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In 2021, 105 farmers in cities within Banner County received a total of $1.7 million in 249 farm subsidies, a 51.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.5 million in 315 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olsen Ranches, Inc. | $337,854 | $121,812 | -63.9% |
| Darnall Ranch, Inc. | $813,316 | $117,220 | -85.6% |
| Four Lazy H, Inc. | $137,396 | $93,847 | -31.7% |
| Feed the World, LLC | $109,301 | $67,799 | -38% |
| Harold L Brown Farms, Inc. | $31,236 | $59,946 | 91.9% |
| James W. Stauffer | $66,005 | $59,195 | -10.3% |
| Scott G. Ansley | $106,281 | $53,597 | -49.6% |
| Tanner Groves | $85,926 | $50,080 | -41.7% |
| Windy Acres, Inc. | $47,064 | $46,188 | -1.9% |
| Special K, Inc. | $113,243 | $41,856 | -63% |
| Holt Farm, Inc. | $37,005 | $35,381 | -4.4% |
| Douglas L. Olsen | $98,286 | $35,345 | -64% |
| Roger Lee McGowan Jr. | $55,576 | $34,075 | -38.7% |
| Justin L. Stauffer | $48,952 | $33,479 | -31.6% |
| Daniel E. Johnson | $5,441 | $32,033 | 488.7% |
| Martin Olsen | $42,505 | $27,362 | -35.6% |
| John Jones | $40,364 | $27,294 | -32.4% |
| Lazy E-7 Farms, Inc. | $21,625 | $26,100 | 20.7% |
| Nathaniel McGowan | $21,782 | $24,918 | 14.4% |
| Robert W. Hort | $38,894 | $24,342 | -37.4% |
| Justin Wayne Bright | $0 | $23,548 | -- |
| Jerry R West | $31,397 | $22,304 | -29% |
| Joel S. Cross | $21,193 | $21,425 | 1.1% |
| Josh Stauffer | $46,961 | $21,093 | -55.1% |
| Tawanna D. Ansley | $20,296 | $20,296 | 0% |
| Curtis L. Grubbs | $24,998 | $19,324 | -22.7% |
| Shalane N Bright | $0 | $19,037 | -- |
| Michael D. Klosterman | $22,748 | $18,435 | -19% |
| Rodney B. Boettcher | $35,693 | $18,081 | -49.3% |
| Lovers Leap Ranch, Inc. | $17,622 | $17,622 | 0% |
| Rick Henderson | $32,941 | $17,359 | -47.3% |
| Jack Faden | $21,365 | $17,088 | -20% |
| Benjamin Andrew McGowan II | $26,924 | $16,848 | -37.4% |
| Donna M. McGowan | $18,109 | $16,179 | -10.7% |
| Pine View Valley Ranch, Inc. | $19,851 | $15,830 | -20.3% |
| Karin S. Jones | $15,800 | $15,800 | 0% |
| Roger McGowan III | $22,366 | $15,772 | -29.5% |
| Brady Cross | $33,926 | $14,659 | -56.8% |
| Randall Todd May | $20,365 | $14,624 | -28.2% |
| Tim Gifford | $48,088 | $14,579 | -69.7% |
| Rex A. Stauffer | $13,773 | $13,305 | -3.4% |
| Ronald - Ron Brown Living Trust Brown | $0 | $13,223 | -- |
| John-Robert J Faden | $18,818 | $13,141 | -30.2% |
| Half Pint Investments, LLC | $17,082 | $12,936 | -24.3% |
| Karyn K Holt-Olsen | $12,858 | $12,858 | 0% |
| Gary Darnall | $80,848 | $12,827 | -84.1% |
| Gabe Rock Land and Cattle, LLC | $11,176 | $12,698 | 13.6% |
| Tin Cup Investments, LLC | $31,368 | $12,010 | -61.7% |
| Soar Partners | $5,882 | $9,178 | 56% |
| Monty A. Stoddard | $20,869 | $8,921 | -57.3% |
| Childers Family Trust | $8,745 | $8,745 | 0% |
| Summerfallow Farms, Inc. | $19,357 | $8,248 | -57.4% |
| Brandon Michael Mossberg | $3,904 | $8,032 | 105.7% |
| Chelsea Sue Mossberg | $3,904 | $8,015 | 105.3% |
| William K. Gifford | $6,244 | $7,663 | 22.7% |
| Terry P. Brown | $44,864 | $7,280 | -83.8% |
| Jerry Soule | $7,062 | $7,062 | 0% |
| Lisa D. Brenner | $10,073 | $6,898 | -31.5% |
