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In 2021, 150 farmers in cities within Jefferson County received a total of $1.5 million in 296 farm subsidies, a 48.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3 million in 397 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 Jefferson County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunn Canyon Cattle Company | $106,662 | $87,608 | -17.9% |
| Ronald J. van Dyke | $119,299 | $77,242 | -35.3% |
| L R Huckaba Ranch, Inc. | $72,367 | $56,129 | -22.4% |
| Chad J. Armstrong | $81,038 | $53,567 | -33.9% |
| Steven L. Buckner | $98,926 | $52,880 | -46.5% |
| Holt and Baker Ranches | $23,089 | $40,431 | 75.1% |
| Compton Ranch, LLC | $52,719 | $40,206 | -23.7% |
| Fitzgerald Ranch, Inc. | $47,306 | $36,994 | -21.8% |
| Valley Cattle Company | $0 | $36,366 | -- |
| Melvin J. Ellwein | $55,034 | $36,066 | -34.5% |
| Rieder Ranch, Inc. | $53,105 | $36,034 | -32.1% |
| Carol M. Patrick | $36,833 | $35,586 | -3.4% |
| XC Ranch, Inc. | $40,783 | $34,946 | -14.3% |
| David B Heetderks | $29,722 | $29,722 | 0% |
| Mccauley Ranches, LLP | $124,340 | $28,488 | -77.1% |
| Glaus, LLC | $37,778 | $27,434 | -27.4% |
| Lynwood Stephen Bateman | $30,301 | $26,267 | -13.3% |
| David a Smith | $69,391 | $25,739 | -62.9% |
| John Carey Ranch, Inc. | $100,157 | $25,340 | -74.7% |
| Compton Farm, LLC | $27,085 | $25,230 | -6.8% |
| John W. Dawson | $0 | $24,935 | -- |
| Ivan George Cayko | $1,042 | $24,875 | 2,287.2% |
| Nolan J. Murphy | $36,334 | $23,033 | -36.6% |
| Dean Hanson | $77,959 | $22,850 | -70.7% |
| Carlson Ranch Limited Partnership | $28,138 | $21,563 | -23.4% |
| Tracy L. Forcella | $14,278 | $20,340 | 42.5% |
| Simon Ranch Lp | $41,760 | $19,158 | -54.1% |
| Carey Brothers | $68,431 | $19,107 | -72.1% |
| Mr. Jaycee Von F. Bergen | $0 | $18,680 | -- |
| Tomahawk Ranch, LLC | $91,322 | $18,482 | -79.8% |
| Emily Nielsen | $21,971 | $17,987 | -18.1% |
| Gordon Nielsen | $21,971 | $17,987 | -18.1% |
| Kenneth W. Glaus | $29,601 | $17,795 | -39.9% |
| Linda Glaus | $29,575 | $17,706 | -40.1% |
| Patritti Cattle, LLC | $31,966 | $16,898 | -47.1% |
| Lathe Fadness | $25,205 | $16,537 | -34.4% |
| Darryl Brower | $54,562 | $16,380 | -70% |
| Hiram's Hills, LLC | $1 | $16,253 | 1,625,200% |
| Anne Marie Carey | $0 | $16,098 | -- |
| Joann Alstad Karhu | $0 | $15,722 | -- |
| Stratton Ranch, LLC | $15,290 | $14,449 | -5.5% |
| WMR Livestock, LLC | $34,841 | $14,077 | -59.6% |
| George W Dawson & Sons | $59,169 | $13,857 | -76.6% |
| Michael J. Smith | $48,380 | $13,812 | -71.5% |
| Dean L. Hunt | $45,751 | $12,502 | -72.7% |
| Lombardi Ranches, Inc. | $52,798 | $11,272 | -78.7% |
| Wanda Munson | $15,719 | $9,356 | -40.5% |
| Paul T Smith Ranches, Inc. | $42,917 | $9,267 | -78.4% |
| Vernon A. Grimsrud | $3,087 | $9,082 | 194.2% |
| Monte B. Kemper | $14,455 | $8,101 | -44% |
| John Merkel | $19,485 | $7,677 | -60.6% |
