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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Clark County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Clark County received $3.6 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 278 farmers in cities within Clark County received a total of $7.1 million in 467 farm subsidies, a 33.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $10.7 million in 654 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 Clark County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Western US Agriculture$6,101,360$4,830,826-20.8%
Alaska Trojan Partnership$0$288,172--
Cline Clyde Ranch$170,770$170,7700%
Lagler Dairy, LLC$740,847$116,134-84.3%
Green Willow Ranch, LLC$725,302$113,282-84.4%
Victor Plyushchev$0$70,149--
Buzzing Double B Ranch, LLC$53,143$60,12213.1%
Eric Wisti$0$52,875--
Gerrit van Tol$61,617$52,578-14.7%
Beightol Root, LLC$63,077$50,246-20.3%
Boyer Legacy, LLC$29,788$50,00067.9%
Charlie Davis$0$47,245--
Cherie C. Nye$4,825$34,895623.2%
Dietz Farms, LLC$12,934$34,172164.2%
Heidegger Forest Service, LLC$0$32,068--
Carol K. Boos$17,621$31,22377.2%
James Dyer$31,005$31,0050%
Jennifer Moon$0$26,662--
Ilene L Lacey Rvoc Living Trustee$0$26,339--
Thomas B. McGreevy$26,895$25,095-6.7%
Haase Family, LLC$27,288$24,257-11.1%
Gladys M Everett Trust$6,000$23,576292.9%
Jose P. Mendez$12,287$23,40390.5%
Wyatt Trust$0$21,984--
Hanford & Blair$41,679$21,927-47.4%
Roland C. Olin$0$20,225--
Olson Family Trust$20,101$20,1010%
ABBL Farms$20,545$20,086-2.2%
Farm Service Agency$2,433$18,559662.8%
George J Dechet, M.D.$18,154$18,1540%
Thomas a Van Laeken$0$16,684--
Majestic Farms Blueberries, LLC$0$16,464--
J Bar W Ranch, LLC$17,573$16,140-8.2%
Barbara C. Myers$20,125$15,532-22.8%
Rian Ten Kley$0$15,252--
Rose M. Diment$0$14,892--
Lazy a Farm, LLC$8,527$14,26767.3%
Marilyn J. McQueen$4,461$12,422178.5%
James M. Walker$21,674$11,974-44.8%
Farm and Cabin Trust$0$11,736--
Tony L. Looney$12,672$11,733-7.4%
Stephens, Lester$0$11,634--
Casandra Moore$15,604$11,247-27.9%
Rita Peterson$10,726$10,7260%
Ernest V. Dunbar Decedent's Trust$12,469$10,261-17.7%
Ethan Altman$6,731$9,76345%
Morrow-Matthews Farms, LLC$15,430$9,719-37%
Fazio Stock Ranch, LLC$23,181$9,378-59.5%
Quentin L. Griffith$2,553$9,252262.4%
William L. Strom$8,986$8,9860%
Joy L. Noble$7,896$8,3595.9%
Voshell Family Living Trust$10,768$7,640-29%
Pamela R Ausman Trust$13,628$7,609-44.2%
William E. Doty$7,305$7,3050%
William Martin Smith$21,956$6,809-69%
Rennewanz Farms, LLC$34,767$6,777-80.5%
Circle Bar Operations, LLC$0$6,776--
Hal B. Matthiesen$7,995$6,752-15.5%
Lynda M. Hinds$2,420$6,689176.4%
James McPhee$15,802$6,593-58.3%
Naomi J. Ferreira$32,082$6,460-79.9%
Connie L Caplinger Estate$1,929$6,439233.8%
Subtrust Created by Irene G Griffith Rev Trust$0$6,361--
Miller Farms, LLC$0$6,237--
Becky J. Leventis$12,438$6,225-50%
Bruce a Ivey and Dixie Ivey Family Trust$0$6,188--
Kurtz Family Living Trust$6,150$6,1500%
Patricia Allen$6,069$6,0690%
Patricia L. McKee$420$6,0491,340.2%
Joyce B Frei Family Trust-New$6,005$6,0050%
