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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Polk County

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Farms throughout cities in Polk County received $5.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 333 farmers in cities within Polk County received a total of $4.7 million in 596 farm subsidies, a 53.8% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $10.2 million in 1,482 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 Polk County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Warren M. Johnson$191,468$363,84990%
Dennis M. Neumann$677,446$307,138-54.7%
Pepst Farm, Inc.$398,894$224,996-43.6%
Ulrich Farms, Inc.$1,164,901$152,578-86.9%
Owens Farms, Inc.$405,774$151,142-62.8%
Kevin D. Knauber$473,774$149,993-68.3%
Bruce R Siltberg$506,667$141,461-72.1%
Horse Creek Holsteins, LLC$316,708$138,988-56.1%
Turner Dairy, LLC$154,996$132,571-14.5%
Walter G Den Hoed$220,957$126,191-42.9%
Lakecrest Farms, Inc.$222,418$118,664-46.6%
John L. Dodds$164,793$114,676-30.4%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$106,474--
Jens Gold Farms, LLP$87,027$92,9866.8%
Roos Farms, LLC$154,833$83,894-45.8%
Russell E. Johnson$45,077$82,36382.7%
Je-Su-Company Farms, Inc.$133,564$77,171-42.2%
David J. Randall$105,632$71,704-32.1%
Double R Farms, Inc.$218,256$63,190-71%
Randall D. Glenna$103,525$53,308-48.5%
Madison Trucking, LLC$0$52,770--
Jacob W. Kerber$76,439$47,789-37.5%
Todd a Kjeseth$60,238$46,607-22.6%
Hilltop Holsteins, Inc.$116,766$45,276-61.2%
Dragon Flywheel, LLC$0$44,469--
Ryan M. Johnson$37,456$44,35518.4%
Lundeen Farms, LLC$55,799$43,575-21.9%
Trent Jensen$61,630$41,957-31.9%
Gary F. Johnson$86,659$41,212-52.4%
Zachary J. Tietz$61,744$41,057-33.5%
Beth Wurst$11,371$40,424255.5%
Troy D. Derosier$94,446$35,744-62.2%
Robert Traiser$117,239$34,772-70.3%
Glen R. Brown Jr.$53,033$33,688-36.5%
Michael J. Deaner$32,866$32,810-0.2%
Kathleen A. Zastrow$32,863$32,809-0.2%
Four Hands Holsteins, Inc.$491,685$27,106-94.5%
Dueholm Farm, LLC$76,356$25,809-66.2%
Denise R. Wright$6,888$24,484255.5%
Sabrina K. Boettcher$13,672$24,45978.9%
Patrick R. Murphy$94,029$24,067-74.4%
Steven A. Nielsen$36,024$23,423-35%
Westdale Farm, LLC$129,108$22,464-82.6%
Cottor Farms$74,274$22,330-69.9%
Brad Olson$20,569$21,5935%
Steven C. Larson$37,908$20,262-46.5%
Jeremy L. Olson$7,681$19,532154.3%
Dustin R Kieckhoefer$35,926$19,298-46.3%
Morning Sun Farms, Inc.$0$18,548--
Clifton Farms, LLC$7,665$17,934134%
Greg and Ben Anderson Farms, LLC$14,999$17,48016.5%
