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In 2021, 280 farmers in cities within Campbell County received a total of $8 million in 688 farm subsidies, a 4.2% increase from 2020, when the total was $7.7 million in 727 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 Campbell County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberlin Farm Partnership | $236,928 | $496,064 | 109.4% |
| Doug Carr | $266,495 | $385,797 | 44.8% |
| Tarver Heart X. Ranch | $196,495 | $370,986 | 88.8% |
| Michael J. Elmore | $79,886 | $242,779 | 203.9% |
| Shober Livestock, Inc. | $48,279 | $222,457 | 360.8% |
| Fuller Livestock, LLC | $116,264 | $181,485 | 56.1% |
| Geis Brothers, LLC | $250,812 | $174,542 | -30.4% |
| Dwayne K. Anderson | $112,942 | $172,880 | 53.1% |
| Larry Dobrenz | $107,887 | $164,505 | 52.5% |
| Justin L. Edwards | $150,953 | $133,893 | -11.3% |
| TLE Ranch, Inc. | $86,239 | $133,611 | 54.9% |
| James P. Tarver | $36,852 | $122,807 | 233.2% |
| Robert D Tarver-Robert & Michelle Tarver Trust | $0 | $114,042 | -- |
| Daly Livestock Company | $129,564 | $113,400 | -12.5% |
| 60 Bar Ranch, LLC | $143,575 | $111,260 | -22.5% |
| Innes Ranch, LLC | $176,221 | $110,873 | -37.1% |
| William E Reno Revocable Trust | $64,748 | $110,436 | 70.6% |
| Linda J. Edwards | $39,798 | $103,954 | 161.2% |
| Clabaugh Ranch, Inc. | $50,032 | $102,575 | 105% |
| Kerry D. Hayden | $53,570 | $97,800 | 82.6% |
| Floyd Land & LSTK | $67,474 | $97,213 | 44.1% |
| Will R. Laduke | $158,429 | $94,548 | -40.3% |
| Sunnyside Livestock Company, LLC | $41,196 | $90,614 | 120% |
| James H. Wolff | $30,127 | $86,508 | 187.1% |
| Kale K. Kretschman | $54,994 | $85,918 | 56.2% |
| James M. Mankin | $36,821 | $85,005 | 130.9% |
| Boller-Mills Ranch Limited Partnership | $0 | $84,607 | -- |
| Mills Brothers Limited Partnership | $0 | $82,447 | -- |
| Glenn L. Clabaugh | $111,231 | $82,352 | -26% |
| Russell W. Bell | $53,400 | $81,626 | 52.9% |
| Marsha K. Pownall | $18,235 | $79,661 | 336.9% |
| Riata Ranch - Nisselius Ranch Company, LLC | $0 | $79,364 | -- |
| Teddy J. Edwards | $105,206 | $78,581 | -25.3% |
| Tony Hayden | $32,890 | $77,944 | 137% |
| Ryan S. Hayden | $56,225 | $75,790 | 34.8% |
| Groves Ranch, LLC | $113,086 | $74,526 | -34.1% |
| William Mankin | $84,556 | $72,509 | -14.2% |
| Tommy D. Beck | $37,829 | $69,710 | 84.3% |
| TK Cattle, LLC | $34,628 | $68,012 | 96.4% |
| Barlow Livestock, Inc. | $144,556 | $67,413 | -53.4% |
| American Ranch, LLC | $95,236 | $64,983 | -31.8% |
| Bart Kissack | $95,706 | $63,325 | -33.8% |
| Richard W. Edwards | $39,479 | $62,475 | 58.2% |
| Quinn E. Larson | $53,209 | $62,404 | 17.3% |
