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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Carroll County rise or fall in 2021?

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Farms throughout cities in Carroll County received $12.1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 339 farmers in cities within Carroll County received a total of $3.4 million in 617 farm subsidies, a 78.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $15.4 million in 1,466 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 Carroll County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Maxwell Farms General Partnership$264,930$194,713-26.5%
Wow Farms, Inc.$216,235$93,748-56.6%
Jeff Crowel$151,180$85,584-43.4%
Consolidated Acres$398,870$77,421-80.6%
O'Farrell Family Farms, LLC$282,418$69,919-75.2%
The Flora Group, Inc.$300,940$62,823-79.1%
Kevin James Kremer$281,364$60,778-78.4%
Roger C. Mays$40,983$57,34439.9%
Raymon Eikenberry Farms, Inc.$220,064$50,546-77%
Shane Hanna$140,583$49,105-65.1%
Shawn B. Ashby$129,054$44,734-65.3%
Shanks Bros Farms, Inc.$232,824$44,521-80.9%
Douglas Richard Mears$151,372$42,378-72%
Robeson Farms, Inc.$248,700$41,085-83.5%
Bart Walters$108,666$39,603-63.6%
Leme Johnson Farms, Inc.$221,994$39,466-82.2%
JS Farms, Inc.$195,170$38,174-80.4%
Mer Farms, LLC$230,851$37,486-83.8%
Minich Farms, Inc.$170,419$35,362-79.2%
Gary J. Rader$186,418$35,096-81.2%
O'Donnell Brothers$129,226$35,073-72.9%
Burton Family Farms, Inc.$137,659$35,068-74.5%
K&K Grain Farms, Inc.$91,597$34,888-61.9%
Timothy J. Crowel$119,142$34,366-71.2%
E & J Oyler Farms, Inc.$169,436$34,235-79.8%
AL Huffman Farms, LLC$171,008$32,886-80.8%
Pearson Farms, Inc.$83,232$31,929-61.6%
Greg A. Yost$130,162$31,506-75.8%
Scott Farm Company, LLC$125,140$31,241-75%
Timothy J. Redding$151,499$31,166-79.4%
Michael Beale$123,665$30,532-75.3%
Greenline Farms, Inc.$133,686$30,081-77.5%
Jonella Beale$121,045$29,536-75.6%
Da-Mar Farms, Inc.$148,056$29,359-80.2%
CBS Farms, LLC$123,452$29,208-76.3%
Shannon K. Rader$152,505$28,714-81.2%
Angela Dee May$126,160$27,153-78.5%
Scott Brothers, Inc.$126,346$26,780-78.8%
Steven J. May$125,626$26,077-79.2%
Penn Farm, LLC$41,671$26,016-37.6%
Crowel Farm of Yeoman, LLC$171,154$25,993-84.8%
Crowel Farm Agriculture, Inc.$47,426$25,728-45.8%
JNT Farms LP$61,448$25,483-58.5%
Gary D. Forgey$146,494$25,300-82.7%
Newell Farms, Inc.$126,263$24,806-80.4%
Fred Wise$128,310$24,189-81.1%
Linda Wise$127,968$23,865-81.4%
Carl E Robeson Farms, Inc.$98,324$23,811-75.8%
Robert A. Wandless$102,784$23,315-77.3%
Jones Filbrun, LLC$0$23,098--
Minnicus Grain, LLC$93,421$23,000-75.4%
Mark L. Abbott$112,035$22,917-79.5%
Warren Exempt Family Trust$53,774$22,714-57.8%
