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

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Farms throughout cities in Shelby County received $6.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 330 farmers in cities within Shelby County received a total of $3.4 million in 667 farm subsidies, a 66.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $10.1 million in 1,674 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 Shelby County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Robert J. Hurst$137,508$117,404-14.6%
R & B Kuhn Farms$452,528$113,308-75%
Gray's Seed, Inc.$363,750$100,724-72.3%
Michael Cassidy$219,190$99,182-54.8%
Fansler Farms General Partnership$376,248$91,078-75.8%
Spegal Family Farms, LLC$256,312$65,675-74.4%
Brian Batton$137,069$56,825-58.5%
Gary D. Lemmons$55,864$51,516-7.8%
Roger W. Moore$192,603$50,124-74%
Hanover Group V, LLC$6,762$47,316599.7%
B & J Foltz Farms, Inc.$197,341$44,765-77.3%
Todd Marshall$138,888$43,589-68.6%
Thomas A. Ayres$103,095$42,779-58.5%
James R. Marshall$143,666$42,306-70.6%
Hudson Agent, LLC$50,280$40,764-18.9%
Mahin Farms, LLC$146,755$39,801-72.9%
Mark C. Fischer$134,656$36,221-73.1%
Susan Fischer$134,656$36,216-73.1%
Michael W. Brown$118,294$35,914-69.6%
Philip Ramsey$78,526$34,509-56.1%
Cindy J. Ramsey$78,302$34,441-56%
Brady J. Hurst$49,003$34,116-30.4%
Roger Trimnell$38,831$33,837-12.9%
Jeff L Rodenhuis$74,052$32,989-55.5%
Joseph K. Ramsey$76,453$32,790-57.1%
Caldwell's, Inc.$98,925$32,593-67.1%
4 Daughters Farms, LLC$109,003$32,556-70.1%
Michael J. Smith$141,779$31,801-77.6%
H & W, LLC$23,478$31,49234.1%
Troy J Thopy$31,056$30,034-3.3%
Richard Yarling$34,198$29,843-12.7%
Brandon Everhart$70,223$28,985-58.7%
Todd R. McDaniel$25,389$28,31711.5%
Nigh Heritage Farms, LLC$102,645$28,231-72.5%
Doug Theobald$101,890$27,261-73.2%
Janice Theobald$101,467$26,838-73.6%
Keith L. Theobald$101,467$26,838-73.6%
Renee M. Theobald$101,465$26,836-73.6%
James D. Drake Jr.$64,179$25,787-59.8%
Foltz & Sons Farm, Inc.$108,001$25,072-76.8%
L C M Farms Limited Partnership$97,650$24,669-74.7%
Phillip D. Waltz$54,600$24,544-55%
K & L Kuhn Farms, Inc.$115,187$24,395-78.8%
Robert D. Dougherty$40,746$24,327-40.3%
George David Mohr$90,202$23,788-73.6%
James D. Kolkmeier$80,650$23,642-70.7%
William C and Beverlee Carlton Family Farm Trust$45,532$23,494-48.4%
David L. Lawson$90,711$22,972-74.7%
Matthew D. Settles$93,453$22,014-76.4%
Roger Matney Farm Operator, LLC$56,768$21,949-61.3%
J. F. L. P. Drake$68,334$21,586-68.4%
Perry Douglas Mohr$88,190$21,577-75.5%
Tom C. Wicker$63,169$21,477-66%
Timothy D. Myers$42,143$21,335-49.4%
Matthew D. Lemasters$74,978$20,880-72.2%
Timothy a Runnebohm$78,064$19,446-75.1%
Kyle D Barlow Farms, LLC$77,602$19,442-74.9%
Bryan Fischer$73,258$18,577-74.6%
Celeste Fischer$73,258$18,577-74.6%