| Vincent L Oedekoven | $36,679 | $57,429 | 56.6% |
| John Fowler | $49,962 | $56,231 | 12.5% |
| Mr Stevan H Mueller - Mueller Fam. IRR. TRST Dated 1 | $0 | $55,891 | -- |
| Ronald a Schlautmann | $53,794 | $54,215 | 0.8% |
| Michael J. Rourke | $84,164 | $52,855 | -37.2% |
| William H. Pownall | $72,456 | $52,131 | -28.1% |
| Dave Edwards | $84,862 | $52,128 | -38.6% |
| Craig Koplish | $50,203 | $50,093 | -0.2% |
| Merritt R. Smith | $50,874 | $49,941 | -1.8% |
| Bonnie Gladson | $69,136 | $49,768 | -28% |
| Terrance C. Persson | $141,561 | $48,959 | -65.4% |
| Timothy Michael Moore | $74,601 | $46,840 | -37.2% |
| Wm P. Maycock Jr. | $46,824 | $40,736 | -13% |
| Orin Edwards | $32,015 | $40,146 | 25.4% |
| Swartz Ranch, LLC | $76,439 | $38,447 | -49.7% |
| DC Land & Cattle Company, LLC | $58,877 | $38,333 | -34.9% |
| John William Alexander Ford | $52,193 | $36,296 | -30.5% |
| John D. Carter | $60,728 | $33,548 | -44.8% |
| Randy K. Bulkley | $26,175 | $32,636 | 24.7% |
| Greer Bros Land & Livestock | $18,257 | $32,547 | 78.3% |
| Virginia Geer | $38,135 | $32,268 | -15.4% |
| Michael Saunders | $38,559 | $32,235 | -16.4% |
| Stephen G. Sorenson | $27,557 | $29,789 | 8.1% |
| Hay Creek Surface, LLC | $16,855 | $27,437 | 62.8% |
| Allen G. Mooney | $32,566 | $26,751 | -17.9% |
| Jake Sinner | $41,770 | $26,566 | -36.4% |
| Mr Stevan H Mueller - Mueller Fam. IRR. TRST Dated 1-19 | $0 | $25,954 | -- |
| Dudley MacKey | $34,877 | $25,944 | -25.6% |
| Kean M. Edwards | $40,806 | $25,910 | -36.5% |
| Rusty Roush | $27,450 | $25,488 | -7.1% |
| Shawn Marsh | $18,862 | $24,574 | 30.3% |
| Caleb R Schlautmann | $13,090 | $24,380 | 86.2% |
| Robert and Claralee Dillinger Rev. Trust | $0 | $23,345 | -- |
| A Bar Bar Ranch, LLC | $32,040 | $22,661 | -29.3% |
| Watsabaugh Land & Livestock, LLC | $49,818 | $22,205 | -55.4% |
| Total Construction, Inc. | $7,453 | $22,075 | 196.2% |
| David R. Wolfe | $48,171 | $22,051 | -54.2% |
| Deer Track Ranch, LLC | $12,642 | $21,837 | 72.7% |
| Frank O. Sheehan | $57,585 | $21,666 | -62.4% |
| Thomas J. Barbour | $20,900 | $20,878 | -0.1% |
| Zane W. Wagoner | $23,909 | $20,783 | -13.1% |
| Richard M. Lynde | $21,916 | $20,329 | -7.2% |
| Sherilyn L Senef | $22,783 | $20,152 | -11.5% |
| Nancy L. Terry | $21,360 | $20,114 | -5.8% |
| Karen Turner | $12,639 | $19,682 | 55.7% |
| Roy Knutson Jr. | $26,532 | $19,230 | -27.5% |
| Dustin J. Roush | $67,306 | $19,162 | -71.5% |
| Galen Kretschman | $0 | $19,122 | -- |
| Delores Edwards | $5,702 | $18,780 | 229.4% |
| Harold Richard Rush Estate | $0 | $18,755 | -- |
| Craig A. Edwards | $24,242 | $18,414 | -24% |
| Beau T. Rourke | $58,506 | $18,101 | -69.1% |
| Gary K Senef | $20,450 | $18,024 | -11.9% |