Daisy Farms, Inc.$54,010$22,356-58.6%
Sonrise Farms, Inc.$97,318$22,146-77.2%
Dave W. Lambert$98,580$21,874-77.8%
Branden C. Rader$97,360$21,816-77.6%
Titus Filbrun Farms$95,194$21,545-77.4%
David A. Fassnacht$97,997$21,371-78.2%
Jack D. Mills$92,534$21,128-77.2%
Kimberly K. Forgey$119,862$20,699-82.7%
Louis Fassnacht$64,961$20,682-68.2%
Mark D. Mills$74,776$20,485-72.6%
Gary J. Cleaver$76,438$20,425-73.3%
Thomas C Guckien$75,454$20,126-73.3%
Wesley D. Fassnacht$39,533$19,907-49.6%
HP, LLC$64,855$18,861-70.9%
David C. Barnard$84,753$17,950-78.8%
Jerry L. Sparks$77,541$17,885-76.9%
Triple O Farms, LLC$91,909$17,870-80.6%
Trapp Family Farms, Inc.$24,934$17,439-30.1%
Ritchey Farms, Inc.$53,198$16,624-68.8%
JL Shuman Farms, LLC$69,144$16,473-76.2%
Mark E. Justice$90,019$16,222-82%
Ryan D. Swayze$82,588$15,963-80.7%
Tracie A. Swayze$82,429$15,804-80.8%
Bradley Burton$80,870$15,044-81.4%
Phillip W. Martin$29,356$14,464-50.7%
Donna L. Watson$0$14,054--
Dean Cripe$57,082$13,948-75.6%
Brian D. Burton$74,997$13,840-81.5%
Brian D. Jones$76,142$13,687-82%
R&R Acres, Inc.$54,251$12,747-76.5%
James B. Garrison$60,621$12,308-79.7%
Jim Yost$39,500$12,004-69.6%
Kevin P. Ross$54,608$11,952-78.1%
Aaron Hayden$20,544$11,450-44.3%
Bruce Dutter Farms, Inc.$63,284$11,040-82.6%
Gary L. Kuns$34,395$10,555-69.3%
John Garrison$52,129$10,384-80.1%
Laber Family Revocable Trust Agreement$10,322$10,3220%
Mill Creek Farms, Inc.$53,868$10,121-81.2%
William E. Barnard$33,858$10,105-70.2%
Wise Farm Management, Corp.$1,879,556$10,058-99.5%
Dean O. Burton$54,940$9,975-81.8%
Warren O. L. L. P. Farms$30,371$9,827-67.6%
Ivan L. Scott$26,064$9,324-64.2%
Le Char, LLC$33,139$9,150-72.4%
John P. Mears$41,354$8,771-78.8%
Jeffrey E. Leonard$8,705$8,7050%
Filbrun Farms, Inc.$34,095$8,611-74.7%
John Beale$33,653$8,391-75.1%
Danny Henderson$33,656$8,387-75.1%
James R. Wagoner$13,302$8,182-38.5%
Juanita J Kuns Trust$8,067$8,0670%
Bonnie J. Yost$26,332$8,003-69.6%
Jason A. Calhoun$36,689$7,803-78.7%
Carl and Joan Mays Farms, Inc.$10,199$7,734-24.2%
William A. Hardy$28,692$7,622-73.4%
Snoeberger Farms, Inc.$36,041$7,415-79.4%
Nicholas Scyler Hickner$11,933$7,156-40%
Von A. Krom$23,400$7,122-69.6%
Larry Skiles Farms, Inc.$22,991$7,103-69.1%
Donald F. Nelson$29,439$6,942-76.4%
Bobbie C. Marcum Sr.$21,062$6,860-67.4%
Zook Farms, Inc.$31,096$6,810-78.1%
Kim D. Groninger$20,060$6,720-66.5%
Ricky Bill Mummert$28,522$6,659-76.7%
Keith B. Mullin$25,404$6,577-74.1%
Gordon D. Wagoner$6,528$6,5280%
Dirk Bartlow$6,704$6,419-4.3%
Dee Humbarger$28,590$6,213-78.3%
John E. Wagoner$20,314$6,048-70.2%
Lisa Kuns Trust$8,142$5,799-28.8%
Frank Hodge Jr.$11,541$5,599-51.5%
Wildcat Wildlife Center, Inc.$5,548$5,5480%
