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Farm subsidies plummet in 2021 across cities in Dawson County

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Farms throughout cities in Dawson County received $2.6 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 384 farmers in cities within Dawson County received a total of $10.1 million in 971 farm subsidies, a 20.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $12.8 million in 1,033 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 Dawson County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Darren Hagen$127,952$295,080130.6%
N Triangle Ranch, Inc.$71,896$265,702269.6%
Ross C. Oakland$277,141$221,246-20.2%
Tara Oakland$277,141$221,246-20.2%
Jess R. Beery$0$157,062--
Diamond V, Corp.$107,651$156,67445.5%
Mcpherson Farms, Inc.$131,489$147,54612.2%
Joel J. Basta$170,061$143,727-15.5%
Kolberg, Inc.$190,866$143,303-24.9%
Janice R. Buller$122,675$137,75012.3%
Chad B. Oakland$80,676$137,16370%
T & P Farm, Inc.$220,156$135,915-38.3%
Rondel Beery$266,773$135,907-49.1%
Newell Rosaaen$114,262$128,08812.1%
Lynton E. Nentwig Jr.$79,653$124,61856.5%
Switzer Land Company$132,099$124,440-5.8%
A D Idland & Livestock, Inc.$77,981$121,10955.3%
James C. Brown$140,830$118,070-16.2%
Dusty Acres, Inc.$98,306$117,16319.2%
Michael J. Trotter$100,909$113,06312%
Pasture Creek, Inc.$122,926$108,784-11.5%
Larry Smith$55,583$108,11794.5%
Seth Servais$119,957$107,008-10.8%
Ziegler Farms, LLC$61,372$105,46671.8%
Bruce Smith$35,665$105,463195.7%
Goosen Grains, LLC$39,490$102,109158.6%
H & J Farms, Inc.$44,933$100,896124.5%
Aurilla Johnston$123,993$99,652-19.6%
Marlin W. Johnston$124,075$99,652-19.7%
Kyle Mathiason$60,972$98,63161.8%
Kolberg Livestock & Grain Company, Inc.$140,151$96,895-30.9%
Jarrod Michael Steffan$133,255$95,163-28.6%
Sow & Sew, Inc.$33,146$93,499182.1%
H K Farm$76,672$90,63318.2%
Robert Whiteman$130,278$87,752-32.6%
Vesta M Verschoot$67,836$86,08226.9%
Thomas Roehl$145,876$84,501-42.1%
Gentry Land & Livestock, Inc.$91,636$84,104-8.2%
Ec Ranch, Inc.$74,714$80,5837.9%
Double V Farms, LLP$101,758$76,572-24.8%
Vaughn L. Hoffer$236,719$75,333-68.2%
Country Cross Ranch, LLC$101,187$74,366-26.5%
Thomas a Verschoot$71,246$72,2621.4%
Sharbono Livestock and Grain, Inc.$78,861$70,929-10.1%
Goss Brothers$61,683$70,71814.6%
Bear Gulch Ranch, Inc.$85,471$69,655-18.5%
Todd Verschoot, Inc.$84,591$69,589-17.7%
Derek W. Baldwin$61,493$68,67011.7%
Scheitlin Ranch, Inc.$0$68,305--
Adam Buxbaum & Son, Inc.$56,625$67,50719.2%
J H Farms, Inc.$92,712$66,187-28.6%
M & B Senner, Inc.$50,518$63,44625.6%