| Dennis Edwards | $55,777 | $17,309 | -69% |
| James G. Frost | $0 | $17,160 | -- |
| Joan M. Wolff | $20,923 | $17,096 | -18.3% |
| Charles T. Rourke | $16,088 | $16,403 | 2% |
| Robert Scott MacKey | $7,825 | $16,017 | 104.7% |
| Barry J. Hayden | $17,809 | $15,906 | -10.7% |
| Marion Scott | $17,790 | $15,389 | -13.5% |
| Justin Michael Holcomb | $23,427 | $15,166 | -35.3% |
| Charles Heady | $26,647 | $15,089 | -43.4% |
| Byron F Oedekoven | $5,660 | $15,026 | 165.5% |
| John Novak | $45,026 | $12,811 | -71.5% |
| Gates-Yonkee Family Land PTRSHP, Ltd. | $0 | $12,796 | -- |
| Charles L. Tweedy | $12,300 | $12,671 | 3% |
| Amanda Lynn Geer | $0 | $12,650 | -- |
| Terri L. Glass | $21,246 | $12,631 | -40.5% |
| Blue Gate Solutions, LLC | $13,475 | $12,552 | -6.8% |
| Jason Sinner | $10,280 | $12,073 | 17.4% |
| Cindy K. Mader | $43,937 | $11,984 | -72.7% |
| Bruce Amende | $16,435 | $11,884 | -27.7% |
| James W. Handran | $19,084 | $11,758 | -38.4% |
| Paxton E. MacKey | $12,130 | $11,658 | -3.9% |
| Terry Rassbach | $8,872 | $11,593 | 30.7% |
| Jake Hahn | $22,357 | $10,698 | -52.1% |
| Jerry N. Wilkinson | $16,220 | $10,383 | -36% |
| L D Gilbertz | $7,477 | $10,321 | 38% |
| Patrick E. Fiedor | $20,671 | $10,219 | -50.6% |
| James E. Senff | $10,197 | $10,060 | -1.3% |
| Denny Bohne | $8,233 | $9,770 | 18.7% |
| Oedekoven Land & Cattle, LLC | $10,436 | $9,307 | -10.8% |
| Sheila K. Jeremiah | $11,941 | $9,027 | -24.4% |
| Patrick - E Fiedor and Amanda J Fiedor, CPA Family | $0 | $8,816 | -- |
| Donald J. Fenster | $12,475 | $8,772 | -29.7% |
| Ira Shober | $0 | $8,608 | -- |
| Ned Stroup | $10,775 | $8,341 | -22.6% |
| Reuben R. Tarver | $33,594 | $8,223 | -75.5% |
| T & S Livestock, LLC | $35,618 | $7,977 | -77.6% |
| Will V. Deegan | $18,308 | $7,835 | -57.2% |
| Theodore Wicks | $7,673 | $7,673 | 0% |
| Weston Perry Garrett | $5,841 | $7,554 | 29.3% |
| Richard G. Stull Jr. | $54,151 | $7,442 | -86.3% |
| Sue a Pulliam -Sue a Pulliam Rev Trust | $0 | $7,355 | -- |
| Stephany C Clark-Erb | $2,405 | $7,164 | 197.9% |
| High Plains Honey Company, LLC | $37,235 | $7,091 | -81% |
| Jason L. Walker | $11,546 | $7,059 | -38.9% |
| David Marshall | $29,447 | $7,048 | -76.1% |
| Jerald R Tystad | $8,259 | $6,905 | -16.4% |
| Berton D. Fortner | $3,411 | $6,819 | 99.9% |
| Randy L. Hayden | $33,236 | $6,814 | -79.5% |
| Harry Lee Wolff | $6,239 | $6,653 | 6.6% |
| Linda Coxbill | $6,113 | $6,505 | 6.4% |
| Jean M. Lechler | $6,254 | $6,489 | 3.8% |
| Scott Joslyn | $28,974 | $6,097 | -79% |
| Tubandt, LLC | $5,924 | $5,924 | 0% |
| Jeff L. Morgan | $0 | $5,651 | -- |
| Fuller Ranch, LLC | $0 | $5,372 | -- |
| Donald Klug | $5,104 | $5,104 | 0% |
