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Did farm subsidies in Newton rise or fall in 2021?
Published 02/28/24
In 2021, 265 farmers in Newton received a total of $2.3 million in 380 farm subsidies, a 65.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $6.5 million in 914 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.
Farmers and Their Subsidies in Newton, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Subsidy Received in 2021 | Subsidy Received in 2020 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vander Schel Farms, Inc. | $79,958 | $150,835 | -47% |
| Pleasant Valley Farm | $60,444 | $100,333 | -39.8% |
| Troy Wesselink | $52,724 | $164,763 | -68% |
| Huyser Agent, Inc. | $52,142 | $250,289 | -79.2% |
| Bell Grain Farms, Corp. | $47,487 | $192,167 | -75.3% |
| Betty L. Beary | $44,761 | $28,136 | 59.1% |
| Donald E Van Gilst | $42,541 | $153,938 | -72.4% |
| Steven Benskin | $41,659 | $70,780 | -41.1% |
| RCL Farms, Inc. | $40,313 | $118,384 | -65.9% |
| Brad L. Worthington | $39,462 | $144,850 | -72.8% |
| Onnen Farm Land Trust Dated 10/6/09 | $35,829 | $35,829 | 0% |
| Mike Beukema | $34,869 | $128,640 | -72.9% |
| Curtis Jansen | $32,573 | $144,712 | -77.5% |
| Ro-Den-Cris, Inc. | $32,506 | $32,198 | 1% |
| Hy Farms, Inc. | $31,641 | $149,105 | -78.8% |
| Lloyd MacHin | $30,071 | $44,829 | -32.9% |
| Jeffrey Jackson | $30,007 | $62,564 | -52% |
| Stewart's Triple J Farms, Inc. | $29,868 | $28,984 | 3% |
| Mid Iowa Equipment, Inc. | $28,298 | $101,028 | -72% |
| Robert Hitchler Jr. | $26,921 | $75,908 | -64.5% |
| B & L Farms, Inc. | $26,457 | $148,254 | -82.2% |
| Lust Farms Operations, Inc. | $24,765 | $111,637 | -77.8% |
| Bunker Family Enterprises L C | $24,590 | $24,590 | 0% |
| Kent E. Langmaid | $24,267 | $113,179 | -78.6% |
| Jerry C. Lilienthal | $24,010 | $101,212 | -76.3% |
| Chris R. Anderson | $23,632 | $88,499 | -73.3% |
| James la Plant | $22,388 | $67,141 | -66.7% |
| Rolland Schnell | $22,327 | $60,629 | -63.2% |
| Mike Bleakney, Inc. | $21,722 | $69,686 | -68.8% |
| Agri-Pork, Inc. | $21,221 | $51,023 | -58.4% |
| Kyle E. Schnell | $20,860 | $34,335 | -39.2% |
| Karl Peters | $20,850 | $20,850 | 0% |
| Sharp Farms, Inc. | $20,187 | $90,682 | -77.7% |
| Jeremy M. Beukema | $19,929 | $62,610 | -68.2% |
| Vicki L. Miller | $18,879 | $18,879 | 0% |
| LB Agent, Inc. | $18,546 | $111,979 | -83.4% |
| Matthew W. Marchant | $18,398 | $72,070 | -74.5% |
| Brent Dezwarte | $18,272 | $73,469 | -75.1% |
| J & V Van Gorp, Inc. | $18,259 | $67,915 | -73.1% |
| Terpstra Farms, Inc. | $17,567 | $106,641 | -83.5% |
| Jeka Van Farms, Inc. | $16,607 | $29,945 | -44.5% |