William C. Appleton$16,131$5,541-65.6%
Mccain Land Grant Farms, Inc.$20,933$5,539-73.5%
James R. Hodges$23,529$5,492-76.7%
Ake Holding, Inc.$18,842$5,468-71%
Tri-Z, Inc.$19,917$5,225-73.8%
Burlington Community Medical Center, Inc.$1,058$5,210392.4%
Blaine A. Brubaker$23,865$5,178-78.3%
Brenda K. Brubaker$22,600$5,168-77.1%
A a L Flora Farms, Inc.$14,237$5,138-63.9%
Gary L. Duff$20,530$4,886-76.2%
Mark a Minnicus$15,724$4,736-69.9%
Deer Creek Haven, LLC$4,698$4,6980%
Russell Yost$28,095$4,628-83.5%
Wildcat Resources, LLC$3,668$4,53223.6%
BDR Farms, LLC$21,578$4,310-80%
JR Robeson FMS$15,991$4,255-73.4%
Alice V. Christian$4,245$4,2450%
Ruth Irene Anderson$18,960$4,238-77.6%
Karlee Kay Sparks$5,745$4,155-27.7%
Redding Farms, Inc.$18,601$4,088-78%
James E. Snoeberger$12,360$4,025-67.4%
Richard L Grantham IRV Trust$3,954$3,9540%
Jess Geier$8,543$3,874-54.7%
Scott T Guckien$13,501$3,750-72.2%
Keith M. Mears$11,616$3,494-69.9%
Anthony G. Goyer$3,489$3,4890%
Bowen Acres$14,724$3,354-77.2%
Nancy Ringer$18,078$3,350-81.5%
Rinehart Farms, Inc.$11,687$3,313-71.7%
Gordon McCain$4,369$3,291-24.7%
Max R Sullivan Rev Trust$9,375$3,191-66%
Norma M Sullivan Rev Trust$9,375$3,191-66%
Wagoner Farm Properties, LLC$3,148$3,1640.5%
Lance G Skiles Farms, Inc.$12,602$3,164-74.9%
Estate of Kevin N O'Farrell$2,962$3,1596.7%
Gene F. Humbarger$15,565$3,142-79.8%
William Lewis Mullin$16,122$3,114-80.7%
Brian C Rumell$10,608$3,068-71.1%
Benjamin Mears$10,975$3,059-72.1%
John R. Geier$7,595$2,946-61.2%
G&V Marcellino Farms$16,807$2,933-82.5%
Samantha Arriaga$4,192$2,802-33.2%
Jeffrey Cook$13,319$2,800-79%
Gene L. Yost$12,491$2,790-77.7%
Michael G. Eikenberry$10,044$2,789-72.2%
Betty J Johnson Revocable Living Trust E$2,736$2,7360%
Curtis R. Brown$8,492$2,711-68.1%
Paul Dunbar$2,633$2,6330%
Elisabeth A. Sparks$9,682$2,580-73.4%
William Cohee$8,605$2,562-70.2%
Margaret Rinehart Farm, Inc.$9,798$2,550-74%
Herbert Been$2,543$2,5430%
Gale D. Kinzie$8,706$2,528-71%
Kevin M. Bender$6,689$2,509-62.5%
William A. McQuinn$5,571$2,503-55.1%
Meredith Jean Mann$2,401$2,379-0.9%
Jamey D. Kinzie$8,598$2,321-73%
John Michael Kinzie$9,401$2,321-75.3%
Terry J. Lacy$2,309$2,3090%
Thomas M. Mears$9,511$2,296-75.9%
George Mears$5,346$2,289-57.2%
John M. Bowlin$2,286$2,2860%
Ronald D. Perry$3,944$2,240-43.2%
BGHF, Inc.$21,367$2,210-89.7%
A&K Dutter Farms, Inc.$7,950$2,115-73.4%
Merl W. Knaus$11,262$2,100-81.4%
Jonah L Peterson Trustee DTD September 21, 1996$2,008$2,0080%
Robert W. Penn$75,201$1,988-97.4%
Dean Rupert Wood$1,984$1,9840%
Dorinda Ann Brown$1,969$1,9690%
S & S Ashby Farms, Inc.$9,598$1,963-79.5%
Deloris Hildebrandt$5,377$1,910-64.5%
M&e Flora Farms, Inc.$9,080$1,896-79.1%
John Michael Beale$7,343$1,856-74.7%