Julie A. Petherbridge$392$16,8304,193.4%
Sylvia Hofland$26,804$16,771-37.4%
Philip J. Lamere Jr.$27,467$16,631-39.5%
Galen E. Schwartz$20,481$16,570-19.1%
Brent G. Elwood$41,836$16,247-61.2%
Karl M. Paquette$21,595$15,917-26.3%
Sundbakken, Inc.$27,696$15,836-42.8%
Wendell A. Olson$22,130$15,508-29.9%
Charles D. Olson$11,186$15,17735.7%
Robert J. Wilberg$53,979$14,922-72.4%
David Jon Lundgren$43,285$14,747-65.9%
Douglas D. Gustafson$33,781$13,443-60.2%
Tyler Peters$15,687$13,235-15.6%
David D. Wurst$68,689$12,620-81.6%
Larry D. Michaelson$25,217$12,431-50.7%
Wayne L. Peterson$38,471$12,323-68%
Kaye L. Swanson$283$12,1344,187.6%
PMA Family, LLP$12,060$12,0600%
Wallace P. Lamusga$29,056$11,894-59.1%
Adam S. Majeske$21,358$11,127-47.9%
Stephen C. Wright$36,482$10,450-71.4%
Whetstone Farm, LLC$0$10,085--
M & P Farms, Inc.$39,777$9,964-75%
Patti Jo Andersen$9,864$9,8640%
Richard L. Nelson$24,069$9,258-61.5%
Foxtail Farm CSA$0$8,876--
Joshua James Connors$13,030$8,666-33.5%
Tom M. Binfet$23,827$8,558-64.1%
Donna M. Tietz$47,176$8,555-81.9%
Robert W Kieckhoefer$21,063$8,489-59.7%
Jay Hubert$35,666$8,485-76.2%
Karen Christensen$14,640$8,380-42.8%
Olson Dairies, Inc.$32,986$8,315-74.8%
Brian Matson$25,902$7,884-69.6%
SH & L Farms, LLC$28,363$7,794-72.5%
Paul E. Hansen$24,874$7,712-69%
Randy Fredrickson$6,872$7,5109.3%
Kenneth Fredrickson$6,872$7,4929%
Duane K. Jensen$15,361$7,134-53.6%
Joshua Joel Johnson$29,500$7,006-76.3%
Kuhl Acres$19,927$6,944-65.2%
Darold D. Nelson$1,922$6,836255.7%
Blackbrook Farm, LLC$21,258$6,817-67.9%
Brian R. Olson$25,231$6,814-73%
Craig M. Gustafson$15,249$6,733-55.8%
Nelmeier Dairy, Inc.$115,086$6,720-94.2%
Bruce W. Johnson$10,350$6,645-35.8%
Michael R. Schmid$12,924$6,642-48.6%
Judie J. Chouinard$16,158$6,570-59.3%
Jeffrey A. Vollrath$32,806$6,496-80.2%
Scott D. Berglund$12,108$6,493-46.4%
Bottolfson Farms, Inc.$18,139$6,460-64.4%
Craig L. Olson$6,396$6,4310.5%
Edward E. Handrahan$17,229$6,205-64%
Edward A. Anderson$8,049$5,972-25.8%
Larry Kuhl$18,513$5,802-68.7%
Jill Murphy$10,469$5,754-45%
Alan L Weigang$6,303$5,647-10.4%
Steven Weigang$6,303$5,647-10.4%
Gary J. Swanson$19,578$5,558-71.6%
Michael N. Mallin$13,232$5,557-58%
Joseph J. Chouinard$11,186$5,495-50.9%
William J. Thiel$10,773$5,454-49.4%
Lucas Jon Christensen$7,916$5,355-32.4%
Douglas Coyour$21,140$5,293-75%
Jeffrey J. Bohn$15,631$5,246-66.4%
Randall Hinz$17,165$5,094-70.3%
Robin L. Mattson$14,947$5,056-66.2%
Michael R. Krenz$22,264$5,004-77.5%
Leo J. Holm$4,912$4,9120%
Kenneth E. Sunquist Jr.$14,864$4,883-67.1%