Rice & Sons, Inc.$23,961$62,842162.3%
Eldon Evans$62,787$58,968-6.1%
Rita Edwards$33,177$57,78274.2%
L L Land, Inc.$74,895$57,423-23.3%
David Verschoot$67,836$57,031-15.9%
Knuths Cattle Company$67,880$56,604-16.6%
Whoop Creek Company$76,646$55,201-28%
Kenneth Nemitz$55,941$54,039-3.4%
8 Mile Ranch, Inc.$68,762$53,848-21.7%
Olson Acres, Inc.$58,286$53,346-8.5%
Don R Snideman III$50,331$52,5854.5%
Edwards, Inc.$46,650$51,38610.2%
Clingingsmiths Corporation$43,990$51,27816.6%
L J Switzer Ranch, Inc.$88,095$50,645-42.5%
Bryan L. Robson$20,889$49,296136%
David Beery$82,644$48,777-41%
Lowell A. Stevenson$47,570$48,3661.7%
Karen R. Trotter$48,311$47,311-2.1%
Ree Ranches, Inc.$113,053$47,279-58.2%
T a Ree, Inc.$86,863$46,850-46.1%
Barnick, Inc.$57,180$46,439-18.8%
Luke J Verschoot$49,998$45,858-8.3%
James Kirby Whiteman$0$44,902--
Hat Fannin Cattle, LLC$73,438$44,591-39.3%
Scott Fornall$25,478$44,48074.6%
Logan a Verschoot$44,356$43,987-0.8%
Cole Idland$23,884$43,28381.2%
Rau Farms, Inc.$16,192$42,820164.5%
Donald Anderson$56,440$41,617-26.3%
Delbert David Hoffer$54,290$40,900-24.7%
Ira A. Zuroff$56,453$40,628-28%
Wanda Zuroff$56,453$40,628-28%
Sven Undem$29,887$39,02530.6%
Gary Kartevold$38,648$38,048-1.6%
Gary A. Boje$47,697$37,715-20.9%
Gary Huber$44,514$37,271-16.3%
Nielsen Livestock, LLC$33,619$36,4498.4%
Olson Lovaas, Inc.$30,840$35,97716.7%
Hess Arabians, Inc.$50,461$35,890-28.9%
Kirk Winhofer$45,936$35,713-22.3%
Boje Farms, Inc.$49,857$35,173-29.5%
Nathan J. Stortz$0$34,673--
Brent Smith$24,215$34,60642.9%
James Huffman$16,251$34,468112.1%
Lassle Ranch Simmentals, LLC$81,102$33,819-58.3%
Mary Lynn Wittmayer$63,198$33,643-46.8%
Allen Ollerman$19,606$33,30969.9%
T Squared Agent, LLC$14,714$32,377120%
Winhofer Farm, LLP$40,793$31,690-22.3%
Brad Sharbono Farms, Inc.$26,726$31,10916.4%
Donald M. Walker$39,872$31,021-22.2%
Shirley Erhart$64,125$30,801-52%
Candee Incorporated$28,594$30,4136.4%
Ward Joel Jackson$24,047$30,27625.9%
Alfacore, Inc.$33,202$29,415-11.4%
Pirrie, Inc.$31,089$29,093-6.4%
Lynton Nentwig$39,106$28,889-26.1%
Temple Diamond Bar Eight Ranch, Inc.$0$27,689--
P X Ranch, Inc.$28,049$27,444-2.2%
Kristine Hagen, Inc.$24,515$26,95610%
BS Farms, Inc.$19,795$26,58534.3%
A & D Farms, Inc.$26,437$26,4370%
Robert C. Walker$40,382$26,107-35.3%
Hay Creek Ranch, Inc.$114,651$25,880-77.4%
Dicks, Inc.$43,264$25,800-40.4%
Jerry Whiteman$50,453$25,457-49.5%
Gary L. Miller$23,736$25,4387.2%
Tate Dempewolf$33,406$24,841-25.6%
Dave Engle$17,477$23,31433.4%
King-Dickson Farms, Inc.$0$23,265--
Mike Garpestad$21,613$23,0446.6%
