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In 2021, 108 farmers in cities within Logan County received a total of $1.5 million in 215 farm subsidies, a 75.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $6.4 million in 408 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott L. Starr | $318,023 | $107,284 | -66.3% |
| Wells Enterprises, Inc. | $219,893 | $100,352 | -54.4% |
| Ruby Knolls, LLC | $0 | $80,619 | -- |
| Diamond Bar Ranch Company | $163,735 | $66,096 | -59.6% |
| Nathan N. Kramer | $211,630 | $62,203 | -70.6% |
| James Main | $139,435 | $58,485 | -58.1% |
| Eldon Starr | $179,146 | $52,396 | -70.8% |
| Walz Farms, LLC | $199,834 | $50,452 | -74.8% |
| Thomas L. Johnson | $139,478 | $43,106 | -69.1% |
| Richard S. Burnside | $130,642 | $42,286 | -67.6% |
| Rodney R. Schaeffer | $173,173 | $38,720 | -77.6% |
| Klosen Land & Cattle Company | $103,169 | $35,189 | -65.9% |
| J Scott Gaites | $92,529 | $34,229 | -63% |
| Steven L. Schaeffer | $115,630 | $31,444 | -72.8% |
| James C. Opela | $123,009 | $28,579 | -76.8% |
| Kristin M. Opela | $122,622 | $28,562 | -76.7% |
| Paxton Ranch | $419,744 | $28,366 | -93.2% |
| Gary W. Blevins | $133,392 | $26,534 | -80.1% |
| Travis D. Hansen | $102,943 | $26,507 | -74.3% |
| Matthew G. Kramer | $144,647 | $25,317 | -82.5% |
| Thomas G. Walz | $99,800 | $23,572 | -76.4% |
| Knievel Land & Cattle, LLC | $71,105 | $22,711 | -68.1% |
| Deborah L. Kramer | $88,801 | $22,085 | -75.1% |
| Diane R. Baumgartner | $73,872 | $21,562 | -70.8% |
| Peter J. Baumgartner | $73,872 | $21,562 | -70.8% |
| Robert Joedeman | $71,601 | $20,006 | -72.1% |
| Frey Farms | $88,551 | $19,299 | -78.2% |
| Kris E Joedeman | $57,077 | $19,166 | -66.4% |
| Robert D. Blevins | $75,474 | $18,398 | -75.6% |
| Eldon - & Cristy Christensen Family Trust Christensen | $0 | $17,360 | -- |
| Roger Kraus | $69,477 | $16,799 | -75.8% |
| Ab Kramer, LLC | $51,312 | $16,780 | -67.3% |
| Cripple Cowboy Cow Outfit, Inc. | $105,084 | $16,716 | -84.1% |
| George P. Schaeffer | $78,226 | $16,679 | -78.7% |
| Ronald L. Uphoff | $91,843 | $15,316 | -83.3% |
| Kenneth C. Witthuhn | $60,998 | $14,852 | -75.7% |
| Brad Pokorny | $65,395 | $13,972 | -78.6% |
| Darrell R. Barnum | $42,052 | $11,516 | -72.6% |
| Weems Land & Livestock | $13,340 | $10,802 | -19% |
| John M Childears | $23,393 | $10,144 | -56.6% |
| Kennard Lovitt | $55,048 | $10,040 | -81.8% |
| John B. Lanka | $80,579 | $9,492 | -88.2% |
| Shane E. Pettit | $32,151 | $9,019 | -71.9% |
| Janell Woracek | $49,066 | $8,752 | -82.2% |
| Alfred S. Harvey | $41,917 | $8,706 | -79.2% |
| Gloria Witthuhn | $0 | $8,694 | -- |
| Clifford Kramer | $29,033 | $8,316 | -71.4% |
| Jesse L. Paxton | $49,159 | $7,912 | -83.9% |
| Cody Kessler | $31,440 | $7,797 | -75.2% |
| Kenneth J Rundback | $40,068 | $6,763 | -83.1% |
| Kenneth L. Kramer | $49,706 | $6,579 | -86.8% |
| Doyle Ranches, Inc. | $30,101 | $6,134 | -79.6% |
| Robert L. Jones | $1,364 | $5,911 | 333.4% |
| Victor Florea | $15,649 | $5,712 | -63.5% |
| Gene W. Welsh | $0 | $5,541 | -- |
| Rex A. Hanna | $20,250 | $4,961 | -75.5% |
| David A. Barnum | $20,941 | $4,800 | -77.1% |
| Max Lovitt | $21,411 | $4,660 | -78.2% |
| Joseph R Shown Revoc Trust | $4,630 | $4,575 | -1.2% |
