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In 2021, 131 farmers in cities within Fremont County received a total of $1.3 million in 241 farm subsidies, a 38.5% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.1 million in 320 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratkovich Farms, Inc. | $41,193 | $102,644 | 149.2% |
| Alan Gordon | $381,129 | $100,012 | -73.8% |
| Noah 'buddy' Taylor Jr. | $38,757 | $75,143 | 93.9% |
| Rainbow Park Dairy, Inc. | $354,361 | $70,052 | -80.2% |
| David Williams | $89,210 | $66,977 | -24.9% |
| RXS Ranch, LLC | $61,299 | $56,851 | -7.3% |
| Elverna R Sparks | $51,888 | $50,444 | -2.8% |
| Bradley Cattle Company, LLC | $96,536 | $50,210 | -48% |
| Amy Williams | $46,943 | $46,943 | 0% |
| Montana Canterbury | $33,734 | $39,825 | 18.1% |
| Shoemaker Ranch, LLC | $34,556 | $36,682 | 6.2% |
| Joseph C. Brady | $31,805 | $31,803 | -0% |
| Vallie Ranch, LLC | $40,954 | $30,522 | -25.5% |
| James F. Reppert | $39,148 | $28,692 | -26.7% |
| Jo Lobmeyer - Jo Ann Lobmeyer Rev Trust | $24,162 | $27,432 | 13.5% |
| Steven Lobmeyer - Steven N Lobmeyer Rev Trust | $20,946 | $23,901 | 14.1% |
| Diana's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze, LLC | $0 | $18,010 | -- |
| Benton Homestead Ranch, LLC | $0 | $17,965 | -- |
| Fey Farms, Inc. | $5,722 | $16,714 | 192.1% |
| Venture 3, LLLP | $16,172 | $16,172 | 0% |
| Michael L. Oswald | $16,310 | $15,482 | -5.1% |
| Stephen D. Oswald | $11,473 | $12,954 | 12.9% |
| Barry Bonner | $15,012 | $12,489 | -16.8% |
| Travis K. Thomas | $15,080 | $12,428 | -17.6% |
| Margene Mcfall Trust | $26,262 | $12,300 | -53.2% |
| Colleen Lafrance | $10,739 | $12,044 | 12.2% |
| Joanna Boydstun | $11,839 | $11,839 | 0% |
| Dale W. Sherfey | $0 | $11,636 | -- |
| Roy D. Burns | $11,349 | $11,362 | 0.1% |
| Aaron K. Cromer | $13,220 | $11,093 | -16.1% |
| Brenda J. Cromer | $13,220 | $11,093 | -16.1% |
| Gale Rooks | $19,710 | $10,825 | -45.1% |
| Ferrara's Happy Apple Farm | $8,018 | $10,783 | 34.5% |
| Steve Lindner | $11,023 | $10,527 | -4.5% |
| Lance Tyler | $0 | $9,510 | -- |
| Carles R. Davis | $0 | $8,951 | -- |
| David Wolfe | $39,413 | $8,641 | -78.1% |
| NGR, Inc. | $29,434 | $7,636 | -74.1% |
| Rancho Del Cielo, LLC | $0 | $7,099 | -- |
| Tommy D. Seufer | $8,991 | $7,049 | -21.6% |
| Heath D. Mills | $2,662 | $5,460 | 105.1% |
| Larry Allen | $5,345 | $5,345 | 0% |
| Tim Canterbury | $33,124 | $5,161 | -84.4% |
| Stockton & Carr, LLC | $5,682 | $5,111 | -10% |
| David S. Keener | $6,193 | $4,780 | -22.8% |
| Justin W. Jenkins | $0 | $4,603 | -- |
| Edgar B Zabrisky | $14,554 | $4,516 | -69% |
| Randy Stoss | $0 | $4,504 | -- |
| Barrett M. Adams | $4,681 | $4,352 | -7% |
| Donna C. Dalgarn | $4,102 | $4,102 | 0% |
| Vernon R. Dalgarn | $4,102 | $4,102 | 0% |
| Laurence Steven Rzepka | $18,722 | $3,945 | -78.9% |
| Moss Farms, LLC | $2,738 | $3,915 | 43% |
| Kracman Farms, Inc. | $7,961 | $3,620 | -54.5% |
| Jody Staab | $6,880 | $3,543 | -48.5% |
| William R. Taylor | $15,092 | $3,482 | -76.9% |
| Pamela Jo Maxwell | $9,323 | $3,464 | -62.8% |
| Stephen C & Marilyn R Sim Trustee | $3,964 | $3,412 | -13.9% |
| Erik B. Brekke | $6,260 | $3,376 | -46.1% |
| Donnie R. Sparks | $3,029 | $3,029 | 0% |
| Marla J. Harris | $14,338 | $2,888 | -79.9% |
| Trey D. Lambert | $1,915 | $2,617 | 36.7% |
| Wayne Shoemaker | $2,248 | $2,277 | 1.3% |
| Aaron Henrichs | $0 | $2,271 | -- |
| Ron E. Walker | $3,600 | $2,181 | -39.4% |
| Beverly A. Kane | $0 | $2,106 | -- |
| Kay Schreiber | $5,344 | $2,050 | -61.6% |
| Norma Fay Wilson | $0 | $2,018 | -- |
| Colby Larsen | $2,541 | $1,882 | -25.9% |
| Dean Allard | $2,438 | $1,879 | -22.9% |
| Billy Wolfe | $7,139 | $1,854 | -74% |
