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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Seward County

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Farms throughout cities in Seward County received $6.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 308 farmers in cities within Seward County received a total of $4.7 million in 628 farm subsidies, a 58% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $11.1 million in 948 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 Seward County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Hatcher Land & Cattle Company$1,185,067$331,479-72%
Tuls Dairy Farms, LLC$310,044$291,686-5.9%
Bloom Family Farms$365,210$163,777-55.2%
Ormiston Farms$577,483$152,112-73.7%
Mas Cow Dairy, LLC$372,779$120,508-67.7%
Thurman L. Brown$234,634$98,380-58.1%
Cooper Clark Foundation$117,152$92,892-20.7%
Forrest W. Brown$185,670$92,699-50.1%
Dean K. Brown$228,402$92,519-59.5%
Teryl Rorabaugh$174,325$89,843-48.5%
Dan M. Brown$189,920$84,229-55.7%
William S. Bloom$159,006$83,771-47.3%
Mr. Ronald Wayne Wettstein$141,693$83,555-41%
Roger Cline$212,797$82,719-61.1%
Vaughan Farms$346,524$77,744-77.6%
T & O, LLC$366,076$75,938-79.3%
Fitzgerald Brothers$198,849$74,581-62.5%
Dan Brown, Ltd.$123,185$71,601-41.9%
Rustin Payne Wettstein$134,429$71,338-46.9%
J & T Stonestreet Farms$254,625$70,678-72.2%
Boles Ranch, LLC$104,926$56,619-46%
Baughman Foundation, Inc.$80,798$52,491-35%
Donald Thorp$72,538$51,401-29.1%
Shane Blackwood$150,791$48,241-68%
Headrick Farms, Inc.$132,283$47,882-63.8%
Harper Land and Cattle, Inc.$102,319$44,676-56.3%
B&S Evans JV$71,698$43,691-39.1%
Jeff Headrick$102,961$43,399-57.8%
Elizabeth A. Headrick$102,961$43,398-57.9%
Parity Grain, Inc.$89,638$40,008-55.4%
Jon E. Handy$113,459$39,867-64.9%
Franz Land Company$111,433$39,778-64.3%
Robert Davies Jr.$46,875$39,056-16.7%
Terry Lofland Rev Trust$39,007$39,0070%
Udell Lofland Rev Trust$39,007$39,0070%
Carol Davies$44,900$38,359-14.6%
Kelly Headrick$82,908$37,899-54.3%
Emberton Family Trust$41,464$35,288-14.9%
Anna M. Brown$47,110$33,689-28.5%
A & S Farms, LLC$70,101$33,249-52.6%
Clayton M. Louderback$117,169$32,448-72.3%
Bruce A. Roehr$72,936$32,272-55.8%
Max P. Louderback$128,654$32,125-75%
Alene R Eckenroed Rev Living Trust$38,919$32,065-17.6%
Ruth A. Wettstein$52,203$31,704-39.3%
Roehr Farms, Inc.$105,972$30,946-70.8%
Roger Roehr$80,035$30,640-61.7%
Theron Lee Walker$62,505$29,231-53.2%
David Headrick$59,299$26,738-54.9%
Charles Kulow Trust$48,474$26,387-45.6%
Thomas P. Fitzgerald$155,120$25,089-83.8%
Sammy Lane Cope Estate$0$23,878--