| David Van Wyk | $16,164 | $20,048 | -19.4% |
| Lawrence Thomason | $16,080 | $16,080 | 0% |
| Glen a Foster and Dorothy J Foster Rev Trust | $15,840 | $15,840 | 0% |
| Richard W Gannon-Richard W Gannon Revocable Trust | $15,612 | $15,612 | 0% |
| Jeff Wilson | $15,002 | $65,517 | -77.1% |
| Dennis R. Thomas | $14,070 | $14,070 | 0% |
| Edwin H. Smith | $14,057 | $14,049 | 0.1% |
| L Cleroyd Swarts | $13,956 | $13,956 | 0% |
| Christine M. Miller | $13,645 | $1,288 | 959.4% |
| Richard Nearmyer | $13,608 | $56,070 | -75.7% |
| Steven Wooldridge | $13,275 | $50,283 | -73.6% |
| David W. van Dalen | $13,259 | $64,769 | -79.5% |
| Gary van Dalen | $13,259 | $64,795 | -79.5% |
| Todd a Van Manen | $12,442 | $40,432 | -69.2% |
| Bonita Jansen | $12,237 | $59,558 | -79.5% |
| Crosser Family Farm, LLC | $11,794 | $9,051 | 30.3% |
| James D. Bollhoefer | $11,693 | $48,992 | -76.1% |
| Mccuen Family Farms, LLC | $11,400 | $23,964 | -52.4% |
| William Branderhorst Jr. | $11,386 | $32,483 | -64.9% |
| Stephen R Burger | $10,743 | $14,588 | -26.4% |
| Don Wormley | $10,671 | $43,401 | -75.4% |
| Randall Stewart | $10,635 | $13,389 | -20.6% |
| Gary D Birkenholtz | $10,459 | $27,315 | -61.7% |
| Westview Farms, LLC | $10,410 | $6,776 | 53.6% |
| Dillman Farms, Inc. | $10,401 | $28,996 | -64.1% |
| Dennis E. Edge | $10,207 | $42,237 | -75.8% |
| Randy L. Meyer | $10,115 | $18,521 | -45.4% |
| Barbara Stewart | $9,895 | $9,895 | 0% |
| Marta L. Poots | $9,693 | $9,693 | 0% |
| Mike Guy | $9,471 | $55,922 | -83.1% |
| Chad Swank | $9,198 | $45,282 | -79.7% |
| Todd D. Sharp | $9,007 | $27,790 | -67.6% |
| John W Strovers Trust | $8,898 | $0 | -- |
| Macy Jontz Rev Trust | $8,827 | $8,827 | 0% |
| Triple D Farms, Inc. | $8,814 | $41,753 | -78.9% |
| Jone Birkenholtz Revocable Trust | $8,775 | $27,183 | -67.7% |
| Larry D Birkenholtz Revocable Trust | $8,775 | $27,183 | -67.7% |
| Ryan Michael Jansen | $8,757 | $31,584 | -72.3% |
| Donald R. Waddle | $8,686 | $8,686 | 0% |
| Deutsch Farm, LLC | $8,378 | $35,278 | -76.3% |
| Dennis Bunker | $8,185 | $33,545 | -75.6% |
| Shawn M. Schnathorst | $8,135 | $22,510 | -63.9% |
| Bruce Brummel - Bruce L Brummel Trust | $8,116 | $37,100 | -78.1% |
| Tracy Creek Acres, LLC | $7,977 | $7,977 | 0% |
| Richard F. Ehler | $7,866 | $24,225 | -67.5% |
| Edwin L. Siddall | $7,832 | $7,832 | 0% |
| Eva M Wright Revocable Trust | $7,611 | $7,611 | 0% |
| Thomas W. Keuning | $7,453 | $36,603 | -79.6% |
| Morris Jansen | $7,424 | $34,428 | -78.4% |
| Birkenholtz Land Company, LLC | $7,403 | $26,154 | -71.7% |
| Leola F Allen Trust | $7,367 | $19,818 | -62.8% |
