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

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Farms throughout cities in Jefferson County received $668,344 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 293 farmers in cities within Jefferson County received a total of $778,463 in 465 farm subsidies, a 46.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.4 million in 775 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
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Kraus Dairy Farm, Inc.$85,978$68,152-20.7%
Martin Dairy Farms, Inc.$75,354$62,534-17%
Sharon G Gielow Family Trust$58,706$27,989-52.3%
Jeffrey Mourice Bonacker$83,390$25,238-69.7%
Gretchen Law$20,763$20,7630%
F J F, Inc.$0$14,709--
Hofco Farms, Inc.$16,281$13,135-19.3%
Phillip Gaines$12,001$12,0010%
G & R, LLC$12,386$11,946-3.6%
Mark & Kristin ALT Trust$1,303$10,832731.3%
Steve Steadman$0$10,481--
Bradley Baldwin$10,004$10,0040%
Glore Family I LP$15,293$9,760-36.2%
Wayne L. Ott$28,849$9,664-66.5%
Curtis Murray Irrevocable Special Needs Trust$9,631$9,6310%
Knatcal Family Trust$15,177$9,291-38.8%
Charles B Friedman Revocable Inter Vivos Trust$23,165$8,816-61.9%
Ruth Bloemker Rev Trust - Ruth Bloemker$7,389$8,27412%
Joyce Ilene Ferrell Irrevocable Trust Dated August$0$8,071--
Melton Family Farm, LLC$7,816$7,8160%
Wade L. Roop II$21,204$7,608-64.1%
Estate of Paul D Mayer$7,529$7,5290%
Richard Henry Lindwedel$12,755$7,414-41.9%
Karr Joint Trustee 2000$0$7,397--
Michael R. Portell$6,692$6,6920%
Lick Branch Hunt Club, LLC$6,607$6,6100%
Michael del Kisner$30,242$6,485-78.6%
Conrad Towers$6,468$6,4680%
Kenn Leirer$16,215$6,463-60.1%
TRI Pointe, LLC$32,525$6,390-80.4%
The Wakeland Family Trust$6,383$6,3830%
Big River Grain & Cattle, LLC$23,391$6,178-73.6%
Krumrey Revocable Inter Vivos Trust$16,876$6,058-64.1%
Dianna K. Johnston$0$5,971--
Travis Drummond Ott$9,733$5,771-40.7%
Patricia M Guethle$5,716$5,7160%
Gem Farm, LLC$11,602$5,701-50.9%
Linda M Tapen Trust$5,671$5,6710%
Paul Fricke$2,462$5,622128.4%
RS Farms, LLC$0$5,331--
Agribusiness K L P$13,553$5,293-60.9%
Gary R. Williams$4,449$5,14015.5%
Camp Family Farms$7,915$5,013-36.7%
George Rendleman III$682$4,980630.2%
Sandy View Farms, LLC$15,594$4,863-68.8%
Jeffrey S ELBL$4,759$4,7590%
Lancaster Farm IRRV Trust$16,320$4,705-71.2%
Agribusiness E L P$12,751$4,331-66%
Maeys Land Trust$11,714$4,290-63.4%
Kenton J. Brady$7,119$4,276-39.9%
Hershel M. Leonard$4,163$4,1630%
David Bonacker$15,761$4,130-73.8%
FRY Family Trust$3,307$3,81115.2%
Wayne Melkus$4,463$3,683-17.5%
Agribusiness S L P$9,709$3,512-63.8%
Steven Miner$3,041$3,37411%
Joseph H. Wessels$3,344$3,3440%
Tim Copeland$17,212$3,337-80.6%
Charles Isgrig$9,211$3,276-64.4%
Steve T. Huskey$6,680$3,193-52.2%
Patrick Denatale$3,121$3,1210%
Hunters Ranch, LLC$3,078$3,0780%
Norman Huskey$5,799$3,044-47.5%
H & M Properties LC$2,992$2,9920%
David Reed$5,746$2,991-47.9%
Clifford A. Copeland$17,347$2,970-82.9%
Justin T. Taylor$2,244$2,93530.8%
Gregory S Ohlau$3,511$2,927-16.6%
