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In 2021, 157 farmers in cities within Stevens County received a total of $1.6 million in 290 farm subsidies, an 18.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.9 million in 324 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 Stevens County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz Navarro | $0 | $132,226 | -- |
| Carlson Farms Jv | $151,784 | $111,613 | -26.5% |
| Seitters Farms, LLC | $154,691 | $68,003 | -56% |
| Jonathan Michael Bush | $63,238 | $54,957 | -13.1% |
| Ronald J. Hentges | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Gumaer Family Trucking, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Michael Drentlaw | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Tarbert Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Steven W. Gibson | $101,528 | $50,411 | -50.3% |
| Bryan Gotham | $56,688 | $48,645 | -14.2% |
| Urbat Farms, Inc. | $6,781 | $42,902 | 532.7% |
| Brandon Ray Stauffer | $0 | $39,770 | -- |
| Price Excavation, LLC | $0 | $35,495 | -- |
| Ron Hentges Trucking | $0 | $34,526 | -- |
| Brandon Stauffer | $117,229 | $33,725 | -71.2% |
| Ducky Trucking | $0 | $32,098 | -- |
| John D. Dawson | $28,753 | $30,374 | 5.6% |
| Robert Taylor | $0 | $26,257 | -- |
| Larsen Brothers | $36,547 | $26,064 | -28.7% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation | $0 | $25,957 | -- |
| Steve Sanders | $16,717 | $20,942 | 25.3% |
| Smith & Smith | $26,307 | $20,056 | -23.8% |
| Casey Axtell | $0 | $19,716 | -- |
| Timberwise, LLC | $0 | $18,785 | -- |
| Cruz E. Navarro | $0 | $18,522 | -- |
| Loren Lentz | $870 | $17,385 | 1,898.3% |
| Jerry D. Gallo | $28,212 | $15,069 | -46.6% |
| Joe Barker | $43,368 | $14,607 | -66.3% |
| Kevin N. Sampson | $27,820 | $14,562 | -47.7% |
| Brian L. Lloyd | $9,842 | $14,338 | 45.7% |
| Jeffrey Douglas Dawson | $25,640 | $13,229 | -48.4% |
| Marcia Schultz Cr Shelter Fam Tr | $19,158 | $12,157 | -36.5% |
| Stumpf & Son Farms, Inc. | $16,132 | $11,133 | -31% |
| Boone Family, LLC | $13,040 | $9,746 | -25.3% |
| Steve R. Fuhrman | $7,890 | $9,713 | 23.1% |
| Murray Darnielle | $25,652 | $9,525 | -62.9% |
| Kirsch Brothers Farms, LLC | $18,977 | $9,352 | -50.7% |
| Michael L. Kiesz | $0 | $9,049 | -- |
| Colville Timber Company, LLC | $0 | $8,999 | -- |
| Thomas M. Klemmer | $8,827 | $8,827 | 0% |
| Andrew A. Kroiss | $7,572 | $8,805 | 16.3% |
| Darrin McCanna | $10,936 | $8,756 | -19.9% |
| Brian Hartill | $13,385 | $8,685 | -35.1% |
| Jaybraham Young | $15,311 | $8,657 | -43.5% |
| Ron McLean | $16,733 | $8,185 | -51.1% |
| Jean P. Dubois | $21,380 | $8,108 | -62.1% |
| Don Lentz | $41,786 | $8,014 | -80.8% |
| John Oliver Linton | $19,797 | $8,014 | -59.5% |
| Gail D. Kiesz | $0 | $7,488 | -- |
| Aubert Land & Livestock, LLC | $16,701 | $7,298 | -56.3% |
| Tin City Farms | $17,375 | $7,124 | -59% |
| Berny Beardslee | $4,307 | $6,519 | 51.4% |
| Daryl Deardorff | $12,276 | $6,446 | -47.5% |
| Dory Watkins | $6,016 | $6,016 | 0% |
| Randy Miller | $30,768 | $5,733 | -81.4% |