Stephen R. Hufford$7,969$1,827-77.1%
Joseph O. Mylet$8,855$1,807-79.6%
Stanley Mynarski JR$5,196$1,803-65.3%
David C. Gilbert$3,014$1,763-41.5%
Kenneth L Cottrell - Kenneth Kathleen Cottrell JRT$1,730$1,7300%
Marion K. Blocher$4,900$1,704-65.2%
Sharon S. Ashby$1,680$1,6800%
Hobart Forgey$4,278$1,668-61%
Wagoner Family Trust$710$1,660133.8%
Randi J. Flora$8,766$1,658-81.1%
Gray Turkey Farms, Inc.$4,564$1,638-64.1%
James R. Rhine$4,568$1,600-65%
Kevin N. O'Farrell$6,397$1,580-75.3%
Nathan E. Wilson$4,914$1,576-67.9%
Robbins Family Farms, LLC$1,554$1,5540%
Donald C. Potts Jr.$2,738$1,536-43.9%
Michael Scott$6,378$1,530-76%
Vernon Wise$4,907$1,517-69.1%
Dale Orem$7,177$1,509-79%
Marshall G. Filbrun$2,484$1,490-40%
Albert a Krysevig$1,449$1,4490%
Reheritage, LLC$5,550$1,350-75.7%
Ralph Lowe Family Farm, LLC$0$1,324--
Virgil P Gray Family Trust$6,943$1,314-81.1%
Virgil P Gray Marital Trust$6,943$1,314-81.1%
Darci Hall$0$1,294--
Jessica Lamar$0$1,294--
Penny Grider$0$1,294--
John D. Blackburn$1,265$1,2650%
Randall J. Mays$3,803$1,253-67.1%
Connie B. Barnett$1,241$1,2410%
William H. Carbaugh$3,005$1,172-61%
Richard Ridenour$2,306$1,168-49.3%
Morgan Anderson$4,367$1,149-73.7%
Phillip E. Bushman$1,045$1,1277.8%
Joseph Beale$4,519$1,113-75.4%
Charles Forgey$4,237$1,064-74.9%
Neal E. Anderson$3,909$1,055-73%
Norman Lee Anderson$3,907$1,055-73%
Duane Pullen$3,090$1,042-66.3%
J. H. Flora, LLC$1,038$1,0380%
VBGH Farms, Inc.$3,867$1,029-73.4%
Merkat, LLC$1,890$1,010-46.6%
Thomas Bitler Armstrong$1,003$1,0030%
Knaus Farm, Inc.$0$994--
James R. Lindley Jr.$3,410$974-71.4%
Kyle O'Farrell$2,651$949-64.2%
Joni Spence$3,659$938-74.4%
Sharon K. White$918$9180%
Robert Spitler$900$9000%
Thomas W. Atkinson$1,988$898-54.8%
Lyndal F Hood$893$8930%
Joel Jason Harmon$2,916$883-69.7%
Teresa A. Maxwell$867$8670%
Josephine R Delaplane Estate$0$854--
Jayne Burton$4,300$842-80.4%
Bud Kesling$4,020$836-79.2%
WDF, Inc.$0$825--
Cathell FM, Corp.$2,056$807-60.7%
John Filbrun$10,112$796-92.1%
Edward H. Nelson$2,719$793-70.8%
Titus Filbrun$779$7790%
Ned A. Anderson$3,384$761-77.5%
Jerry Curts$1,426$737-48.3%
Sue Ann Nipple$2,599$713-72.6%
Greg Duff$3,080$713-76.9%
Vicki Winger$0$707--
Tina Albaugh$699$6990%
Jason Scott$665$6650%
Diana Troutman$0$658--
Kathy Brooks$0$658--
Mildred K Barber$2,785$642-76.9%
Wylan K Graybill$634$6340%
Jim Hodge Farms, LLC$621$6210%
Nancy J Klinker Revocable Trust$613$6130%
Robert R Dyer Estate$0$597--
Bradley I. Hayden$595$5950%
Ja Wise Farms, Inc.$812,564$582-99.9%
Tyler Wise$101,923$574-99.4%
James D. Byrum$2,080$566-72.8%
Al Buttice$266$549106.4%
Joseph J. Fassnacht$1,225$548-55.3%
Clara E. Rider$918$539-41.3%
Michael C. Kingery$1,419$505-64.4%
Tom Modisett, Inc.$480$4800%
