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In 2021, 88 farmers in cities within Crook County received a total of $1.7 million in 143 farm subsidies, a 6.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.8 million in 178 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.
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obsession Limited Partnership | $0 | $213,210 | -- |
| Mccormack Ranch, LLC | $286,954 | $197,109 | -31.3% |
| Ninilchik Limited Partnership | $0 | $78,398 | -- |
| Triangle Outfit, Inc. | $10,645 | $73,166 | 587.3% |
| Sigman Ranch, LLC | $51,344 | $71,229 | 38.7% |
| Santucci Ranch, LLC | $77,554 | $66,558 | -14.2% |
| Dow Ranches | $0 | $60,463 | -- |
| B & S Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| JR Smith Logging Company, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Kriege Logging, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Mark Stafford | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Ochoco Wood Products, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Stafford Ranches, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Arrowhead Logging, LLC | $0 | $43,731 | -- |
| Sunrise Valley Ranch, Inc. | $30,867 | $39,121 | 26.7% |
| Greenbar Cattle, LLC | $16,665 | $29,960 | 79.8% |
| William P. Conley | $224,992 | $29,416 | -86.9% |
| Neal J. Dow | $179,350 | $27,936 | -84.4% |
| Weaver Cattle Company | $30,437 | $27,740 | -8.9% |
| Mark K. McKinnon | $69,336 | $27,688 | -60.1% |
| Abraham Stills | $22,396 | $23,820 | 6.4% |
| Coats Ranch, Inc. | $0 | $23,206 | -- |
| Mark K. Stafford | $84,579 | $22,648 | -73.2% |
| Wade R Flegel Joint Venture | $48,766 | $20,197 | -58.6% |
| Beverly Ann Wolverton | $12,030 | $20,138 | 67.4% |
| Stafford and Sons Cattle Company, LLC | $99,128 | $19,700 | -80.1% |
| Donald C. Coats | $0 | $18,691 | -- |
| Keystone Ranch, LLC | $5,954 | $17,046 | 186.3% |
| Colton John Morgan | $6,336 | $16,352 | 158.1% |
| Alma H Burroughs Trust | $61,560 | $14,944 | -75.7% |
| Woodward Land & Livestock, LLC | $33,576 | $11,262 | -66.5% |
| Kirk Winebarger | $31,839 | $11,108 | -65.1% |
| Wildcat Grazing, LLC | $0 | $10,826 | -- |
| Tuff Country Cattle, LLC | $12,353 | $10,199 | -17.4% |
| Ochoco Farms | $38,258 | $9,022 | -76.4% |
| High Desert Farms, LLC | $9,168 | $8,962 | -2.2% |
| John W. Riley | $11,088 | $8,568 | -22.7% |
| Daniel Stirewalt | $2,640 | $8,189 | 210.2% |
| Cheryl L. Parga | $0 | $6,698 | -- |
| Ken J. Goodpaster | $7,428 | $6,527 | -12.1% |
| Jerry R. Evans | $11,741 | $6,308 | -46.3% |
| Moore B Trust | $3,556 | $6,095 | 71.4% |
| Steve Riney | $1,650 | $5,740 | 247.9% |
| Bryan R. Zednik | $8,130 | $5,317 | -34.6% |
| Penhollow Livestock, LLC | $5,287 | $5,207 | -1.5% |
| Todd L. Bezona | $6,946 | $4,891 | -29.6% |
| Mary Doyle | $12,792 | $4,714 | -63.1% |
| Alejandro Toledo | $4,895 | $4,660 | -4.8% |
| Severance Cattle Company, LLC | $12,432 | $4,293 | -65.5% |
| Tim L Deboodt | $4,704 | $4,266 | -9.3% |
| Tyler Hugh McCormack | $15,807 | $3,680 | -76.7% |
| Holli Kingsbury | $15,279 | $3,504 | -77.1% |
| Katherine L. Smith | $11,055 | $3,440 | -68.9% |
| Roy M. Beyer Trust | $0 | $3,129 | -- |
| Douglas J. Smith | $15,388 | $3,063 | -80.1% |
| Colt W. Conley | $13,299 | $2,696 | -79.7% |
| Christian S. Radabaugh Jr. | $11,330 | $2,390 | -78.9% |
| Michael Smith | $9,295 | $2,295 | -75.3% |
| Canyon Moon Farms | $0 | $2,257 | -- |
| Rodney L Moore Trust | $3,279 | $2,012 | -38.6% |
| Larry Scheffler | $10,300 | $1,862 | -81.9% |
| Donald & Clara Somers Trustee | $9,057 | $1,835 | -79.7% |
| Crazy Dog, LLC | $3,668 | $1,834 | -50% |
| Charles Raymond Dill | $1,155 | $1,540 | 33.3% |
| Aron Jacob Warner | $6,864 | $1,406 | -79.5% |
| Teresa L. Davis | $6,312 | $1,253 | -80.1% |
| Rance F. Kastor | $1,122 | $1,160 | 3.4% |
| R & W Orchards, Inc. | $0 | $1,086 | -- |
| Richard C. Morton | $5,192 | $1,060 | -79.6% |
| Boo Connolly | $2,402 | $986 | -59% |
| Jessica Wyonne Brown | $4,818 | $932 | -80.7% |
| Joshua Edward Songstad | $0 | $899 | -- |
| Jeremy W. McLean | $4,279 | $884 | -79.3% |
| Gage Quesenberry | $4,290 | $876 | -79.6% |
| Splitting Aces Livestock | $8,018 | $847 | -89.4% |
| Reese Camara | $3,784 | $820 | -78.3% |
| Windy Acres Dairy Farm | $8,831 | $678 | -92.3% |
| Bennyjoe Allen | $2,805 | $604 | -78.5% |
| The JDE Trust | $109 | $598 | 448.6% |
| Blair Parsons | $2,946 | $536 | -81.8% |
| Steven Lieser | $1,575 | $535 | -66% |
| Gail P. Phillips | $900 | $490 | -45.6% |
| Mary Cochran | $0 | $480 | -- |
| Gene Rackley | $2,912 | $383 | -86.8% |
| Seth Flegel | $1,815 | $308 | -83% |
| John W. Dehler III | $874 | $242 | -72.3% |
| Jarred K. Thomas | $21,582 | $156 | -99.3% |
| Karen M. Sigman | $158 | $77 | -51.3% |
| Bradley S. Allen | $1,065 | $0 | -100% |
| David D. Anderson | $635 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald G. Vogel | $1,650 | $0 | -100% |
| Fred Frederiks | $3,188 | $0 | -100% |
| JDE Trust | $489 | $0 | -100% |
| Jon England | $9,350 | $0 | -100% |
| Kirk Simmons | $10,736 | $0 | -100% |
| Kristine T. Jones | $324 | $0 | -100% |
| Mellisa Case | $1,626 | $0 | -100% |
| Mellisa M. Case | $1,065 | $0 | -100% |
| Moore a Trust | $6,653 | $0 | -100% |
| Pilot Butte Hereford Ranch, Inc. | $4,565 | $0 | -100% |
| Sean Santucci | $4,290 | $0 | -100% |
| Steve Ontko | $2,145 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas M. Scott | $774 | $0 | -100% |
| Wade Page | $2,642 | $0 | -100% |
| Zachary Thorn | $5,524 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,804,597 | $1,695,402 | -6.1% |
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