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

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Farms throughout cities in Steuben County received $2.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 290 farmers in cities within Steuben County received a total of $2.4 million in 535 farm subsidies, a 54.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $5.4 million in 882 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 Steuben County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Ridenour Farms, Inc.$367,546$177,924-51.6%
Stockwell Farms, Inc.$532,539$145,168-72.7%
Lakeside Farms, Inc.$289,981$132,965-54.1%
Bud Grain, LLC$0$114,203--
KPS Farms, Inc.$110,164$99,954-9.3%
K&S Farms, LLC$185,643$86,637-53.3%
Country Meadows Farm, Inc.$74,707$71,852-3.8%
Robert L. Delancey Jr.$215,766$68,410-68.3%
Hornbrook Operations, Inc.$74,083$63,000-15%
Paul Crawford, LLC$135,585$57,101-57.9%
Crystal Valley Farms, LLC$43,638$49,68813.9%
Willibey Bros Partnership$161,176$45,984-71.5%
Hilltop Dairy, LLC$146,487$45,447-69%
J Bruce Moody, LLC$107,325$45,077-58%
Terry Dailey$81,518$44,739-45.1%
Chris M. Funk$58,745$43,372-26.2%
Bachelor Grain$37,232$40,3628.4%
Chris L Lochamire$94,429$37,602-60.2%
Jerry L. Rinehart$82,158$35,249-57.1%
John D Smith & Sons, Inc.$84,472$33,836-59.9%
Lonnie L. Eicher$69,363$33,108-52.3%
Jeffery S. Berlew$35,454$31,699-10.6%
Brett W. Delancey$43,000$26,084-39.3%
Joshua R. Delancey$56,293$22,192-60.6%
Darin Yarian$44,779$21,001-53.1%
Lynn A. Eicher$50,265$19,252-61.7%
Jeffery A. Parr$19,918$18,966-4.8%
Lorntz Farms, LLC$50,364$18,263-63.7%
Garry L. Henney$41,914$16,620-60.3%
Jess M. Delancey$39,062$15,753-59.7%
Keith A. Werner$62,742$15,713-75%
Dale L. Chard$28,906$15,603-46%
Gurtner Farming Operations, Inc.$25,588$15,489-39.5%
Neil Nusbaum$14,826$14,572-1.7%
Stroh Orchard, Inc.$0$14,531--
SBS Enterprises$12,234$13,70012%
Rocky L. Delancey$42,200$13,407-68.2%
Timothy C Groosbeck$33,636$12,149-63.9%
Jason C. Schmidt$35,964$12,099-66.4%
Kurt K. Boots$22,290$11,893-46.6%
Brian J. Schmidt$35,817$11,761-67.2%
R & D Oakridge Farms, LLC$17,767$11,756-33.8%
Cory S. Bachelor$27,510$11,415-58.5%
Shawn Bachelor$25,837$11,308-56.2%
Jacob Perkins$5,638$11,07796.5%
Dianna F. Whorley$13,015$10,531-19.1%
Wayne L. Gingerich$27,786$10,344-62.8%
Ronald L. Waite$24,553$10,004-59.3%
Denver L. Booth$22,114$9,942-55%
Alan J. Day$7,176$9,12227.1%
Tom Kelble$16,791$9,075-46%
Grains and Greens, Inc.$14,773$9,067-38.6%
Dennis L. Gilbert$19,477$9,044-53.6%
JWBJ Farms, Inc.$24,789$8,856-64.3%
Tony Green$8,782$8,729-0.6%
Trick Farms, Inc.$10,127$8,662-14.5%
Samuel E. Presley$8,528$8,5280%
Ned A. Somerlott$22,977$8,466-63.2%
Ryan A. Waite$16,686$8,324-50.1%
John Thomas Frei Revocable Trust$18,194$8,187-55%
Cottonwood Agra, LLC$14,788$7,897-46.6%
James L. Cole$4,273$7,67079.5%
Day Family Rev Trust-Burdena Day$6,854$7,60410.9%
Nusbaum Farms, LLC$3,453$7,236109.6%
Terry W. Penick$21,296$7,189-66.2%
Rex A. Buell$18,874$7,108-62.3%
