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In 2021, 192 farmers in cities within Elk County received a total of $1.2 million in 332 farm subsidies, a 73.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $4.7 million in 591 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 Elk County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| JD Perkins Farms, LLC | $255,932 | $145,200 | -43.3% |
| Bellar Farms, Inc. | $117,634 | $59,183 | -49.7% |
| Hendricks Enterprises, Inc. | $130,835 | $50,954 | -61.1% |
| Pickett Ranch, LLC | $151,867 | $37,939 | -75% |
| Kempton Ranch, LLC | $167,380 | $37,510 | -77.6% |
| Jeri L. Still | $243,624 | $30,041 | -87.7% |
| Roy a Copenhaver Trust | $43,482 | $27,677 | -36.3% |
| Ron Dellinger | $65,473 | $27,329 | -58.3% |
| Steven V. Walker | $90,064 | $25,972 | -71.2% |
| Vaughan Ranch, LLC | $111,121 | $24,647 | -77.8% |
| Michael D. Mills | $14,759 | $23,781 | 61.1% |
| Jeffrey C. Wiseman | $111,972 | $22,232 | -80.1% |
| Jacot Ranches, Inc. | $80,063 | $21,766 | -72.8% |
| D & D Cattle Company | $84,467 | $20,214 | -76.1% |
| Mills Cattle, Inc. | $97,757 | $20,083 | -79.5% |
| Howard R. Hawkins | $40,721 | $18,836 | -53.7% |
| Kelly Family Farms, Inc. | $34,401 | $17,767 | -48.4% |
| L Richard Adams Revocable Trust | $51,093 | $16,589 | -67.5% |
| Lynn Kelly | $36,517 | $15,864 | -56.6% |
| Rolan Leniton | $62,960 | $14,694 | -76.7% |
| Mitchell R. Dowell | $21,880 | $14,036 | -35.9% |
| Michael B. Adams | $32,447 | $13,672 | -57.9% |
| Glenn A. Barnaby Jr. | $8,088 | $12,931 | 59.9% |
| Allen L. Cummings | $33,815 | $12,010 | -64.5% |
| C & C Farms | $20,036 | $11,942 | -40.4% |
| Coble Partners | $43,569 | $10,497 | -75.9% |
| John C. Wiseman | $41,156 | $10,321 | -74.9% |
| Robert D Ollenborger | $39,836 | $10,114 | -74.6% |
| Tom Bills | $26,172 | $10,004 | -61.8% |
| James C. Wiseman II | $38,878 | $9,711 | -75% |
| John L. Cannon | $48,735 | $9,455 | -80.6% |
| Edgar Sutton | $52,540 | $9,315 | -82.3% |
| Bellar Family Farm, LLC | $9,198 | $9,198 | 0% |
| Ron Cummings | $30,567 | $9,098 | -70.2% |
| John R. Griesel | $56,976 | $8,745 | -84.7% |
| Calvin J. Clubine | $37,583 | $8,647 | -77% |
| Kelsey Cody | $8,667 | $8,293 | -4.3% |
| Black Land & Cattle Company, Inc. | $35,246 | $8,074 | -77.1% |
| Dale R. Clubine | $36,268 | $7,968 | -78% |
| Marvin B. Zimmers | $33,886 | $7,833 | -76.9% |
| Gary L. Rierson | $25,714 | $7,831 | -69.5% |
| John R Bauder - John R Bauder Trust | $34,022 | $7,559 | -77.8% |
| Mckinney Ranch, Inc. | $26,443 | $7,545 | -71.5% |
| Travis Stroble | $15,445 | $7,497 | -51.5% |
| Robert J. Miller | $29,669 | $7,184 | -75.8% |