Marvin Burman$23,443$22,645-3.4%
Jim Gentry$30,589$22,473-26.5%
Broken Spoke Ranch 1, Inc.$23,334$22,400-4%
Steve Hilliard$22,146$22,1670.1%
Brenda Kartevold$22,136$22,1360%
Ziegler Brothers, LLP$37,144$21,892-41.1%
Ekland, Inc.$23,163$21,093-8.9%
Marc Dempewolf$11,263$20,70383.8%
Rick Fisher$19,776$20,4223.3%
Dorothy E. Dick$20,205$20,2050%
Leonard Dick Credit Shelter Trust$20,205$20,2050%
Kenneth J. Alley$4,861$19,992311.3%
GVD, LLC$0$19,532--
Kale Boje$12,358$19,33056.4%
Colette Thomas Living Trust$0$19,298--
Austin Glenn Clements$18,458$19,2274.2%
Robert Delp-Robert & Donna Delp Family Trust$0$19,070--
MS Guelff Farms, Inc.$29,921$18,604-37.8%
Christofer S. Undem$5,904$18,496213.3%
Verle L. Jones$30,654$18,103-40.9%
Rod Carpenter$21,434$18,092-15.6%
Robert E. Olson$16,443$18,0319.7%
Cynthia F Westlind$0$17,872--
Jerome H. Brown$17,695$17,6950%
Jerry A. Goosen$28,229$16,604-41.2%
Jerry Buxbaum$19,637$16,548-15.7%
Mark P. Rehbein$0$16,121--
Harold A. Simard$18,183$15,801-13.1%
Silha Farms, LLP$16,065$15,718-2.2%
Seven B Bar, Inc.$23,053$15,344-33.4%
Colleen R. Evenson$10,054$15,21351.3%
Robert Candee$30,870$15,134-51%
Thomas H Trangmoe$22,350$14,962-33.1%
Richard J. Tieszen$21,994$14,835-32.5%
Larry N. Wolf$0$14,629--
Matthew Rehbein$21,916$14,509-33.8%
Perry Nentwig$19,381$13,828-28.7%
Bill L. Cullinan$26,956$13,712-49.1%
Joshua Rehbein$7,348$12,94476.2%
Robert W. Kinney$0$12,891--
James Robert Trotter$0$12,482--
Jay Ervin Trotter$0$12,482--
Gary T. Ingraham$15,774$12,367-21.6%
James Deckert$0$12,034--
Brent R. Diegel$14,282$11,914-16.6%
DMW Farms, Inc.$21,737$11,842-45.5%
Jacob A. Buxbaum$22,157$11,661-47.4%
Ty A. Ripley$16,880$11,638-31.1%
Donald Mullendore$28,443$11,455-59.7%
Mayes Ranch, Inc.$11,155$11,1550%
Earl Corneliusen$15,476$10,947-29.3%
Blayne Rau$3,381$10,910222.7%
Shawn D. Walker$18,893$10,899-42.3%
Archie R. Holden$34,777$10,872-68.7%
Judith F. Casey$9,185$10,86218.3%
Melvin L. Gaub$15,153$10,077-33.5%
Justin Baisch$69,042$10,066-85.4%
First Time, Inc.$10,029$10,0290%
Laurene A. Newton$38$10,01526,255.3%
Rose M. Boese$12,343$9,595-22.3%
John T Rahr-Rahr Family Trust$0$9,478--
Lee Wesley Whiteman$16,417$9,309-43.3%
Jeff Boese$22,412$9,250-58.7%
Ronald E. Grimsrud$0$9,082--
Jack D. Tunnell$18,259$9,070-50.3%
Jason Jens Scarpholt$8,263$8,8256.8%
Bennett Farms, Inc.$21,140$8,728-58.7%
Andrew James Trangmoe$52,841$8,535-83.8%
Gregory a Verschoot$12,517$8,394-32.9%
Donald F Klempel - Oak Ranch Family Trust$0$8,268--
Craig Huber$7,524$8,0326.8%
Zane Dempewolf$7,816$7,9621.9%
Dennis Diegel$0$7,950--