| Lonestar Trust | $1,446 | $1,828 | 26.4% |
| William H. Thweatt | $3,692 | $1,734 | -53% |
| Chase W. Rupp | $8,140 | $1,718 | -78.9% |
| Lane Wolfe | $6,699 | $1,676 | -75% |
| Kristine Vuolo | $0 | $1,669 | -- |
| Schmisseur Living Trust | $4,396 | $1,664 | -62.1% |
| David John Marshall | $2,686 | $1,649 | -38.6% |
| Oscar Leo French | $13,530 | $1,503 | -88.9% |
| Roger Gordon | $1,977 | $1,488 | -24.7% |
| Howard Rees | $5,355 | $1,485 | -72.3% |
| Barbara Gordon | $1,359 | $1,475 | 8.5% |
| Laurie Long | $6,941 | $1,448 | -79.1% |
| Linda Stone | $6,809 | $1,431 | -79% |
| Michael A. Gangel | $2,894 | $1,419 | -51% |
| Thomas Linza | $11,791 | $1,405 | -88.1% |
| Daryl Frost | $3,054 | $1,378 | -54.9% |
| Kathleen Ann Shoemaker | $1,312 | $1,354 | 3.2% |
| Timothy Canterbury | $6,193 | $1,326 | -78.6% |
| Jack Edwin Hicks | $1,324 | $1,324 | 0% |
| Eldred Chicoine | $3,449 | $1,299 | -62.3% |
| Thomas M. Wenzl | $1,279 | $1,279 | 0% |
| Chris Downare | $5,709 | $1,194 | -79.1% |
| Rodney Kayton | $890 | $1,040 | 16.9% |
| Roberta A. Harris | $0 | $1,037 | -- |
| Patricia L. Diorio | $1,014 | $1,014 | 0% |
| Laura J. Leiker | $1,094 | $950 | -13.2% |
| Ty L. Shepard | $747 | $805 | 7.8% |
| Kathleen Jill Gamble-Hughes | $566 | $782 | 38.2% |
| Beverly Sack | $1,357 | $726 | -46.5% |
| Kevin K. Schenk | $1,190 | $714 | -40% |
| Ronald Pustejovsky | $1,485 | $681 | -54.1% |
| Rico Land and Cattle Company, LLC | $6,622 | $674 | -89.8% |
| John D. Christopher | $959 | $654 | -31.8% |
| Lawrence D. Degenhart | $0 | $652 | -- |
| Dejaboo, LLC | $1,868 | $645 | -65.5% |
| Gerri Lynn Lambert | $1,141 | $622 | -45.5% |
| Candice K. Bridgers | $363 | $620 | 70.8% |
| Billie J. Bennett | $1,201 | $607 | -49.5% |
| Karen B. Lian | $577 | $577 | 0% |
| James E. H. Stallings | $1,337 | $537 | -59.8% |
| Christopher Hartung Desert Canyon Farm | $500 | $500 | 0% |
| Monika Jordan | $825 | $494 | -40.1% |
| Edward H. Norden | $1,915 | $444 | -76.8% |
| Bryon R. Crossno | $1,722 | $427 | -75.2% |
| Beverly J Tivenan | $412 | $412 | 0% |
| Elaine Horne | $809 | $392 | -51.5% |
| Roger W. Rupp | $1,639 | $373 | -77.2% |
| John R. Teff | $1,509 | $362 | -76% |
| Carolyn Lutz | $332 | $332 | 0% |
| Susan Vines | $718 | $300 | -58.2% |
| Mary Susan Powers | $0 | $243 | -- |
| Loren E. Miller | $489 | $204 | -58.3% |
| Aaron and Brenda Cromer Farms, LLC | $25,421 | $182 | -99.3% |
| Mia Wynn Cory | $792 | $180 | -77.3% |
| George L. Butler | $326 | $169 | -48.2% |
| Aaron Paul Whitaker | $1,220 | $160 | -86.9% |
| Jason Mullins | $286 | $120 | -58% |
| Marsha Snell | $264 | $95 | -64% |
| Robin Burke | $0 | $88 | -- |
| Yutzy Family Trustee | $385 | $44 | -88.6% |
| Bryan W. Ellis | $1,595 | $0 | -100% |
| Catharine Rabe | $737 | $0 | -100% |
| David & Marilyn M Scherer Revocable Living Trust | $1,442 | $0 | -100% |
| David P Frank Trust | $9,026 | $0 | -100% |
| Mannie A. Colon Jr. | $1,319 | $0 | -100% |
| Melanie Anne Aragon | $2,860 | $0 | -100% |
| Olomon Living Trust | $2,774 | $0 | -100% |
| Stuart A. Parker | $3,190 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas J. Danler | $328 | $0 | -100% |
| Toni Gail Klungseth | $4,995 | $0 | -100% |
| Alonso L. McClung | $18 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary Scott Fischer | $4,857 | $0 | -100% |
| Max B. Oyler | $790 | $0 | -100% |
| CRS Partnership | $12,149 | $0 | -100% |
| Joshua Allen Gillespie | $6,820 | $0 | -100% |
| William W. Canterbury | $2,475 | $0 | -100% |
| James T. Gillmore | $1,997 | $0 | -100% |
| Pamela S. Fox | $281 | $0 | -100% |
| Robin J. Burke | $213 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,083,461 | $1,282,184 | -38.5% |
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