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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Morton County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Morton County received $7.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 324 farmers in cities within Morton County received a total of $5.9 million in 788 farm subsidies, a 56.8% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $13.7 million in 1,166 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 Morton County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Smith Brothers Feeders, LLC$788,112$201,067-74.5%
Boekhaus & Boekhaus$440,059$198,542-54.9%
Ronald G Degarmo Trust$435,246$183,688-57.8%
Smith Bros$478,912$179,478-62.5%
Kenneth Mitchell$402,476$138,260-65.6%
Claassen Farms$237,943$135,011-43.3%
Higgins Farm$306,338$130,370-57.4%
Boaldin Family, LLC$54,608$120,426120.5%
Johnson Farms$397,985$104,551-73.7%
Ernest Barnes Revocable Trust$276,793$97,780-64.7%
Edward W Davis$176,133$95,160-46%
Jim Tucker$180,585$81,301-55%
Alan Osborn$195,314$81,206-58.4%
Ray Lee Kallenbach$132,571$79,677-39.9%
William Lloyd Haar$154,926$74,677-51.8%
Mcclung Land Company, LLC$172,158$72,148-58.1%
Kyle E. Johnson$181,584$70,623-61.1%
Soupiset Farms$137,558$67,272-51.1%
Brian Mitchell$244,045$66,286-72.8%
Heartland Tri-State Bank$181,926$65,568-64%
Double Dot D Land and Cattle, LLC$331,573$65,525-80.2%
Elkhart Farms, Inc.$174,483$65,081-62.7%
Kristopher C. Jones$113,069$62,520-44.7%
Ray Don Jones$132,943$62,123-53.3%
Julie Buck$135,785$61,576-54.7%
Light Family Farms-Agency$110,036$60,706-44.8%
Harrison L. Krey$177,395$60,414-65.9%
Scott Shrauner - Harry Scott Shrauner Living Trust$122,445$60,339-50.7%
Ko Farms, Inc.$142,699$57,835-59.5%
Kneller Family Trust$58,930$56,458-4.2%
John M. Tucker$148,242$54,401-63.3%
B & B Farms$172,288$53,491-69%
Darren Wade Buck$128,847$52,845-59%
Charles P. Light$68,661$52,507-23.5%
Pedro Loewen$89,240$52,106-41.6%
Reid E. Shrauner$96,523$49,864-48.3%
Light Farms$184,716$48,789-73.6%
Dana E. Kallenbach$46,031$48,4595.3%
Kendra Mitchell Ramsey$143,295$48,187-66.4%
Keenan C. Frownfelter$50,756$46,535-8.3%
Thon Boaldin$119,874$45,288-62.2%
Brent Mitchell$140,077$44,965-67.9%
William C. Light$85,466$43,614-49%
William E. Tucker$121,350$42,291-65.1%
Janiese Delay$55,719$41,157-26.1%
W & K Schmidt Farms$60,435$40,755-32.6%
Burton Family Farms, LLC$65,149$40,322-38.1%
David C. Light$129,958$38,638-70.3%
Joann Fowler Marital Trust$28,107$38,04135.3%
Mitchell IV G, LLC$155,757$36,775-76.4%
Scott A. Ellis$110,878$34,121-69.2%
Renee' Light$91,836$32,310-64.8%
Johan H. Loewen$77,961$32,214-58.7%
Jarrod M. Tucker$57,299$32,156-43.9%
Robert W Davis Trust$72,538$32,156-55.7%