Frokjer Farms, LLC$13,563$4,846-64.3%
Ronald J. Skow$11,419$4,842-57.6%
David A. Flor$3,493$4,81737.9%
Lundquist Farms, Inc.$18,982$4,805-74.7%
Richard J. Hofland$5,506$4,717-14.3%
Arden W. Doll$7,753$4,695-39.4%
Bruce C. Hendricks$10,221$4,654-54.5%
Meyer Ranch & Property Maintenance, LLC$0$4,633--
Albert J Cebery JR$32,369$4,611-85.8%
Gregory G. Peper$19,144$4,594-76%
Dale K. Emerson$26,947$4,472-83.4%
Mark T. Mabry$3,770$4,33715%
Kuhl Acres IV, LLC$16,397$4,307-73.7%
Matthew Allen Mattson$11,687$4,263-63.5%
Michael L. Erickson$9,286$4,235-54.4%
Karen L. Olson$4,155$4,1550%
Daniel B & Dolores J Patterson Living Trust$0$4,093--
Steven Jenssen$10,200$4,083-60%
Lindahl Village View Farm$9,270$4,020-56.6%
Ruth Lenz$10,744$3,997-62.8%
Jeffery C. Vollrath$8,837$3,967-55.1%
Dean Fox$8,634$3,956-54.2%
Thelma Hendricks$5,464$3,952-27.7%
Gerald a Kieckhoefer JR$10,273$3,924-61.8%
Jeffery V. Fox$12,927$3,915-69.7%
Jeff D. Berglund$9,621$3,835-60.1%
Cynthia J. Eggers$7,238$3,835-47%
Prose Farms, Inc.$6,537$3,775-42.3%
Peter A. Seidl$1,842$3,749103.5%
William Renz$10,859$3,686-66.1%
Brandon A. Olson$3,744$3,583-4.3%
Lewis - Ge Trust Dankers$13,569$3,583-73.6%
Gale Glenna$16,749$3,487-79.2%
Keith R Karpenski$9,421$3,463-63.2%
Daniel J. Carlson$7,831$3,461-55.8%
Steven D. Williamson$3,428$3,4280%
Wendell Viebrock$3,820$3,209-16%
Jordan A. Jensen$4,602$3,057-33.6%
Jonathon D. Peper$0$3,027--
Jordon R. Hibbs$13,912$2,933-78.9%
Rodney T. McGee$10,286$2,922-71.6%
Brian L. Pedersen$0$2,825--
Glenn J. Meier$4,629$2,763-40.3%
Lyle B. Hopkins$9,047$2,736-69.8%
Cody M. Woltz$4,244$2,735-35.6%
Gary N. Emerson$7,415$2,733-63.1%
Wealthy a Marschall$4,990$2,682-46.3%
Mark E. Petzel$23,783$2,682-88.7%
Seneca Anthony Lundeen$6,919$2,671-61.4%
Kevin Root$9,644$2,657-72.4%
Alan R. Pearson$4,973$2,646-46.8%
Scott R. Bierbrauer$6,944$2,643-61.9%
Roy M. Nelson$4,178$2,638-36.9%
Kent D Muschinske$9,405$2,637-72%
Thomas H. Stordahl$2,617$2,6170%
Timothy and Cherie Baardseth, LLC$2,476$2,6085.3%
Corrie Sundby$296$2,521751.7%
Jack W. Kerber$11,697$2,497-78.7%
Jayce a Den Hoed$11,264$2,483-78%
Donald R. Mork$3,706$2,391-35.5%
Roger A. Weideman$5,372$2,310-57%
Brady J. Emerson$5,988$2,274-62%
Janet Burke$81$2,2212,642%
Richard L. Krenz$5,436$2,211-59.3%
Mark H. Roberts$8,327$2,206-73.5%
Donald Hasselquist$5,008$2,160-56.9%
Timothy G. Ritten$2,006$2,1517.2%
Gary Solum$0$2,142--
Diana L. Virkus$6,135$2,089-65.9%
Andrew Stalhiem$10,412$2,086-80%
Ronald Neumann$5,891$2,080-64.7%
Donald R. Derosier$13,887$2,055-85.2%
Eugene Ince$2,025$2,0250%
Curtis C. Petzel$5,655$1,983-64.9%