Basket Flat Ranch, LLC$15,858$5,716-64%
Shannon Banker Nowles$9,969$5,687-43%
Bryan Lindsay$0$5,542--
David Kleier$7,673$5,435-29.2%
Juanita R. Rogers$5,324$5,3240%
Stanley C. Rogers$5,324$5,3240%
William Ross Smith$11,432$5,207-54.5%
AGR Enterprises, LLC$5,032$5,0320%
Robert Lyon Hodges$3,493$4,77236.6%
Patricia Forsythe$6,525$4,490-31.2%
Malan Associates, Inc.$9,207$4,471-51.4%
Millstone Ranch$6,370$4,470-29.8%
Dale Good$5,057$4,447-12.1%
Dolores M Glafka$480$4,261787.7%
James Barrett$25,993$3,965-84.7%
Kathleen K. Wilson$3,901$3,9481.2%
Warren L. Iverson$7,492$3,888-48.1%
Armer Living Trust$3,858$3,8580%
June A. McKellar$3,146$3,77420%
Nicolaos Skimas$0$3,753--
Myrna K. Cappa$6,765$3,740-44.7%
Jeffrey A. Kytola$6,775$3,711-45.2%
Alan Kangas$26,926$3,363-87.5%
Larry Eiesland$8,473$3,274-61.4%
Eriksen Wheat Ranch, LLC$5,847$3,257-44.3%
Bevan Family Revocable Trust Samuel Bevan$0$3,197--
Renee Green$4,028$3,044-24.4%
Tammy Irwin$2,897$3,0083.8%
Travis Johnson$6,787$2,998-55.8%
Chad Newton$5,063$2,964-41.5%
Sarah K. Holman$0$2,853--
Sharon Koeltzow$4,413$2,763-37.4%
Willow Creek Cattle Jv$6,997$2,734-60.9%
Edwin A. Schmid$5,874$2,730-53.5%
Renata Mae Gawith$3,417$2,713-20.6%
Barbara Warren Family, LLC$6,085$2,709-55.5%
Jacob P. Reister$37,691$2,693-92.9%
Asper Farm Trust$7,564$2,648-65%
Kent Beebe$3,090$2,633-14.8%
Mertis Kay Harmon$2,558$2,5951.4%
Betty Smasal$12,486$2,587-79.3%
Nathan L. Roberts$2,565$2,5650%
Dixie R Hongel$0$2,532--
Judith B Weiss-Judith B Weiss Farm Trust$4,514$2,517-44.2%
Gavin Andrea Wheat Farm IRR Trustee$5,606$2,431-56.6%
Reta Lindsley$2,706$2,341-13.5%
Pauline A. Wolfe$2,858$2,338-18.2%
Karen A. Nelson$2,596$2,307-11.1%
Marilyn Joy Blake$7,989$2,303-71.2%
Analisa Falvo$1,089$2,252106.8%
Mary Lee Budde$4,453$2,232-49.9%
Billie Jo Campbell Estate$0$2,120--
Guerber Farm, Inc.$0$2,112--
Dennis E. Wilt$0$2,111--
Paul Dewey$7,891$2,068-73.8%
Rufus C. Winters$5,614$2,062-63.3%
Robin J Terjeson$0$2,031--
Myrna J. Loy$1,969$2,0303.1%
Katherine S. Beebe$2,093$2,023-3.3%
Agnes Paul$2,012$2,0120%
Louise A. Mohr$4,361$1,983-54.5%
Shaniko Cattle Company$1,976$1,9760%
David Suffield$4,185$1,976-52.8%
Boyd R. Johnson$6,410$1,965-69.3%
George E. Westlake$2,619$1,949-25.6%
Jason A. Lee$0$1,939--
Lloyd E. Lycan$3,695$1,933-47.7%
Leroy E. Ellett Estate$0$1,904--
James Hoffman$4,169$1,884-54.8%
Gary L. Balogh$2,882$1,877-34.9%
Barry D. Klettke$1,485$1,86725.7%
Jerald Neal & Mary E Hutchins Rev Liv Trust$0$1,846--
Stauffer's Dairy Farm$5,586$1,838-67.1%
Twyla Outhier Test Trust$0$1,794--
Brenda Dobbs$4,862$1,776-63.5%
Joanne L. Lindberg$2,873$1,765-38.6%
Marva Lorraine Buettner$0$1,742--
Mark J. Burton$4,701$1,716-63.5%
Sean David Christensen$1,656$1,6560%
Ronald E. Raley$3,663$1,636-55.3%
Chris McNealy$4,586$1,608-64.9%
Lucille G Hale Trust$3,444$1,604-53.4%
Mark Edward Houk$821$1,58593.1%
Betty J. Andersen$1,970$1,576-20%
Linda A. Gerking$0$1,542--
John H Parkay$4,260$1,524-64.2%
Sherrill D Albershardt$1,212$1,52225.6%
Cline Hood Farm$3,331$1,521-54.3%
Larry Baldwin$5,219$1,496-71.3%
Farm and Cabin Trust$4,044$1,491-63.1%
John & Bonnie Konecny Living Trust$3,086$1,491-51.7%
