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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Pierce County

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Farms throughout cities in Pierce County received $10.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 390 farmers in cities within Pierce County received a total of $14.9 million in 1,145 farm subsidies, a 41.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $25.3 million in 1,771 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 Pierce County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Merchants Bank$1,361,876$623,377-54.2%
Farm Credit Services$840,122$401,450-52.2%
North Star Community Credit Union$802,355$384,351-52.1%
Kenneth Mattern$476,470$238,153-50%
Brooks Eugene Slaubaugh$218,611$213,134-2.5%
Carlan Eugene Slaubaugh$218,610$213,134-2.5%
Marchus Farms$330,281$194,183-41.2%
Heilman Farms$289,240$191,870-33.7%
TRI S Farms, Inc.$274,915$186,956-32%
Christopher Eric Brossart$258,672$181,754-29.7%
Chad Michael Duchscher$201,365$174,056-13.6%
Troy Joseph Voeller$302,780$167,580-44.7%
Derrick Alfred Klein$253,512$146,320-42.3%
Charles E. Volk$234,309$146,224-37.6%
Randall G. Schmitt$102,152$138,06535.2%
Cory Johnson$228,894$137,008-40.1%
Lowell Baustad$208,730$136,136-34.8%
Alvin Leslie Berndt Jr.$247,072$135,104-45.3%
Brandon B. Grove$195,432$134,571-31.1%
Scott Johnson$240,626$132,383-45%
Michael E. Heidlebaugh$220,055$122,746-44.2%
Kipp L. Johnson$208,093$121,775-41.5%
Kevin Duncan Allickson$177,389$120,823-31.9%
Lawrence C. Mattern$243,888$119,262-51.1%
TSK3 Enterprises, LLC$219,666$118,022-46.3%
DMB Farms, Inc.$193,369$117,400-39.3%
7 South Agent, Inc.$193,488$116,907-39.6%
Wayne Walter Wentz$220,675$111,551-49.5%
Daryl Klein$170,441$109,238-35.9%
Douglas A. Martin$222,079$108,682-51.1%
Kory C. Jorgenson$204,707$107,303-47.6%
Brent D. Hager$152,059$107,052-29.6%
Kevin Wangler$147,369$104,973-28.8%
Bradley Allen Fritel$203,809$104,550-48.7%
Joshua E. Anderson$189,522$103,082-45.6%
Alfred Jacobson$194,546$102,420-47.4%
Kevin Borgen$176,307$102,147-42.1%
Jason Martin$167,147$101,108-39.5%
Todd Stutrud$164,316$100,076-39.1%
Timothy Lloyd Johnson$178,898$98,257-45.1%
Todd A. Wentz$147,061$97,265-33.9%
Jeff Walsh$75,086$93,59924.7%
Daniel Ahlberg$179,258$91,984-48.7%
John Jesse Fjellanger$174,316$89,972-48.4%
Darold J. Schmaltz$141,792$89,135-37.1%
Gregory P. Brossart$167,916$86,971-48.2%
Rockie Kukla$131,810$86,556-34.3%
Mid Dakota Farms, LLC$143,904$85,084-40.9%
Joshua T Stutrud$148,297$84,726-42.9%
Michael Dale Senger$168,390$84,695-49.7%