| Alyssa K. Faden | $10,028 | $6,724 | -32.9% |
| Arthur Olsen | $14,849 | $6,616 | -55.4% |
| Robert A. Leaf | $1,324 | $6,558 | 395.3% |
| Robin D. Brown | $6,500 | $6,500 | 0% |
| Christopher A. Olsen | $15,513 | $6,057 | -61% |
| Robert M. Brenner | $6,439 | $5,984 | -7.1% |
| Kim A. Leaf | $0 | $5,971 | -- |
| Kinsey Groves | $9,841 | $5,708 | -42% |
| Alan E. Elsen | $15,105 | $5,243 | -65.3% |
| James A. Cross | $6,788 | $5,161 | -24% |
| Jodi Lea Peterson | $11,295 | $4,330 | -61.7% |
| Gary G. Grubbs | $14,649 | $4,165 | -71.6% |
| Cole Wyatt | $10,173 | $4,091 | -59.8% |
| Donald E Cashler | $3,043 | $4,057 | 33.3% |
| Mill Iron F Ranch, Inc. | $13,458 | $3,871 | -71.2% |
| Six-R-Pork Farms, Inc. | $62,432 | $3,562 | -94.3% |
| Gifford Flying Heart Farms, Inc. | $4,645 | $3,438 | -26% |
| Kirsten Keah Cross | $0 | $3,118 | -- |
| Kevin Soule | $8,031 | $2,757 | -65.7% |
| Denelle K Klosterman | $2,439 | $2,439 | 0% |
| Judi M. Lyles | $2,928 | $2,244 | -23.4% |
| Roy Lyles | $2,928 | $2,244 | -23.4% |
| Acker Family, LLC | $2,841 | $2,161 | -23.9% |
| Thompson R. W. Farms | $2,435 | $2,048 | -15.9% |
| Archie John Larsen Bowman | $0 | $2,036 | -- |
| Lane S. Darnall | $3,281 | $1,957 | -40.4% |
| Lois Dillinger | $9,101 | $1,939 | -78.7% |
| Fred D. Richards | $3,303 | $1,616 | -51.1% |
| Ryan S. Olsen | $6,963 | $1,501 | -78.4% |
| Kurt G. Baker | $3,152 | $1,109 | -64.8% |
| Laura M. Baker | $3,152 | $1,109 | -64.8% |
| Brenton Michael Soule | $3,010 | $1,031 | -65.7% |
| Stan McKnight | $462 | $816 | 76.6% |
| Ricky L. Rutherford | $1,550 | $792 | -48.9% |
| Kyle S. Boettcher | $1,562 | $774 | -50.4% |
| Gladys L. Wyatt | $1,500 | $753 | -49.8% |
| Paula Dawn Brown | $6,595 | $697 | -89.4% |
| Kelly N Cross-Mowers | $0 | $681 | -- |
| Edwin L. Shaul | $495 | $523 | 5.7% |
| Riata Lynn Peterson | $3,129 | $475 | -84.8% |
| Heidi Chesley | $1,991 | $439 | -78% |
| Tina Childers | $2,839 | $343 | -87.9% |
| Floyd G. Hein | $1,893 | $195 | -89.7% |
| Charline Brown | $2,239 | $191 | -91.5% |
| James A. Genz | $327 | $160 | -51.1% |
| Kim A. Henson | $198 | $112 | -43.4% |
| Mark Knaub | $1,267 | $106 | -91.6% |
| 3R Farm & Ranch, LLC | $492 | $0 | -100% |
| Banner County Bank | $43,198 | $0 | -100% |
| Carl Gilbert | $716 | $0 | -100% |
| Harrison Land & Cattle, LLC | $2,322 | $0 | -100% |
| John E. Buttle | $3,265 | $0 | -100% |
| John-John K Gifford JR Trust 1 Ke | $2,672 | $0 | -100% |
| Kathy Buttle | $2,096 | $0 | -100% |
| Keah Cross | $12,683 | $0 | -100% |
| Megan L. Allen | $11,709 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael W. Harrison | $14,455 | $0 | -100% |
| Monty Sandberg | $395 | $0 | -100% |
| Paula Wright | $15,981 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald - Ron Brown Living Trust B | $24,102 | $0 | -100% |
| Shane Trompke | $604 | $0 | -100% |
| Susan K. Harrison | $13,096 | $0 | -100% |
| The Mary L Olsen Living Trust | $1,001 | $0 | -100% |
| The Max a Olsen Credit Shelter Trustee | $1,883 | $0 | -100% |
| Winnifred M. Smith | $133 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $3,492,018 | $1,679,214 | -51.9% |
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