Joseph W. Harker$68,275$18,513-72.9%
Ronald S. Shingleton$28,934$18,410-36.4%
Bruce T. Batton$42,572$18,058-57.6%
John C. Fisher$21,728$17,878-17.7%
Roger L. Monroe$68,175$17,685-74.1%
Kissell Agent, LLC$65,248$17,673-72.9%
Stephan M. Kuhn$59,299$17,268-70.9%
Robert R. Kuhn$58,292$17,081-70.7%
Michael Gosnell$49,628$16,710-66.3%
Ryan Clark$36,911$16,622-55%
Steven C. Miller$39,606$15,735-60.3%
Chad Muckerheide$41,642$15,246-63.4%
Howard A. Miller$63,603$14,790-76.7%
Dennis R. Gilles$39,680$14,706-62.9%
Thomas D. Lux$57,412$14,681-74.4%
Jason Lemmons$10,613$14,43136%
James D Drake Farms, Inc.$53,573$14,319-73.3%
Richard L. Fix$60,214$14,203-76.4%
Peggy Cassidy$22,028$14,024-36.3%
Kevin H. McFarland$63,028$13,970-77.8%
Michael W. McDaniel$64,062$13,962-78.2%
Norman W. Kuhn$62,429$13,724-78%
Mark Callahan$50,971$13,524-73.5%
Nathan Batton$24,298$13,438-44.7%
Michael E Runnebohm$54,617$13,291-75.7%
Christine Baker$13,332$12,772-4.2%
Ken A. Simpson$45,246$12,656-72%
Ken A. Simpson$45,246$12,656-72%
Charles McCurdy$27,567$12,529-54.6%
Daniel J. Linville$38,938$12,403-68.1%
Don Garver$26,622$12,331-53.7%
Luke Runnebohm$50,098$12,180-75.7%
Ted F. Everhart$45,834$11,856-74.1%
Stephen J. Beyer$12,096$11,803-2.4%
William F. Fischer$23,265$11,770-49.4%
Chad N. Abernathy$25,903$11,741-54.7%
Martin O. Eberhart$42,529$11,423-73.1%
Darrell D. Linville$36,311$11,162-69.3%
Troy Brown$37,137$11,049-70.2%
Mark Kuhn$34,369$10,959-68.1%
Patrick Kuhn$36,630$10,910-70.2%
John R. Pile$9,345$10,88916.5%
Margaret Eberhart$40,645$10,873-73.2%
David W. Wicker$39,584$10,140-74.4%
Jonathan W. Fischer$38,115$9,919-74%
Kevin Schofner$19,471$9,846-49.4%
Russell Schofner$19,332$9,846-49.1%
Jonathan Everhart$45,173$9,826-78.2%
Paul J. Meal$32,841$9,691-70.5%
Bryan Waltz$33,343$9,522-71.4%
Craig A. Waltz$19,162$9,497-50.4%
Dennis L. Cochran$31,573$9,236-70.7%
Ronald W. Mitchell$14,365$8,788-38.8%
P K Roell, LLC$32,571$8,583-73.6%
Nolen Farms General Partnership$34,094$8,409-75.3%
Joshua Everhart$36,594$8,262-77.4%
Max Kuhn$26,217$8,112-69.1%
Darin Fogle$30,296$7,692-74.6%
Larry E. Watler$27,726$7,653-72.4%
Gregory Fix$43,100$7,225-83.2%
Fischer Farm, Corp.$26,093$7,192-72.4%
John G. Webb$30,510$7,083-76.8%
Lacy Farms, LLC$23,138$6,948-70%
Brian Roberts$12,733$6,806-46.5%
Branson & Stickford General Partnership$24,505$6,683-72.7%
David A. Garrison$20,100$6,532-67.5%
Gentry Farming, LLC$16,406$6,396-61%
James R. Smith$20,793$6,335-69.5%
Mark L. Jonas$19,134$6,172-67.7%
Robert W. Miller$16,485$6,090-63.1%
Eric C Rodenhuis$19,318$6,090-68.5%
Linro Farms, LLC$12,131$5,819-52%
Coy Willis$5,768$5,582-3.2%
Broadview Farms, LLC$23,024$5,396-76.6%
Dennis Hartman$23,356$5,368-77%
William B. Stephens$13,489$5,275-60.9%
Michael J. Beyer$13,068$5,272-59.7%
David G. Haehl$20,701$5,238-74.7%
Margie Clark$5,878$5,235-10.9%