| Larry L. Sweat | $25,877 | $5,668 | -78.1% |
| Wesley Matlock | $26,191 | $5,413 | -79.3% |
| Robin Lee Gillis | $8,138 | $5,101 | -37.3% |
| Wayne H. Madson | $4,947 | $4,947 | 0% |
| Duane Bell | $10,598 | $4,785 | -54.8% |
| Richard W. Johnson | $7,126 | $4,769 | -33.1% |
| William Charles Hay | $4,670 | $4,760 | 1.9% |
| William Calligan | $0 | $4,648 | -- |
| Schuerman Ranch, Inc. | $12,973 | $4,607 | -64.5% |
| Deardorff Farms, LLC | $7,345 | $4,561 | -37.9% |
| R & N, LLC | $7,695 | $4,462 | -42% |
| Gordon Kiesz Trust | $0 | $4,220 | -- |
| Josh Kluckner | $4,273 | $4,176 | -2.3% |
| Douglas W. Falstad | $7,417 | $3,967 | -46.5% |
| Julienne Loveall | $15,584 | $3,785 | -75.7% |
| Bruce L. Loveall | $15,529 | $3,759 | -75.8% |
| Karl Holling | $7,005 | $3,511 | -49.9% |
| Shawn Hofstetter | $18,283 | $3,503 | -80.8% |
| Dale Hedrick | $11,029 | $3,412 | -69.1% |
| Dale Oman | $17,976 | $3,377 | -81.2% |
| Maygard, Inc. | $5,944 | $3,337 | -43.9% |
| Wiersma Ranch, Inc. | $6,882 | $3,206 | -53.4% |
| Gary Fetter | $11,266 | $3,142 | -72.1% |
| Velmer Hawkins | $4,934 | $3,032 | -38.5% |
| Grant Dawson | $3,520 | $2,959 | -15.9% |
| Breeden Survivor's Trust | $10,167 | $2,927 | -71.2% |
| Breeden Family Trust | $10,166 | $2,925 | -71.2% |
| Gerald A. Francis | $15,885 | $2,883 | -81.9% |
| Stephen S Decook Trust | $2,866 | $2,866 | 0% |
| John Poe | $4,904 | $2,789 | -43.1% |
| Don Deardorff | $3,282 | $2,764 | -15.8% |
| Marvin L. Burgess | $1,947 | $2,694 | 38.4% |
| Lazy L Ranch, Inc. | $0 | $2,475 | -- |
| Paulette Meldahl | $3,542 | $2,445 | -31% |
| Kristin S. Patterson | $2,685 | $2,317 | -13.7% |
| Jay C. Smith | $4,762 | $2,182 | -54.2% |
| Thornhedge Farm, LLC | $1,474 | $1,995 | 35.3% |
| Christoper Gray | $1,970 | $1,970 | 0% |
| Brandi Lee Gibson | $13,660 | $1,881 | -86.2% |
| Brian Jennea | $0 | $1,803 | -- |
| Jerry Paul Sweeney | $0 | $1,782 | -- |
| Frances Loan Estate | $3,592 | $1,769 | -50.8% |
| Judy K. Galli | $3,121 | $1,732 | -44.5% |
| Michael Smith | $3,715 | $1,619 | -56.4% |
| Mickey Harris | $2,035 | $1,597 | -21.5% |
| Scott Hunter Stumpf | $1,169 | $1,559 | 33.4% |
| Robin Dean Thompson | $4,913 | $1,497 | -69.5% |
| Edna Clough | $1,117 | $1,493 | 33.7% |
| Tim Meyers | $0 | $1,480 | -- |
| Baldwin Farms, LLC | $2,574 | $1,374 | -46.6% |
| Kelly Phipps | $0 | $1,339 | -- |
| Monasmith Family Farm, LLC | $2,689 | $1,332 | -50.5% |
| Margaret Major | $2,661 | $1,301 | -51.1% |
| Jayson Deardorff | $3,603 | $1,291 | -64.2% |
| Ronald Eslick | $3,038 | $1,283 | -57.8% |
| Crosstree Farm, LLC | $900 | $1,201 | 33.4% |
| Scott Special Needs Trust | $451 | $1,101 | 144.1% |
| Gary Skok | $2,014 | $1,033 | -48.7% |
| John F. Schultz | $2,313 | $1,005 | -56.5% |
| Craig R. Bean | $2,043 | $965 | -52.8% |
| Justin Eldon Wilson | $1,063 | $904 | -15% |
| Trina R. Cox | $2,731 | $876 | -67.9% |
| Andrew J. Griesbaum | $1,007 | $838 | -16.8% |
| Tamela J. Merrill | $888 | $832 | -6.3% |
| John W. Walker II | $1,551 | $811 | -47.7% |
| Glen Cloud | $1,442 | $749 | -48.1% |