Koch Cattle Company, LLC$5,157$1,918-62.8%
Shawn R. Schottler$0$1,887--
Nathanael C Volgren$3,171$1,797-43.3%
Collins Family Limited PTSHP$1,710$1,7100%
Dennis L. Jorgensen$2,607$1,702-34.7%
Patricia J. Ryan$1,706$1,698-0.5%
Eva Lee Porter$3,354$1,677-50%
Windrush Farm, Inc.$2,006$1,577-21.4%
Charles G. Turner$4,100$1,564-61.9%
Harold W. Sommerfeld$3,393$1,561-54%
Alan D. Carlson$1,335$1,53715.1%
Jacob Gerald Siltberg$3,296$1,517-54%
Daniel J. Murphy$2,777$1,480-46.7%
Dean L. Johnson$2,242$1,470-34.4%
Raymond Raboin$9,472$1,469-84.5%
Steven J. Quist$2,998$1,463-51.2%
Mark Babcock$1,457$1,4570%
Erik E. Bergstedt$1,092$1,45633.3%
Steven L. Karo$1,430$1,4300%
Gerald W. Sommerfeld$2,201$1,406-36.1%
David J. Best$0$1,385--
Bruce I. Christensen$2,412$1,384-42.6%
Aaron Spurrell$3,689$1,346-63.5%
Wis Lar Farms, Inc.$12,945$1,346-89.6%
Greg A. Carlson$3,856$1,292-66.5%
Marvin J. Johnson$4,485$1,255-72%
Bradley T. Johnson$1,251$1,2510%
Bruce J. Will$2,553$1,245-51.2%
Lavohn Josten$1,224$1,2240%
Roy D. Jepsen$3,333$1,215-63.5%
Jeffrey L. Heiden$2,795$1,212-56.6%
Richard F. Dahling$1,202$1,2020%
Kyle M. Boettcher$3,886$1,197-69.2%
Svoboda Revocable Trust$1,122$1,1220%
Bartlett Chouinard$2,561$1,076-58%
JJC Associates, LLP$1,698$1,057-37.8%
Linda K. Binfet$1,015$1,0150%
Curtis Gene Schmidt$0$1,003--
Jon V. Buss$953$9530%
Keith Sather$4,240$934-78%
Craig A. Carlson$1,942$900-53.7%
Crystal A. Meier$2,314$899-61.1%
Dennis P. Peterson$1,496$893-40.3%
Douglas D. Hansen$880$8800%
Michael T. Petherbridge$24,928$868-96.5%
Mike Woltz$1,486$864-41.9%
Stuart a and Sandra L Nelson Living Trust$0$856--
Larry W. Agne$1,517$847-44.2%
Ty K Tretsven$839$8390%
Randall R. Bierbrauer$3,542$838-76.3%
John Hulteen$2,171$803-63%
John a and Rosemary G Gillis Living Trust$0$774--
Brian J. Seidel$784$733-6.5%
Jeff A. Rapp$704$7040%
Sandra K. Brusewitz$894$701-21.6%
Dennis Potting$1,496$696-53.5%
Rodney D. Jerry$1,354$686-49.3%
James J. Nelson$0$672--
Darrell A. Emerson$2,881$671-76.7%
James P. Liesch$0$660--
Peggy Rydeen$3,392$655-80.7%
Chase James$698$639-8.5%
Dennis Davison$3,797$635-83.3%
Steven H. Martinson$2,997$631-78.9%
Robert Lewis Carlson$2,098$628-70.1%
Allen Philip Schroepfer$461$61934.3%
Jerome A. Johnson$768$603-21.5%
Robert L. Helbig$1,092$598-45.2%
Donald I. Chell$0$585--
Dareld J Lundgren$4,844$575-88.1%
Gina L. Koenig$574$5740%
Thomas N Etmund$1,051$568-46%
Mark A. Erickson$2,142$553-74.2%
Nelwood, LLC$551$5510%
Eric C. Youngman$507$5406.5%
Dorothy A. Nelson$819$539-34.2%
Raymond D. Nelson$819$539-34.2%
Lee R. Mork$538$5380%