Steven W. Wentz$111,148$83,703-24.7%
Eric Lee Kremer$135,711$83,080-38.8%
Barbara Slaubaugh$166,107$82,701-50.2%
Floyd Wayne Slaubaugh$166,107$82,701-50.2%
Cory Atkinson$154,689$82,225-46.8%
Ronald Graber$145,865$79,638-45.4%
Thomas Reiger$124,847$79,281-36.5%
Blaines Best Seeds, LLC$182,210$79,008-56.6%
Carl J. Schaan$139,419$77,268-44.6%
Ronald Kramer$144,847$77,109-46.8%
Nathan J. Blessum$202,053$76,746-62%
Joseph John Bohl$115,661$76,398-33.9%
Richard A. Schmaltz$90,662$75,981-16.2%
Vincent Scherr$100,899$75,776-24.9%
Christopher Harmel$78,526$75,046-4.4%
Corey Belisle$79,051$72,775-7.9%
Elizabeth A. Blessum$36,527$68,86888.5%
David George Bohl$158,346$67,807-57.2%
David Teigen$125,661$67,391-46.4%
Virgil Scherr$118,413$65,850-44.4%
Charles W. Christenson$95,021$65,593-31%
Todd H. Lysne$108,669$65,398-39.8%
Glen Thiel$83,534$65,093-22.1%
Mark Duane Koenig$140,842$64,300-54.3%
James C. Blessum$146,659$63,937-56.4%
Joe J. Haman$213,946$63,882-70.1%
Kyle J. Bohl$133,795$59,829-55.3%
Douglas Duane Mundahl$118,734$59,412-50%
Daniel Brian Brossart$154,827$58,990-61.9%
Scott Mayer$71,588$58,253-18.6%
Robert Lowell Johnson$114,742$58,052-49.4%
Eric Haman$120,383$57,291-52.4%
Jerrod Gregory Brossart$97,196$56,974-41.4%
Darrick Cameron Johnson$96,183$56,376-41.4%
Scott N. Senger$95,959$55,315-42.4%
Jeffrey Eldon Slaubaugh$68,032$55,194-18.9%
Kenneth J. Schaan$93,317$55,158-40.9%
Myron L. Schmaltz$75,465$54,491-27.8%
Myron Miller$61,660$53,874-12.6%
Kent Schmaltz$105,803$53,860-49.1%
Jonathan Casavant$56,636$53,839-4.9%
Trent D. Johnson$92,618$53,565-42.2%
Glenn Axtman$103,352$51,786-49.9%
Allan Brossart$102,365$51,708-49.5%
Mark A. Schaan$84,083$51,370-38.9%
Levrich Farms, Inc.$92,962$51,338-44.8%
Randall Brossart$67,126$51,009-24%
Cynthia A. Schaan$91,904$50,816-44.7%
Mark Ludvig Hoffert$94,484$50,793-46.2%
Wayne Leier$72,718$50,198-31%
Ryan Mantei$90,109$50,157-44.3%
Michael S. Voeller$72,694$49,793-31.5%
Bruce Oksendahl$59,462$49,714-16.4%
Kelly Jay Hilzendager$78,500$49,467-37%
Larry Muffenbier$81,841$49,417-39.6%
Rick Ostrem$93,456$49,134-47.4%
Jerald J. Bohl$63,078$49,076-22.2%
Renegade Ridge Farms, LLLP$44,472$48,4789%
Jaedon Taylor Haman$77,760$46,600-40.1%
Shay M. Harmel$46,638$46,130-1.1%
Michael A. Vetsch$81,984$45,760-44.2%
Lee Farms$74,818$45,280-39.5%
Andrew J. Fedje$76,933$44,796-41.8%
Riley Jacob Schaan$57,929$44,753-22.7%
Douglas J. Schneider$70,691$44,459-37.1%
William Sever Mahle$64,234$44,429-30.8%
Bradley Mitzel$64,417$44,190-31.4%
Brian Paul$64,622$44,103-31.8%
Joseph A. Schmaltz$61,900$43,770-29.3%
Ryan D Migler$46,852$43,696-6.7%