Michael Alan Jones, DVM$6,535$2,842-56.5%
Peggy Montgomery$3,324$2,736-17.7%
Glen D Smith Rev Liv Trust$2,731$2,7310%
Michael R. Turner$10,615$2,721-74.4%
Lola Moore Carroll Revocable Trust - Lola Moore CA$0$2,675--
M & P Whitetail Properties, LLC$0$2,658--
Allen Davis$11,569$2,635-77.2%
Norman Albert Valle$17,665$2,605-85.3%
Stuckmeyer Family Partnership, LLC$14,191$2,565-81.9%
George M. Huskey$10,607$2,476-76.7%
Joseph Heuer$8,809$2,435-72.4%
Oleene Rodery Living Trust$6,544$2,424-63%
C Hildon Winebarger Revocable Trust$19,484$2,390-87.7%
Shirley A. Esselman$4,281$2,386-44.3%
Garry W. Catt$3,117$2,357-24.4%
Roger R. Catt$3,122$2,357-24.5%
Timothy Janiesch$2,324$2,3240%
Billy R. Carrithers$3,424$2,285-33.3%
James G. Staat$2,152$2,1520%
Anthony J. Miller$2,124$2,1240%
Wayne Whittley$0$2,117--
Roy L. Robertson$0$2,116--
Dwane Stark$8,379$2,110-74.8%
Ferguson Farm Trust$7,988$2,110-73.6%
Donna G. Kaufmann$8,654$2,102-75.7%
Christopher M. Fabrizi$2,101$2,1010%
William Trunk$7,523$2,048-72.8%
Niemeyer Associates, Inc.$10,781$2,019-81.3%
David M. la Torre$1,507$2,01333.6%
Lawrence Jerome Leonard$3,327$1,970-40.8%
Graves Farms$1,944$1,9440%
Chris Reed$3,696$1,888-48.9%
Michael A. Luebbers$7,810$1,820-76.7%
Elinor C. Baird$2,765$1,802-34.8%
Raymond P. Noll$3,828$1,792-53.2%
Russell Joseph Siebert$1,784$1,7840%
Cliff Asher$0$1,779--
Lynette K. Lane$2,068$1,622-21.6%
Gladys S Hudspeth Testamentary Trust$6,540$1,582-75.8%
Gene Nicholas Jr.$1,571$1,5710%
Marty ELBL$0$1,540--
Donbevmark Enterprises, LLC$1,530$1,5300%
Sandi Christoffersen$4,120$1,517-63.2%
Susan Heuer$5,170$1,431-72.3%
Paul E. Meyer$2,805$1,377-50.9%
Joann Cox$347$1,368294.2%
Marilyn Ward$1,308$1,3392.4%
James W. Maze$2,338$1,325-43.3%
Sherri Moore$662$1,32199.5%
Christopher Dugal$4,409$1,306-70.4%
Janetta Ruth Tucker$1,527$1,302-14.7%
Catherine Scherer$3,080$1,289-58.1%
Marty Kraus$1,264$1,2821.4%
Rick Lappe$1,264$1,2821.4%
David Keith Wiley$5,681$1,254-77.9%
Krueger Acres, LLC$0$1,227--
Katie S. Tracy$1,898$1,206-36.5%
David R. Pullen$1,180$1,2001.7%
Henry W. Moore$1,713$1,191-30.5%
Tyler C. Scott$1,180$1,1800%
Tyler Buske$6,886$1,162-83.1%
Ronald E Rolwing Liv Trustee-Ronald and Jeanne Rolwing Trust$4,114$1,139-72.3%
Joseph F. Foppe$2,042$1,104-45.9%
Laura K. Nagy$2,721$1,097-59.7%
Schwalbert Acres, LLC$0$1,084--
Deborah Musielak$2,658$1,041-60.8%
Joann A. Dunn$188$1,033449.5%
Tim Hankemeyer$1,025$1,0250%
James Randy Henderson$5,009$1,018-79.7%
Richard W. Vaughn$1,229$1,006-18.1%
Milton Dornseif$2,408$998-58.6%
Samie S Dozor$2,216$998-55%
Michael Cavaness$0$988--
Linda D. Farley$2,766$981-64.5%
Lonnie R. Reando$5,157$942-81.7%
Joey Farmer-the Joseph C Farmer Living Trust$926$9260%
Debra Lea Bolin$3,255$926-71.6%
Ursula Gerlach Revocable Trust$2,249$908-59.6%
Thomas E. Ahonen$904$9040%
The Wampler Brothers, LLC$892$8920%
Michael A. Wallace Sr.$1,380$883-36%
Norma Adams$532$87063.5%
David J. Sparkman$1,220$859-29.6%
Beverly Melton$1,831$831-54.6%
Gary Lampkins$826$8260%
Michael W. Seed$1,422$775-45.5%