William M. Hamilton$24,694$7,030-71.5%
Melvin L. Helmuth$10,950$6,946-36.6%
Harold Smith Farms, Inc.$16,735$6,907-58.7%
Gregory A. Hornbrook$18,573$6,617-64.4%
Thomas R Saggars$9,419$6,486-31.1%
Phil C. Wolf$13,761$6,435-53.2%
Todd L. Schworm Jr.$11,445$6,324-44.7%
Darrell M. Miller$5,182$6,02316.2%
Douglas L. Coolman$6,109$5,914-3.2%
Scott E. Shultz$13,081$5,714-56.3%
Ryan J. Holiday$14,119$5,650-60%
Brandon J. Garman$2,639$5,505108.6%
Charles L. Rude$12,464$5,389-56.8%
Bachelor Farms, LLC$7,288$5,165-29.1%
Levi D. Friend$16,341$5,033-69.2%
Barney V. Bryan$4,473$4,99911.8%
James M. Courtright$19,683$4,856-75.3%
Dakesha a Straw$8,285$4,783-42.3%
Janet L. Ault$5,039$4,626-8.2%
Don a Stoll and Janet a Stoll 2015 Living Trust Da$0$4,488--
Loren Todd Hamilton$19,510$4,471-77.1%
Ronald G. Allan Jr.$4,456$4,4560%
Roger J. Green$4,440$4,4400%
Kurtz Farms, Inc.$8,724$4,305-50.7%
Robin Sears$4,149$4,1490%
Larry W. Beer$4,334$4,106-5.3%
Jim D. Ordway$3,245$4,01223.6%
Brian K. Myers$66,787$3,933-94.1%
Keith A. Libey$8,677$3,920-54.8%
Kenny Brost$7,129$3,911-45.1%
LB Farm Holdings, LLC$2,240$3,84871.8%
David E. Foster$6,114$3,818-37.6%
Johnson Family, LLC$3,810$3,8100%
Hoosier Hill Farms, LLC$3,476$3,7868.9%
Chris R. Baker$8,162$3,771-53.8%
Moody Farms, LLC$3,757$3,7570%
Delores Howarth$5,457$3,707-32.1%
Joseph E. Albright$3,747$3,700-1.3%
Steven T. Hantz$4,811$3,658-24%
Logan C Lochamire$10,833$3,655-66.3%
Kenneth Kleeberg$2,177$3,42857.5%
Kory Willibey$3,209$3,4246.7%
Stephen P. Bachelor$6,818$3,338-51%
June L Johnson IRRV Trustee$6,425$3,087-52%
Eric R. Gaff$4,008$3,019-24.7%
Michael A. Kunce$9,462$3,008-68.2%
Dillon L. Delancey$8,167$2,979-63.5%
Kerry L. Miller$2,951$2,9510%
Keith S. Butcher$1,531$2,84285.6%
Dean W Bloir$2,790$2,7900%
Troy A. Sipe$0$2,754--
Carrie L. Linnemeier$2,751$2,7510%
Melanie Pollard$3,955$2,714-31.4%
Anita M. Stock$5,705$2,690-52.8%
William Landis Booth$5,253$2,680-49%
Mark J. Henney$6,542$2,649-59.5%
Richard F Tritch & Mary E Tritch Rev LV Trustee$0$2,612--
Steven P. Gard$8,350$2,603-68.8%
Thomas H. Stevens$479$2,588440.3%
Matthew L. Bidlack$2,554$2,5540%
Roy R. Howe$4,756$2,510-47.2%
Nathan A. Shamp$2,434$2,4340%
JVR Land & Cattle, LLC$4,587$2,421-47.2%
Loren R. Troyer$2,379$2,3790%
Neal E. Knox$3,849$2,377-38.2%
Lyle Warkentine$5,521$2,352-57.4%
Kory R. Kleeberg$3,169$2,352-25.8%
Garman Farms, LLC$5,246$2,349-55.2%
Jeffrey R. Nickel$0$2,338--
George Goshorn$1,852$2,32525.5%
Richard D. Somerlott$2,665$2,286-14.2%
Michael Golliff$5,830$2,273-61%
Rodney B. Ridenour$1,964$2,23814%
Elizabeth A. Gilbert$2,097$2,0970%
Paul W. Friend$0$1,996--
Robert M. Hale$1,992$1,9920%
Do Not Use Phillip J Nussbaum Revocable Trust$1,118$1,98177.2%
Gary L. Hohenberger$1,942$1,9420%
The Taylor Family Farms, LLC$1,894$1,8940%
Matthew D. Wappes$5,990$1,865-68.9%
Timothy W. Word$3,262$1,797-44.9%
Richard L. Kain$2,758$1,791-35.1%
Gordon T. Anderson$1,790$1,7900%
Elliott Adams$5,808$1,769-69.5%
Michele A. Heitger$1,758$1,7580%
Larry J. Clemens$1,249$1,72838.4%
