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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Faulk County

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Farms throughout cities in Faulk County received $14 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 358 farmers in cities within Faulk County received a total of $11.1 million in 1,005 farm subsidies, a 55.8% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $25.1 million in 1,533 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 Faulk County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Schlechter Farms$964,247$295,595-69.3%
Deiter Farms$451,136$219,441-51.4%
Dale Gutenkauf$80,530$217,173169.7%
Michael G. Petersen$310,507$184,963-40.4%
Craig Mutsch$238,584$165,304-30.7%
Haar Farms, Inc.$247,253$162,505-34.3%
Bruce Edgar$183,530$160,908-12.3%
S Bar Ranch, LLC$266,250$158,928-40.3%
Roger Gutenkauf$195,830$157,488-19.6%
Lori Gutenkauf$190,082$152,111-20%
M & K Acres, Inc.$179,465$151,761-15.4%
Martinmaas Dairy, Inc.$270,717$150,255-44.5%
Levtzow Farms, LLC$238,508$143,583-39.8%
Holt Ranch$255,200$130,117-49%
Schaefers Farm$333,028$118,399-64.4%
Brian Schulz$92,800$115,48524.4%
Carlson Farms Specialty Products$189,702$115,274-39.2%
Steven Lynn Wik$145,551$109,683-24.6%
Steve Roseland$156,284$103,257-33.9%
L & L Weber Trust$139,061$102,558-26.2%
Stoecker Farms, LLC$189,658$102,124-46.2%
Patrick James Breen$231,541$101,164-56.3%
Steven S Schilder and Mary a Schilder LVG Rev TRST$0$100,065--
Danny J. Carda$205,957$99,671-51.6%
Beverly Ann Huss$182,957$97,864-46.5%
Hadrick Enterprises$197,263$97,771-50.4%
Hurd Farm, Inc.$200,820$95,735-52.3%
Kretschmar Farms$255,428$93,341-63.5%
Joe G. Azevedo$65,713$93,13141.7%
K & a Farms$180,408$91,938-49%
E & C Hamburger Farms, Inc.$129,647$90,657-30.1%
Janet Marie Wik$119,842$90,208-24.7%
Jeffrey J. McCloud$167,461$86,485-48.4%
Mark Edgar$166,374$84,463-49.2%
Horning Farms, Inc.$138,887$81,829-41.1%
Bruce Hoffman$175,446$78,756-55.1%
Dalton J. Baloun$190,620$78,120-59%
MM Ranch, Inc.$132,810$77,012-42%
Joseph D. Otter$121,426$76,386-37.1%
R & B Martinmaas, LLC$179,558$75,653-57.9%
Curtis F. Penfield$186,141$74,730-59.9%
Hardie Farms, Inc.$170,721$74,561-56.3%
Michael P. Martinmaas$363,664$73,221-79.9%
5e JV$73,764$72,166-2.2%
KGH Farm, Inc.$110,152$70,663-35.8%
Bode Brothers, LLC$147,383$70,409-52.2%
Rebecca J. Huss$143,753$70,402-51%
Craig J. Huss$147,010$69,356-52.8%
Schaefer Agronomics, Inc.$115,001$68,383-40.5%
Mark Baxter$134,974$67,607-49.9%
Russell L Bomesberger$95,657$67,370-29.6%
Marlin Newman$107,562$65,811-38.8%
Richard D. Bisbee$99,454$65,580-34.1%
Goldade Farms$91,582$63,916-30.2%
Thomas O. Meyer$126,708$62,787-50.4%
Kerwyn D Holsing$148,268$62,095-58.1%
Dawn R. Holsing$147,889$61,782-58.2%
Brent Schilder$149,178$60,762-59.3%
Greg & Dan Schaefers PTRS$160,504$58,885-63.3%
BKG Family Farms, Inc.$140,234$58,608-58.2%
Bruce Schilder$125,049$57,637-53.9%