Wellen Family Farms, LLC$46,474$31,276-32.7%
Milburn Brothers$48,471$31,219-35.6%
Walter S. Hittle$70,867$29,529-58.3%
Paul W Light Estate$32,809$29,279-10.8%
Dennis Tevebaugh$17,585$29,23166.2%
Rusty C. Clinesmith$106,610$28,941-72.9%
Merlin D. Stout$36,269$28,008-22.8%
Delane D Boaldin$94,392$27,937-70.4%
Cynthia L. Hittle$65,048$27,486-57.7%
Steven Ross Brillhart$13,421$26,969100.9%
William W Boekhaus Living Trust$43,467$25,095-42.3%
Klay Allen Johnson$15,941$24,71055%
Linda D. Fink$45,463$24,091-47%
Lisa Tucker$14,863$24,07362%
Betty J Yoder MRTL Trustee Uad June 7 1999$25,532$23,401-8.3%
Gary L. Simmons$74,305$23,129-68.9%
Willard S Link Farm Trust Uad 12/10/2008$49,349$22,839-53.7%
Brenda L. Ratzlaff$43,813$22,513-48.6%
Brenda L. Ratzlaff$43,813$22,513-48.6%
Martin T Smith - Martin T Smith Rev Trust$74,085$22,221-70%
Don R. Dunn$22,137$22,081-0.3%
Fred L Claassen Land, LLC$34,835$21,755-37.5%
Marsha Barnes Revocable Trust$61,171$21,675-64.6%
Brian J. Runkle$2,362$21,269800.5%
Glenn Brewer Administrative Trust$30,308$21,116-30.3%
Dale Fullerton$20,674$20,6740%
Larry Dunn$22,246$20,490-7.9%
Janice K Curtis Living Trust 2/10/99$21,479$20,072-6.6%
John R Krey Living Trust$24,300$19,955-17.9%
Burns Brothers, LLC$24,422$19,884-18.6%
Justin C. Hoskinson$71,411$19,469-72.7%
Byron C Smith - Byron C Smith Rev Trust$63,947$19,229-69.9%
David Dunn$9,277$19,144106.4%
Roni Briana Krey$20,267$18,261-9.9%
Chelsey Dawn Smith Trustee Share Uad 5/4/1990$19,161$18,069-5.7%
Jeremy D. Luck$39,169$17,007-56.6%
Michael Todd Curtis$17,195$16,981-1.2%
John B Smith JR Trust$12,689$16,81032.5%
Sean Glenn Bookstore$74,235$16,473-77.8%
Willard Gene Link Estate$0$16,287--
Logan M. Smith$53,931$16,258-69.9%
Bill Fletcher Jr.$33,192$15,704-52.7%
Crooked River$67,360$15,668-76.7%
Phillip J. Fink$22,040$14,987-32%
Lukas Kallenbach$95,287$14,968-84.3%
Jack Higgins$15,241$14,910-2.2%
Craig John Hurn$31,518$14,813-53%
Dalton P. Hurn$35,767$14,409-59.7%
Terry Hull$54,725$14,186-74.1%
Shirley M Smith Trust$11,076$14,04726.8%
Anita K. Fletcher$27,178$13,521-50.3%
Pamela Boekhaus Living Trust$15,865$13,388-15.6%
Dean Hayes$22,807$13,374-41.4%
Kent F. Powell$29,285$13,349-54.4%
Roundup Cattle Company, LLC$53,010$13,261-75%
W Yvonne Burton Living Trust$15,168$13,090-13.7%
Wiley Osborn$42,786$12,806-70.1%
Jack Williams$13,038$12,470-4.4%
Janis R Smith Trust Dated 5/18/04$33,834$12,432-63.3%
Katherine Joan Tucker Estate$12,728$12,313-3.3%
Isaak Loewen$42,721$12,077-71.7%
Jakob Loewen$42,548$12,068-71.6%
Peter Loewen$42,132$12,060-71.4%
M F Farms Limited Partnership$28,623$12,046-57.9%
Kendra Thomason$13,392$11,825-11.7%
Kent Milburn$47,922$11,781-75.4%
Aran, LLC$46,946$11,740-75%
Chad L. Herron$9,396$11,60823.5%