| Darrin L. Rierson | $18,923 | $6,875 | -63.7% |
| Christopher L. Kelly | $14,944 | $6,750 | -54.8% |
| Bruner Farms, LLC | $36,483 | $6,445 | -82.3% |
| Mac-O-Chee Farms L P | $10,561 | $6,416 | -39.2% |
| Robert J. Thomas | $17,158 | $6,252 | -63.6% |
| Tyson Lynn Wilson | $30,448 | $6,094 | -80% |
| Louis Wiseman | $29,807 | $6,045 | -79.7% |
| Bryce Gragg | $26,798 | $6,043 | -77.4% |
| Bonnie Darbro | $5,493 | $5,493 | 0% |
| Jacob Wayne Liebau | $33,705 | $5,425 | -83.9% |
| Nelson Burdette | $26,047 | $5,334 | -79.5% |
| Henry Jacobs | $7,101 | $5,200 | -26.8% |
| Charles E. Stroble | $18,835 | $5,147 | -72.7% |
| Stephen M. Cook | $19,507 | $5,131 | -73.7% |
| Criger Cattle, LLC | $32,096 | $4,982 | -84.5% |
| Bruce W. Beeman | $42,181 | $4,925 | -88.3% |
| Jeffrey K. Frieden | $10,772 | $4,811 | -55.3% |
| Roland G. Jordan | $21,738 | $4,777 | -78% |
| Broken Bar M, LLC | $22,203 | $4,746 | -78.6% |
| Michael D. Bellar | $62,992 | $4,744 | -92.5% |
| The Dowell Living Trust | $2,261 | $4,579 | 102.5% |
| Sewell Land & Cattle Company, LLC | $18,810 | $4,577 | -75.7% |
| John D. Huntington | $18,293 | $4,543 | -75.2% |
| Adam Arbuckle | $18,271 | $4,488 | -75.4% |
| Joel Bogdahn | $0 | $4,483 | -- |
| James D. Dixon | $37,760 | $4,464 | -88.2% |
| James W. Bell | $16,629 | $4,422 | -73.4% |
| Morgan Bailey Adams | $13,813 | $4,363 | -68.4% |
| Kenneth McNown | $6,757 | $4,277 | -36.7% |
| Wilbur C. Dyer | $17,017 | $4,214 | -75.2% |
| Jon K. Elliott | $22,942 | $4,198 | -81.7% |
| Brian Clubine | $17,751 | $4,094 | -76.9% |
| Kenneth V Walker Rev Trust | $13,920 | $4,074 | -70.7% |
| Diamond Cross Land, LLC | $4,111 | $3,782 | -8% |
| Dennis R. McNee | $12,331 | $3,749 | -69.6% |
| Russell D. Jones | $500,000 | $3,716 | -99.3% |
| Gene E. Stewart | $20,965 | $3,502 | -83.3% |
| George M. Hopper | $12,942 | $3,441 | -73.4% |
| Curtis Keplinger | $21,814 | $3,409 | -84.4% |
| Mark Zellner | $8,976 | $3,308 | -63.1% |
| Vicky M. Heater | $6,949 | $3,247 | -53.3% |
| J&J Agent Service, LLC | $4,725 | $3,228 | -31.7% |
| William Joe Cannon | $8,624 | $3,213 | -62.7% |
| Vincent A. Cook | $9,942 | $3,041 | -69.4% |
| 4B Cattle Company, LLC | $15,323 | $2,961 | -80.7% |
| Vicki Stewart | $15,482 | $2,881 | -81.4% |
| Darin R. Ashenfelter | $7,883 | $2,747 | -65.2% |
| Larry E. Malone | $13,926 | $2,712 | -80.5% |
| Velva R. Hoyt | $2,637 | $2,637 | 0% |
| Randal Lee Wiseman | $18,820 | $2,592 | -86.2% |
| Michael Hogan | $23,327 | $2,507 | -89.3% |
| Randall Young | $9,658 | $2,467 | -74.5% |
| Jenkinson Family Trust | $21,234 | $2,465 | -88.4% |
| Dan L Miller - Dan L & Joetta Ruth Miller Living Trust | $0 | $2,420 | -- |