Gregory A. Stahl$76,484$43,685-42.9%
Jared Arlien$56,159$43,487-22.6%
M & S Farms, Inc.$115,334$43,348-62.4%
Kevin A. Bachmeier$49,729$43,326-12.9%
Adam Nicholas Bohl$66,108$43,274-34.5%
Dallas Hager$54,583$42,586-22%
Jaxon Klein$34,678$42,05621.3%
Elvin E. Slaubaugh$81,029$41,897-48.3%
Tyler J. Halvorson$78,145$40,615-48%
Richard John Hoffart$60,832$39,891-34.4%
Kenneth Michael Hoffert$61,118$39,392-35.5%
Cody Michael Fritel$71,824$39,066-45.6%
Robert D. Brossart$60,863$38,786-36.3%
Gregory Dwayne Graber$51,595$38,724-24.9%
Leon Fritel$76,248$37,988-50.2%
Matthew Baustad$46,351$37,926-18.2%
Michael John Jundt$56,149$37,339-33.5%
Dennis Jundt$62,238$37,157-40.3%
Wanita L. Olson$95,660$34,627-63.8%
Charles L. Duchscher$69,689$34,212-50.9%
Jay Jordan$47,776$34,114-28.6%
Mark Thiel$55,938$33,184-40.7%
Mark and Jennifer Ostrem Family Trust$0$33,044--
Samuel F. Brossart$66,150$32,984-50.1%
Jeffery W. Halvorson$66,705$32,882-50.7%
Ronald A. Ripplinger$45,212$32,324-28.5%
Jody A. Slaubaugh$44,464$31,737-28.6%
Jeffery Charles Duchscher$45,190$31,259-30.8%
Lariman G Pieterick$65,659$30,940-52.9%
Dale Roger Wangler$44,242$30,499-31.1%
Aaron Bryn$35,141$30,389-13.5%
Scott Monson$81,072$30,105-62.9%
Myron Stutrud$38,655$29,133-24.6%
Marshalle Fedje$51,113$28,951-43.4%
Nathaniel Bohl$50,976$28,948-43.2%
James B. Teigen$49,580$28,642-42.2%
Brian Brossart Irrevocable Trust$48,393$28,249-41.6%
James R. Selensky$45,686$27,943-38.8%
Brian David Klein$64,670$27,921-56.8%
Randy Heidlebaugh$46,858$27,920-40.4%
Darwin Klein$28,971$27,205-6.1%
Joanne Boucher$0$27,051--
Dale Gerald Klein$48,863$26,835-45.1%
Tim Ostrem$52,249$26,550-49.2%
Levi J. Schaan$49,234$26,452-46.3%
Pamela A. Schmitt$35,086$26,273-25.1%
Glen Anthony Slaubaugh$85,164$26,118-69.3%
Gregory Mack$38,144$25,850-32.2%
Jon Olan Nelson$56,219$25,283-55%
Travis Nathaniel Burgard$36,399$25,152-30.9%
Daniel C. Pfeifer$26,387$24,419-7.5%
Dustin J. Jundt$43,750$24,247-44.6%
Peter L. Burgard$46,860$23,630-49.6%
Kipp Aaron Harmel$26,283$23,038-12.3%
Kenneth Heilman$39,099$22,329-42.9%
Joshua Matehs$32,290$22,267-31%
Cade Heilman$16,891$22,19931.4%
Michael G. Christenson$39,984$22,074-44.8%
Dennis Danielson$0$22,007--
Double J Farms, Inc.$0$21,566--
Kurt Anderson$18,598$21,37314.9%
Gary L. Bacher$32,279$21,094-34.7%
Marcus Olaveson$21,289$20,515-3.6%
Archie Schwan$23,025$20,473-11.1%
Lee Allen Albert Leier$18,994$20,4677.8%
Lawrence J. Heilman$28,054$20,428-27.2%
Thomas Roland Harmel$32,046$20,326-36.6%
Adam J. Goldade$84,525$19,772-76.6%
Rodney Scott Halvorson$34,759$19,703-43.3%
Christopher C. Heilman$30,748$19,576-36.3%