Marie Ann Claassen Living Trust$18,796$11,406-39.3%
James E Light Farms, Inc.$13,631$10,689-21.6%
Carrol G Kallenbach Living Trust$7,170$10,43045.5%
Teresa J Harder Living Trust$10,386$10,3860%
Veneta Faye Smith$2,628$10,258290.3%
Jeffrey G. Pate$70,801$10,024-85.8%
Annette Ellis$9,971$9,818-1.5%
Kim A. Swearingen$36,811$9,277-74.8%
David McKinley$10,710$9,234-13.8%
Linda Mitchell$19,901$9,054-54.5%
Bee Enterprises, LLC$495$8,9891,716%
3 Point Ranch, LLC$8,885$8,8850%
Great Am Land$0$8,794--
Frederick D. Claassen$47,337$8,772-81.5%
Jon Bruce Whisennand$0$8,705--
Rodney W Boekhaus$16,363$8,698-46.8%
Matt Higgins Farm, LLC$14,619$8,668-40.7%
Krey Farms, Inc.$14,435$8,335-42.3%
Chase R. Parker$35,580$8,282-76.7%
Brian J. Runkle$25,214$8,264-67.2%
Tony D. Lamb$15,840$8,003-49.5%
OK Farms, Inc.$8,756$7,970-9%
Charles McKinley$9,393$7,872-16.2%
The Webb Family Irrevocable Trust$9,336$7,776-16.7%
Albert L. Clark Jr.$13,735$7,717-43.8%
Courtney W. Light$2,043$7,584271.2%
Pamela M. Lamb$4,819$7,41053.8%
Chad D. Fleming$12,040$7,409-38.5%
Kenneth Horton$11,462$7,277-36.5%
Duane Greene$21,562$7,030-67.4%
Robert K Williams Trust$5,184$6,84232%
Chase William Boekhaus$10,710$6,801-36.5%
John William Fitzgerald III$23,110$6,750-70.8%
Lois Jean Bane Gary Bane & Lois Jean Bane Living Trust$3,182$6,662109.4%
Cody Lloyd Hines$44,005$6,631-84.9%
Cathy Jo Haar Hines$13,716$6,439-53.1%
Shan Hanes$7,073$6,437-9%
TRDB Properties, LLC$7,289$6,315-13.4%
Will Frownfelter$2,188$6,208183.7%
Clayton B. Thrall$33,070$6,171-81.3%
Marie Towner$6,426$6,122-4.7%
Larry F. Burrows$10,386$5,981-42.4%
Patti Jean Grieshaber Trust Share Uad 01/23/1996$1,002$5,939492.7%
Payne Farm$31,602$5,928-81.2%
Velma Hittle$6,068$5,875-3.2%
Gerald W. White$8,924$5,698-36.1%
Betty J Williams Trust$0$5,676--
Ruth Smith$5,038$5,57410.6%
Schyler L Fowler Family Trust$29,257$5,406-81.5%
Burgin Limited Partnership$5,364$5,3640%
Brent A. McDonald$11,355$5,203-54.2%
Scott L. Kitch$6,302$5,086-19.3%
Howard C Smith Trust Dated 5/18/04$13,836$5,058-63.4%
Marietta Riley$4,902$4,9020%
Miguel O. Paniagua$2,654$4,86783.4%
Coen Family Farm, LLC$9,448$4,854-48.6%
Craig Murray$4,470$4,8137.7%
Twylah F Fisher Trust Dated December 4 2013$5,253$4,763-9.3%
Gregg Daniels$10,279$4,735-53.9%
Frederick L. Claassen$17,672$4,632-73.8%
Lois Dunn$2,115$4,533114.3%
303 Adams St. Partners, LLC$3,032$4,43746.3%
Terri Houtz$0$4,379--
Donald Ellis$13,625$4,245-68.8%
Aaron and Brenda Cromer Farms, LLC$32,543$4,220-87%
Marcala Arheart$0$4,141--
Galen Lee$16,611$4,082-75.4%
Tim Predmore$7,682$3,948-48.6%
Jacobo Martens$594$3,945564.1%
Eric Moreno$1,522$3,841152.4%
George Haar Estate Partnership$10,920$3,686-66.2%
Laura G. Smith$3,668$3,6680%
Brent Powell$37,855$3,572-90.6%