Alix Mathiason$8,376$7,601-9.3%
Estate of Jeanette R Swihart$0$7,542--
William R. Blankenship$7,986$7,498-6.1%
BCA Land, LLC$4,313$7,35770.6%
Kim Anderson$33,520$7,303-78.2%
Grant Desaye$5,555$7,14828.7%
William Nielsen$37,854$6,925-81.7%
Ryder Jay Olson$8,885$6,851-22.9%
Katrinka Cox$0$6,735--
Troy Knuths$24,562$6,693-72.8%
Robert J. Rahr$6,523$6,462-0.9%
Pt Baldwin Ranch$18,268$6,071-66.8%
Lazy Acres, Inc.$2,693$5,925120%
Brent A. Goosen$5,838$5,8380%
Marilyn Buechler$6,984$5,756-17.6%
Douglas A. Buxbaum$17,596$5,737-67.4%
Craig Wagner$5,098$5,68911.6%
Mal D. Zuroff$16,780$5,621-66.5%
Larry Evans$5,676$5,571-1.8%
Wade Nielsen$20,724$5,486-73.5%
John M. Burman$782$5,295577.1%
Jeff Brost$4,257$5,11420.1%
James Wagner$0$4,951--
Benjamin Rahr$5,589$4,745-15.1%
Michael a Skillestad$9,527$4,719-50.5%
Ronald Stroh - Ron & Connie Stroh Rev TST$0$4,718--
James W. Staiger$5,754$4,652-19.2%
Lance Silha$4,546$4,5460%
Clinton A. Burman$19,693$4,538-77%
Sir Ranch Trust$20,365$4,327-78.8%
Kaufman Farms, LLC$0$4,288--
Gary D. Engle$30,171$4,283-85.8%
Ross J. Kinney$3,311$4,19426.7%
Haugeberg Land$4,836$4,068-15.9%
Marvin Nemitz$24,122$4,058-83.2%
Scott K Bollwitt$14,870$4,021-73%
Gregory J. Kemp$12,452$3,991-67.9%
James D Thielman - James D Thielman Rev TST$0$3,983--
Myrna L. Gilbertson$6,931$3,946-43.1%
Tim Adams$10,418$3,851-63%
Joseph Servais$20,471$3,846-81.2%
Allen Evenson$0$3,794--
Alvin Hoff$11,496$3,643-68.3%
Z & S Enterprises, Inc.$8,836$3,638-58.8%
Peter S Macioroski$7,004$3,577-48.9%
Huncovsky Family Revocable Trust$6,645$3,549-46.6%
Don Nentwig$5,939$3,543-40.3%
Kent Granmoe$17,789$3,462-80.5%
Bradley T. Senner$7,231$3,456-52.2%
John W Twedt, LLC$3,686$3,387-8.1%
Shearer Farm$4,156$3,350-19.4%
Kimball Brost$25,046$3,312-86.8%
Agnes Sullivan$0$3,177--
Thomas L. Crane$5,192$3,159-39.2%
Ruth Jordan$3,082$3,0820%
Heather N. Bireley$0$3,066--
Clay A. Newton$16,267$2,984-81.7%
Robert Sazama$2,743$2,9517.6%
Nathan Louis Williams$0$2,944--
Troy Hafele$3,030$2,867-5.4%
Nentwig, Inc.$4,222$2,824-33.1%
Doug Nissley$3,130$2,758-11.9%
Robert Candee IRR Trust$3,420$2,626-23.2%
Charles A. Kerr$0$2,612--
David Svenvold$10,798$2,597-75.9%
Ervin Lovaas, Inc.$1,876$2,50133.3%
Mike Haggerty$8,919$2,302-74.2%
Janet Marie Olson$2,829$2,301-18.7%
David L. Johnson$4,979$2,299-53.8%
Nils Sikveland$4,612$2,253-51.1%
Arlene G. Crisafulli$3,501$2,237-36.1%
Donna Delp$12,251$2,232-81.8%
Carl M. Barnick$1,032$2,206113.8%
J & D Colter, Inc.$4,475$2,189-51.1%
Tristan Larry Veverka$4,675$2,152-54%
Debra R. Cartmell$1,848$2,11314.3%
Larry L. Cartmell$1,760$2,09619.1%