Darren Selensky$15,908$19,12620.2%
Robert Fritel$33,842$19,106-43.5%
Christopher J. Heilman$27,046$18,990-29.8%
Frans Conradi Van Graan$12,081$18,91756.6%
Kyler Lemar$27,964$18,725-33%
Alex Senger$48,825$18,475-62.2%
Roger W. Tank$17,889$18,4243%
Kyle Shively$38,609$17,985-53.4%
Wayne J. Hager$20,640$17,740-14.1%
Daniel B. Slaubaugh$26,196$17,471-33.3%
Wayne Thiel$33,484$17,446-47.9%
Ronald J. Kremer$41,850$17,422-58.4%
David R Migler$49,212$16,588-66.3%
Erik Christenson$27,648$16,346-40.9%
Tyler L. Burgard$31,144$16,315-47.6%
Newton J. Erickson$82,642$16,211-80.4%
Dakota Heritage Bank$0$15,674--
Charles E. Brossart$22,523$15,624-30.6%
Gary Edward Roerick$40,154$15,419-61.6%
LEIER$270$15,3495,584.8%
Darlene Rose Slaubaugh$495$15,2962,990.1%
Eidmann Farm and Ranch$13,651$15,02510.1%
Brian J. Blessum$138,691$14,943-89.2%
Scott Muscha$63,822$14,528-77.2%
Michael A. Brossart$23,716$13,954-41.2%
Wayne L. Stevenson$21,450$13,846-35.4%
G-3 Ranches$23,951$13,751-42.6%
Jeffrey Dean Morrow$26,914$13,456-50%
Scott Filler$30,120$13,293-55.9%
Michael James Schneider$16,494$13,253-19.6%
Todd Wurgler$25,291$13,233-47.7%
Daryl Wesley Jordan$18,302$13,010-28.9%
Sharon Jordan$13,266$12,571-5.2%
Barbara Jean Larson$18,793$12,226-34.9%
Rita Neigum Limited Partnership$18,312$12,120-33.8%
Kevin G. Leier$14,839$12,040-18.9%
Dale S. Selensky$22,590$11,977-47%
Lonnie Anderson$13,292$11,672-12.2%
James Alan Brossart$11,295$11,2950%
Craig Johnson$13,530$10,989-18.8%
Daniel J. Schneider$17,503$10,792-38.3%
CBR Ventures, LLP$11,166$10,677-4.4%
Hunter a Allickson$18,037$10,655-40.9%
Douglas E. Guss$18,406$10,652-42.1%
Ronald W. Slaubaugh$19,014$10,599-44.3%
Rylan Michael Yoder$7,527$10,58240.6%
Amos M. Grove$9,926$10,2993.8%
Edward Slaubaugh$13,207$10,293-22.1%
Lee T Burkhartsmeier$8,869$10,27115.8%
Duane Hilzendager$16,839$10,262-39.1%
James A. Tuchscherer$13,401$10,107-24.6%
Leland Ekren$16,286$9,896-39.2%
Cory B. Heilman$16,203$9,650-40.4%
Michael T. Reiger$36,797$9,640-73.8%
Warren B. Grove$12,669$9,622-24.1%
Tanner Johnson$15,718$9,341-40.6%
Tyler Wolfe$9,823$9,299-5.3%
David Leo Hoffert$18,558$9,247-50.2%
Cody Joseph Heintz$0$9,196--
Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation and Museum$0$9,143--
Shane Peterson$10,284$9,040-12.1%
Stephen Voeller$14,305$8,734-38.9%
Curtis Voeller$11,439$8,621-24.6%
Gordon M. Pieterick$15,676$8,526-45.6%
Joshua Schneider$0$8,523--
Stuart Schneider$0$8,523--
James Stutrud$8,512$8,5120%
Richard Michael Jundt$16,918$8,052-52.4%
Rollin Slaubaugh$21,898$7,767-64.5%
Daniel M. Brossart$7,725$7,7250%
Lyman Leo Halvorson$29,400$7,635-74%