| P & C Schmidt, LLC | $7,339 | $14,320 | -48.8% |
| Marc Smith | $7,007 | $25,120 | -72.1% |
| Diane Karsten | $6,971 | $6,974 | less than -0.1% |
| Jerold Poots | $6,969 | $22,316 | -68.8% |
| Paul E Guy Revocable Trust | $6,955 | $28,983 | -76% |
| Three C Farms, Inc. | $6,921 | $7,425 | -6.8% |
| Jean H. Hagedorn | $6,815 | $20,983 | -67.5% |
| Richard L Hagedorn Revocable Trust - Richard L Hagedorn | $6,692 | $19,368 | -65.4% |
| Melinda Kay Hartman | $6,671 | $6,671 | 0% |
| Nancy Louise Janssen | $6,671 | $6,671 | 0% |
| Beatty & Beatty PTN | $6,664 | $19,942 | -66.6% |
| Robert Eldred | $6,480 | $17,005 | -61.9% |
| T & M Trust | $6,403 | $29,300 | -78.1% |
| Kevin R. Korte | $6,221 | $6,221 | 0% |
| Four Hills Pork, Inc. | $5,920 | $27,562 | -78.5% |
| Randy W. Frahm | $5,911 | $31,872 | -81.5% |
| Jerald Thompson | $5,839 | $25,457 | -77.1% |
| Christian Church | $5,826 | $5,826 | 0% |
| Galen M. Hammerly | $5,754 | $9,533 | -39.6% |
| Linda Hewitt | $5,712 | $5,712 | 0% |
| Elden J. van Zee | $5,648 | $22,945 | -75.4% |
| Benson Agent Enterprises, LLC | $5,530 | $5,530 | 0% |
| Janice Robertson | $5,522 | $6,833 | -19.2% |
| John M. van Dalen | $5,471 | $26,546 | -79.4% |
| Betty Bell | $5,384 | $23,269 | -76.9% |
| Leisa Zylstra | $5,351 | $5,351 | 0% |
| Ross Lee Van Wyk | $5,301 | $20,527 | -74.2% |
| Circle S Grain Farms, Inc. | $5,240 | $29,441 | -82.2% |
| Norman S. Elliott | $5,207 | $5,742 | -9.3% |
| Shalene Massick | $5,206 | $5,206 | 0% |
| Mary Maxine Langner Revocable Trust | $5,127 | $4,753 | 7.9% |
| Melvin Jansen | $5,127 | $8,359 | -38.7% |
| John E Birkenholtz | $5,028 | $11,403 | -55.9% |
| Thomas H. Cannon | $4,994 | $26,525 | -81.2% |
| Edward L Petted | $4,969 | $4,969 | 0% |
| Donna R Kopsa Revocable Trust | $4,922 | $3,919 | 25.6% |
| Teresa Hauge | $4,862 | $22,950 | -78.8% |
| Earl D Richardson Earl D Richardson Revocable Living Trust | $4,753 | $22,288 | -78.7% |
| Jasper County Gun Club | $4,621 | $0 | -- |
| Randy Lee Ray | $4,445 | $21,039 | -78.9% |
| Marilyn Marie Anderson Revocable Trust | $4,278 | $8,720 | -50.9% |
| Rustin Dean Van Wyk | $4,218 | $16,733 | -74.8% |
| Ted B. Illingworth | $4,128 | $4,128 | 0% |
| JC GC LC | $4,109 | $0 | -- |
| Ervin Van Waardhuizen | $4,067 | $17,404 | -76.6% |
| Kevin Osborn | $3,955 | $17,081 | -76.8% |
| Frank Schwarz-Frank C Schwarz Revocable Trust | $3,900 | $5,014 | -22.2% |
| David L. Peters | $3,834 | $3,834 | 0% |
| CP40, LLC | $3,652 | $3,652 | 0% |
| Rethmeier Farms, Inc. | $3,644 | $15,005 | -75.7% |
| Scott R Van Waardhuizen | $3,522 | $17,299 | -79.6% |
| Kenneth Gifford | $3,516 | $14,439 | -75.6% |
