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In 2021, 216 farmers in cities within McKinley County received a total of $1.6 million in 327 farm subsidies, a 17.6% increase from 2020, when the total was $1.4 million in 707 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 McKinley County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Indian Affairs | $698,680 | $1,231,601 | 76.3% |
| Dudley D. Byerley | $77,607 | $72,360 | -6.8% |
| Joseph Dean Bond | $23,184 | $32,613 | 40.7% |
| Montano Ranch, LLC | $40,089 | $21,644 | -46% |
| Davis Ranch, LLC | $9,060 | $17,061 | 88.3% |
| Heath Wilhelm | $33,788 | $16,350 | -51.6% |
| Alfred Murphy Sr. | $12,611 | $12,187 | -3.4% |
| Charles E. Mallery | $17,353 | $7,783 | -55.1% |
| Harry Moore Jr. | $12,533 | $6,548 | -47.8% |
| Loritta Largo | $9,521 | $5,479 | -42.5% |
| Raymond Morris | $8,438 | $5,468 | -35.2% |
| Bobby E. Noble | $5,914 | $5,443 | -8% |
| Clinton Jim | $12,586 | $5,122 | -59.3% |
| Wilford Cowboy | $7,290 | $4,879 | -33.1% |
| Sarah Rose Begay | $4,891 | $4,202 | -14.1% |
| John T. Jekielek | $5,081 | $3,794 | -25.3% |
| MLN Trust | $6,496 | $3,778 | -41.8% |
| Antionette Chischillie | $0 | $3,684 | -- |
| Christensen Family 2009 Rev Trust | $1,773 | $3,546 | 100% |
| Louise Q. Mark | $1,049 | $3,390 | 223.2% |
| Lucinda Begay | $7,790 | $3,326 | -57.3% |
| Gale C. Henke | $0 | $3,316 | -- |
| Gerald A. Henke | $0 | $3,316 | -- |
| Alphonso Bitsoi | $6,101 | $3,044 | -50.1% |
| Maxine P. Yazzie | $1,435 | $2,836 | 97.6% |
| Kevin Mitchell | $660 | $2,678 | 305.8% |
| Alex I. Capitan | $4,201 | $2,645 | -37% |
| Arnold C. Begay | $4,627 | $2,577 | -44.3% |
| Landie N Parker | $4,563 | $2,553 | -44% |
| Sadie Peshlakai | $6,629 | $2,547 | -61.6% |
| Arlene B. Largo | $6,104 | $2,537 | -58.4% |
| Mickey Williams | $13,109 | $2,512 | -80.8% |
| Vanessa Begay-Lee | $1,647 | $2,424 | 47.2% |
| James Irving | $3,025 | $2,346 | -22.4% |
| Lorraine M. Deal | $4,833 | $2,218 | -54.1% |
| Katherine Eriacho | $1,919 | $2,210 | 15.2% |
| Roger Montano | $0 | $2,168 | -- |
| Herman R. Damon | $1,655 | $2,168 | 31% |
| Pedersen Farms, Inc. | $6,038 | $2,161 | -64.2% |
| Rex Eby | $2,928 | $2,117 | -27.7% |
| Claudia A. Willeto | $2,740 | $1,759 | -35.8% |
| Sylvia K. Hood | $3,075 | $1,745 | -43.3% |
| Wilhelmina Noble | $7,688 | $1,706 | -77.8% |
| Ernest Tso | $3,102 | $1,691 | -45.5% |
| Theresa Kedelty | $3,393 | $1,609 | -52.6% |
| White Davis | $1,240 | $1,608 | 29.7% |
| Glenn Pablo | $1,691 | $1,522 | -10% |
| Herbert Enrico | $7,652 | $1,503 | -80.4% |
| Solomon Bitsie | $0 | $1,499 | -- |
| Marie Nelson | $3,820 | $1,498 | -60.8% |
| Fern Bennett | $1,375 | $1,429 | 3.9% |
| Nancy Allison | $2,268 | $1,410 | -37.8% |
| Lorenzo J. Thompson | $4,113 | $1,395 | -66.1% |
| Irene R. Johnson | $3,264 | $1,384 | -57.6% |
| Florina Howard | $2,783 | $1,366 | -50.9% |
| Marie Lee | $0 | $1,356 | -- |
| Harrison Jones | $2,183 | $1,342 | -38.5% |
| Winifred Muskett | $1,338 | $1,301 | -2.8% |
| Dolly Mae Albert | $2,340 | $1,290 | -44.9% |
| Doris J. Tsosie | $0 | $1,276 | -- |
| Randolph L. Copeland | $1,287 | $1,225 | -4.8% |
| Vernon K. Yazzie | $0 | $1,219 | -- |