Sandra R Geiszler Living Trust$7,634$7,6340%
Brandon Dockter$0$7,322--
Bonny Teigen$4,980$7,27046%
Marlene Haugse$6,799$7,0854.2%
Francis Wolf$6,832$6,9311.4%
Frederick A. Kreklau$6,650$6,6500%
Gary A. Kreklau$6,650$6,6500%
Matthew L. Johnson$7,727$6,572-14.9%
Blaine A. Pfeifer$9,281$6,435-30.7%
Erica N. Mattern$9,526$6,140-35.5%
Michael T. Black$6,059$6,0590%
Janice Pfeifer$6,049$6,0490%
Dillon Slaubaugh$5,196$5,76911%
Luann Johnson$12,233$5,750-53%
Glendon Keith Slaubaugh$3,137$5,50475.5%
Dennis Romfo$11,443$5,494-52%
Justin Lloyd Fjellanger$5,737$5,493-4.3%
Jacob Geisinger$5,422$5,4220%
Brandon Kremer$0$5,381--
Larry Slaubaugh$6,211$5,377-13.4%
Jon Lindseth$5,346$5,3460%
Jaden M. Schneider$11,868$5,263-55.7%
Matthew Mattern$17,330$5,232-69.8%
Landon Loren Halvorson$13,761$5,215-62.1%
David G. Anderson$8,336$5,029-39.7%
Robin Garnas$4,938$4,9380%
Sharon Selvig$4,871$4,8710%
Preston Vetsch$6,056$4,849-19.9%
Joseph G. Volk$7,381$4,845-34.4%
Grove Family Living Trust$7,067$4,822-31.8%
Walter W. Busch$7,588$4,609-39.3%
Elaine J. Neiss$4,411$4,334-1.7%
Caroline Bickler$5,866$4,284-27%
Jerry Kim Rocheleau$7,228$4,219-41.6%
Joseph M. Axtman$6,272$4,137-34%
Bradley S. Jacobs$1,462$3,944169.8%
Travis Graber$4,455$3,926-11.9%
Donavan Schneibel$5,325$3,890-26.9%
Janet Kraft$3,856$3,8560%
Richard L Grabowski Revocable Trust$0$3,728--
Orvin Glen Blekeberg$6,092$3,571-41.4%
Daniel N. Brossart$5,365$3,538-34.1%
Rebecca Tofte$6,322$3,519-44.3%
Nick E. Bachmeier$2,682$3,45228.7%
Matthew Lawrence Mattern$0$3,349--
Jayme Berube$3,197$3,1970%
Gary Laughridge$0$3,168--
Wesley N. Black$1,470$3,090110.2%
Rodney Berg$6,082$3,066-49.6%
Charles Lindseth$5,075$3,031-40.3%
Edwards Family Trust$3,084$3,028-1.8%
Vincent Mattern$3,133$2,924-6.7%
Sheldon Lee Thompson$0$2,905--
Nathaniel Ryan Haman$0$2,743--
Michael Ostrem$18,514$2,713-85.3%
Leonard J. Schmaltz$0$2,709--
Brian Axtman$3,179$2,543-20%
Elmer Boucher$30,922$2,541-91.8%
Marian M Letvin$8,362$2,510-70%
James G. McClintock Jr.$2,492$2,4920%
Cody Heintz$9,473$2,321-75.5%
Kerri J. Tessmann$0$2,161--
Joel R. Berg$0$2,157--
Joe J. Tuchscherer$0$2,097--
Olson Rocking DM, LLC$0$2,035--
Jason Daniel Brossart$2,018$2,0180%
Joyce Teigen$2,018$1,992-1.3%
EMS Family Holdings, LLC$1,910$1,9100%
Ansell Johnson$2,056$1,697-17.5%
Keri Beaver$1,613$1,6130%
Loren Marchus$1,712$1,581-7.7%
Michael J. Swanson$1,846$1,519-17.7%
Arliss M. Anderson$2,020$1,341-33.6%
Gary Letvin$0$1,324--
Larry Zavada$1,304$1,3040%
Virgil Helmuth$4,705$1,295-72.5%
Nickolas J. Brossart$2,874$1,281-55.4%
Randy Mattson$1,353$1,277-5.6%
Patrick Hageness$4,605$1,271-72.4%