| Ruby Schlup | $14,504 | $5,015 | -65.4% |
| Dirk-J. D. Benson Living Trust Dated 8/22/08 | $0 | $4,947 | -- |
| Kandi Carter | $0 | $4,934 | -- |
| Farren Eugene Morgan | $38,541 | $4,845 | -87.4% |
| Kenneth Bergfield Jr. | $0 | $4,621 | -- |
| Trena Bauder | $8,095 | $4,530 | -44% |
| Barbara A. Kyle | $4,456 | $4,456 | 0% |
| Duane E. McClure Jr. | $0 | $4,452 | -- |
| Gayle Nannemann | $4,596 | $4,440 | -3.4% |
| Donny Scantling | $0 | $4,400 | -- |
| Cindy K. Brown | $0 | $4,353 | -- |
| Butch Reynolds | $0 | $4,233 | -- |
| A. Gerleman-Gerleman Family Living Trust | $0 | $4,196 | -- |
| Nick Johnson | $1,851 | $4,074 | 120.1% |
| Jerry Geer | $5,956 | $3,917 | -34.2% |
| Patricia A. Heald | $1,265 | $3,814 | 201.5% |
| Rick Hayden | $12,156 | $3,639 | -70.1% |
| Sharron J. Campbell | $16,808 | $3,493 | -79.2% |
| Blaine K. Wilson | $0 | $3,465 | -- |
| Bryan Geer | $2,970 | $3,426 | 15.4% |
| Crump Red Angus, LLC | $9,497 | $3,367 | -64.5% |
| The Dutton Family Rev Liv Trust | $7,436 | $3,344 | -55% |
| Kannegieter Farms, LLC | $3,378 | $3,300 | -2.3% |
| Susan Lucas | $3,046 | $3,174 | 4.2% |
| DJ & LJ, LLC | $9,572 | $3,105 | -67.6% |
| Kevin Sebelius | $3,517 | $3,072 | -12.7% |
| Arnola M Davis | $5,361 | $3,044 | -43.2% |
| Steve Hill | $3,009 | $3,009 | 0% |
| Trail Creek Grazing Association | $0 | $2,991 | -- |
| Karen L. Duvall | $13,560 | $2,948 | -78.3% |
| Kenna Lou Duvall | $13,533 | $2,948 | -78.2% |
| Annie Starbuck | $0 | $2,895 | -- |
| John Hedding | $1,341 | $2,791 | 108.1% |
| Janet L. Woodworth | $4,793 | $2,613 | -45.5% |
| Trisha Crowley | $0 | $2,610 | -- |
| Gavin J. Flint | $12,177 | $2,516 | -79.3% |
| Leslie Steve Bricker | $262 | $2,508 | 857.3% |
| Dianna L. Murphy | $0 | $2,501 | -- |
| Fredrick K. Kruger | $2,265 | $2,265 | 0% |
| Randall Haefele | $13,021 | $2,195 | -83.1% |
| Ryan Haefele | $12,988 | $2,170 | -83.3% |
| Gary Stephens | $9,647 | $2,163 | -77.6% |
| Jeanie Hovermale | $0 | $2,148 | -- |
| Kevin L Hampleman | $2,753 | $2,105 | -23.5% |
| Hazer K. Bulkley | $4,296 | $2,090 | -51.4% |
| Clara Maxine Grams Revocable Trust | $0 | $2,065 | -- |
| Anna Mae Gustafson | $2,576 | $2,062 | -20% |
| Raymond Record | $13,697 | $1,940 | -85.8% |
| Agent Sales & Service, LLC | $0 | $1,877 | -- |
| Marty L. Edwards | $528 | $1,843 | 249.1% |
| Vesper Moore Trust | $1,256 | $1,825 | 45.3% |
| Thomas N. Fries | $1,785 | $1,785 | 0% |
| Dennis Foy | $0 | $1,705 | -- |
| Mike D. Fuller | $7,689 | $1,696 | -77.9% |
| Raymond Schmidt & Son, Inc. | $2,004 | $1,661 | -17.1% |
| Marie K. Hansen | $3,034 | $1,653 | -45.5% |
| David Budd | $0 | $1,611 | -- |
| Keith A. Eisenbraun | $6,537 | $1,506 | -77% |