Jeremiah Johnson Farms, LLC$10,370$3,503-66.2%
Matthew K Johnson Farms, LLC$10,774$3,395-68.5%
Gregory McKinley$4,182$3,372-19.4%
Lindsey C. Runkle$0$3,311--
Joann Fowler Living Trust$34,744$3,305-90.5%
Teresa B Smith - Teresa B Smith Rev Trust$13,025$3,289-74.7%
Kent Fowler$34,813$3,280-90.6%
Robert P. Grieshaber$2,816$3,17512.7%
Gary R. Grice$3,160$3,1600%
Randy A. Randle$3,438$3,135-8.8%
Lorna Light$2,988$3,1324.8%
Darrell W. Smith$4,709$3,062-35%
Chad Lewis Parker$6,119$3,027-50.5%
Darlene Nelson$3,025$3,0250%
Dixie E Boaldin Trust$11,264$2,988-73.5%
D & L Johnson Farming, LLC$12,124$2,986-75.4%
James R. McDonald$10,664$2,956-72.3%
Jim Trahern Living Trust$4,450$2,929-34.2%
Davis Family Trust$2,098$2,89838.1%
Double T Industries, Inc.$2,881$2,8810%
Barbara J Pate Trustee Uad December 27 1993$2,879$2,8790%
Ben L Pate Fam Trustee Uad 12/27/1993$2,879$2,8790%
Zachary T Johnson Farms, LLC$9,502$2,851-70%
Stephanie Murray$2,691$2,6910%
John E. Milburn$4,845$2,678-44.7%
Seth Mckae Hammerschmidt$14,357$2,563-82.1%
Hershel B Lewis Living Trust Dated 3/30/99$6,931$2,487-64.1%
Travis James Hammerschmidt$1,830$2,44033.3%
Jennifer Lynn Parker$4,414$2,392-45.8%
Robert S Arheart$1,778$2,36332.9%
Brandon P. Fink$16,623$2,295-86.2%
Jay C. Williams$7,658$2,282-70.2%
Emberton Family Trust$2,645$2,234-15.5%
Rick Lee$1,595$2,20338.1%
Donald L Soupiset$3,929$2,191-44.2%
C Eldon & Clara E Dunn Revocable$0$2,190--
Elva Johnson Great American Land Elva F Johnson Sole MBR, LLC$0$2,130--
Patricia Joan Scott-Patricia J Scott Rev TST DTD July 21, 20$3,205$2,126-33.7%
Anita C. Witcher$6,482$2,043-68.5%
Mauricio Pando$4,317$1,975-54.3%
Katey Leann Walls$0$1,964--
Morgan Casey Walls$0$1,964--
Bret M. Hall$16,077$1,959-87.8%
Morgan Ranae Link$2,538$1,877-26%
Jordan Jones$15,771$1,876-88.1%
Barbara Lewis Living Trust Dated 3/30/99$1,061$1,85374.6%
Dennis G. Schmidt$3,479$1,850-46.8%
Chad L Herron Trustee Share Uad 05/08/2002$1,929$1,788-7.3%
Irma L. Hoskinson$4,137$1,706-58.8%
Glennis L Bookstore$3,421$1,658-51.5%
Timothy D. White$6,206$1,637-73.6%
Gary a Whisennand$1,592$1,5920%
Kent Morrison$2,432$1,539-36.7%
Laura K. Simmons$1,510$1,5100%
Darren L. Clark$15,268$1,484-90.3%
Arheart Heirs, LLP$2,753$1,452-47.3%
Jett Land & Cattle, LLC$6,196$1,435-76.8%
Charles E. Milburn$5,021$1,420-71.7%
Lila Lee Hays$1,412$1,4140.1%
Karen - Karen Rodriguez Rev Trust Rodriguez$9,095$1,398-84.6%
Robert Easterwood$1,388$1,3880%
Debrah Nease$732$1,37788.1%
Sharla Bentley$732$1,37788.1%
Michael J. Landrum$1,561$1,325-15.1%
Peter M. Orth$1,561$1,325-15.1%
Kaye Daves$1,269$1,2690%
Jesse Cole Drew$9,317$1,220-86.9%
Kenneth Wayne Ford$2,577$1,205-53.2%
Gertrude W Perkins Living Trust$3,300$1,156-65%
Javier Gomez$5,346$1,134-78.8%