| 4R Ranch and Cattle Company | $4,598 | $6,689 | 45.5% |
| Cindy R. Merkel | $18,134 | $6,598 | -63.6% |
| Barry A. McLean | $19,762 | $6,307 | -68.1% |
| C Lazy R Ranch, LLC | $32,923 | $6,168 | -81.3% |
| Megan Bullock | $32,677 | $6,145 | -81.2% |
| Devils Fence Ranch, LLC | $11,498 | $6,063 | -47.3% |
| Waterloo Land & Cattle, LLC | $18,542 | $5,299 | -71.4% |
| Jerry Ward | $14,025 | $5,277 | -62.4% |
| Jacob D. Merkel | $5,543 | $5,065 | -8.6% |
| James T. McCauley | $11,641 | $4,785 | -58.9% |
| William R. Andersen | $15,729 | $4,597 | -70.8% |
| 406 Hay Company, LLC | $0 | $4,563 | -- |
| Charles R. Trinder | $7,937 | $4,406 | -44.5% |
| Terry L. Murphy | $21,551 | $4,363 | -79.8% |
| Joseph Schlemmer | $10,434 | $4,212 | -59.6% |
| John D. Dawson | $5,148 | $4,164 | -19.1% |
| Kyle W. Glaus | $18,808 | $4,023 | -78.6% |
| Sheldon M. Maier | $3,993 | $3,993 | 0% |
| Hinton Ranch, LLC | $11,962 | $3,911 | -67.3% |
| Douglas Paul Shaw | $8,798 | $3,808 | -56.7% |
| Timothy Wilson | $15,643 | $3,678 | -76.5% |
| Michelle M. Tebay | $17,861 | $3,570 | -80% |
| Norman E. Tebay | $25,523 | $3,552 | -86.1% |
| Lonna M. Johnson | $3,169 | $3,500 | 10.4% |
| Rhoda L. Powell | $7,527 | $3,451 | -54.2% |
| William H. Powell | $7,527 | $3,441 | -54.3% |
| Dennis M. Connelly | $16,799 | $3,389 | -79.8% |
| Florence Weyer | $3,342 | $3,342 | 0% |
| Marilyn mc Laury | $3,256 | $3,256 | 0% |
| Paul B. Smith | $19,038 | $3,255 | -82.9% |
| Jan Larson Revocable Trust | $4,747 | $3,131 | -34% |
| Donna J. Gilmer | $0 | $3,080 | -- |
| Larry D. Smith | $14,600 | $2,996 | -79.5% |
| John Dwyer | $10,396 | $2,911 | -72% |
| Holman Angus Ranch, LLC | $6,204 | $2,840 | -54.2% |
| Bart L. Baumeister | $9,911 | $2,779 | -72% |
| Lance D. Vossler | $13,157 | $2,650 | -79.9% |
| Pietro James | $3,234 | $2,641 | -18.3% |
| Claude Leverton Jr. | $12,100 | $2,620 | -78.3% |
| Richard D. Johnson | $3,169 | $2,566 | -19% |
| Jeremy Ward | $6,210 | $2,245 | -63.8% |
| Curlew Cattle Company | $14,164 | $2,131 | -85% |
| Todd L. Bayne | $0 | $2,047 | -- |
| J & J Carmody Ranches, LLC | $2,395 | $2,038 | -14.9% |
| Kari Montgomery | $11,042 | $2,028 | -81.6% |
| Jill M. Allen | $3,101 | $1,939 | -37.5% |
| Moonbeam Enterprises, LLC | $2,966 | $1,912 | -35.5% |
| Shawn Palmer | $9,296 | $1,823 | -80.4% |
| Phillip J. Hofer | $11,131 | $1,788 | -83.9% |
| Thomas W. Dawson | $4,752 | $1,777 | -62.6% |
| Robert E. Sims | $4,172 | $1,763 | -57.7% |
| Janis C. Sims | $4,084 | $1,737 | -57.5% |
| Joshua Ryan White | $8,324 | $1,683 | -79.8% |
| John Perigo | $7,964 | $1,628 | -79.6% |
| Joshua Becker | $16,181 | $1,477 | -90.9% |
| Daniel J. Harrington | $6,919 | $1,447 | -79.1% |
| Villalva Ranch Properties, LLC | $1,074 | $1,433 | 33.4% |
| Jane Erickson | $3,663 | $1,402 | -61.7% |
| Dennis Houtzel | $0 | $1,347 | -- |
| Salvagni Ranch, LLC | $3,322 | $1,314 | -60.4% |
| Mark Bausch | $984 | $1,311 | 33.2% |