Clemens J. Schmaltz$2,079$1,269-39%
Joint Irrevocable Trust of Harris Lysne and Joyce$0$1,264--
Curtis Heintz$6,885$1,233-82.1%
Clemens Schmitt$0$1,188--
Jane N. Gross$1,187$1,1870%
Kent C. Christenson$1,563$1,150-26.4%
Ellen Mae Slaubaugh$1,928$1,094-43.3%
Wayne Slaubaugh$1,029$1,0330.4%
Marian Schmaltz$1,676$994-40.7%
Theresa Burgard$990$9900%
Duane Erickson$592$96162.3%
Angela Herman$1,415$941-33.5%
Roger Eugene Johnson$929$9290%
Delmer Ostrem$1,771$916-48.3%
Charlotte Tuchscherer$6,698$864-87.1%
Vernon Opstedal$831$8310%
Jeremy Jon Wentz$808$8080%
Keenan Arlien$5,268$745-85.9%
Ronald Fjellanger$643$72412.6%
Dennis Voeller$1,772$713-59.8%
Devin Schwanke$0$704--
Gerald P. Mitzel$1,014$698-31.2%
Jessica Beth Brossart$695$6950%
Ronald P. Olson$1,065$658-38.2%
Kathryn L. Beaman$1,022$657-35.7%
Heidi Tank$3,053$597-80.4%
Eunice M. Johnson$3,444$557-83.8%
Steven Arthur Mears$605$542-10.4%
Jayden T. Welk$3,425$527-84.6%
Charles W. Teigen$699$503-28%
Johlen H Johnson$0$466--
Lowlen J Johnson$0$466--
Milford D. Yoder$1,523$416-72.7%
Marjorie Janet Olson$2,410$376-84.4%
G & H Enterprises$0$283--
Kara L. Martin$1,298$276-78.7%
Robyn Alicia Mygland$529$263-50.3%
Robert J. Schmaltz$387$183-52.7%
Kenneth Hooker$278$172-38.1%
Eugene E. Stanley$348$170-51.1%
Brian Lloyd Jordan$0$151--
Kevin Heilman$142$1420%
Donald Joseph Hager$5,422$130-97.6%
Sharon Ardith Voeller$300$123-59%
Joyce Oium$137$94-31.4%
Duane Rodger Hawk$289$93-67.8%
Claytus Joseph Mattern$2,823$54-98.1%
Franklin Graber$25,830$49-99.8%
Jason Marchus$40$400%
Craig Wollenburg$22$3036.4%
Wesley R Muffenbier$226$0-100%
Duane Pritschet$2,584$0-100%
Allison Heilman$2,244$0-100%
Andrew Pfeifer$853$0-100%
Carolyn Wright$613$0-100%
Curtis J. Roerick$30,758$0-100%
Dakota Heritage Bank of ND$12,608$0-100%
Douglas Goetz$78$0-100%
Duane E. Heilman$54,649$0-100%
Gerald Kramer$1,027$0-100%
Gregory Alan Wolfe$14,976$0-100%
H Post Hunting, LLP$24,904$0-100%
Janelle Joanne Lemer$2,200$0-100%
Janice M. Bibby$953$0-100%
Jerome W. Thomas$1,966$0-100%
Joint Irrevocable Trust of Harris$1,264$0-100%
Karl Koehmstedt$2,214$0-100%
Kathleen Anklam$154$0-100%
Lee Holter$1,151$0-100%
Mark and Jennifer Ostrem Family T$52,286$0-100%
Peter J Salwey$220$0-100%
Richard J. Gross$18,591$0-100%
Sheldon Lee Thompson$4,752$0-100%
Tanner Bryan Nicholls$3,696$0-100%
Zachary Sven Grove$3,462$0-100%
Dale and Martha Hawk Foundation a$14,673$0-100%
Dick Benson$20,449$0-100%
Jordan Scott Graber$1,980$0-100%
Shay M. Harmel$15,956$0-100%
Total subsidies$25,295,564$14,868,508-41.2%

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