Marilou Ives$28,253$23,431-17.1%
M & a Investments$19,498$23,33819.7%
Duane Bozarth$32,211$23,040-28.5%
Light Investments, LLC$103,593$22,110-78.7%
Larry A. Roehr$45,578$22,084-51.5%
Ashley Lynn Wettstein$37,706$22,006-41.6%
Brandon Blaser$48,562$21,688-55.3%
Wanda Jean Fox$23,858$21,435-10.2%
Walker Farms, Inc.$53,902$20,706-61.6%
Roger Jacquart$26,597$20,379-23.4%
Roma Ann Roehr$37,414$20,377-45.5%
Ronald Gary I. Warden$10,342$19,40487.6%
Hittle Beef LC$78,579$18,890-76%
Larry R. Swan$20,547$18,617-9.4%
Paula Swan$20,547$18,617-9.4%
Webb Family Revocable Trust$34,667$16,036-53.7%
Robert Anthony Living Trust$15,987$14,704-8%
Dino-Agent, Inc.$30,284$14,305-52.8%
Mark D. Fitzgerald$20,868$12,154-41.8%
Randall Thorp$25,290$12,005-52.5%
Matt Fitzgerald$99,879$11,940-88%
Norman E. Roehr$23,367$11,211-52%
Carl - Carl Holmes & Willynda Holmes Trustee Dean Holmes$26,411$10,695-59.5%
C. J. Wettstein$8,132$9,99022.8%
David J. Harrison$44,209$9,989-77.4%
Fred Lee Bloom Tr$16,837$9,772-42%
Jac Kids LC$8,578$9,67012.7%
Eullen, Inc.$28,516$9,650-66.2%
Barbara Jantzen$859$9,4641,001.7%
Harvey Thomas Thompson Revocable Trust$9,294$9,2940%
Gary Sallaska$9,164$9,2250.7%
Annette Lemert Larrabee Rev Trust$15,095$9,197-39.1%
David Box$12,523$9,141-27%
Nestor Winkler$14,329$8,975-37.4%
Roco, Inc.$12,799$8,745-31.7%
Nancy S Allen Living Trust$14,362$8,505-40.8%
Keith Glunt-Glunt Family Rev Trust$8,957$8,292-7.4%
Darin J. Gilmore$8,288$8,2880%
Linda W. Gilmore$8,288$8,2880%
Duane D Lambert Rev Trust - Duane D Lambert$35,722$8,194-77.1%
Marilyn Jo Franz$9,962$8,013-19.6%
Leland Lambert$7,997$7,9970%
Thelma Jean Lambert Rev Trust - Thelma Jean Lambert$29,438$7,930-73.1%
Wayne Phillips$6,668$7,89218.4%
Jeffrey Kadlec$16,214$7,853-51.6%
Reta Jane Kane Trust$16,694$7,767-53.5%
Roger G. Bird$18,111$7,721-57.4%
Dennis G. Schmitt$9,500$7,526-20.8%
Willie Mae Eagan$11,866$7,384-37.8%
Bird Farms, LLC$8,210$7,277-11.4%
Phil Nix$9,068$7,144-21.2%
Sandy Nix$9,068$7,144-21.2%
Ben Timber Wood$8,093$6,896-14.8%
Edward L Schmitt - Edward L Schmitt Living Trust$23,531$6,871-70.8%
PJU Graceland, LLC$6,824$6,8240%
Robert P. Lamont$7,229$6,707-7.2%
Gerald Tanking Fam Tr$6,689$6,6890%
Jill Maria Tanking Family Trust$6,689$6,6890%
Liberal Development, LLC$0$6,675--
Richard Carlile$3,332$6,66299.9%
James A. Carlile$24,848$6,650-73.2%
Terrence L. Hamm$9,057$6,585-27.3%
Triple S Farms, LLC$7,900$6,536-17.3%
Betty K. Edmisson$6,349$6,3490%
Janell Knudsen$6,329$6,3290%
Cecil C. Milhon$20,381$6,294-69.1%
Christine Wells$6,290$6,2900%
Jessie Shuck$6,241$6,2410%