| Jay M. Peterson | $11,118 | $4,181 | -62.4% |
| Linda Hasenauer | $5,938 | $3,809 | -35.9% |
| Derek A. Schaeffer | $9,002 | $3,568 | -60.4% |
| Shirley Mitchell | $8,655 | $3,446 | -60.2% |
| Donald L. Barnum | $0 | $3,348 | -- |
| Kevin L. Fox | $5,849 | $3,294 | -43.7% |
| Richard Baumgartner | $15,489 | $3,266 | -78.9% |
| Loren Berger | $7,367 | $3,230 | -56.2% |
| Wayne L Hora Living Rev Trust | $11,401 | $3,042 | -73.3% |
| John E. Smith | $6,157 | $2,855 | -53.6% |
| Brady Baumgartner | $3,404 | $2,799 | -17.8% |
| Clayton C. Weems | $17,527 | $2,753 | -84.3% |
| Larry W. Myers | $10,639 | $2,705 | -74.6% |
| James M. Amos | $15,650 | $2,656 | -83% |
| Austin Starr | $26,062 | $2,584 | -90.1% |
| Vance E. Whitehill | $14,585 | $2,401 | -83.5% |
| Michael E. Connell | $10,560 | $2,352 | -77.7% |
| ABCKR, LLC | $3,762 | $2,247 | -40.3% |
| Arthur D. Leetch | $1,670 | $2,227 | 33.4% |
| Kent Frey | $7,180 | $2,217 | -69.1% |
| Matthew T. Fetty | $3,850 | $1,915 | -50.3% |
| Susan Stickney | $7,099 | $1,885 | -73.4% |
| Bryce a Rundback | $5,973 | $1,812 | -69.7% |
| Adelbert Ray Farmer | $15,903 | $1,788 | -88.8% |
| Lila Louise Engleman | $6,064 | $1,761 | -71% |
| Darrin M. Frey | $8,814 | $1,746 | -80.2% |
| Kelly Morris | $7,697 | $1,690 | -78% |
| Deanna K. Brummet | $6,552 | $1,689 | -74.2% |
| Todd Schaeffer | $5,065 | $1,669 | -67% |
| Teejay W Myers | $3,738 | $1,432 | -61.7% |
| Charles Daly | $6,688 | $1,367 | -79.6% |
| Arthur J. Storm | $5,071 | $1,342 | -73.5% |
| Daniel J. Beckius | $2,430 | $1,308 | -46.2% |
| Kramer Conservation | $2,370 | $1,264 | -46.7% |
| Santo Land & Cattle Company | $3,669 | $1,225 | -66.6% |
| Shaun T. Loughery | $3,685 | $1,097 | -70.2% |
| Frank Scott | $13,021 | $1,075 | -91.7% |
| Joe Shown | $894 | $896 | 0.2% |
| Anthony W. Haake | $4,435 | $860 | -80.6% |
| Eric Garrelts | $3,905 | $793 | -79.7% |
| Harold Joedeman | $1,835 | $681 | -62.9% |
| Austin J. Swim | $2,101 | $638 | -69.6% |
| Michael Engleman | $2,506 | $484 | -80.7% |
| Gerald Barnum | $4,279 | $418 | -90.2% |
| Burton Mikkelsen | $2,321 | $398 | -82.9% |
| Michael J. Needs | $3,960 | $315 | -92% |
| Alan L. Burnside | $686 | $310 | -54.8% |
| Arena Fetty | $220 | $97 | -55.9% |
| Elizabeth May Fetty | $165 | $73 | -55.8% |
| Arlan Paxton | $342,721 | $0 | -100% |
| Cindy Christensen | $1,663 | $0 | -100% |
| Eldon - & Cristy Christensen Fami | $110,936 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency | $12,606 | $0 | -100% |
| Franklin J. Kramer | $25,401 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerald L. Winder | $325 | $0 | -100% |
| John Stickney | $96 | $0 | -100% |
| Kari E Joedeman | $715 | $0 | -100% |
| Kayla R. Kramer | $25,401 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin Fiechtner | $67,541 | $0 | -100% |
| Matthew Lowell Schaeffer | $8,965 | $0 | -100% |
| Nicholas J Klosen | $12,214 | $0 | -100% |
| Raberta L Starr | $6,042 | $0 | -100% |
| Sarah L. Paxton | $342,666 | $0 | -100% |
| Schaeffer Farms | $4,052 | $0 | -100% |
| Vernon W. Boeser | $6,606 | $0 | -100% |
| William J. Karn | $904 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $6,402,325 | $1,541,395 | -75.9% |
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