Scott S. McCloud$70,884$55,966-21%
Tyler Gutenkauf$22,252$55,456149.2%
Evergreen Colony$1,330,685$54,419-95.9%
Kolda Brothers$112,094$53,287-52.5%
James Otter-James M Otter Rev Living Trust$0$52,960--
Darin D. Vetch$114,242$51,907-54.6%
Kevin Mutsch$100,336$51,584-48.6%
Patrick C. Bowar$114,880$49,854-56.6%
Weyand Farms Partnership$116,034$48,125-58.5%
David Gerard Holt$137,926$48,054-65.2%
C Hamburger Farms, Inc.$134,257$48,041-64.2%
Joe C. Senn$119,170$47,616-60%
Craig J. Martinmaas$98,697$46,945-52.4%
Larry M. Vetch$110,188$46,598-57.7%
P & B Hamburger Farms, Inc.$90,613$46,292-48.9%
Brent Gabler$161,044$46,185-71.3%
Timothy O. Toennies$84,054$45,736-45.6%
Timothy J. Bowar$77,496$45,521-41.3%
Douglas Larry Trefz$149,964$45,506-69.7%
Bruce Roseland$97,066$45,353-53.3%
Jerold L. Kegler$118,800$45,309-61.9%
Mary A. Vetch$101,433$45,307-55.3%
Hammond Farm, Inc.$150,795$44,854-70.3%
Doran Hamburger$44,486$44,4860%
Paul Schaefers$158,495$44,406-72%
Jason Koester$28,566$44,29255.1%
Tom J. Toennies$78,588$43,420-44.7%
Diane Gabler$143,586$43,381-69.8%
B Hamburger Farms, Inc.$114,493$41,590-63.7%
Mary E Swanhorst$129,227$40,906-68.3%
Steven D Swanhorst$129,227$40,906-68.3%
Ray Beckler Farm, LLC$89,625$40,309-55%
Steven R. Wood$89,485$40,297-55%
Allan Jay Steward$122,412$40,263-67.1%
Charles E. Nold$80,586$39,955-50.4%
Dale William Holt$86,308$39,941-53.7%
Raymond D. Wilkins$61,637$39,723-35.6%
Timothy J. Baer$155,867$38,415-75.4%
Haar Real Estate Limited Partnership$0$38,316--
James M. Becker$83,376$38,232-54.1%
Eric J. Melius$84,748$37,884-55.3%
Gary G. Rausch$154,910$37,461-75.8%
Jared Kindelspire$66,866$37,442-44%
Hansen Ranch, Inc.$72,701$37,236-48.8%
Wynn Holsing$46,036$35,816-22.2%
Charles Martinmaas$67,342$35,681-47%
Anthony Coyle$94,578$35,239-62.7%
Charles Hamburger$35,148$35,1480%
Jerry W Martchinske$68,101$35,069-48.5%
Lloyd Wager$67,971$34,731-48.9%
Peter Franck$54,639$34,526-36.8%
Loren Roseland$53,949$34,022-36.9%
Newman Farms, LLC$67,791$33,634-50.4%
Eugene Reg Baloun$65,567$32,823-49.9%
Kyle Oakley$134,038$32,690-75.6%
David Hadrick$95,718$32,534-66%
Brett A. Toennies$77,821$32,481-58.3%
Scot Joseph Wieseler$78,802$32,358-58.9%
Conner Hardie$77,827$32,262-58.5%
Ryan S. Melius$65,485$31,292-52.2%
Nichole L. Melius$65,507$31,274-52.3%
Richard Strasburg Farms, Inc.$99,286$31,131-68.6%
Chad P. Homan$27,816$30,3739.2%
Joseph J. Schilder$58,599$30,300-48.3%
Arens Brothers$79,939$30,085-62.4%
Sanger Farms, Inc.$54,457$29,546-45.7%
Curt Martinmaas$73,629$29,175-60.4%
Trevor W. Toennies$63,720$28,718-54.9%
Justin Baer$83,170$28,673-65.5%
Charles K. Huss$54,141$26,236-51.5%
Darwin Tuscherer$40,738$25,954-36.3%
Cody Edgar$32,800$25,821-21.3%
Cole Cotton$66,004$25,577-61.2%
Valerian R. Goetz$63,311$24,991-60.5%
Bryce G. Miller$26,873$24,876-7.4%
Kyle T. Edgar$32,578$24,672-24.3%
Richard Church$37,862$24,122-36.3%
Jeffrey Joseph Huss$60,813$23,982-60.6%
Jami Lynn Huss$60,775$23,946-60.6%