Phyllis A. Headley$2,095$1,720-17.9%
Peter a Hippensteel Rev Trust$5,530$1,691-69.4%
Stephen S. Trudel$0$1,658--
Hamilton Land Holdings, LLC$5,473$1,588-71%
Jane E. Bryant$2,107$1,585-24.8%
Norman Lash$2,436$1,448-40.6%
Allen R. Stout$5,370$1,389-74.1%
Marjorie F. Mangan$2,086$1,379-33.9%
Kyle Gingerich$3,100$1,358-56.2%
Timothy A. Somerlott$1,529$1,353-11.5%
Justin T. Kepler$2,460$1,342-45.4%
Greg L. Beer$3,300$1,318-60.1%
Strang Family, LLC$1,304$1,3040%
Kyle L. Stockwell$3,044$1,284-57.8%
C Patrick & Sandra K Tompkins Rev Living Trust$1,732$1,271-26.6%
Bryan J. Shutt$1,180$1,1800%
Emilyn L Hughes$2,547$1,168-54.1%
Larry Quackenbush$1,795$1,165-35.1%
Cole M. Trick$1,168$1,148-1.7%
Richard & Mary Tritch Rev Liv Trust$2,600$1,142-56.1%
Gleis, Inc.$165,869$1,117-99.3%
Donald James Kain$1,764$1,116-36.7%
Richard F. Fisher$2,122$1,095-48.4%
Butler-Ross, LLC$4,765$1,076-77.4%
John E. Bowerman$1,074$1,0740%
Phyllis J. Parker$3,740$1,072-71.3%
Wynn A. Hensel$1,065$1,0650%
Fred B. Kohli$1,064$1,0640%
Sharon J. Dodge$241$1,059339.4%
Scott A. Hinman$0$1,058--
Craig T Cameron Trust$4,378$1,055-75.9%
David G. Headley$3,376$1,047-69%
Sharon O. Fulk$1,028$1,0280%
Frank R & Janice a Swenson, LLC$777$1,02431.8%
Brent Barlow$1,015$1,0150%
Keyser-Erie, LLC$3,049$982-67.8%
Lawrence C Gerken JR Trust$2,478$917-63%
Patrick J. Conroy$83,912$828-99%
David T. Somerlott$840$812-3.3%
David L. Syler$1,086$800-26.3%
Jedd D. Culler$731$7999.3%
Darren L. Miller$0$754--
Steve Schlickman$2,950$744-74.8%
Evelyn Schlosser$2,193$652-70.3%
Gale L. Boots$952$646-32.1%
David J. Swartz$265$623135.1%
John M. Blackburn$801$610-23.8%
Dorothy A. Rettig$1,947$606-68.9%
Eric G. Radcliffe$953$604-36.6%
Guy C. Rodgers$4,723$583-87.7%
Dane M. Goshorn$463$58125.5%
Steven J. Shively$3,251$574-82.3%
Rita Arnold$734$553-24.7%
Kirk Richman$2,523$552-78.1%
Barry Hollopeter$545$5450%
Richard Nietert$1,067$531-50.2%
Karl L. Shutt$627$505-19.5%
Foods Alive, Inc.$500$5000%
JMS Global Holdings, LLC$2,843$500-82.4%
Joseph S. Griffiths$0$498--
Gary W. Stroh$925$497-46.3%
Max and Phillip Ault Farms, LLC$824$490-40.5%
John W. Wagner$714$476-33.3%
Steven L. Smith$467$4670%
Connie Rae Greenamyer$402$46214.9%
Pamala K. German$461$4610%
Randy Penner$1,540$453-70.6%
Gary P. Michael$1,122$443-60.5%
Barbara Sheffield$1,411$400-71.7%
Betty Lefevre$1,411$400-71.7%
John Toenings$532$395-25.8%
Fred E. Schuman$1,392$385-72.3%
Colin D. Funk$2,721$384-85.9%
Michelle L. Barker$612$367-40%
Brant A. Kaufman$459$357-22.2%
Daniel A. Walter$924$350-62.1%
Schwarz Family Farms, LLC$5,706$349-93.9%
Heath Penick$480$325-32.3%
Craig A. Halsey$265$32121.1%
Max Wilson$3,296$321-90.3%
Maleen Smith$558$314-43.7%
Michael L. Stalter$750$314-58.1%
Robert J. Hull$2,842$314-89%
Dean D. Opdycke$297$2970%
Michael W. Field$217$28732.3%
Jason L. Davenport$274$2740%
Matthew Heffelfinger$596$273-54.2%
Brian D. Hart$0$266--
Marvin L. Munger$258$2580%
Kenneth Duane Mettert$256$2560%
Kenneth Crites$1,101$252-77.1%
Kevin L Funk Estate$255$224-12.2%
Judith a David Trust$885$221-75%