Basler Farms Company$2,363$768-67.5%
Bradley J Vordtriede$748$7480%
Randy Koogler$865$726-16.1%
Christian E. Taylor$2,069$721-65.2%
Kurt Olsen$4,814$720-85%
Rome Family Enterprises$3,852$716-81.4%
Frederick Gary Matthes$5,357$704-86.9%
James B. Rector$2,348$702-70.1%
Jerry L. Chipps$2,585$697-73%
Lloyd Hollenbeck$1,149$695-39.5%
Stella M Almany Trust$1,386$688-50.4%
James F. Mack$1,753$685-60.9%
Jerry mac Schreiner$668$6680%
Edward H. Harris$3,838$654-83%
Larry W Schmidt & Patricia J Schmidt Revocable Living Trust$985$651-33.9%
Beatrice L Mueller Rev Trust$375$64872.8%
Barbara Brooks$7,937$647-91.8%
John L. Stephens$1,251$639-48.9%
Kathleen Ann Crain Farrar$0$634--
Huskey Trust$4,677$621-86.7%
Rosalind North$2,123$586-72.4%
Melba Lewis$582$5820%
Charles Burt$1,888$582-69.2%
Melvin W. Deal$912$580-36.4%
Scott W. Reagan$526$5596.3%
Donald J. Deters$554$5540%
Paulette J. Sitze$1,899$548-71.1%
Dan Scherer$1,842$533-71.1%
Carol Ann Engelbach$2,200$518-76.5%
Jeffery P. Dollar$386$51332.9%
Karr Joint Trust 2000$4,703$512-89.1%
Thomas R. Wann$2,717$509-81.3%
Mary Oberle$3,591$501-86%
William L. Broeker Sr.$500$5000%
Michael G. Behrends$684$492-28.1%
Candace Ball$783$490-37.4%
Gary Erxleben$836$483-42.2%
Gary A. Jackson$1,548$483-68.8%
Tina Walker$0$483--
Judy Cunningham$995$476-52.2%
Betsy Groat$0$475--
Scott H. Bowers$471$4710%
Melanie Kay Weibrecht$466$4660%
Bernard W. Obrien$1,716$452-73.7%
Lawrence Redmond$1,306$443-66.1%
Roy Baumgarth$1,822$426-76.6%
Dena Marie Stiltner$628$410-34.7%
Psalm One Fifty Farm, LLC$1,202$409-66%
Randy Reissing$2,566$409-84.1%
Mary Elizabeth Williams$925$408-55.9%
Nellie Adams$808$408-49.5%
James M. Yamnitz$961$407-57.6%
Michelle Willenbrock$213$40087.8%
Sharon Knickmeyer$983$393-60%
Keith Jensen$580$370-36.2%
Michael Hartwig Rev Trust$1,066$367-65.6%
Carolyn Streckfuss$256$36442.2%
Gene R. Neil$845$363-57%
Mark Brown$0$359--
Edwin J. Weber$2,744$358-87%
Diane Lynn Nestleroad$647$353-45.4%
Andrew C. Stauss$1,375$349-74.6%
Carl Haberstroh$2,721$341-87.5%
Pete Reando$329$3290%
Rodney C. Wren$3,240$326-89.9%
David F. Kentch Jr.$0$325--
Betty S. Fischer$603$319-47.1%
Black Dog Land Company, LLC$1,489$319-78.6%
Mark Bruce$420$315-25%
Jerry Gossett Revoc Trustee Agreement$1,386$312-77.5%
Jerry M. Brigman$73$305317.8%
Kenneth D Gielow Trust - Kenneth Gielow$374$280-25.1%
Howard D. Owens$451$276-38.8%
Dennis Kincaid$0$266--
Gary L. Stephens$0$266--
Allan D. Brockmeier$1,506$264-82.5%
Todd Jerome Bock Estate$151$24964.9%
John R Bock Estate$151$24662.9%
Jarrett M. Heath$888$243-72.6%
Clinton L. Turner$583$236-59.5%
Peter W. Kriete Jr.$473$231-51.2%
Daymond Richard Graham JR$216$2160%
Constantine J. Parato$376$203-46%
Evelyn Webelhuth$381$192-49.6%
Donald Kittel$1,612$190-88.2%
Charles Light Jr.$270$179-33.7%
John J. Grewe$609$173-71.6%
Dwight E. Howdeshell$847$170-79.9%
Dan Mueller$400$167-58.3%
Heidi's Honey Bees, LLC$339$166-51%
David E. Scott$575$163-71.7%
Robert Edward Stevens$691$159-77%
Ricky K. Davidson$247$155-37.2%