Douglas Kuhn$16,954$5,226-69.2%
Anthony L. Harker$10,021$5,171-48.4%
Nigh Family Farms, LLC$13,719$5,169-62.3%
Prestonwood Organic Farms, LLC$19,314$5,070-73.7%
John D. Mahin$13,486$5,036-62.7%
Todd Runnebohm$13,999$5,009-64.2%
B & C Wicker Farms, Inc.$20,075$4,980-75.2%
Joseph G. Bruning$18,304$4,845-73.5%
Brandon Keith Fix$7,645$4,671-38.9%
Andy Fix$18,272$4,668-74.5%
Steve Young$14,194$4,622-67.4%
Sandra M Fogle Irrevocable Trust$11,429$4,520-60.5%
Jeffrey G. Stevens$10,051$4,380-56.4%
Har-Grig, Inc.$5,275$4,330-17.9%
Andrew Scott$11,900$4,211-64.6%
Blake Allen Fix$6,593$4,086-38%
John Michael Burbrink$5,433$4,034-25.8%
Steve Mohr$9,130$3,960-56.6%
Thelma M. Brown$15,654$3,945-74.8%
John E. Wisker$14,733$3,897-73.5%
Richard Schmidt Jr.$12,393$3,718-70%
Carroll R. Waltz Revocable Trust$4,728$3,654-22.7%
Evelyn Amick$4,975$3,566-28.3%
Pile Properties, Inc.$10,317$3,506-66%
Dennis Deiwert$25,189$3,439-86.3%
Val Gardena Farms, Inc.$10,774$3,403-68.4%
Danny Carmony$4,780$3,393-29%
Mark T. Bassett$7,553$3,306-56.2%
Karen Armstrong$5,167$3,138-39.3%
Estate of Charles B. Eberhart$7,947$3,107-60.9%
Steven J. Schwegman$13,201$3,088-76.6%
Linda K. Weintraut$5,716$3,017-47.2%
Gene G. Wicker$7,572$2,962-60.9%
Nicholas L. Johnson$5,635$2,936-47.9%
Nicholas L. Johnson$5,635$2,936-47.9%
Hudson Family Farm IRRV Trustee$9,727$2,791-71.3%
Schoentrup Family Revocable Trust$8,001$2,778-65.3%
Betty Jonas$8,092$2,763-65.9%
Deprez Family Farms$11,400$2,724-76.1%
Branson Irrevocable Trust$11,020$2,649-76%
Linda Wisker$8,498$2,644-68.9%
Timothy W. Noel$8,386$2,595-69.1%
Mermaid Land, LLC$9,836$2,577-73.8%
Arlene Bangel Freeman$8,784$2,552-70.9%
G & C Miller Properties, LLC$15,693$2,545-83.8%
Libby Hudson$2,357$2,4503.9%
Mitchell Irrevocable Trust$12,781$2,443-80.9%
Pollman Farm Two General Partnership$9,445$2,385-74.7%
Christopher M. Schmidt$9,069$2,344-74.2%
Gail Spegal$9,403$2,336-75.2%
Michael Ayres$2,885$2,225-22.9%
Ronald E. Kissell$0$2,191--
Calvin Stickford$7,174$2,119-70.5%
Pollman Farm One General Partnership$8,117$2,118-73.9%
Marilyn Joyce Rumpel$2,265$2,092-7.6%
Eric Lawrence Muldoon$6,771$2,063-69.5%
W Taylor Sumerford$2,050$2,0500%
Paul V. Stagge$3,659$2,033-44.4%
Ann Riley$1,116$1,99378.6%
Mcfadden & O'Rear Family Farms, LLC$7,257$1,844-74.6%
Joseph D. Davis$2,160$1,715-20.6%
Seth N. Huber$7,083$1,660-76.6%
James J. Harrell$5,412$1,556-71.2%
Myers Family Trust$1,516$1,5160%
Benjamen Mohr$3,513$1,466-58.3%
Heath Eberhart$2,910$1,447-50.3%
Michael A. Eberhart$2,267$1,447-36.2%
Arnold Bangel Jr.$3,387$1,442-57.4%
Phillip Waltz$3,864$1,422-63.2%
The Estate of Raymond J Runnebohm$6,187$1,387-77.6%
Wayne T. Coil$3,163$1,365-56.8%
Joan Field$4,743$1,339-71.8%
Owen Field Jr.$4,743$1,339-71.8%
Daniel Roell$4,813$1,319-72.6%
John a Degelow$4,747$1,218-74.3%
Leslie J. Hamilton$2,644$1,209-54.3%