| Ronald Bryce Van Weelden | $3,491 | $3,491 | 0% |
| James S. Soppe | $3,487 | $7,429 | -53.1% |
| Magnolia Trust | $3,470 | $21,597 | -83.9% |
| Michael P. Wildung | $3,442 | $14,471 | -76.2% |
| Mike Bleakney | $3,426 | $9,977 | -65.7% |
| Jeff Guthrie | $3,422 | $13,891 | -75.4% |
| Doug Jensen | $3,336 | $9,377 | -64.4% |
| Jeremy L. Vesely | $3,269 | $0 | -- |
| Paul Chandler | $3,266 | $4,953 | -34.1% |
| Jeremy Flores | $3,253 | $13,893 | -76.6% |
| Roger Beyer Roger L Beyer and Esther L Beyer Revocable Trus | $3,154 | $1,151 | 174% |
| Raceway Acres, LLC | $3,051 | $9,355 | -67.4% |
| Ilene Leen | $3,043 | $2,077 | 46.5% |
| Chad Ray | $3,030 | $6,860 | -55.8% |
| Steven K. Gifford | $2,953 | $12,500 | -76.4% |
| Carol Y. Ross | $2,937 | $2,937 | 0% |
| Connie Degreef | $2,866 | $2,866 | 0% |
| Norman Schutte | $2,861 | $5,488 | -47.9% |
| The Davis Revocable Living Trust | $2,861 | $10,614 | -73% |
| Jerry and Emily Ehler Trust | $2,735 | $10,684 | -74.4% |
| D2 Acres, LLC | $2,710 | $2,710 | 0% |
| James M. Clements | $2,663 | $2,787 | -4.4% |
| Stephen E. Roth | $2,605 | $5,487 | -52.5% |
| Family Trust of Timothy Ray Allen and Judith Lynn Allen | $2,475 | $6,683 | -63% |
| Kory M Dunsbergen | $2,429 | $10,143 | -76.1% |
| Roy M. Robison | $2,424 | $0 | -- |
| Donna Rae Mcmulin Estate | $2,418 | $2,418 | 0% |
| Marilyn Jansen | $2,179 | $2,331 | -6.5% |
| Matt Swalwell | $2,161 | $10,531 | -79.5% |
| Bobby Ray Roush | $2,147 | $20,966 | -89.8% |
| Steve Hesson | $2,146 | $7,592 | -71.7% |
| Matthew R. Guy | $2,129 | $6,462 | -67.1% |
| Benson Farm, LLC | $2,120 | $5,402 | -60.8% |
| Evan Lloyd Vanderlinden | $2,113 | $7,229 | -70.8% |
| Cynthia A. Tish | $2,104 | $972 | 116.5% |
| Brandon H. Schmidt | $2,056 | $6,116 | -66.4% |
| Randall A. Schmidt | $2,056 | $6,116 | -66.4% |
| Richard W. MacHin | $2,040 | $7,715 | -73.6% |
| George Christian Farm, LLC | $1,996 | $1,552 | 28.6% |
| Gary L. van Brogen | $1,934 | $7,614 | -74.6% |
| Anne Southern | $1,903 | $2,460 | -22.6% |
| Judith Hitchler | $1,901 | $5,215 | -63.5% |
| Clarence F. Planer Jr. | $1,849 | $5,368 | -65.6% |
| Susan Wendel | $1,826 | $1,826 | 0% |
| Corinne Kay Coyle | $1,778 | $2,248 | -20.9% |
| Jarret J. Horn | $1,678 | $6,162 | -72.8% |
| Terry Seitz | $1,678 | $1,457 | 15.2% |
| Siddall Farm Partnership | $1,656 | $1,656 | 0% |
| Thomas B Grundman Testamentary Trust | $1,647 | $7,676 | -78.5% |
| Chris Hagedorn | $1,633 | $4,964 | -67.1% |
| Sharri Huyser | $1,596 | $1,596 | 0% |
| Gene Vernon Lynch-Gene Vernon Lynch Revocable Trust | $1,523 | $1,523 | 0% |
| Clarice Thompson | $1,435 | $1,165 | 23.2% |