Scott V Carr - Scott and Laurie Carr Living Trust$10,530$6,148-41.6%
Cherianne Jacquart$12,498$6,066-51.5%
Marlene Keating$9,233$6,052-34.5%
Scranton Family 2021 Recovable Trust$6,995$6,014-14%
Fred L Bloom Family Trust$5,831$5,8310%
Debra S. Brant$8,536$5,652-33.8%
Mark Branstine$21,354$5,626-73.7%
Esther M Davis Revocable Trust$5,559$5,5590%
Steven Nix - Steven M Nix Trust$13,009$5,541-57.4%
Larry Hittle$5,457$5,4570%
Warren Headrick$12,276$5,457-55.5%
Jack M Dufield$10,708$5,398-49.6%
Delma M Campbell Revocable Trust$8,800$5,375-38.9%
H E Box Testamentary Trust$7,167$5,357-25.3%
Gene Sharp Rev Trust$13,761$5,253-61.8%
Esther Swan$10,710$5,217-51.3%
Boles Land & Cattle LP$20,018$5,187-74.1%
Jeri Rice Trust$0$5,183--
Ormiston Trust of 92 Decedents Trust$13,109$5,136-60.8%
Evans Francis Farms, LLC$9,327$5,003-46.4%
Craig Harper$7,754$4,927-36.5%
Roy P. Arnold$4,609$4,9266.9%
Cimarron Valley, Inc.$4,790$4,7900%
Wilma V. Rinehart$8,211$4,759-42%
Henry Helmke$9,541$4,682-50.9%
Larry L. Louderback$34,861$4,657-86.6%
Sandra L Bradford Trust$4,569$4,5690%
Barbara Hanson$2,678$4,56070.3%
C R J Graham Trust$11,988$4,547-62.1%
Steven D. Graham$3,799$4,27112.4%
Charles Marcellus$4,220$4,2200%
Merriloy Judd-Parker$9,615$4,205-56.3%
Nation Properties, LLC$9,021$4,036-55.3%
Tony Whisenant$5,349$3,946-26.2%
Richard a Nordyke and Donna F Nordyke Living Trust - Donna N$3,926$3,9260%
Troy Shuck$23,393$3,828-83.6%
Robert L. Schrader$3,751$3,7510%
Georgia Taylor$3,705$3,7050%
DTR LC$5,162$3,639-29.5%
Gale W. Eveleigh$6,077$3,633-40.2%
Lola a Caraway Trust$16,266$3,577-78%
Janet Wares Trust$3,934$3,554-9.7%
Carlyle Kiehne Irrevocable Trust$5,408$3,416-36.8%
Tracy J. Utz$0$3,409--
Barbara Brungardt$5,664$3,369-40.5%
Brandon Utz$0$3,348--
Mike Zieger Rev Living Trust$5,165$3,341-35.3%
Eugene R. Jones III$3,303$3,3030%
Rachel Speer$11,091$3,225-70.9%
Arnett Trust$3,129$3,1290%
Mary L. Milhon$5,564$3,056-45.1%
Cody Regier$6,461$3,054-52.7%
Evelyn Brownlee Trust$3,048$3,0480%
Howard L. McDaniel$13,615$2,971-78.2%
Nutt Family Farms LC$5,846$2,909-50.2%
Robert Keating$2,024$2,90043.3%
Jasan Properties & Quarter Horses, LLC$14,990$2,857-80.9%
Diana L. Elliott$13,070$2,781-78.7%
Marvin Leon Park Estate$9,610$2,754-71.3%
James R Yoxall Trust$5,338$2,742-48.6%
Marilyn Phillips$2,801$2,705-3.4%
Brent Evans$1,894$2,64439.6%
Robert M Walker Trust$6,926$2,627-62.1%
Rustin Wettstein$5,134$2,511-51.1%
Lawrence M. Schrader$2,501$2,5010%
Isaak Quireng Friesen$22,109$2,458-88.9%
Christopher Miller$2,445$2,4450%
Greg T Standard$2,445$2,4450%
Larry N. McVey$2,940$2,412-18%
Jeffrey Paul Louderback$16,070$2,404-85%