Nathan A. Stickford$2,985$1,171-60.8%
Patricia Spurlock$3,781$1,150-69.6%
Roberta Inlow-Roberta G Inlow Living Trust$1,110$1,1100%
Christopher C. Merlau$3,557$1,109-68.8%
GJJ Farm LP$0$1,041--
Haehl Farm, Inc.$4,080$1,038-74.6%
Lemasters Irrevocable Trust$4,398$1,037-76.4%
Thomas K. Debaun$3,783$1,004-73.5%
James Pherigo$3,808$1,000-73.7%
Betty L. Everhart$4,770$990-79.2%
Heather R. Parker$4,171$981-76.5%
Mitchell S. Shingleton$2,301$973-57.7%
Dale Holzhausen$373$958156.8%
Susie Keaton$3,441$951-72.4%
Andy Beyer$1,860$936-49.7%
Jana L. Everhart$2,012$920-54.3%
Wilma Zike$3,294$917-72.2%
James R. Lisher$2,747$908-66.9%
Sandra S. Piercy$3,020$891-70.5%
CRL Walker Properties, LLC$1,671$890-46.7%
Edith D. Huffman$3,133$888-71.7%
Mary K. Mitchell$3,133$888-71.7%
Ewing Family Farms, LLC$808$8859.5%
Miller-Kirschbaum, LLC$5,302$872-83.6%
Michael A. Cochran$3,101$870-71.9%
William D. Barker$384$848120.8%
Warren L Comstock Trust$3,028$836-72.4%
Gregg L. Steele$2,490$830-66.7%
Nancy L. Harding$3,890$808-79.2%
Bruce A. Everhart$3,768$771-79.5%
Gerald Gray$755$7550%
J & V Fischer Family Farms, LLC$916$749-18.2%
Isaac Pile$654$72811.3%
Paul Barnard$4,581$725-84.2%
Marcia Wimmer$1,971$724-63.3%
Wanda Shadley$1,971$724-63.3%
Larry L Sandman Revocable Living Trust$2,713$723-73.4%
William Doig$3,614$720-80.1%
Wilron Farms, Inc.$3,238$700-78.4%
Ann Walton Sipes Irrevocable Trust$693$6930%
Michele Medcalf$0$688--
Heath Harris$533$68528.5%
Kimberly Clark$7,047$681-90.3%
Michael A. Burbrink$2,269$681-70%
James E. Beyer$2,415$668-72.3%
Sandra S. Runnebohm Irrevocable Trust$643$6663.6%
Nancy R. Miles$1,265$616-51.3%
Omer Weintraut$579$5790%
Farnsley Family Farm, LLC$716$556-22.3%
Frank Poe$1,664$540-67.5%
Ryan R. Kuhn$1,678$528-68.5%
Omer Cord$1,536$519-66.2%
Edward R. Elder$2,196$518-76.4%
Field-Towler Trust$1,550$512-67%
Travis Beck$1,625$502-69.1%
Jerritt Ross$924$483-47.7%
Brian J. Harker$2,139$480-77.6%
Dale Herthel$547$471-13.9%
Bradley E. Fix$2,595$447-82.8%
Kevin V. Zike$1,417$431-69.6%
Marjorie L Price Revocable Living Trust$1,382$423-69.4%
Eric Roberts$0$403--
James F. Waltz$986$390-60.4%
Toby Huntsman$1,320$382-71.1%
Tony Smith$660$377-42.9%
Steve Stohry Farm Drainage, Inc.$18,095$374-97.9%
Gordon Cox$1,599$371-76.8%
Kyle W. Mitchell$1,942$355-81.7%
David A. Settles$937$350-62.6%
Faith Laird$577$343-40.6%
Joe Mills$353$332-5.9%
Jill Diane Olds$318$3180%
Dwain Kuhn$313$3130%
Floyd Lyster$969$294-69.7%
Lisa Wojihoski - Schaler$699$269-61.5%
Edwin G Ernstes Revocable Trust$320$258-19.4%
Zola L. Ernstes$320$258-19.4%
Cortelyou Family Trust$254$2540%
Gerald Crafton$807$251-68.9%
Lowell Williams$597$247-58.6%
Susanne Schuck$1,236$244-80.3%
Pat Walters$777$229-70.5%
William F Laird Family Trust$216$2160%
Andrew Haehl$839$214-74.5%
Bj Haehl$813$214-73.7%
Brittany Robbins$679$191-71.9%
