0% |
| Delbert Roughsurface | $3,663 | $13,773 | 276% |
| James L Shutiva | $4,279 | $13,558 | 216.8% |
| Stacy L. O'Dell | $6,742 | $11,721 | 73.9% |
| Ace McPhaul | $0 | $11,633 | -- |
| Charles R. Harding | $10,669 | $10,641 | -0.3% |
| Alfred L. Vallo | $3,652 | $10,552 | 188.9% |
| Alfred T Wacondo | $6,167 | $10,087 | 63.6% |
| Velma A. Torivio | $4,813 | $10,039 | 108.6% |
| Jon Romero | $6,032 | $9,878 | 63.8% |
| Rex Salvador | $3,814 | $8,762 | 129.7% |
| Arnold V. Sarracino | $0 | $8,617 | -- |
| Julian I. Parker | $0 | $8,223 | -- |
| Gilbert Sparkman | $10,698 | $8,202 | -23.3% |
| Lee A. Maestas | $10,635 | $8,188 | -23% |
| Lisa Lee Hall | $8,433 | $7,876 | -6.6% |
| Sonny Daniel Louis | $2,596 | $7,819 | 201.2% |
| Demetrius A. Pino | $2,805 | $7,276 | 159.4% |
| Diane Schmitt | $42,291 | $6,834 | -83.8% |
| Kit K South | $11,451 | $6,685 | -41.6% |
| Albert L. Leno | $1,947 | $6,319 | 224.6% |
| Herman Gonzales | $6,246 | $6,156 | -1.4% |
| Acoma Number 8 Ranch | $2,552 | $6,097 | 138.9% |
| Kenneth Brian Monday | $8,125 | $5,765 | -29% |
| Gilbert R. Gutierrez Family Limited Partnership | $0 | $5,426 | -- |
| Kathleen Gibson | $4,849 | $5,334 | 10% |
| Karen Howeya | $1,755 | $5,328 | 203.6% |
| Elaine Concho | $2,698 | $5,242 | 94.3% |
| David Stewart | $9,432 | $5,117 | -45.7% |
| Christopher J. Garcia | $2,354 | $5,009 | 112.8% |
| Albino B. Gallegos | $10,049 | $4,885 | -51.4% |
| Claudia B. Mitchell | $2,428 | $4,857 | 100% |
| Roman Sandoval | $18,535 | $3,996 | -78.4% |
| Gilbert M. Louis Jr. | $1,155 | $3,720 | 222.1% |
| M and R Team Roping Productions, LLC | $0 | $3,712 | -- |
| Patricia Garcia | $5,502 | $3,675 | -33.2% |
| CJ Cattle & Land, LLC | $12,496 | $3,401 | -72.8% |
| Neil M. Baca | $5,548 | $2,986 | -46.2% |
| Tina M. Miller | $1,074 | $2,880 | 168.2% |
| Brandi M Howeya | $816 | $2,878 | 252.7% |
| Reba L. Carver | $0 | $2,768 | -- |
| Jeremy Carrillo | $0 | $2,726 | -- |
| Cody Jo Mirabal | $13,552 | $2,450 | -81.9% |
| Fermin H. Martinez Jr. | $1,644 | $2,314 | 40.8% |
| Jose R. Armijo | $8,190 | $2,128 | -74% |
| Jodan S Mirabal | $16,760 | $1,934 | -88.5% |
| Freddie E. Montoya | $6,710 | $1,898 | -71.7% |
| Mathew Chavez | $4,150 | $1,746 | -57.9% |
| Corrine Garcia | $792 | $1,546 | 95.2% |
| Lloyd P. Vicente | $429 | $1,437 | 235% |
| Harry Charley | $2,876 | $1,427 | -50.4% |
| Francine Torivio | $0 | $1,410 | -- |
| Onesimo Armijo | $1,408 | $1,234 | -12.4% |
| David F. Marmon | $0 | $1,149 | -- |
| Ariana Armijo | $2,644 | $1,142 | -56.8% |
| Benny Garcia | $2,623 | $1,142 | -56.5% |
| Howard Elias Michael | $4,532 | $973 | -78.5% |
| Lany L Elkins | $4,653 | $907 | -80.5% |
| Allen Armijo | $440 | $901 | 104.8% |
| Dennis Armijo | $440 | $901 | 104.8% |
| Dennis K. Armijo Jr. | $385 | $901 | 134% |
| Eric Duree | $0 | $882 | -- |
| Melvin Molina | $1,728 | $882 | -49% |
| Eugene M. Chavez | $2,420 | $824 | -66% |
| Larry D. Grider | $3,898 | $730 | -81.3% |
| Aaron M. Garcia | $242 | $653 | 169.8% |
| Marcos Marquez | $0 | $550 | -- |
| Martha Charley | $1,716 | $475 | -72.3% |
| Lorinda Jim | $0 | $459 | -- |
| Kenny Romero | $1,961 | $450 | -77.1% |
| Anthony Baca | $1,067 | $246 | -76.9% |
| Jenna R. Romero | $946 | $232 | -75.5% |
| Lawrence Chavez | $0 | $200 | -- |
| Henry C. Johnson | $416 | $0 | -100% |
| Reba Carver | $3,146 | $0 | -100% |
| Dick Elkins | $3,300 | $0 | -100% |
| Irvin Pablo | $36,397 | $0 | -100% |
| Joliene Mirabal | $913 | $0 | -100% |
| Diamond L Cattle Association | $2,475 | $0 | -100% |
| Glenn Fernando | $605 | $0 | -100% |
| Nolan A. Douma Sr. | $605 | $0 | -100% |
| Phillip B. Fernando | $990 | $0 | -100% |
| Sharon A. Young | $440 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry W Carver and Sally L Carver | $9,159 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul and Tammy Mandagaran Revocab | $3,025 | $0 | -100% |
| Tammy Mandagaran | $10,643 | $0 | -100% |
| Jared D. Ortiz | $660 | $0 | -100% |
| Betty K. Yazzie | $1,471 | $0 | -100% |
| Faye C. Wilson | $1,702 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Henio | $827 | $0 | -100% |
| M and R Teamroping Productions LL | $993,543 | $0 | -100% |
| Marcella A. Vallo | $836 | $0 | -100% |
| Gilbert R. Gutierrez Family Limit | $11,809 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,330,138 | $791,107 | -66% |
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