Grant Olson$0$2,090--
Joseph J Raisl Testamentary Trust$4,079$2,076-49.1%
Nancy Huffman$3,497$2,038-41.7%
Scott L. Eaton$7,080$1,989-71.9%
Kevin Kirschenmann$0$1,970--
James P. Sullivan$6,365$1,936-69.6%
Bonnie M Neely Marital Trust, Dated Sept 20, 2019$0$1,927--
T - Ponderosa Ranch, Inc.$4,480$1,908-57.4%
Estate of Donald D Mullendore$0$1,904--
Charles L. Moffett$1,655$1,82910.5%
Harlyn J Olson$2,008$1,786-11.1%
Orlan Olson$2,568$1,786-30.5%
Carlena Fay Quinn$3,589$1,667-53.6%
Raymond Granmoe$3,205$1,638-48.9%
Ronnie Granmoe$3,205$1,638-48.9%
William R. Gentry$8,151$1,617-80.2%
Peggy J. Burman$522$1,584203.4%
Buck Jay Gallup$2,879$1,535-46.7%
Arlene L. Kaufman$7,581$1,374-81.9%
Jason Miller$8,228$1,351-83.6%
Tally, Inc.$1,291$1,286-0.4%
Larry Lobdell$1,863$1,259-32.4%
Monte Fulton$2,550$1,258-50.7%
Tom Reeves$13,106$1,254-90.4%
Brenda Lee Fisher$9,252$1,247-86.5%
Zachary S. Kubesh$4,279$1,230-71.3%
Diane Nentwig$0$1,206--
Michael P Guelff$5,051$1,158-77.1%
John L. Cullinan$5,229$1,150-78%
Andrew Hollom$1,011$1,11210%
Orrin William Hollom$1,011$1,11210%
Carol Condon$3,437$1,111-67.7%
Corneliusen, Inc.$1,988$1,091-45.1%
Colette Harrison$0$1,061--
Sam K. Undem$0$1,057--
Ella Geiger Trust$2,055$1,050-48.9%
Phillip Geiger Jr.$2,047$1,040-49.2%
Tayler Baisch$7,914$1,008-87.3%
Trey Switzer$1,210$924-23.6%
Ingraham Ranch, Inc.$1,786$908-49.2%
Cullinan Ranch, LLC$1,775$898-49.4%
Brooke Buxbaum$0$887--
Pat Zeimer$4,202$852-79.7%
Jim Temple$2,238$838-62.6%
Tom Temple$2,238$838-62.6%
Daniel Rice$4,114$835-79.7%
Ross Edward Canen$0$822--
Ryley Buxbaum$4,067$808-80.1%
Pat Erhart$2,310$778-66.3%
Thomas J. Peplinski$1,286$777-39.6%
Daryl J. Clingingsmith$0$776--
Richard Clingingsmith$0$776--
Miles Baisch$4,143$775-81.3%
Mary Ida Oliver Trust$0$729--
Tanner Kreiman$3,355$703-79%
Twila Raines$0$700--
Marion F. Crane$1,386$692-50.1%
James Undem$1,815$692-61.9%
Travis Stroh$3,149$672-78.7%
Christy Renee Kemp$17,766$661-96.3%
KB Farms of Montana, LLC$1,544$656-57.5%
Tom Casey$2,728$636-76.7%
Austin J. Ekland$3,069$611-80.1%
George Devier Family$1,240$554-55.3%
Levi Hansen$595$542-8.9%
Brent Hansen$588$536-8.8%
Dan S Lordemann$944$530-43.9%
Sos, Ltd.$2,673$529-80.2%
Colbert Farms, Inc.$504$5040%
Kelty Raciborski$0$495--
Rory Phillips$0$495--
Darren Dean Sackman$2,530$485-80.8%
Sheyenne Roesler Doyle$2,040$484-76.3%
Max Kenneth Mueller$1,088$474-56.4%
Robbie Stortz$0$467--
Dorothy E. Getz$0$459--
Paul I. Eiker$17,807$445-97.5%
Claude E. Adamson$1,023$422-58.7%
Jean A. Bouska$647$396-38.8%
Joan E. Hill$647$396-38.8%
Aaron M Jondro$395$3950%