David F. Roell$4,819$177-96.3%
Jordan William Barnard$3,211$165-94.9%
Michael Carrico$926$155-83.3%
Rollin D Fogle Irrevocable Trust$116$14525%
Douglas D. Carlton$594$142-76.1%
Jeffery Carlton$594$142-76.1%
Brian Lee Wages$91$14256%
Larry Suits$140$1400%
Caleb M. Osborne$485$140-71.1%
Robert E. Marshall$1,615$135-91.6%
Doyle M. Hurst$133$1330%
CNC Machine, Inc.$21,739$120-99.4%
Michael Thomas$201$117-41.8%
Yarling Farms, Inc.$49,110$115-99.8%
Janet Drake$283$114-59.7%
Joan Coers$1,829$94-94.9%
Joseph A. Billerman$253$90-64.4%
William R. Kolkmeier$825$86-89.6%
Randolph Dale Downing$246$79-67.9%
Barbara Hayes$62$620%
Ron Smalley$0$61--
Brenda Coers L. Bush$456$33-92.8%
Karl J. Montgomery$5,680$27-99.5%
Robert K. Meyer$0$25--
Jamie Orem$0$21--
Bernadine Abel Irrevocable Trust$3,755$11-99.7%
Danny L. Shaw$0$10--
Weingarth Properties, LLC$305$7-97.7%
Michael Rund$0$4--
Mike Abel$451$3-99.3%
Christopher E. Burke$286$0-100%
David A. Childress$132$0-100%
Dennis Hornocker$26$0-100%
Frances Robertson$814$0-100%
Hilda J. Fisher$285$0-100%
Jeremy W. Miller$1,063$0-100%
Linda Schoppel$335$0-100%
Randy Holland$4,586$0-100%
Robert D. McKee$511$0-100%
Ross D. Mohr$1,610$0-100%
Stephen L. Vaught$909$0-100%
Alan Earnest$16,468$0-100%
Ina Sue Kuhn$873$0-100%
Larry C. Smith$1,817$0-100%
Lee Irrevocable Trust$1,442$0-100%
Viking Lamb Limited Liability Company$37,815$0-100%
Adam Wade Earl$48$0-100%
Barbara Rogers$847$0-100%
Brandon S. Ramsey$2,943$0-100%
Bryan Scott Earl$48$0-100%
Carl R. Schmid$457$0-100%
Carroll Waltz$6,328$0-100%
Christopher W. Gentry$9,067$0-100%
Clay Dairy Farms, LLC$3,002$0-100%
D & J Ross Family Limited Partnership$3,009$0-100%
Daniel Robert Lain$459$0-100%
Dave Johnson$740$0-100%
Donna Yarling$576$0-100%
Harry Meeke$190$0-100%
Jeffrey T. Clay$1,556$0-100%
Jordan M. Scott$814$0-100%
Judith Wydau$418$0-100%
Larry E. John$4,508$0-100%
Long Farms of Shelbyville, LLC$2,923$0-100%
Lynn Pitts - the Lynn D. Pitts Revocable Trust Agreement$2,260$0-100%
Margaret A. Waltz$472$0-100%
Marjorie L Price Revocable Living$465$0-100%
Mark C. Bassett$1,764$0-100%
Mark Ramey$159$0-100%
Megan Elaine Ramsey$1,018$0-100%
Patrick C. Deak$1,108$0-100%
Paul V. Pollman$19,018$0-100%
R & V Lain Farms, Inc.$352$0-100%
Rex L. Bridgford$838$0-100%
Rita Veerkamp$1,503$0-100%
Rollin Fogle$5,372$0-100%
Rvoc Living Trustee of Jeanne Herd$919$0-100%
Soma Farms % WM Amos, Inc.$352$0-100%
The Judith a Crisman Trust U/A DTD 9/11/2008$4,595$0-100%
Thomas G. Ramsey$111$0-100%
Village Square, Inc.$169$0-100%
William R. Yarling$289$0-100%
Brice Harker$28,690$0-100%
David L. Barker$665$0-100%
Donald G. Hewitt$413$0-100%
Donald R. Monroe$2,485$0-100%
Sherry E. Roell$5,053$0-100%
Trimnell & Son Farm, LLC$2,145$0-100%
Total subsidies$10,145,821$3,359,705-66.9%

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