Wesley E. Schmidt$2,636$1,130-57.1%
Billy C. Barnes$6,966$1,121-83.9%
Karen McGuire$1,120$1,1200%
Kelly Owens$1,378$1,103-20%
Leanna Sue Smith$1,008$1,0736.4%
Taten Lee$1,072$1,0720%
Dall Caldwell$1,574$1,068-32.1%
Christopher R. White$2,706$1,004-62.9%
Hester V Millemon$2,520$978-61.2%
Bragen Dakota Denton$4,035$970-76%
Kurt A. Hall$6,738$946-86%
Bonnie J. Ipson$2,567$920-64.2%
Naomi Turner - Naomi Fay Turner Family Trustee$611$81533.4%
Juanita Clark$807$8070%
Cassondra Deane Hull$4,759$725-84.8%
Smith Family Trust Dated 5/27/04$720$7200%
James E Light Trust$1,132$709-37.4%
Mary Ann Bush$1,034$706-31.7%
Rhett Dillard Parker$3,465$692-80%
Maria Martens$0$668--
Roy Towner$820$668-18.5%
Ellen Hall$2,018$667-66.9%
Tracie Kay Bowker$3,200$658-79.4%
Eddy R. Koonce$2,119$650-69.3%
Deke Lewis Parker$3,201$641-80%
Lori Hanna$673$617-8.3%
Scott Hanna$673$617-8.3%
Stephen F. Payne$1,388$616-55.6%
Alicia K. Frownfelter$1,094$588-46.3%
Rosanne Panter$827$449-45.7%
Lloyd A. Dixon$858$422-50.8%
Dakota Sage Hull$1,890$414-78.1%
Penny Forbes$429$412-4%
Simmons Ranch & Farm, LLC$23,488$390-98.3%
Brad E Ambrosier$0$385--
Terrell Giddens$2,320$340-85.3%
Jasper Holdings, LLC$363$312-14%
Ben D Ratzlaff Test Trustee for Phylli$197$26233%
Margaret Burrows$2,228$259-88.4%
Beverly A. Medlock$364$255-29.9%
Linette Salazar$629$245-61%
Melba J. George$629$245-61%
Andrew P. Dunn$65$240269.2%
Dana Jay Baldwin$1,132$218-80.7%
Donald G. Fisher$530$216-59.2%
Clinton Thomason$0$192--
Tom Brewer$596$175-70.6%
Marisa Diane Evans$490$154-68.6%
Micah A. Hall$380$152-60%
Myles C. Hall$380$152-60%
Taylor Monroe Hall$380$152-60%
Trey X. Hall$380$152-60%
City of Rolla$1,227$79-93.6%
Dawnel Newton$159$76-52.2%
Ruby Bultman - Mydakar Trust$1,009$60-94.1%
Syndi Kneller$2,400$46-98.1%
Clayton J. Hurn$5,094$36-99.3%
Tami L Boekhaus$37$21-43.2%
Christopher L. Higgins$237$0-100%
Dennis L. Griffin$21,140$0-100%
Donald L. Howell$2,396$0-100%
Glenn Brewer Living Trust$6,960$0-100%
Katherine T. Chrin$2,241$0-100%
Lindsey C. Runkle$3,311$0-100%
Lisa R. Packard$3,582$0-100%
Lorene White Marital Trust$1,939$0-100%
Martin Moreno$3,686$0-100%
Peter Reimer$440$0-100%
Quentin L. Griffith$15,826$0-100%
Scott Shrauner - Harry Scott Shra$3,160$0-100%
Shalee N Higgins$237$0-100%
Stephanie Fink$5,462$0-100%
Subtrust Created by Irene G Griff$9,357$0-100%
Trust Share for Sheryl Smith Uad July 1, 1992$2,694$0-100%
Whisennand Brothers$20,919$0-100%
William Sinning$1,472$0-100%
Scott A. Osborn$3,232$0-100%
Mary Ann Price$4,095$0-100%
MRS Janet I Perkins$93$0-100%
Randy A. Edelman$3,576$0-100%
Wayne Johnson Farms, LLC$1,790$0-100%
Total subsidies$13,663,907$5,898,853-56.8%

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