Bernetta J. Nichols$4,833$2,396-50.4%
Nadine Belt$2,378$2,3780%
Glenda McVey$2,720$2,367-13%
Casey L. Tillman$0$2,295--
Vance a Lahey Testamentary Trust$2,862$2,276-20.5%
Dave Quillin$4,984$2,209-55.7%
L W Moore Farms, LLC$2,989$2,190-26.7%
Eva Jean Ratzlaff$1,147$2,18890.8%
Southwest Medical Center Foundation$11,384$2,134-81.3%
Brad Evans$1,517$2,07436.7%
Stanley Boles$6,942$2,068-70.2%
Alvin H & Vera D Westerman Irrevocable Trust$2,314$2,036-12%
Franzie & Leona Loepp Rev Fam Trustee$14,471$2,029-86%
Kirk N. Talley$2,025$2,0250%
June R Lahey Rev Trust$2,869$2,025-29.4%
Joel Willliam Mettlen$9,096$2,018-77.8%
Rick Doerksen$2,002$2,0020%
Assadollah Zainali Revocable Living Trust$2,627$1,972-24.9%
Jo Ann Sharp Rev Trust$3,177$1,970-38%
Keith Apsley$1,928$1,9280%
Keota Corporation$9,730$1,912-80.3%
Sammy Lane Cope$33,844$1,883-94.4%
Steven D. Reed$3,301$1,828-44.6%
Marilyn Luebbers$2,623$1,754-33.1%
Judy Barnes$4,687$1,743-62.8%
Jennifer L. Mayhew$9,282$1,720-81.5%
Gerald L. Kurth$560$1,642193.2%
Robert L. Kurth$327$1,642402.1%
Kay Lynn Johnson$1,598$1,5980%
Gene Sharp Irr Trust$0$1,572--
Donna Downs$4,525$1,544-65.9%
Adolfo Cardoza$6,671$1,518-77.2%
Modesto Leasing Corporation$7,931$1,506-81%
Ivan D. Headrick$14,624$1,484-89.9%
Sharen J. Keating$1,035$1,46241.3%
Jennifer Workman$4,226$1,450-65.7%
Rock A. Ormiston II$1,445$1,4450%
Juneil R Mcqueen$3,834$1,437-62.5%
B C & E Partnership$2,944$1,412-52%
Zielke Family Trust$2,906$1,405-51.7%
Stephen E. Eisenhauer$8,744$1,374-84.3%
Gloria Gayle Greeson$39,515$1,331-96.6%
Anita Sprague$3,131$1,316-58%
Quinque Oil & Gas Producing Company$1,327$1,290-2.8%
Dean K Brown Company, Inc.$134,440$1,260-99.1%
Mike Fitzgerald$1,380$1,193-13.6%
Shawnna Shuck$8,331$1,176-85.9%
Devin Lee Walker$5,808$1,174-79.8%
Beryl I Scranton Rev Trust$2,604$1,168-55.1%
Benny Kyle Hayes$814$1,10035.1%
Jolar LC$2,955$1,084-63.3%
Anthony Prusa$1,912$1,079-43.6%
CJP Farms, LLC$0$1,078--
William A. Helmke$4,152$1,052-74.7%
Walter Helmke Rev Trustee 1$3,580$1,042-70.9%
Joy L. Beasley$1,007$1,0070%
Carrie Jo Alexander$33,684$1,001-97%
Derick Timothy McCauley$33,684$1,001-97%
James E. Livingston$971$9710%
Octaviano Nieblas$9,422$968-89.7%
Rick Keating$442$961117.4%
John T Smith Living Trust$1,506$956-36.5%
Ella M. Marteney$3,067$921-70%
J. D. Marteney$3,067$921-70%
J-Y, Inc.$3,849$920-76.1%
Allan Classen$3,343$846-74.7%
Dee Scott Owens$1,339$826-38.3%
Deanne R. Mills$2,300$809-64.8%
Jo Ann Harris Lloyd & Jo Ann Harris Rev Trustee$1,793$775-56.8%
John P. Todd$762$7620%
Gene Sharp Irr Tr$0$740--
Ella Marteney$0$738--
Tina Harland$1,097$736-32.9%