| Willis Jake | $2,073 | $1,165 | -43.8% |
| Dorothy Bitsilly | $817 | $1,158 | 41.7% |
| Derrick T. Yazzie | $668 | $1,139 | 70.5% |
| Calvin Murphy | $2,119 | $1,123 | -47% |
| Lou Antone Sr. | $3,062 | $1,097 | -64.2% |
| Wilbert van Lilly | $6,556 | $1,090 | -83.4% |
| Corrine M Sleuth | $1,158 | $1,056 | -8.8% |
| Tom Begay | $271 | $987 | 264.2% |
| Garrett Yazzie | $1,105 | $971 | -12.1% |
| Willianina Badonie | $4,311 | $969 | -77.5% |
| Leonard Shorty | $0 | $947 | -- |
| Curtis Padilla | $0 | $938 | -- |
| Anthony Charles Matkovich | $4,319 | $902 | -79.1% |
| Johnny Charley | $1,515 | $893 | -41.1% |
| Charlene Johnson | $901 | $882 | -2.1% |
| Julie A. Badonie | $1,616 | $882 | -45.4% |
| Katherine J. Gonzales | $2,232 | $854 | -61.7% |
| Daisy Barney | $2,290 | $815 | -64.4% |
| Allen Tom | $8,073 | $811 | -90% |
| June Toledo | $0 | $797 | -- |
| Rita H. Wilson | $919 | $797 | -13.3% |
| Victoria T. Henry | $2,132 | $797 | -62.6% |
| Pearl Hanley | $1,306 | $797 | -39% |
| Peter Watchman | $925 | $797 | -13.8% |
| Dan Arviso | $2,616 | $791 | -69.8% |
| Thomas M. Brown | $0 | $791 | -- |
| Mike Thomas Jr. | $2,979 | $775 | -74% |
| Robertson Eriacho | $1,587 | $756 | -52.4% |
| Bahe Chiquito | $0 | $750 | -- |
| Michael S. Begay | $0 | $726 | -- |
| Double X Hay & Cattle, LLC | $8,884 | $696 | -92.2% |
| Emma Skeet | $1,469 | $694 | -52.8% |
| Mona Laughing | $1,561 | $682 | -56.3% |
| Louise M. Benally | $1,158 | $665 | -42.6% |
| Joe W. Martinez | $2,355 | $647 | -72.5% |
| Art W. Yazzie | $110 | $639 | 480.9% |
| Phyllis D. Thomas | $713 | $618 | -13.3% |
| Ray M. Joe | $855 | $618 | -27.7% |
| Timothy Begay | $1,316 | $618 | -53% |
| Vincent Muskett | $2,357 | $610 | -74.1% |
| Bahe Notah Begay Jr. | $876 | $606 | -30.8% |
| Genevieve Tsouhlarkis | $884 | $588 | -33.5% |
| Ricky Nelson Begay | $363 | $577 | 59% |
| Patricia D. Begay | $0 | $574 | -- |
| Terrence Henio | $6,438 | $566 | -91.2% |
| Maria M. Morgan | $1,393 | $551 | -60.4% |
| Velma Begay | $1,719 | $528 | -69.3% |
| Glenn Adeky JR | $467 | $528 | 13.1% |
| Ella D. Barton | $756 | $528 | -30.2% |
| Lorraine White | $729 | $520 | -28.7% |
| Laura B. Jones | $1,654 | $514 | -68.9% |
| Deborah Nelson | $1,733 | $509 | -70.6% |
| Hazel Kenneth | $1,656 | $506 | -69.4% |
| Leona Paywa | $0 | $505 | -- |
| Laura Lowe | $1,596 | $505 | -68.4% |
| Nellie L. Begay | $638 | $501 | -21.5% |
| Leonard Thompson | $1,899 | $494 | -74% |
| Rita A. King | $0 | $484 | -- |
| David Alan Yazzie | $627 | $484 | -22.8% |
| James C. Henio | $6,626 | $483 | -92.7% |
| Sam Mescal | $583 | $475 | -18.5% |
| Harrison Juan | $2,645 | $470 | -82.2% |
| Lora J. Platero | $1,579 | $454 | -71.2% |
| Jones Holtsoi | $1,224 | $451 | -63.2% |
| Louise J. Nez | $1,513 | $443 | -70.7% |
| Victor N. Lewis | $1,330 | $443 | -66.7% |
| Jonnye A. TSO | $1,144 | $443 | -61.3% |
| Patsy L. Peshlakai | $1,734 | $443 | -74.5% |
| Edith Smith | $987 | $443 | -55.1% |
| Lillie M Shortey | $322 | $443 | 37.6% |
| Lorraine Adeky | $467 | $443 | -5.1% |
| Mary H. Chee | $1,953 | $443 | -77.3% |
| Priscilla Duncan | $1,047 | $443 | -57.7% |
| Winona Bitsie | $0 | $443 | -- |
| Nancy Benally | $2,365 | $441 | -81.4% |