| Gordon Johnson | $1,420 | $2,064 | -31.2% |
| David Lee Samson II | $1,400 | $1,836 | -23.7% |
| Ordell Birkenholtz | $1,395 | $5,554 | -74.9% |
| Ronnie G. Hardenbrook | $1,358 | $3,798 | -64.2% |
| Rodney Lee Wright | $1,349 | $6,148 | -78.1% |
| Alice Meckley | $1,277 | $1,603 | -20.3% |
| Martin W. Cross | $1,253 | $1,253 | 0% |
| Barbara L. Schwarz | $1,247 | $1,247 | 0% |
| Shawn Lefleur | $1,239 | $1,239 | 0% |
| Donnavon a Engle | $1,238 | $734 | 68.7% |
| Bert Lee Guthrie | $1,231 | $4,368 | -71.8% |
| Spring Hill Farms, Inc. | $1,196 | $1,580 | -24.3% |
| Barry G. Sparks | $1,187 | $1,673 | -29% |
| Pauline Hesson | $1,158 | $0 | -- |
| Jack Dodge | $1,144 | $1,144 | 0% |
| Dean Schutte | $1,135 | $1,957 | -42% |
| Ryan Eric Van Manen | $1,060 | $3,261 | -67.5% |
| Duane L. Quanbeck | $1,037 | $1,037 | 0% |
| David A. Henderson | $998 | $0 | -- |
| Sandra Rodgers | $995 | $995 | 0% |
| Jack D. Horn | $927 | $2,810 | -67% |
| John Selbher | $900 | $900 | 0% |
| Daran J Bartels | $881 | $756 | 16.5% |
| Jon Eric Van Manen | $864 | $38,384 | -97.7% |
| Larry E. Jones | $856 | $1,484 | -42.3% |
| Joel E. Rand | $824 | $1,573 | -47.6% |
| Ronnie L. Dykstra | $805 | $1,871 | -57% |
| Allen Wigans | $768 | $2,730 | -71.9% |
| Charles Tabor | $753 | $9,249 | -91.9% |
| James A. Horn | $693 | $2,238 | -69% |
| Steven Dean Larson | $681 | $1,554 | -56.2% |
| Lust Farms, LLC | $634 | $634 | 0% |
| Josephine R. Fudge | $625 | $1,263 | -50.5% |
| Daniel Williams Van Gilst | $602 | $2,233 | -73% |
| Kelvin Langmaid | $589 | $589 | 0% |
| Teri Langmaid | $567 | $528 | 7.4% |
| Donovan Huyser | $554 | $554 | 0% |
| Randall Scott Huyser | $554 | $554 | 0% |
| Robert W State | $551 | $1,127 | -51.1% |
| George A. Dickerson Jr. | $549 | $0 | -- |
| Joshua W. Smith | $549 | $1,568 | -65% |
| James W. Bergman | $541 | $541 | 0% |
| DM Langmaid Farms, LLC | $534 | $0 | -- |
| Howard Noel | $502 | $2,458 | -79.6% |
| Jefron Corporation | $501 | $501 | 0% |
| Iowa Organic Farms, LLC | $500 | $0 | -- |
| Spencer D. Udelhoven | $487 | $0 | -- |
| Steve Failor | $486 | $0 | -- |
| Brian L. van Brogen | $408 | $3,658 | -88.8% |
| Brian M. Bleakney | $387 | $851 | -54.5% |
| Matthew Russell Bleakney | $387 | $851 | -54.5% |
| Troy Layton | $356 | $760 | -53.2% |
| Mike Wormley | $345 | $2,946 | -88.3% |
| Michael Thomas Bucklin | $307 | $607 | -49.4% |
| Alan Gerald Hauge | $291 | $1,157 | -74.8% |
| Delwin Van Wyk | $266 | $0 | -- |
| Don W Langmaid JR and Marilyn Lee Langmaid Revocable Trust | $249 | $782 | -68.2% |
| Cleo C Graham Estate | $166 | $1,911 | -91.3% |
| Sorbo Farms, Inc. | $166 | $166 | 0% |
