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Did farm subsidies in Farmington rise or fall in 2021?
In 2021, 69 farmers in Farmington received a total of $381,306 in 131 farm subsidies, a 72.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.4 million in 326 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 lead 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 | Subsidy Received in 2021 | Subsidy Received in 2020 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| William D Perardi | $38,393 | $132,968 | -71.1% |
| Vohland Farms, Inc. | $31,936 | $123,616 | -74.2% |
| Craig R. Duley | $29,238 | $93,837 | -68.8% |
| Painter-Starcevich Farms, LLP | $20,986 | $131,952 | -84.1% |
| Kenneth Mahr | $20,191 | $90,066 | -77.6% |
| MI-N-Di-Be, Inc. | $14,920 | $34,050 | -56.2% |
| Jerry Brown | $14,374 | $38,915 | -63.1% |
| Donald L. Elliott | $13,362 | $45,415 | -70.6% |
| Keith M Garlish | $12,446 | $47,940 | -74% |
| Scott C. Johnson | $11,530 | $34,228 | -66.3% |
| James E Patterson Revocable Living Trust | $10,613 | $31,168 | -65.9% |
| Patrick Kelly Threw | $10,235 | $29,970 | -65.8% |
| Robert Glen Vohland | $7,928 | $24,912 | -68.2% |
| Daniel F Perardi | $7,899 | $33,283 | -76.3% |
| Michael W Perardi | $7,899 | $33,231 | -76.2% |
| Donald M. Lock | $7,286 | $13,684 | -46.8% |
| Thomas O. Kepple | $6,442 | $30,303 | -78.7% |
| Darrell R. Elliott | $6,218 | $23,175 | -73.2% |
| John Michael Clardy | $6,212 | $6,882 | -9.7% |
| William Slack | $5,655 | $22,481 | -74.8% |
| Julia Walters Edwards Revocable Living Trust | $5,571 | $11,668 | -52.3% |
| Sue C Barnabee | $5,360 | $5,360 | 0% |
| Paul C Johnson Trust | $5,313 | $6,724 | -21% |
| Lyle a Ray-Lyle a and Janet K Ray Living Trust | $4,889 | $15,265 | -68% |
| Anne G Patterson Rev Liv Trust | $4,536 | $4,536 | 0% |
| Travis L. Mahr | $4,488 | $9,142 | -50.9% |
| Henry R Garlish | $3,877 | $13,628 | -71.6% |
| Brandon Foose | $3,302 | $14,344 | -77% |
| Dennis Bruniga | $3,292 | $10,395 | -68.3% |
| Mcdonald Family Trust | $3,066 | $15,567 | -80.3% |
| Daniel L. Kauzlarich | $3,003 | $3,003 | 0% |
| Philip Nebergall | $2,962 | $3,086 | -4% |
| Garlish Farm ACCT | $2,909 | $10,531 | -72.4% |
| Clarence B Kellstadt | $2,904 | $10,779 | -73.1% |
| Gary Carrison | $2,856 | $21,462 | -86.7% |
| Joseph Randall Webel | $2,837 | $8,455 | -66.4% |
| Michael S. Peterson | $2,760 | $2,760 | 0% |
| Joanne Elliott | $2,577 | $8,218 | -68.6% |
| Larry Walters | $2,469 | $3,882 | -36.4% |
| Janet Hecox | $2,322 | $3,372 | -31.1% |
| John Toothaker | $2,183 | $2,183 | 0% |
| Robert L. Neel | $2,156 | $0 | -- |
| Benjamin Scott Johnson | $1,625 | $6,742 | -75.9% |
| Garlish Heirs Farm | $1,526 | $5,426 | -71.9% |
| The Scapecchi Family Irrevocable Trust | $1,523 | $0 | -- |
| Walters Agent Service | $1,438 | $2,700 | -46.7% |
| Jerry Lundry | $1,360 | $3,674 | -63% |
| Garlish Farm East | $1,298 | $3,628 | -64.2% |
| Donald L. Copple | $1,180 | $6,261 | -81.2% |
| Alexander J. Slack | $1,037 | $2,610 | -60.3% |
| Brian Stubbs | $1,020 | $3,850 | -73.5% |
| Raymond L. Slayton | $990 | $3,713 | -73.3% |
| Bryan W. Brady | $980 | $1,003 | -2.3% |
| Verne Lester Oldfield | $974 | $2,895 | -66.4% |
| William E. Holdridge | $889 | $3,443 | -74.2% |
| Carl W. Smith | $759 | $34,784 | -97.8% |
| Richard L. Hopkins | $757 | $3,529 | -78.5% |
| Ralph L. Foose Jr. | $746 | $2,745 | -72.8% |
| Lee Anderson | $642 | $4,261 | -84.9% |
| Ruthanne Tusek | $585 | $2,564 | -77.2% |
| Marilyn Louise Melhouse | $545 | $545 | 0% |
| Terrence A. Grandt | $525 | $1,694 | -69% |
| Ashlan Julia Kapsalis | $483 | $838 | -42.4% |
| Nathan Vohland | $402 | $841 | -52.2% |
| Timothy F. Dunne | $306 | $1,050 | -70.9% |
| Gary D. Davis | $221 | $221 | 0% |
| Raymond J. Stillson | $61 | $61 | 0% |
| Janet K. Ray | $24 | $3,513 | -99.3% |
| Vohland Five, LLC | $15 | $0 | -- |
| Andrew W Gudzinskas Estate | $0 | $18,834 | -100% |
| Angelo E Scapecchi SR | $0 | $1,629 | -100% |
| Brian Elliott | $0 | $5,880 | -100% |
| Clarellen Varnes | $0 | $327 | -100% |
| Donald L. Carrison | $0 | $7,480 | -100% |
| Gary McDonald | $0 | $3,709 | -100% |
| Jay L. Ulm | $0 | $1,041 | -100% |
| Jon Blackhurst | $0 | $93 | -100% |
| Katherine M. Oldfield | $0 | $1,713 | -100% |
| Kiesewetter Angus, LLC | $0 | $4,565 | -100% |
| Les Emken | $0 | $2,636 | -100% |
| Lois Vohland R. Tr | $0 | $6,467 | -100% |
| Marianne M. Taylor | $0 | $1,634 | -100% |
| Randy J. Delost | $0 | $11,246 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $381,306 | $1,376,281 | -72.3% |