| Eleanor Notah | $4,212 | $431 | -89.8% |
| Andrew L. Martin | $0 | $419 | -- |
| Julia Betom | $1,196 | $416 | -65.2% |
| Tsosie Tom | $1,393 | $415 | -70.2% |
| Lucy Cadman | $346 | $406 | 17.3% |
| Betty T. Samuels | $318 | $399 | 25.5% |
| Leonard Freeland | $2,862 | $396 | -86.2% |
| Linda S. Pedersen | $1,097 | $396 | -63.9% |
| Thomas Billie | $724 | $383 | -47.1% |
| Lillian James | $811 | $379 | -53.3% |
| Sylvia Largo | $822 | $354 | -56.9% |
| Bonnie Betone | $1,173 | $354 | -69.8% |
| Erma Hardy | $584 | $354 | -39.4% |
| Sarah Smith | $754 | $354 | -53.1% |
| Randall Jim | $0 | $354 | -- |
| Carol Bowman Muskett | $713 | $350 | -50.9% |
| Charlene Roanhorse | $1,120 | $330 | -70.5% |
| Dorothy Bigman | $1,259 | $328 | -73.9% |
| Charlene Begay | $1,781 | $325 | -81.8% |
| Betty T. Williams | $622 | $324 | -47.9% |
| Kee Joe | $0 | $324 | -- |
| Willie Norton | $299 | $318 | 6.4% |
| Joe Ike Jr. | $2,519 | $310 | -87.7% |
| Caroline A. Marks | $0 | $306 | -- |
| Andrew Henio | $1,895 | $300 | -84.2% |
| Janice Yazzie | $1,979 | $298 | -84.9% |
| Roger Thompson | $254 | $286 | 12.6% |
| Bertha Harvey | $757 | $286 | -62.2% |
| Laverne Wyaco | $56 | $270 | 382.1% |
| Marlene J. Murphy | $0 | $264 | -- |
| Angeles Kalleco | $493 | $264 | -46.5% |
| Betty F. Nelson | $163 | $264 | 62% |
| Kathleen Daniels | $1,126 | $264 | -76.6% |
| Louise J. Thompson | $921 | $264 | -71.3% |
| Phyllis Becenti | $354 | $264 | -25.4% |
| Roscia Francisco | $0 | $264 | -- |
| Philene N Tyler | $273 | $264 | -3.3% |
| Bennie Henio | $0 | $264 | -- |
| Cecelia Yazzie | $2,729 | $264 | -90.3% |
| Larry Chee | $1,697 | $253 | -85.1% |
| Johnny Henio | $1,127 | $248 | -78% |
| Sharon Largo | $1,424 | $242 | -83% |
| Orlinda Nez | $1,000 | $240 | -76% |
| Irene C. Skeet | $90 | $225 | 150% |
| Alice C. Manuelito | $350 | $221 | -36.9% |
| Katie Tennyson | $609 | $221 | -63.7% |
| Mary H. Yazzie | $0 | $216 | -- |
| Clara Toledo | $1,761 | $214 | -87.8% |
| Roger C. Notah | $806 | $209 | -74.1% |
| Paulette Moore | $0 | $198 | -- |
| Michael R. Etcitty | $385 | $197 | -48.8% |
| Tex C. Morgan | $1,374 | $196 | -85.7% |
| Doris A. Begay | $800 | $174 | -78.3% |
| Mary Lou Manygoats | $0 | $174 | -- |
| Elizabeth Henry | $179 | $174 | -2.8% |
| Evelyn Henry | $0 | $174 | -- |
| Irene Henry | $179 | $174 | -2.8% |
| Janice P. Antone | $608 | $174 | -71.4% |
| Mabel K. Bitsilly | $235 | $174 | -26% |
| Ellyn Jewelryman | $374 | $174 | -53.5% |
| Leo Skeet | $0 | $174 | -- |
| Bonnie R. Willie | $1,979 | $174 | -91.2% |
| Alexandar J. Begay | $473 | $167 | -64.7% |
| Adele Begay | $0 | $151 | -- |
| Raymond Hardy | $302 | $132 | -56.3% |
| Iris C. Brown | $839 | $104 | -87.6% |
| Esther Frank | $252 | $90 | -64.3% |
| Guy Brodie | $0 | $90 | -- |
| Bessie Larry | $315 | $90 | -71.4% |
| Pauline J Garnenez | $0 | $88 | -- |
| Elouise Talkalai | $1,076 | $86 | -92% |
| Daniel R. Lewis | $167 | $69 | -58.7% |
| Theresa Denetdale | $605 | $69 | -88.6% |
| Darlene Sam | $1,612 | $59 | -96.3% |
| Barbara M ORR Rev Trust U T a | $82 | $40 | -51.2% |
| Clara Orr | $82 | $40 | -51.2% |
| Louie R ORR and Wilda ORR Revocable Trust | $82 | $40 | -51.2% |