Matthew Schulte$73,022$23,840-67.4%
John F. Wilhelm$40,672$23,736-41.6%
Steward Farms, Inc.$49,314$23,707-51.9%
Kim J. Becker$0$23,650--
Daniel W Lagerhausen$19,658$23,52619.7%
Brady E. Schilder$34,802$23,494-32.5%
Mark S. Schulte$60,200$23,469-61%
Mark Cotton$92,912$22,991-75.3%
John Giesen$46,256$22,874-50.5%
James Finley$64,656$22,596-65.1%
Brian Simon$64,816$22,258-65.7%
Jason Schulz$57,212$21,920-61.7%
Patty Breeding$24,223$21,269-12.2%
William & Frances Webb Rev Living Trust$0$21,080--
Douglas Clement$42,827$20,663-51.8%
Benjamin J. Kalkman$42,326$19,869-53.1%
Rhea Joyce Barondeau$26,025$19,867-23.7%
Dennis & Linda Mutsch Living Trust$0$19,749--
Dean Albert Goetz$46,283$19,709-57.4%
Stanley E. McCloud$61,915$19,694-68.2%
Brady J. Lammers$48,139$19,547-59.4%
Dale Neu$38,467$19,523-49.2%
Slade Roseland$70,831$19,518-72.4%
Jerard S. Paulsen$21,632$19,518-9.8%
Cody Stager$23,870$19,295-19.2%
Grayden Heitmann$39,326$19,287-51%
Glenn Joseph Bode$33,825$18,996-43.8%
Bryce Nash$52,586$18,905-64%
Cody Cotton$36,209$18,838-48%
James R. Gabriel$36,808$18,763-49%
Michael A. Schaefer$62,046$18,245-70.6%
Clinton Rice$28,058$18,143-35.3%
Alexander W. Thomas$33,430$17,955-46.3%
Perry J. Stoecker$12,690$17,87940.9%
Edgar Farm, Inc.$105,197$17,539-83.3%
Steve Swanhorst Land Trust$14,541$17,42319.8%
Dawn Debeau- Melius$38,940$17,338-55.5%
Joel Melius$38,940$17,338-55.5%
Thomas M. Newman$39,138$17,125-56.2%
Jon Everson Bisbee$15,374$17,08011.1%
James Werner$29,077$16,923-41.8%
Spence Pollock$50,597$16,583-67.2%
David D. McGaugh$16,903$16,404-3%
Gary Sprenger$28,410$16,181-43%
Duane Wager$43,156$15,718-63.6%
Matthew R Bossly$27,198$15,596-42.7%
Roxanne L Bossly$27,198$15,596-42.7%
Dean Haselhorst$25,041$15,540-37.9%
Bryant Ranch, Inc.$59,728$15,358-74.3%
Albert W Schmidt Trust$41,080$15,280-62.8%
Paul J Niederbaumer$28,943$15,144-47.7%
Roy Heintzman$11,272$15,12934.2%
Roger D. Potter$24,709$14,799-40.1%
Andrea Hargens Farm, LLC$51,603$14,044-72.8%
Jd Anderson$29,264$13,765-53%
David Heidenreich$16,783$13,630-18.8%
Jordan W. Rhodes$22,278$13,460-39.6%
Jonathan R. Otter$28,031$13,314-52.5%
Ruth Wood$26,360$12,647-52%
Douglas R. Pollock$17,543$12,622-28.1%
Jake R. Meyer$15,586$12,169-21.9%
Ryley Beidler$15,773$12,091-23.3%
Sal Roseland$30,121$12,090-59.9%
Sheldon L. Holt$0$12,076--
Landon McCloud$36,402$11,581-68.2%
Rocky James Speck$26,951$11,399-57.7%
Christopher M. Breen$46,208$11,303-75.5%
Marvin Gjernes$18,923$11,091-41.4%
Leann Gjernes$18,835$11,074-41.2%
Terry J. Witte$19,908$10,748-46%
Xavier Schlechter$18,712$10,723-42.7%
Jake Schlechter$18,471$10,719-42%
John Schlechter$18,465$10,719-41.9%
Steve & Mary Swanhorst Irrevocable Trust$0$10,682--
Jacob Scott McCloud$17,341$10,627-38.7%
Jesse W. Warren$17,928$10,412-41.9%
Scott Richard Martinmaas$30,329$10,230-66.3%
D & R Deiter Farms$10,035$10,1040.7%
Vaughn Andre Barondeau$34,478$9,909-71.3%
Jayme Frasier$16,748$9,566-42.9%
Tyler R. Bisbee$18,569$9,555-48.5%