| Double Arrow Livestock & Horseshoeing | $0 | $1,306 | -- |
| Klancy Armstrong | $762 | $1,187 | 55.8% |
| Kyra Armstrong | $762 | $1,187 | 55.8% |
| Dahl Ranch, Inc. | $6,320 | $1,171 | -81.5% |
| Gary Konen | $4,859 | $1,161 | -76.1% |
| Robert Lee Davis | $4,063 | $1,152 | -71.6% |
| Travis Smith | $2,156 | $994 | -53.9% |
| Ronald Howser | $4,708 | $942 | -80% |
| Jessica Wilfore | $905 | $905 | 0% |
| Steven Carey | $4,565 | $862 | -81.1% |
| Gary L. Weaver | $0 | $862 | -- |
| Pete F Sesselman | $1,592 | $836 | -47.5% |
| Lawrence E. Weirick | $833 | $833 | 0% |
| Bausch Potatoes, Inc. | $49,657 | $810 | -98.4% |
| Mark J. Allen | $3,079 | $757 | -75.4% |
| Michelle Johnson | $3,135 | $696 | -77.8% |
| Carolyn A. Cassidy | $409 | $614 | 50.1% |
| Cable Mountain Cattle Company | $2,728 | $605 | -77.8% |
| Kay Ann Davis | $2,811 | $581 | -79.3% |
| Leonard A. Jones | $3,091 | $544 | -82.4% |
| Cynthia Rathkamp | $2,955 | $533 | -82% |
| Geraldine T. Baker | $2,541 | $528 | -79.2% |
| Edward K. McCauley | $2,574 | $526 | -79.6% |
| Colton J Patritti | $2,244 | $477 | -78.7% |
| Ann Lawrence | $2,241 | $471 | -79% |
| Trudy Dawson | $2,214 | $468 | -78.9% |
| Willard B & Julia a Olson Surface | $422 | $422 | 0% |
| DFP, LLC | $411 | $410 | -0.2% |
| Kevin Haberman | $1,815 | $364 | -79.9% |
| Thomas Leroy Bruner | $3,663 | $359 | -90.2% |
| Glen McKinnon | $700 | $343 | -51% |
| Big Sky Moose Creek Ranch | $1,155 | $242 | -79% |
| Estate of Laura Carlene Kessner | $0 | $164 | -- |
| Jaelene Johnson | $0 | $122 | -- |
| Melissa J. Baker | $396 | $90 | -77.3% |
| John F. Heide | $110 | $85 | -22.7% |
| Carleen Fisher | $451 | $80 | -82.3% |
| Barbara Albrecht | $1,449 | $10 | -99.3% |
| Dawson Family Ranch, LLC | $5,940 | $0 | -100% |
| Tom Carey Cattle Company | $225 | $0 | -100% |
| Jaycee Von F. Bergen | $49,224 | $0 | -100% |
| V-K Cattle Company, LLC | $14,974 | $0 | -100% |
| Albert Todd | $291 | $0 | -100% |
| AMB - Roger MT Discretionary Trus | $1,585 | $0 | -100% |
| Dana Qualley | $1,449 | $0 | -100% |
| Dorothy Lake | $770 | $0 | -100% |
| E Merle Larson Revocable Trust | $4,747 | $0 | -100% |
| Halling Sisters | $2,594 | $0 | -100% |
| M Hanson Desc Gift Trustee for Amy JR | $5,517 | $0 | -100% |
| M Hanson Desc Gift Trustee for Jessica | $8,212 | $0 | -100% |
| Marilyn L. Carlin | $310 | $0 | -100% |
| Merle Larson Gift Trust | $1,242 | $0 | -100% |
| Brian Wilson | $2,475 | $0 | -100% |
| Diana Werner-Wilson | $989 | $0 | -100% |
| Double Arrow Livestock & Horsesho | $5,484 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE | $2,389 | $0 | -100% |
| Johns Ranch, Inc. | $755 | $0 | -100% |
| Kirk Brower | $11,873 | $0 | -100% |
| Shepherd's Flock, LLC | $14,706 | $0 | -100% |
| William R. Fortier | $876 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,982,996 | $1,541,166 | -48.3% |
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