James Larue$1,504$532-64.6%
Robin Cornell$520$5200%
Troy D. Schmidt$1,535$511-66.7%
Glenna Farms, Inc.$4,887$500-89.8%
John D. Stelter$499$4990%
Cornelius Haasnoot SR$221$488120.8%
Charles Kruse$1,838$470-74.4%
Mark C. Willey$1,126$469-58.3%
Bruce A. Potter$1,145$466-59.3%
Judd Alton$451$4510%
Randy L. Wilson$753$442-41.3%
Clint Freund$500$435-13%
Duane E. Fredrickson$1,651$432-73.8%
Jerry Curnow$534$418-21.7%
Rodney G. Moody$415$4150%
Larry G. McCurdy$324$41528.1%
Barry G. Elwood$4,460$414-90.7%
Steven G. Norlander$790$390-50.6%
Stacy J. Youngman$660$389-41.1%
Joyle H Anderson$427$376-11.9%
Mary A. Simon$869$366-57.9%
Douglas Wiltse$2,634$360-86.3%
Loren K. Johnson$994$353-64.5%
Randy A. Goglin$1,309$352-73.1%
Liisa Mayo$470$350-25.5%
Patricia A. Emerson$304$34914.8%
John Getschel$301$34213.6%
Jeffrey A. Langness$860$340-60.5%
Jon Eckel$333$3330%
David D. Beaulieu$101$295192.1%
Frank E. Walton$1,200$264-78%
Rodney J. Polk$263$2630%
Barbara A. Friese$261$2610%
Chad Simon$1,836$261-85.8%
Bradley D. Fougner$253$2530%
Loretta L. Gustafson$233$2330%
Rodney W. Swanson$233$2330%
Ronald A. Peterson$224$2240%
David J. Moris$0$211--
Loren R. Dusek$806$202-74.9%
Floyd C. Covert$366$194-47%
Grant O. Burdick$328$189-42.4%
Ronald Strom$284$181-36.3%
Kevin J. Schwartz$639$170-73.4%
Richard M Kemis$1,523$165-89.2%
Gary D. Nelson$491$153-68.8%
Larry E. Hackett$602$140-76.7%
Gregory Moore$131$1310%
Mark A. Johnson$4,184$123-97.1%
Michael J. Novak$918$102-88.9%
Kim C. Rossing$451$100-77.8%
Marvin Gorres$0$56--
David E. Clausen$0$27--
Thomas R. Morris$143$17-88.1%
Byron R. Bird Jr.$0$6--
The Generals Estate Trust$78$6-92.3%
Leroy M. Lodermeier$88$5-94.3%
Arland D. Anderson$58$2-96.6%
Michael D. Viebrock$246$1-99.6%
Amy Jo Tolzman$466$0-100%
Arlen Burke$2,200$0-100%
Arthur W. Wisner$2,415$0-100%
Barry R. Schaefer$171$0-100%
Brandon C. Wiarda$843$0-100%
Bremer Bank$1,474$0-100%
Carla J. Harrington$78$0-100%
Darcy A. Hubert$333$0-100%
David J. Teig$479$0-100%
Dawn Elwood$546$0-100%
Dennis Iverson$94$0-100%
Erin J. Meagher$80$0-100%
Gary M. Dado$51$0-100%
Glen A. Clausen$144$0-100%
H D Karlson, LLC$1,620$0-100%
Harry Swyers$342$0-100%
James Weigang$297$0-100%
Jeffry A. Belisle$4,675$0-100%
John a and Rosemary G Gillis Livi$774$0-100%
Joseph a Vierkandt$329$0-100%
Justin J. Larson$728$0-100%
Kent L. Franklin$259$0-100%
Lorel Powell Schaffer$24$0-100%
Lyle H. Halverson$120$0-100%
Mary C. Goldsmith$59$0-100%
Randy A. Selle$161$0-100%
Raul Rodriguez$740$0-100%
Rene M Tendrup$127$0-100%
Shirley A. Belisle$1,641$0-100%