Estate of Arlene Jean Lesueur$0$385--
Ernest E. Fischer$782$383-51%
Larry Wilken$775$379-51.1%
Kenneth R Brose SR Living Trust$678$365-46.2%
Raymond Raisl$709$355-49.9%
Alan D. Clapp$551$335-39.2%
Burns Creek Ranch, Inc.$0$335--
Mary K. Badley$551$325-41%
Alexis Canen$1,430$296-79.3%
Terra Burman$1,452$291-80%
Tienna Canen$2,175$289-86.7%
Virginia M. Tipton$552$287-48%
Tessa Burman Miller$1,331$267-79.9%
Timothy A. Casey$1,155$253-78.1%
Wyn D'Layne Reimann$9,081$240-97.4%
Danae McGarvin$1,177$236-79.9%
Jo Ann Marie Roe$395$214-45.8%
Edwin W Bryhn$990$187-81.1%
Delbert Vorhies$310$152-51%
Samantha Vanhorn$1,744$149-91.5%
Jerry Kittler$9,429$136-98.6%
Richard J. Reynolds$1,233$127-89.7%
Cindy Sullivan$150$117-22%
Glenn Waller, Inc.$177$95-46.3%
Leanne K. Hoagland$7,900$63-99.2%
Tiffany Welding, Inc.$41$5534.1%
Andrew Helm$66$30-54.5%
Herbert W. Weiss$56$29-48.2%
Rodney Buxbaum$2,012$18-99.1%
Marvin Goss$3,584$2-99.9%
Allen G Swihart Credit Shelter Trustee$2,866$0-100%
American Bank Center$669,145$0-100%
Arlene J. Lesueur$776$0-100%
Arlene Morast$2,344$0-100%
Burrell F Neely Living Trust$3,448$0-100%
Dane Seborg$495$0-100%
Darryl Tolan$273$0-100%
David P Graham$1,518$0-100%
Donald F. Klempel$12,261$0-100%
Estate of Dennis D Getz$590$0-100%
Estate of Robert L Bennett$297$0-100%
Field Kreiman$5,165$0-100%
Gary F. Hollowell$5,988$0-100%
Glen Chad Schipman$598$0-100%
GVD, Inc.$29,603$0-100%
Isabelle Knoll$6,363$0-100%
James D Thielman - James D Thielm$8,503$0-100%
John T. Rahr Jr.$9,691$0-100%
Jordan Desaye$2,860$0-100%
Kristin K. Aus$330$0-100%
Marvin D. Spencer$7,847$0-100%
Maxie Hartman Young$2,615$0-100%
Michele Marie Charlet$5,293$0-100%
Nathan Stortz$48,561$0-100%
Paul Bradley Ward$603$0-100%
Robert H. Wetzel$1,791$0-100%
Ronald Stroh - Ron & Connie Stroh$6,799$0-100%
Rose Marie Aus$1,540$0-100%
Ross E. Canen$5,068$0-100%
Ryan Staiger$427$0-100%
Sackman-Morast, Inc.$19,549$0-100%
Shana Hollowell$5,988$0-100%
Sharon L. Smith$28$0-100%
Stockman Bank$958,613$0-100%
Temple Diamond Bar Eight Ranch in$27,254$0-100%
Thomas M. Reynolds$794$0-100%
Tim Lynn$2,585$0-100%
Vernon Searer$848$0-100%
Wesley F. Cool$1,974$0-100%
Brittany M. Whiteman$1,655$0-100%
Carol L. Switzer$448$0-100%
Jack R. Switzer$8,271$0-100%
James Deckert$16,495$0-100%
James K. Whiteman$64,492$0-100%
James Trotter$15,235$0-100%
Jay Trotter$15,031$0-100%
Kathleen P. Goosen$9,082$0-100%
Nathan Williams$15,884$0-100%
Robert Delp-Robert & Donna Delp F$34,653$0-100%
Thomas Baldwin$935$0-100%
Total subsidies$12,771,450$10,143,934-20.6%

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