Michael R. Martin$9,829$1,475-85%
Ivan Rayworth JR$1,472$1,4720%
Landie S Baumann$1,729$1,460-15.6%
Frances E. Baird$2,848$1,452-49%
John M. Baird$2,850$1,452-49.1%
Charlotte J. Kennedy$1,941$1,450-25.3%
Double D Outdoors, LLC$0$1,368--
Heurion Family Trust$1,353$1,3530%
Theresa Naffziger$1,424$1,352-5.1%
Tracy D. Rude$1,712$1,314-23.2%
Jean M. Vansandt$3,163$1,296-59%
Terry Flick$1,796$1,293-28%
Doris E. Berkley$2,484$1,290-48.1%
Randy C Lawffer$2,266$1,277-43.6%
AKL, Inc.$3,507$1,216-65.3%
George Stephen Boynton$1,160$1,1600%
Kimberley O'Hara$2,088$1,092-47.7%
Sandra R. Nelson$1,639$1,067-34.9%
Glenn P Piekstra$1,341$1,062-20.8%
David Simi$1,366$1,045-23.5%
Marjean Rubin Iowa Trust$1,045$1,0450%
Kristin Lee Strand$1,067$1,016-4.8%
Cornelius Chan$0$987--
Bill Kennedy$2,992$987-67%
Steven J. Melonas$1,249$970-22.3%
Louis J. Melonas$1,247$969-22.3%
James Flint$769$96825.9%
Darold Flath$1,354$953-29.6%
MWK Farms, LLC$1,249$930-25.5%
Georgia A. Williams$1,259$859-31.8%
Mark E. Cowan$1,131$851-24.8%
Teresa J. Lundeen$1,312$848-35.4%
John Kemp$6,077$847-86.1%
Paul Alexander Mintz$844$8440%
Cynthia Sawada$907$839-7.5%
Pieternellie D Groeneveld$1,638$802-51%
Carole A. Dittrich$1,835$791-56.9%
John Colegrove$1,615$789-51.1%
Ronald W. Kroeker$1,337$755-43.5%
Betty Jean Dewerff - Lloyd H Dewerff Trust$1,638$753-54%
William R. White$699$6990%
Ann Felicia Lauritsen$0$698--
Julie a Memarian$698$6980%
Jeffrey Manchester$697$6970%
Mark Stovner$2,039$675-66.9%
Linda Hansen$660$6600%
Connie Wooldridge$1,604$647-59.7%
Curtis McCall$860$644-25.1%
Keith Christensen$3,683$643-82.5%
Keith W. Johnson$609$6405.1%
Ann Perrin$3,063$636-79.2%
Cyril O. Gillette$2,953$628-78.7%
H&M Erickson Homestead Rev Trust$1,577$620-60.7%
Melvin M. Finkbeiner$1,645$603-63.3%
The Donna Jean Gatter Revocable$0$590--
Tracy A. Mettler$1,212$564-53.5%
Steven Owsley$0$560--
Steven A. Owsley$0$542--
Phillip G. Vens$6,272$513-91.8%
Joshua Joner$1,837$505-72.5%
Lloyd E. Gephart$813$496-39%
Keith Dalia$2,104$468-77.8%
Eric J. Thomsen$1,311$455-65.3%
Donna Jean Gatter$0$451--
Deobald Holdings, LLC$880$444-49.5%
Rennie Kubik$637$440-30.9%
Tom Boyd$867$438-49.5%
Lynn Harvey$774$436-43.7%
Mike Reinhart$891$436-51.1%
Jessica Christianson$4,191$433-89.7%
Catherine M. Niedermeyer$0$431--
Gayle West-Grimley$1,614$431-73.3%
Dillon J. Haggerty$0$424--
Celia Klundt$0$418--
Kim McJunkin$1,224$414-66.2%
Roger B Snoey$1,221$402-67.1%
Kathleen Schultz$384$3840%
Douglas R. Warman$376$3760%
Patricia Warman$376$3760%
William D. Prendergast$628$358-43%
Eddie Lemos$727$356-51%
Kyle Lawffer$1,300$334-74.3%
Stan Straub$452$327-27.7%
Jeffrey S. Petersen$303$3257.3%
Vicky Von J. Dier$308$3183.2%
Muriel Hoover Hauge$1,773$314-82.3%
Robert T. Gaffney$0$309--
John N Skimas$50,000$300-99.4%
Rudy C Podhora$593$295-50.3%
David Reuter$168$28066.7%
Ann M. Merrick$277$2770%
David R. Christensen$685$270-60.6%
Steven Ritola$1,449$264-81.8%
Eric Johnson$261$249-4.6%
Phillip Ozier Sr.$901$246-72.7%
Daniel Ozier$900$246-72.7%
Paula W. Johnson$635$226-64.4%
Sharon Meisenburg$319$215-32.6%
Joyce Zachor$51$208307.8%