| Alice Olson | $1,782 | $726 | -59.3% |
| Joshua McCollough | $4,695 | $719 | -84.7% |
| Cheyenna Anderson | $1,750 | $692 | -60.5% |
| Jackie Delp | $899 | $685 | -23.8% |
| Gene Sackman | $0 | $684 | -- |
| Joan Scott | $1,242 | $679 | -45.3% |
| Randy Lenhard | $660 | $660 | 0% |
| Curt McKinney | $3,502 | $585 | -83.3% |
| Kelsey Dawson | $3,157 | $582 | -81.6% |
| Cottonwood Creek Liability Company, Ltd. | $1,975 | $561 | -71.6% |
| Suzanne R. Fetter | $777 | $521 | -32.9% |
| Ronnie G. Rehn | $855 | $480 | -43.9% |
| Catelynn Grace Dawson | $1,795 | $475 | -73.5% |
| Taysita Ranch | $0 | $449 | -- |
| Howie Kubik | $637 | $440 | -30.9% |
| Dolores Hudspeth | $1,878 | $434 | -76.9% |
| Thedore Taylor | $10,380 | $430 | -95.9% |
| Kelly W. Keenan | $0 | $395 | -- |
| William T. Scrimsher | $722 | $392 | -45.7% |
| Home Star Ranches, Inc. | $50,242 | $356 | -99.3% |
| Todd Kitt | $1,584 | $319 | -79.9% |
| Stacey Owens | $1,249 | $299 | -76.1% |
| Carl E. Berg | $447 | $247 | -44.7% |
| Kathy J. Berg | $447 | $247 | -44.7% |
| Leo P. Galli | $445 | $247 | -44.5% |
| Dean Hellie | $1,034 | $241 | -76.7% |
| Connie S. Phillips | $443 | $217 | -51% |
| George Swannack | $390 | $217 | -44.4% |
| Paul Fett | $193 | $193 | 0% |
| Mildred Parsell | $666 | $191 | -71.3% |
| Balis Family Trust | $107 | $150 | 40.2% |
| Larry Hanner | $291 | $143 | -50.9% |
| Toni Robertson | $293 | $143 | -51.2% |
| Darlene Heizer | $252 | $123 | -51.2% |
| Jeffrey R. Lant | $57 | $34 | -40.4% |
| Jayne Deardorff | $346 | $34 | -90.2% |
| Darren E. Zerba | $33,810 | $0 | -100% |
| Clover Mountain Dairy, LLC | $200 | $0 | -100% |
| Diane M. Underwood | $466 | $0 | -100% |
| Dubois Living Trust | $1,831 | $0 | -100% |
| Mark James Burlington | $3,425 | $0 | -100% |
| Nine Pine Ranch, Inc. | $3,530 | $0 | -100% |
| Thorington Fisheries, LLC | $15,410 | $0 | -100% |
| Black Horse Ranch, LLC | $19,322 | $0 | -100% |
| Cathy A. Lembcke | $2,208 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE | $27,875 | $0 | -100% |
| Frances Loan | $3,597 | $0 | -100% |
| George Knight | $4,378 | $0 | -100% |
| Raymond R. Miller | $3,137 | $0 | -100% |
| Scott Living Trust | $650 | $0 | -100% |
| Zane Gibbons | $16,540 | $0 | -100% |
| Cliffside Orchard, LLC | $11,795 | $0 | -100% |
| Karen Dickson | $129 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Robinson | $9,974 | $0 | -100% |
| Rod Barry | $108 | $0 | -100% |
| Susan Ridlington | $621 | $0 | -100% |
| Teresa Yamamoto | $7,215 | $0 | -100% |
| Artesian Honey Company, Inc. | $29,730 | $0 | -100% |
| Dick Schmidt | $8,400 | $0 | -100% |
| Hope Hale | $3,675 | $0 | -100% |
| Kim E Guyor | $322 | $0 | -100% |
| Sandra K. Swanson | $13,829 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas W. Hale | $1,768 | $0 | -100% |
| Fred Bresch | $1,008 | $0 | -100% |
| Delbert W. Field | $724 | $0 | -100% |
| Ella Field | $724 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,934,769 | $1,580,859 | -18.3% |
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