Derek Richard Vogel$19,850$9,094-54.2%
Christian Kevin Vogel$19,495$9,093-53.4%
Elmer Hamburger$9,075$9,0750%
John Lane Riley$31,800$9,073-71.5%
Kevin Deiter$3,333$9,032171%
Greg Levtzow$19,102$9,004-52.9%
Gary Derouchey$16,746$8,975-46.4%
Joel W. Vetter$14,326$8,016-44%
Joe Sprenger$14,705$7,987-45.7%
Dale P and Jean L Gutenkauf Family PTN, Ltd.$7,974$7,9740%
Bernie, LLC$15,280$7,859-48.6%
Three Lost Pigs, LLC$51,262$7,818-84.7%
Wayne Zeigler$45,846$7,704-83.2%
USA, Acting Through Farm Service Agency$0$7,641--
Thomas C. Strasburg$15,042$7,445-50.5%
Peggy Sprenger$0$7,351--
Janice Corporation$7,159$7,1590%
Brock Penfield$2,451$7,075188.7%
Travis Hansen$22,012$7,068-67.9%
Reece Logan Bomesberger$4,385$6,93758.2%
Adam S. Odden$7,304$6,930-5.1%
Jackson T. Rhodes$3,363$6,805102.3%
Dalton Spencer Kretschmar$13,274$6,655-49.9%
Stetson Elliot Kretschmar$13,274$6,655-49.9%
Shaun Douglas Schaefer$10,780$6,427-40.4%
Gerald A. Toennies$17,150$6,262-63.5%
Dale McQuown$25,654$6,254-75.6%
James F. Beidler$11,877$6,129-48.4%
Jay William Melius$12,705$6,035-52.5%
Brett Petersen$10,273$5,966-41.9%
Tucker Bowar$16,527$5,931-64.1%
Rusty Wernsmann$25,153$5,784-77%
James Joseph Bowar$5,970$5,671-5%
Jacob D. Stephenson$13,772$5,617-59.2%
Lawrence L. Heinz$15,214$5,409-64.4%
Travis Neil Rice$0$5,355--
Larry Levtzow$6,936$5,340-23%
Margaret M. Melius$3,044$5,11468%
Graham McQuown$31,558$4,704-85.1%
Gene Toennies$7,462$4,460-40.2%
Dorothy Huss$3,038$4,41245.2%
Jordan Lee Aesoph$8,316$4,373-47.4%
Darin J. Wieseler$18,015$4,343-75.9%
Kenneth Schaefer$4,189$4,1890%
Geraldine Hansen$4,170$4,1700%
Carol D. Duncan$4,131$4,1310%
David Duncan$4,131$4,1310%
Janelle Jane Wheeler$3,135$4,02528.4%
Orin W Melius and Phylis R Melius Revocable Trust$0$3,948--
Hettich Family Trust$3,676$3,528-4%
Rocky Oakley$13,521$3,523-73.9%
Faulk Conservation District$0$3,509--
Usda Farm Service Agency$11,733$3,499-70.2%
Dylan Petersen$10,772$3,415-68.3%
Larry Stager$5,156$3,274-36.5%
Robert L. Carda$2,261$3,20241.6%
Larry Webb$9,295$3,195-65.6%
Rodney L Dikoff$7,685$3,161-58.9%
Richard Schulte$17,132$2,895-83.1%
William C. Serfling$5,418$2,855-47.3%
Bonita M. Holsing$2,829$2,8290%
Robin S. Wieseler$16,869$2,767-83.6%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$2,446--
Anthony Ehrich$35,598$2,409-93.2%
Noah Cunningham$3,899$2,353-39.7%
Wyatt Strasburg$0$2,267--
Derek Edgar$18,352$2,265-87.7%
Jamie Lynn Miller$2,493$2,121-14.9%
John Robert Miller$2,585$2,121-17.9%
Richard Rausch$10,017$2,106-79%
Duane A. Holsing$1,689$2,05921.9%
Philipina Heintzman$11,272$2,048-81.8%
Jeffrey Patrick Breen$5,269$2,041-61.3%
Brady Edgar$18,100$2,013-88.9%
Brock B. Edgar$18,100$2,013-88.9%
Dwight Hossle$12,137$1,971-83.8%
Becky Martinmaas$1,870$1,9715.4%
Alex Aesoph$8,525$1,819-78.7%
Jack Aesoph$8,525$1,819-78.7%
Faulk County FSA Office - FLP$0$1,797--
Glenn Hinders$0$1,577--
Blaine Anthony Goetz$6,351$1,577-75.2%
Kathleen L. Goetz$6,351$1,577-75.2%