Angela S. Kingery$2,563$473-81.5%
Diane K. Justice$467$4670%
Susan Dyke$2,105$456-78.3%
Dorothy F. Metzger$1,566$444-71.6%
Justice Family Farms, LLC$424$4240%
Singletree Holding, LLC$1,186$412-65.3%
Fieleke Family Living Trust$1,962$401-79.6%
J L Carr Company, Inc.$390$3900%
Donald T. Craft$383$3830%
Frances J. Flora$382$3820%
Carroll E. Rice$1,107$353-68.1%
Duane D Royer-Duane D & Royetta S Royer Rev Trustee$1,063$344-67.6%
Kuns Family Trust$679$322-52.6%
Richard A. Fassnacht$924$320-65.4%
Debra Raney$308$3080%
Wiladean Snoeberger$596$298-50%
Victor J. Brown$298$296-0.7%
Judith Doyel$922$272-70.5%
Mark Doyel$922$272-70.5%
Eric Ross$264$2640%
Tony Thieke$266$264-0.8%
J&M Pearson Farms, Inc.$1,418$255-82%
Kenneth D. McCarty$721$224-68.9%
Mildred Leinberger$387$220-43.2%
Todd Cripe$601$216-64.1%
Richard McLeland$844$213-74.8%
Patrick Baker$199$1990%
David Bryhn$187$1870%
Karen Kroft Rogan$187$1870%
Paula Hoholick$187$1870%
Rebecca B. Hill$187$1870%
Arlene Wise$80,812$180-99.8%
Ivy Wise$0$171--
Galen Lee Perry Revocable Trust$691$155-77.6%
Tennille Turner$245$150-38.8%
Brett George$259$150-42.1%
Cullan Eikenberry$682$138-79.8%
James Werner$105$12216.2%
Sunnybrook FRM, Inc.$122$1220%
Patricia Starbuck$121$1210%
Richard J. Kendall$291$120-58.8%
William E. Hylton Jr.$373$120-67.8%
Joseph Jeffries$44$111152.3%
Ruth Ann Brosman$329$101-69.3%
William B. Fouts$3,626$97-97.3%
Meadowbrook Farm$90$900%
Shanks Family Farms, LLC$85$850%
Anderson Farms$0$66--
Mark L. Stewart$68$65-4.4%
Dorothy M Mills Revocable Trust$65$650%
Ross & Sons, LLC$63$630%
Robin Maxwell$208$61-70.7%
Paul T. Jeffries$44$440%
Jerome F Minnicus$729$20-97.3%
Matthew W. Miller$463$0-100%
Harold L. Herr$11,641$0-100%
Hazel Irene Bushman$2,455$0-100%
Karen Sparks$13,868$0-100%
Larry J. Trapp$14,497$0-100%
Lee Wayne Yeakley$3,350$0-100%
Aundrea Schock$516$0-100%
Cassandra L. Diebolt$310$0-100%
Charles F. Fuhrman$55$0-100%
Dan McCain$522$0-100%
Daniel S. Pennington$3,049$0-100%
Donald L. Peterson$1,045$0-100%
James a Jeffries Estate$2,064$0-100%
Jesse J. McCarty$302$0-100%
Mark S. Taylor$148$0-100%
Ralph L. Scott$16,065$0-100%
RDGR, LLC$7,639$0-100%
Samuel Johns Jr.$198$0-100%
Sharon Ann Buck$5,322$0-100%
Steven R. Nichols$990$0-100%
Walter Fieleke$1,561$0-100%
Chad A. Martin$5,871$0-100%
Donald J. Billings$1,798$0-100%
Donnabelle Myer$2,734$0-100%
Indiana Investment Company PTNSHP$264$0-100%
Maxine Victor$222$0-100%
Nathan E. Trapp$31,897$0-100%
Richard A. Burns II$586$0-100%
Richard Burns$2,709$0-100%
Richard Daniel Jackson$1,751$0-100%
Wayne E and Rosanna M Riffey Joint Revocable Trust$739$0-100%
Total subsidies$15,434,628$3,381,340-78.1%

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