Donna Draves Trust Dated November 6, 2008$438$154-64.8%
David Fluegge$528$153-71%
Lee R Grasfeder$150$1500%
Tim Bollinger$146$1460%
Scott C. Bollinger$146$1460%
Hanley E. Cherry Jr.$238$145-39.1%
Patrick C. Cherry$238$145-39.1%
Robin L. Dake$1,418$138-90.3%
Kathleen Tosie Schorr$0$138--
Alva Shafer$255$131-48.6%
William J. Moder$395$128-67.6%
Phil E. Bradford$370$126-65.9%
Kenneth C. Karl$415$123-70.4%
Denis J. Roth$184$119-35.3%
Deloris Engemann$292$115-60.6%
Walter Christ Irrevocable Trust$142$113-20.4%
Colissa Alexander$106$1060%
Denis White$106$1060%
Missouri Mountain Men Hunts$78$10534.6%
Virginia Busch$233$103-55.8%
Kay Crider Gulley$1,540$90-94.2%
Clinton A. Kline$175$84-52%
Gregory J. Bock$127$82-35.4%
Wesley D. Blaylock$118$78-33.9%
Eulene E Ballman Living Trustee Ua Dated 3rd May 2002$76$760%
Sherri Fransen$82$75-8.5%
Wayne E. Walther$221$74-66.5%
Jack Hays$80$73-8.8%
Markiewicz Family Rev Trust$135$71-47.4%
Ollie Kristine Diewald$201$66-67.2%
Denver S. Page$199$65-67.3%
David N. Ruck$335$63-81.2%
Arthur Lopinot$120$50-58.3%
Thomas Graham$5,071$49-99%
Linda Maxine Klossner$74$40-45.9%
Edwin J. Uthoff$179$38-78.8%
Scott Kramer$179$38-78.8%
Theodore I. Bradford$273$29-89.4%
Julia A. Boyd$113$28-75.2%
William J. Govro$1,252$24-98.1%
Michael Jason Huskey$141$23-83.7%
Maurine Trolinger$72$23-68.1%
Clarence Moore$10$1330%
William Noce$61$12-80.3%
Susan Flowers$11$3-72.7%
Edwin J. W. Uthoff$137$2-98.5%
Jeffrey Jerome Hoffman$2,167$0-100%
John Ahonen$164$0-100%
Joyce Ilene Ferrell Irrevocable T$10,791$0-100%
Regina K Lopinot$404$0-100%
William Reagan$1,149$0-100%
Beatrice Mueller$419$0-100%
Shawn C. Bruce$321$0-100%
Steven Duessel$148$0-100%
Joyce Gloria Glatt$565$0-100%
Teresa Szachnieski$6,811$0-100%
Carl H Stopp and Martha L Stopp Rev Trust$1,567$0-100%
Larry W. Hand$2,328$0-100%
Nathan White$1,238$0-100%
Roop & Patterson, LLC$146$0-100%
Thomas a Datillo$72$0-100%
Estate of Marvin J Petty$4,390$0-100%
Walter E. Davis II$1,375$0-100%
Barbara B. Vollmar$68$0-100%
C H Meyer Farm, LLC$3,057$0-100%
Clifford W. Medley$82$0-100%
Denise M Wehner Revocable Living Trust$223$0-100%
Dennis M. Miller$99$0-100%
James P. Almany$1,210$0-100%
Jay A. Moore$164$0-100%
John George Langelier$4,660$0-100%
Ken Stutts$163$0-100%
Randy Bevill$6,325$0-100%
Richard J. Lucas$397$0-100%
Rick Jansen$510$0-100%
Roy D. Lucas$397$0-100%
Thomas M. Bellew$347$0-100%
Carolyn S. Tesreau$397$0-100%
Dan Boylan$325$0-100%
Morris Wright II$7,945$0-100%
Norvill L Brown$48$0-100%
Todd J. Bock$352$0-100%
Jerry Haas$656$0-100%
Dale N. Pierce$395$0-100%
Roger Hopper$340$0-100%
Roger Reed$1,834$0-100%
St. Charles Farms, LLC$1,067$0-100%
Alexander WM Schimsa$95$0-100%
Brad Crow$1,151$0-100%
John R. Bock$352$0-100%
Lola Moore Carroll Revocable Trus$7,056$0-100%
Marilyn Leonard$337$0-100%
Mark Volz$249$0-100%
Rhonda Volz$249$0-100%
Selma E Cole Indenture of Trustee DTD 6-27-79$2,172$0-100%
Thomas Moses$542$0-100%
Total subsidies$1,446,807$778,463-46.2%

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