Russell G. Bisbee$1,473$1,4730%
Kirby Vanderwerff$6,710$1,385-79.4%
Don E. Poindexter$47$1,2672,595.7%
Robert Turner$14,960$1,264-91.6%
Frasier Legacy Land Trust$1,230$1,2300%
David Grabinski$2,363$1,218-48.5%
Chris Hammond$5,676$1,183-79.2%
Phylis Melius$7,187$1,156-83.9%
Brad H. Martinmaas$11,006$1,130-89.7%
Joe T Martinmaas Living Trust$10,102$1,107-89%
Irene Cunningham$982$1,0678.7%
Darin D. Stoecker$6,489$1,055-83.7%
Merrill Heim$0$1,038--
Kurt Hall$5,042$1,019-79.8%
Melius Farms & Feedlot$12,976$942-92.7%
Leo J Naber Living Trust$839$8390%
Roger & Janet Melius Living Trust$0$828--
Ronald L Levtzow$2,247$817-63.6%
Jenny L. McKinstry$1,511$720-52.3%
Randy Martinmaas$672$6720%
Riley Alexander Holsing$225$661193.8%
Scott Martinmaas Farm, LLC$0$648--
Dean Edgar$1,223$614-49.8%
Jordan Breeding$1,826$606-66.8%
Lane Thomas Meyer$2,607$546-79.1%
Jerry Gilmour$1,111$524-52.8%
Clint William Ortmeier$1,364$496-63.6%
Glenn Robert Smith$0$456--
Selting Partners$810$405-50%
Dylan Wager$3,106$374-88%
Walker Holsing$864$372-56.9%
Wyatt Holsing$864$372-56.9%
Mike Hogg$348$3480%
John Bode$345$3450%
Raymond Kenneth Beckler$21,630$336-98.4%
Steven McCloud$2,828$332-88.3%
Janelle Levtzow$323$3230%
Daryl D. Kiefer$727$293-59.7%
Lyndsay Rasmussen$2,355$278-88.2%
Ladean Stoner$0$263--
Sharon Davis$240$2400%
Jason Lee$117$22693.2%
Kevin R. Koester$211$2110%
Frederick H. Schaefers$339$205-39.5%
Trevor L. Cramer$198$1980%
Kevin A. Horning$180$1800%
Steven Bau$134$17832.8%
Lloyd Hettich$349$135-61.3%
Jeffery Bryant$0$121--
Mark Gupman$159$92-42.1%
Alyssa Meyer$381$77-79.8%
Emily Meyer$381$77-79.8%
Shelby Lynne Rhodes$242$48-80.2%
Nathan James Kolda$87,557$43-100%
Steve & Mary Swanhorst Irrevocabl$10,420$0-100%
Delano Wood$17,189$0-100%
Herbert J. Knie$5,543$0-100%
Kevin D. Holt$11,349$0-100%
Lyle E. Melius$210$0-100%
Pamela A. Holt$11,349$0-100%
Allison Hasart$1,133$0-100%
Ben Paul$571$0-100%
Brad D. Paul$13,076$0-100%
Farm Service Agency$28$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$33,558$0-100%
Faulk Company FSA$884$0-100%
James Otter-James M Otter Rev Liv$96,770$0-100%
Jeffrey Bryant$20,415$0-100%
Jerald Bowar$25,000$0-100%
Merlyn J. Mills$29$0-100%
Orin W Melius and Phylis R Melius$11,110$0-100%
Preston L. Bowar$84,488$0-100%
Propork, LLC$1,436,347$0-100%
Ryan Dakota Ryckman$3,351$0-100%
Ryan L Effling$7,033$0-100%
Sheldon L. Holt$19,196$0-100%
Steven S Schilder and Mary a Schi$190,621$0-100%
USDA - Faulk County FSA$975$0-100%
Vanessa Hogg$550$0-100%
Vicki Kegler$1,108$0-100%
Wm W. Webb$10,013$0-100%
Albert E. Goetz$292$0-100%
Haar Real Estate Limited Partners$41,338$0-100%
Jack Patrick Nold$4,185$0-100%
Aesoph Ranch$17,976$0-100%
James J. Ortmeier$143$0-100%
Leo Sam Aesoph$255$0-100%
Rebecca Martinmaas$2,916$0-100%
Dennis & Linda Mutsch Living Trus$34,296$0-100%
Mark Muellenberg$24,782$0-100%
Total subsidies$25,098,575$11,100,863-55.8%

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