| Eugene Wolfe | $11,077 | $2,410 | -78.2% |
| Larry Rash | $12,948 | $2,409 | -81.4% |
| Patricia D. Snively | $9,785 | $2,373 | -75.7% |
| Jontras Poverty Knob, LLC | $8,701 | $2,318 | -73.4% |
| Carl Bradley Linder | $10,065 | $2,314 | -77% |
| Alan G. Coble | $4,857 | $2,305 | -52.5% |
| John Dale Steward | $9,191 | $2,301 | -75% |
| Eugene and Catherine Perkins Trust | $0 | $2,210 | -- |
| Travis Barton | $12,049 | $2,117 | -82.4% |
| Shelby S Perkins Trust | $2,845 | $2,096 | -26.3% |
| David Griesel | $7,293 | $2,087 | -71.4% |
| Josh Hedges | $3,264 | $2,070 | -36.6% |
| Janet F Miller Revocable Trust | $7,414 | $2,051 | -72.3% |
| Brian Stewart | $34,570 | $2,043 | -94.1% |
| Chautauqua Hills Farm, LLC | $0 | $2,031 | -- |
| Kristen Bellar | $10,296 | $1,860 | -81.9% |
| Randall E. Cannon | $10,109 | $1,850 | -81.7% |
| Ethan Bellar | $10,884 | $1,820 | -83.3% |
| Lois M Markley Revocable Trust | $2,051 | $1,813 | -11.6% |
| John Everett | $10,989 | $1,787 | -83.7% |
| The Champlin Ranch, LLC | $8,536 | $1,732 | -79.7% |
| Donald E. Beougher | $7,645 | $1,726 | -77.4% |
| Janet J. Rash | $2,048 | $1,700 | -17% |
| John L. Tunison Jr. | $7,084 | $1,690 | -76.1% |
| Gwen R. Bliss | $9,897 | $1,662 | -83.2% |
| Maurice Perkins Rev Trustee - the M & J Perkins Trust | $2,286 | $1,660 | -27.4% |
| Kendall R. Koop | $8,992 | $1,654 | -81.6% |
| Ted B. Winn | $12,368 | $1,598 | -87.1% |
| Howard E. Unruh | $10,163 | $1,578 | -84.5% |
| Heath Winn | $12,676 | $1,534 | -87.9% |
| Jack Pappan | $6,248 | $1,528 | -75.5% |
| Katheryn R. Rader | $0 | $1,482 | -- |
| Delbert Metcalf | $7,563 | $1,475 | -80.5% |
| Dwight R. Thompson | $7,653 | $1,456 | -81% |
| Lawrence Eugene Walter | $7,953 | $1,377 | -82.7% |
| Barbara W Perkins Trust | $1,356 | $1,356 | 0% |
| James R Perkins - James R Perkins Trust | $1,356 | $1,356 | 0% |
| Thomas G. Tuck | $5,445 | $1,352 | -75.2% |
| Hazel R Lucas Family Trust | $1,459 | $1,281 | -12.2% |
| Elmer Wolfe | $2,640 | $1,255 | -52.5% |
| Hal Harrod | $8,382 | $1,174 | -86% |
| Stacy Harshman | $0 | $1,157 | -- |
| Kelly L. Jarboe | $5,104 | $1,126 | -77.9% |
| Mike Wolfe | $7,502 | $1,125 | -85% |
| White Family Rev Trust | $1,840 | $1,117 | -39.3% |
| Ed Morgan | $1,105 | $1,103 | -0.2% |
| Misty Coatney | $5,334 | $1,083 | -79.7% |
| Dan Augustin | $2,923 | $944 | -67.7% |
| Lucas Ross Littrell | $9,091 | $880 | -90.3% |
| Richard H. Fechter | $3,998 | $875 | -78.1% |
| James R. Gordon | $2,992 | $873 | -70.8% |
| Dennis Horner | $6,040 | $868 | -85.6% |
| Larry - Larry and Beverly Roebuck Rev Liv Trustee Dated July 7, 2 | $5,860 | $840 | -85.7% |