| Charles Ragels | $6,369 | $1,502 | -76.4% |
| Sandra Friend | $1,952 | $1,495 | -23.4% |
| Dallas F. Carpenter | $3,011 | $1,389 | -53.9% |
| Michael Campagna | $2,398 | $1,376 | -42.6% |
| Eva L. Mader | $2,475 | $1,294 | -47.7% |
| Ken L Viergets | $3,333 | $1,271 | -61.9% |
| Tomi Barbour | $6,347 | $1,267 | -80% |
| Jerry D. Ulberg | $0 | $1,256 | -- |
| Robert L. Maul | $5,753 | $1,244 | -78.4% |
| Kent A. Manor | $6,028 | $1,240 | -79.4% |
| Baker Livestock, LLC | $7,905 | $1,212 | -84.7% |
| Randi Sue Weber | $1,858 | $1,195 | -35.7% |
| Pat Fuller | $8,298 | $1,189 | -85.7% |
| Tommy Buechler | $1,178 | $1,178 | 0% |
| Frank W. Kessel | $2,548 | $1,158 | -54.6% |
| Susan J. Lojek | $0 | $1,150 | -- |
| Merv Griswold | $5,456 | $1,136 | -79.2% |
| Donald Doak | $2,033 | $994 | -51.1% |
| Dale A. Schmidt | $1,066 | $993 | -6.8% |
| Dave Lazzaretti | $6,443 | $990 | -84.6% |
| Brent J. Heusinkveld | $2,516 | $987 | -60.8% |
| Jeffrey L. Bender | $4,763 | $968 | -79.7% |
| D. Renee Wetherelt | $245 | $922 | 276.3% |
| Gerald Starks | $2,066 | $908 | -56.1% |
| Randall A. Crowley Jr. | $4,345 | $890 | -79.5% |
| Michael R. Eastin | $3,022 | $847 | -72% |
| Pahasha Ranch Limited Partnership | $1,623 | $795 | -51% |
| Diann Lowry | $0 | $770 | -- |
| Philip G. Wagner | $767 | $767 | 0% |
| Richard J. Hruza | $3,289 | $760 | -76.9% |
| Ryan Walker | $660 | $754 | 14.2% |
| Gwen O. Geis | $2,046 | $752 | -63.2% |
| Faye Coleman | $726 | $726 | 0% |
| Our Wyoming Life, LLC | $4,730 | $725 | -84.7% |
| Roberta Allen K. Demott | $2,958 | $719 | -75.7% |
| Joe Schlautmann | $1,430 | $708 | -50.5% |
| Dooley, LLC | $0 | $700 | -- |
| Larry D. Teasley | $1,702 | $690 | -59.5% |
| Robert J. Lux | $1,219 | $636 | -47.8% |
| Paul Andrie | $447 | $596 | 33.3% |
| David George Brunson | $3,624 | $594 | -83.6% |
| Justin C. Raber | $0 | $550 | -- |
| Galen Kretschmann | $4,235 | $542 | -87.2% |
| Eddie Chatfield | $0 | $521 | -- |
| Parks Land and Livestock, LLC | $2,512 | $506 | -79.9% |
| Deanna Kay | $493 | $499 | 1.2% |
| Michael D Akovenko | $695 | $491 | -29.4% |
| Karen S. Gilbert | $1,112 | $474 | -57.4% |
| Susan K Staldine | $434 | $434 | 0% |
| Emily Poss | $1,122 | $422 | -62.4% |
| Kevin Patrick Graham | $964 | $412 | -57.3% |
| Everett E. Bishop | $120 | $410 | 241.7% |
| John Arthur Esponda III | $1,991 | $388 | -80.5% |
| Antoinette Reeves | $778 | $381 | -51% |
| Carol Helen Moe | $1,079 | $357 | -66.9% |
| Gary Miller | $1,573 | $334 | -78.8% |
| Mark H. Smith | $890 | $284 | -68.1% |
| Thorn Family Farms, LLP | $282 | $282 | 0% |
| Carol Graf | $550 | $280 | -49.1% |
| Carol A. Jahn | $258 | $258 | 0% |
| Rick R. Jahn | $258 | $258 | 0% |