| Mark Lambson | $66 | $34 | -48.5% |
| Edmund L. Ciccarello | $66 | $24 | -63.6% |
| Benny B. Begay | $162 | $0 | -100% |
| Caroleen Haley | $626 | $0 | -100% |
| Gracie M. Lee | $1,025 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerome Snyder | $962 | $0 | -100% |
| Jessie Largo | $661 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary James | $429 | $0 | -100% |
| Alice Badoni | $1,213 | $0 | -100% |
| Anna D'Alesandro | $854 | $0 | -100% |
| Darrell E. Johnson | $736 | $0 | -100% |
| Earl Yazzie | $1,025 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank H. Begay | $140 | $0 | -100% |
| Harrison Largo | $869 | $0 | -100% |
| Irene Tully | $489 | $0 | -100% |
| Julius Casamero | $2,335 | $0 | -100% |
| Loretta Morris | $989 | $0 | -100% |
| Margaret C. Garcia | $163 | $0 | -100% |
| Rita J. Cowboy | $477 | $0 | -100% |
| Rosita M. Lee | $396 | $0 | -100% |
| Berniece Spencer | $250 | $0 | -100% |
| Cecil Mike | $1,375 | $0 | -100% |
| Christopher Francisco | $863 | $0 | -100% |
| Double X Hay & Cattle-Dee an, LLC | $1,720 | $0 | -100% |
| Elda Joe B. Spencer | $296 | $0 | -100% |
| Elouise Blackgoat | $530 | $0 | -100% |
| Frances Thompson | $759 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank S. Yazzie | $310 | $0 | -100% |
| Grace A. Smith | $884 | $0 | -100% |
| Larrison Bahe | $594 | $0 | -100% |
| Linda Livingston | $10 | $0 | -100% |
| Lula Craig | $374 | $0 | -100% |
| Mavis Smith | $2,687 | $0 | -100% |
| Nellie Douglas | $388 | $0 | -100% |
| Ray L. Begaye | $654 | $0 | -100% |
| Rose M. Begay | $728 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas M. Brown | $1,828 | $0 | -100% |
| Eulanda Ciccarello | $336 | $0 | -100% |
| Helen Milford Tsabetsaye | $562 | $0 | -100% |
| Pauline Garnenez | $2,197 | $0 | -100% |
| Cynthia A. Pat | $961 | $0 | -100% |
| Esther Rafelito | $291 | $0 | -100% |
| Grace C. Begay | $2,272 | $0 | -100% |
| Lawrence D. Clawson | $7,155 | $0 | -100% |
| Linda Sue Henio | $772 | $0 | -100% |
| Lorraine H. Wayne | $179 | $0 | -100% |
| Lucy D. Pino | $1,658 | $0 | -100% |
| Sylvia C. Poblano | $1,964 | $0 | -100% |
| Doris Thompson | $709 | $0 | -100% |
| Lydia Bennett | $180 | $0 | -100% |
| Arlene Crawford | $935 | $0 | -100% |
| Arlene N. Bia | $1,444 | $0 | -100% |
| Caroline Manuelito | $3,678 | $0 | -100% |
| Gladys Plummer | $49 | $0 | -100% |
| Gloria Ann Dennison | $571 | $0 | -100% |
| Ilene M. Becenti | $4,599 | $0 | -100% |
| Irene Bitsoi Morris | $4,703 | $0 | -100% |
| James Manygoats | $1,230 | $0 | -100% |
| Johnny Badonie | $893 | $0 | -100% |
| Jonah Becenti | $1,607 | $0 | -100% |
| Lawrence F. Jim | $163 | $0 | -100% |
| Leona Paywa | $1,071 | $0 | -100% |
| Leroy James | $715 | $0 | -100% |
| Lucinda Barney | $350 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary E. Begay | $3,751 | $0 | -100% |
| Minnie Betsoi | $108 | $0 | -100% |
| Nancy Tso | $485 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Becenti Jr. | $691 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas Benally | $1,792 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,378,308 | $1,620,574 | 17.6% |
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