| Irvina K Harrod | $4,223 | $742 | -82.4% |
| Mark J. Ashenfelter | $3,652 | $710 | -80.6% |
| Ken L. Cody | $3,118 | $688 | -77.9% |
| Betsy J. Hebb | $3,247 | $613 | -81.1% |
| Harold Cannon | $4,181 | $609 | -85.4% |
| Jacqueline Perkins Revocable Trust | $2,626 | $595 | -77.3% |
| Robbie W. Shore | $1,796 | $572 | -68.2% |
| Curtis Hawkins | $2,709 | $550 | -79.7% |
| Jack L. Hoyt | $1,005 | $530 | -47.3% |
| Janet A. Hadlock | $2,486 | $485 | -80.5% |
| Gerald Boyer | $627 | $484 | -22.8% |
| Pat C. Cattle | $2,288 | $473 | -79.3% |
| Frank Doane | $2,114 | $442 | -79.1% |
| Tammy Sue Doane | $2,253 | $442 | -80.4% |
| Sharon E. Nicholson | $0 | $434 | -- |
| Nathan Lee Cooley | $2,607 | $412 | -84.2% |
| W J Foster Irrev Trust | $308 | $411 | 33.4% |
| Shelly Kimzey | $290 | $387 | 33.4% |
| Chet Franks | $811 | $360 | -55.6% |
| James D. Beougher | $3,333 | $344 | -89.7% |
| Rhonda A. Beattie | $1,056 | $320 | -69.7% |
| William Unruh | $1,718 | $310 | -82% |
| Gerald L. Huntington | $429 | $307 | -28.4% |
| David M. Denton | $353 | $282 | -20.1% |
| Bradley Helms | $1,232 | $281 | -77.2% |
| Bill and Caryl Barnaby Living Trust | $1,190 | $263 | -77.9% |
| Karen K. Cook | $479 | $232 | -51.6% |
| Randy Lee Moore | $223 | $223 | 0% |
| William S. Stotts | $704 | $173 | -75.4% |
| Edward A. Jennings | $242 | $173 | -28.5% |
| Rita J. Hebb | $224 | $171 | -23.7% |
| Debra Kiesel | $462 | $152 | -67.1% |
| Harold F Crum - Crum Revocable Trust U/A October 13, 2016 | $0 | $141 | -- |
| Calvin Birney | $198 | $104 | -47.5% |
| Mark E. Cookson | $0 | $80 | -- |
| Wanda L. Smith | $5,885 | $77 | -98.7% |
| Horace John Mann | $0 | $54 | -- |
| Keat Miller | $0 | $46 | -- |
| Ruth Steele | $32 | $39 | 21.9% |
| Malone Hereford Farm, Inc. | $0 | $8 | -- |
| Linda Gayle Tredway Adams GST | $174 | $0 | -100% |
| Shawn T. Mills | $1,982 | $0 | -100% |
| Brenda S. Coble | $5,665 | $0 | -100% |
| Cedar Crest Farms, LLC | $4,201 | $0 | -100% |
| J R Anderson Liv Trustee Dated March 2 | $27,394 | $0 | -100% |
| Panatha Swanson | $2,235 | $0 | -100% |
| Brenda Beaumont | $359 | $0 | -100% |
| Hollis Prilliman | $3,944 | $0 | -100% |
| June E. Kramer | $921 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Beougher | $127 | $0 | -100% |
| Damian Murphy | $892 | $0 | -100% |
| Edward E. Redinger | $204 | $0 | -100% |
| Marion Reece | $1,485 | $0 | -100% |
| Sally J. Morgan | $1,270 | $0 | -100% |
| Wanda L Mills-Malone | $1,263 | $0 | -100% |
| Wm C. Stewart | $1,821 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $4,684,608 | $1,229,795 | -73.7% |
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