Thomas E. Wilczynski$6,753$217-96.8%
Melvin G. Stayner$1,467$216-85.3%
Gayle L. Linnell$476$201-57.8%
John K. Greenamyer$476$201-57.8%
Louise J. Knotek$185$1850%
David M. Murphy$198$183-7.6%
Claudia A. Bock$242$178-26.4%
Ila M. Schroll$178$1780%
Connie Rena Cook$252$158-37.3%
Edwin Merle & Deanna Lou Shull 2007 Irrevocable Trust$152$1520%
Tyson A. Knox$150$1500%
John E. Hartman$149$1490%
Judith Bauman$3,904$140-96.4%
Diane K Lake$0$115--
Cheryl Hite$327$114-65.1%
Bruce A. Klink$111$1110%
James M. Harris$330$108-67.3%
Kyle Turner$94$940%
Kenneth Funk$0$88--
Ron D. Funk$0$88--
Brandon A. Eyster$83$830%
Stanley White$71$710%
Marvin Douglas Bressler$204$69-66.2%
Charles D. Crosby$46$6132.6%
Laurel H. Pocock$288$60-79.2%
Barbara Hanselman$144$57-60.4%
Matthew M. Ridenour$57$570%
C L Branning Farms, LLC$288$48-83.3%
Inger Gardin Friend$112$44-60.7%
Stanley K. Michael$44$440%
Patsy J. Stoy$136$41-69.9%
Polly J. Crowl$136$41-69.9%
Robert E. Homan$0$40--
Robert-Robert & Rosanne Johnson 07 Trust H Johnson$0$29--
Elaine J Coolman Rev Trust$29$290%
Ralph A. Emrick$148$27-81.8%
Christopher T. Hamilton$40$15-62.5%
Clayton L. Griffin$235$12-94.9%
Janice Thiele$12$11-8.3%
Robert B. Baker$157$8-94.9%
Roger N. Baker$157$8-94.9%
Michael-Michael & Jeri Siebern Rev Trustee R Siebern$412$4-99%
Russel J Whetzel Living Trust-Russell J Whetzel$67$3-95.5%
Jeffrey R. Burlingame$59$1-98.3%
John C. Stevens$28$1-96.4%
Anthony L. Williams$1,265$0-100%
Bachelor Livestock, LLC$268,040$0-100%
Brenda Graber$179$0-100%
Bruce A. Coney$1,174$0-100%
Bruce Troyer$616$0-100%
Charlie a Stomm$104$0-100%
Clement W. Sniadecki$76$0-100%
Diamonds Are Cheaper, LLC$3,569$0-100%
Douglas-Jt Rev Trustee of Douglas Enfield a Enfield$283$0-100%
Elsie M. Halsey$17$0-100%
George W. Pifer$791$0-100%
Gregory David$96$0-100%
Howard D. Snyder$360$0-100%
Johnston E. Stewart$1,637$0-100%
Joyce I Walston Rev Living Trust$1,115$0-100%
Karen J. Ringler$149$0-100%
Kathy E. Guillemette$526$0-100%
Kent a Siebern$6$0-100%
Lena R Cole Trust$3,474$0-100%
Michael L. Levitz$87$0-100%
Mitchel Buell$125$0-100%
Nathan D. Kuhn$220$0-100%
Randy P. Johnston$3,001$0-100%
Richard Holiday$36$0-100%
Travis P. German$168$0-100%
Trent B. Rager$407$0-100%
Walter G. Bidlack$263$0-100%
C & M Cattle, LLC$24,471$0-100%
Clarence a Fitzenrider Trust$927$0-100%
Craig A. Burlingame$550$0-100%
Earl R Watson Rvoc Trustee$4,925$0-100%
Evangeline Yentes$325$0-100%
Glen F Fitzenrider Trust$927$0-100%
Kevin L. Funk$92$0-100%
Penner Farms, LLC$2,208$0-100%
Rodney C. Peterson$318$0-100%
Thomas A. Rynearson Jr.$694$0-100%
William McDonald$8,292$0-100%
Carl C. Rapp$111$0-100%
Daniel L. Helton$294$0-100%
David A. Sams$761$0-100%
DLH Jerseys, LLC$89$0-100%
Kathleen J. L. Swartz$56$0-100%
Kyle Smith$925$0-100%
Leider Farms$2,111$0-100%
Louis Howdyshell$105$0-100%
Michael McLain$190$0-100%
Angela A. Hochstetler$401$0-100%
Sally J. Durbin$440$0-100%
Total subsidies$5,364,955$2,421,462-54.9%

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