Janesa Kincaid$205$2050%
Tim Oltmann$1,364$204-85%
David Adam Ruther$492$201-59.1%
Rebecca J. Seeley$536$199-62.9%
Tyler Buford$406$199-51%
Philip J. Rasmussen$299$147-50.8%
Lost Acres, LLC$430$134-68.8%
Marcia Steinbarge$126$1292.4%
Rebecca Oser$224$109-51.3%
Mary K. Morse$144$103-28.5%
Barbara D. Morris$0$81--
Kathleen M. Waldram$261$64-75.5%
Wysett, LLC$0$63--
Jonell D. Kelsey$0$56--
Hanson Family Trust$52$520%
Laverne Rude$377$38-89.9%
Scott R. Becker$37$370%
Hobbs Acres, LLC$6$32433.3%
Noel Lawffer$267$0-100%
Finback Fisheries, Inc.$161,715$0-100%
Jody R. Cook$106,668$0-100%
Judith Brower$1,323$0-100%
Mavis Nickels$3,444$0-100%
Robert Henderson$167$0-100%
Silver Star Farms, Inc.$26,909$0-100%
Stephen Hoskins$3,114$0-100%
Tracy Haslem$2,608$0-100%
William J. Adams$1,564$0-100%
William Kuhn$77$0-100%
Nathan Pollock$6,590$0-100%
Trevor Ryder$16,463$0-100%
Bob King$25,750$0-100%
Donald Oja$220$0-100%
Jon Cotton$536$0-100%
Ron E. Chase$218$0-100%
Sherwood Crow$146$0-100%
Todd Ray Blanchard$36,949$0-100%
Carroll Johnson$7,533$0-100%
Mcallister Ranches, Inc.$2,105$0-100%
Robert Yraceburu$33,556$0-100%
William Stauffer$3,465$0-100%
Bruce D. Martin$591$0-100%
GW Wade Holdings, LLC$5,960$0-100%
Barry Young$466$0-100%
Berry Good, LLC$128,137$0-100%
Beth White$829$0-100%
Bruce Clemenhagen$6,204$0-100%
Four Bp's, LLC$2,651$0-100%
Frank Bowers$1,372$0-100%
Full Plate Farm$8,424$0-100%
Gustavsen & Company, LLC$7,978$0-100%
Jason Lee$2,101$0-100%
Millennium Farms, LLC$16,345$0-100%
Northwest Organic Farms$18,188$0-100%
Red Truck Farm, LLC$8,956$0-100%
Ronald Bruce Wiseman$21,627$0-100%
Thomas Cook$222$0-100%
Thomas Smiley$1,570$0-100%
Arthur L. Klundt$127$0-100%
Bake Works, Inc.$500$0-100%
Barry Klettke$1,424$0-100%
Bevan Family Revocable Trust Sam$7,715$0-100%
Beverly J. Packard$2,451$0-100%
Billie J. Campbell$2,123$0-100%
Buker Family Revocable Trust$1,034$0-100%
Candace Birdie Blue$2,061$0-100%
Carlos B. Lourenco$24,807$0-100%
Debra Frost$2,774$0-100%
Dian Lofstrom$1,013$0-100%
Diane Lampson$644$0-100%
Donna Jean Gatter$1,759$0-100%
Drew R. Ware$7,381$0-100%
English Estate, Inc.$922$0-100%
Flat Tack Farm, LLC$3,785$0-100%
Glen Thornton$40,221$0-100%
Gregory E. Johnson$2,028$0-100%
Ilene L. Lacey$26,995$0-100%
James F/Rita Jo Link Living Trust$520$0-100%
Janet S. Schafer$544$0-100%
Jerald Neal & Mary E Hutchins Rev$1,846$0-100%
Joshua Cozby$116,702$0-100%
Joyce York$4,360$0-100%
Farms Jr.$115,755$0-100%
Kenneth Lee Hall$18,109$0-100%
Leticia Klettke$105$0-100%
Merrick D. Johnson$2,120$0-100%
Nolan R. Johnson$16,886$0-100%
Patricia C. Johnson$7,333$0-100%
Pearl Hill Acres, LLC$18,944$0-100%
Reid Ten C. Kley$15,252$0-100%
Rod D. Frew$3,972$0-100%
Skimas, LLC$791$0-100%
Sprout and Blossom Farm$2,117$0-100%
Stanley Brixey$98$0-100%
Thomas E. Latter$1,707$0-100%
Thomas Hunt$9,220$0-100%
Twyla Outhier Test Tr$1,794$0-100%
April Obenour$1,037$0-100%
Dennis Wayne Forsberg$36,429$0-100%
Willow Farms, LLC$24,640$0-100%
ZMI Joint Venture$267,790$0-100%
Total subsidies$10,658,770$7,061,765-33.7%

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