Grob, LLC$1,347$712-47.1%
Virginia Wilson$1,523$699-54.1%
Janet Wares$3,723$697-81.3%
Karen Warden$680$6800%
Stacy Lane Cope$2,873$666-76.8%
Sylvia S. Thomas$1,030$661-35.8%
Greg Scott$650$6500%
Marie Cardenas Scott$650$6500%
Leonard R. Cochran$2,647$648-75.5%
Ronald G. Warden$2,233$634-71.6%
Ricky Rice$1,727$616-64.3%
Devin J. Kraisinger$2,324$604-74%
Jimmie Rice Family Trust$9,277$589-93.7%
Abigail June Speer$906$540-40.4%
Katelyn Renee Speer$906$540-40.4%
Nicholas Anthony Speer$906$540-40.4%
Norma Ruder$1,155$519-55.1%
Ormiston Trust of 1992$5,997$466-92.2%
Marguerite Irby Estate$0$460--
Anita C. Evans$4,232$446-89.5%
Richard L. Wessler$1,137$439-61.4%
Rolland Jacquart Famly Trust B2$3,445$427-87.6%
Carol Rene' Wester$0$421--
Sara F Metcalf Rev Trust$0$416--
Derrick Colter$399$3990%
Elizabeth Koehn - Gary L & Elizabeth Koehn Trustee$1,310$385-70.6%
Marilyn Headrick$0$383--
David Quiring$823$267-67.6%
Lillian Quiring$823$267-67.6%
Daniel E. Strickland III$4,086$261-93.6%
Jerry Metcalf$1,372$248-81.9%
Marylin A. Headrick$0$217--
Quince Burton$1,244$217-82.6%
Daniel Joseph Luebbers$0$211--
Charles W. Craig$0$167--
Jesse Thomas Test L. Tr$8,649$160-98.2%
Joyce E. Amerin$169$137-18.9%
J. L. Handy$2,789$132-95.3%
Sybil Z. Wagner$697$132-81.1%
Kathleen M. Reimer$346$120-65.3%
Sharon Farr$206$101-51%
Vera J. Browne$939$95-89.9%
Nelson Farms, Inc.$7,547$67-99.1%
Rhonda Keith$0$61--
Manuel B. Hernandez$99$21-78.8%
Devin Ryan$7,896$0-100%
Donna M. Thorp$913$0-100%
Jim and Gayle Greeson Family Farms, LLC$9,761$0-100%
Kathryn Reiss$10,582$0-100%
Alene R Eckenroed Rev Living Trus$2,353$0-100%
Ashley D. Osier$347$0-100%
Billie Joe Loghry$252$0-100%
Bob Tillman$2,893$0-100%
Carol Ann Wilson$1,269$0-100%
Charles Martz Sr.$428$0-100%
Colton Ely$816$0-100%
Darrel Taylor$3,781$0-100%
Dennis Gibb$440$0-100%
Evelyn Wheatcroft$772$0-100%
First National Bank of Liberal$8,202$0-100%
Gladys G Schmitt Living Trust$443$0-100%
Hays Farms Jv$21,902$0-100%
Helen a Radohl$304$0-100%
James & Sons Farming$19$0-100%
Janis L Malin Trust$1,236$0-100%
Jerry Dale Bradford$926$0-100%
Jill Burtzloff$359$0-100%
Jo Rorabaugh Estate$1,610$0-100%
Lynda B Bozarth Revocable Trust$1,934$0-100%
Marguerite Irby$875$0-100%
Merlin Jantzen$7,729$0-100%
Mike Zieger Insurance Trust$1,920$0-100%
Norma Jean Isaacs$4,012$0-100%
Ray E Allen Revocable Living Trust$3,623$0-100%
Ruth Anne Abraham$451$0-100%
Schoonover Farms Lp$4,508$0-100%
Thomas F Burrows Estate$2,561$0-100%
Wayne Wettstein$5,134$0-100%
Total subsidies$11,148,992$4,683,228-58%

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