| Linda Schipman | $482 | $235 | -51.2% |
| David C. Olsen | $1,276 | $232 | -81.8% |
| Edward Lee Rusher | $2,772 | $230 | -91.7% |
| Mark D. Baier | $399 | $195 | -51.1% |
| Jessica Anne Seders | $0 | $193 | -- |
| Susan R. Soper | $254 | $152 | -40.2% |
| Johnny Bill Edwards | $3,156 | $31 | -99% |
| Jill Hampleman | $0 | $21 | -- |
| Clara Maxine Grams Revocable Trus | $4,203 | $0 | -100% |
| A. Gerleman-Gerleman Family Livin | $27,310 | $0 | -100% |
| Acacia M. Elkins | $627 | $0 | -100% |
| Betty Stroup | $2,434 | $0 | -100% |
| Boller-Mills Ranch Limited Partne | $136,642 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles F. Cermak | $61 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles G. Snead | $96 | $0 | -100% |
| Darin August Davison | $4,198 | $0 | -100% |
| Diana J. Larson | $1,897 | $0 | -100% |
| Dirk-J. D. Benson Living Trust Date | $11,264 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary Sharkey | $1,269 | $0 | -100% |
| Gates-Yonkee Family Land PTRS, Ltd. | $14,939 | $0 | -100% |
| Guy Wayne Edwards | $12,282 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerry D. van Damme | $605 | $0 | -100% |
| Kalli Kae Madsen | $434 | $0 | -100% |
| Kathleen Helsper | $249 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenny Rogers | $208 | $0 | -100% |
| Wayne L. Ruby | $2,478 | $0 | -100% |
| Lance Musselman | $429 | $0 | -100% |
| Little Cripple Creek, LLC | $9,933 | $0 | -100% |
| Lori Bruegger | $937 | $0 | -100% |
| Michelle L. Miller | $1,241 | $0 | -100% |
| Mills Brothers Limited Partnershi | $77,633 | $0 | -100% |
| Misty Jo Robertson | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| Pine Grove Stock Farm, LLC | $1,058 | $0 | -100% |
| Riata Ranch - Nisselius Ranch, LLC | $111,595 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert and Claralee Dillinger Rev | $21,703 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert D Tarver-Robert & Michelle | $35,451 | $0 | -100% |
| Roush Land & Livestock, LLC | $390 | $0 | -100% |
| Ruth Edwards Trust | $10,957 | $0 | -100% |
| Sandra Boese | $365 | $0 | -100% |
| Scott Samberg | $877 | $0 | -100% |
| Stevan H. Mueller | $31,053 | $0 | -100% |
| Sue a Pulliam -Sue a Pulliam Rev | $1,489 | $0 | -100% |
| Turner Sheep Company | $367 | $0 | -100% |
| William E. Hutton | $9,542 | $0 | -100% |
| Zebroski Bros Cattle Company, LLC | $4,345 | $0 | -100% |
| R & R Haefele Cattle, LLC | $23,128 | $0 | -100% |
| Rebecca Ann Tennant | $1,650 | $0 | -100% |
| Ron Butler-Ron L Butler Living Trustee | $4,482 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $7,681,895 | $8,006,677 | 4.2% |
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