Steady Hand Farm, LLC$6,841$0-100%
Stepkat, Inc.$383$0-100%
Stuart a and Sandra L Nelson Livi$856$0-100%
Tyler J. Kuhl$6,260$0-100%
Wade M. Haugen$1,511$0-100%
Wayne Boe$198$0-100%
Winston E. Olson$146$0-100%
David V. Peterson$147$0-100%
Evelyn D. Johnson$46$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$7,811$0-100%
Freers Dairy, LLC$3,550$0-100%
Henry P. Lynch$159$0-100%
James S. Casterton$506$0-100%
Ronald C. Ogren$271$0-100%
Timothy M. Mares$216$0-100%
Bruce W. Nelson$53$0-100%
Daniel B & Dolores J Patterson Li$9,044$0-100%
Jack E. Wies$718$0-100%
Mark R. Nelson$771$0-100%
Nathan T. Reda$660$0-100%
Oliver J. Raboin$950$0-100%
Timothy D. Olinger$137$0-100%
Bradley Hoverman$146$0-100%
Darlene Munkholm$730$0-100%
David G. Johnson$84$0-100%
Duane R. Johnson$93$0-100%
Gale L. Zahnow$2,460$0-100%
Janice M. Klocek$231$0-100%
Nicholas a Szenay$357$0-100%
Benjamin J. Dodds$2,084$0-100%
Chase B. Dodds$336$0-100%
Christopher P. Johnson$5,102$0-100%
Colleen T. Allen$219$0-100%
Darwyn L Brown$281$0-100%
Kenneth A. Wicklund$515$0-100%
Kristopher W. Schmid$219$0-100%
Lloyd Lundeen Jr.$66$0-100%
Michael D. Noreen$17,096$0-100%
Neal R. Lundeen$254$0-100%
Ronda M. Thompson$43$0-100%
Sara Rebecca Rank$57$0-100%
William R. Hammond$194$0-100%
Charles K. Legler$96$0-100%
Daniel L. Jensen$36$0-100%
Daniel P. King$684$0-100%
David E. Nelson$2,537$0-100%
David P. Richter$13,050$0-100%
Edward K. Johansen$106$0-100%
Erma J. Lane$700$0-100%
James J. Nelson$504$0-100%
Jeffrey R. Gackle$560$0-100%
John E. Morley$6,908$0-100%
Kevin P. Bille$1,946$0-100%
Leroy Brown$18$0-100%
Lester Harder$145$0-100%
Roger N. McGrath$1,710$0-100%
Rosemarie H. Ford$808$0-100%
Timothy F. Hutton$2,125$0-100%
Tom B Vilstrup$77$0-100%
Jonathon D. Peper$7,294$0-100%
Roxane E. Urban$36$0-100%
Alexander Lee Cottor$141$0-100%
Charles C Selchert Revocable Living Trust$4,072$0-100%
Cyril E. Krenz$960$0-100%
David L. Norlander$326$0-100%
Donna M. Cotter$649$0-100%
Duane A. Callin$115$0-100%
Gary L Cottor$7,880$0-100%
James A. Connors Jr.$14,387$0-100%
Jerry A. Heichel$2,084$0-100%
Joel J Neidermire$2,385$0-100%
Joseph Michael Greene$282$0-100%
Keith D. Johnson$4,289$0-100%
Kenneth John Dehn$102$0-100%
Kenneth Kromrey$338$0-100%
Linda M. Thiel$330$0-100%
Lorin Demulling$76$0-100%
Maynard Swanson$263$0-100%
Merlin R. Schmidt$140$0-100%
Meyer Ranch & Property Maintenanc$9,834$0-100%
Raymond L. Fehlen$521$0-100%
Ronald E. Minnick$373$0-100%
Timothy P. Stelter$3,912$0-100%
Total subsidies$10,238,022$4,725,445-53.8%

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