| Helen Sevcik | $157 | $165 | -4.8% |
| David M. Rorabaugh | $153 | $469 | -67.4% |
| Cecil Moffitt Farms, LLC | $146 | $146 | 0% |
| Jarrett Antle | $144 | $306 | -52.9% |
| Ronald Van Peursem | $121 | $745 | -83.8% |
| Danny L. Meyer | $102 | $192 | -46.9% |
| Ila Mae Hanisch | $74 | $74 | 0% |
| Steven C. Hill | $73 | $0 | -- |
| Scott L. Curry | $20 | $0 | -- |
| Alan L. Peterson | $0 | $18,845 | -100% |
| Alida Anderson | $0 | $2,276 | -100% |
| Allen van Dyke | $0 | $362 | -100% |
| Benjamin Linn Frahm | $0 | $870 | -100% |
| Bradley W. Lepley | $0 | $247 | -100% |
| Bruce C. Curtis | $0 | $3,921 | -100% |
| CK Winn Farms, Inc. | $0 | $1,571 | -100% |
| Colleen L. Ruggles | $0 | $7,600 | -100% |
| Curtis E. Altemeier | $0 | $975 | -100% |
| Dale Westbrook | $0 | $4,157 | -100% |
| Darrel Arrowood | $0 | $205 | -100% |
| David Hagedorn | $0 | $4,954 | -100% |
| David Westbrook | $0 | $4,157 | -100% |
| Dennis Kaisand | $0 | $691 | -100% |
| Dennis Terlouw | $0 | $201 | -100% |
| Diamond R, Inc. | $0 | $1,967 | -100% |
| Diana G. Duvall | $0 | $5,724 | -100% |
| Dwight Van Roekel | $0 | $15,828 | -100% |
| Edwin R Mccuen Living Trust | $0 | $1,041 | -100% |
| Francis W Snook Revocable Trust | $0 | $8,366 | -100% |
| Fred Van Zante | $0 | $1,415 | -100% |
| Henry Ver Ploeg | $0 | $988 | -100% |
| Holy Trinity Monastery | $0 | $2,363 | -100% |
| James D. Kreager | $0 | $2,442 | -100% |
| James Wayne Leonard | $0 | $551 | -100% |
| Jeff A. Iske | $0 | $1,370 | -100% |
| Jeffrey Roush | $0 | $1,139 | -100% |
| Jerry E. Caddell | $0 | $2,036 | -100% |
| Jerry Smith | $0 | $702 | -100% |
| Jimmy Lee Goff | $0 | $1,379 | -100% |
| Kevin J. Tish | $0 | $1,132 | -100% |
| Laird Trusler | $0 | $24,124 | -100% |
| Leanne Schwickerath | $0 | $1,026 | -100% |
| Lindsay Golliet | $0 | $9,476 | -100% |
| Manuel Vasquez | $0 | $64 | -100% |
| Margaret A. Jensen | $0 | $1,539 | -100% |
| Marjorie-Stevens Rev Trustee | $0 | $625 | -100% |
| Mike D. Jensen | $0 | $1,539 | -100% |
| Paul Schmidt | $0 | $8,066 | -100% |
| Peter L. Davis | $0 | $535 | -100% |
| Ralph J Van Wyk Revocable Trust | $0 | $798 | -100% |
| Richard Lee Chance | $0 | $2,711 | -100% |
| Robert G. Padgett | $0 | $6,003 | -100% |
| Robert Gullett | $0 | $2,189 | -100% |
| Seals Farm, LLC | $0 | $85 | -100% |
| Steve Lepley | $0 | $247 | -100% |
| Taylon Michael Lanphier | $0 | $1,815 | -100% |
| The Boggess Family Trust | $0 | $2,727 | -100% |
| Wesley Lepley | $0 | $247 | -100% |
| William J. Duvall | $0 | $5,724 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,259,315 | $6,480,765 | -65.1% |
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