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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Big Horn County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Big Horn County received $4.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 319 farmers in cities within Big Horn County received a total of $8.2 million in 746 farm subsidies, a 34.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $12.6 million in 905 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 Big Horn County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Bureau of Indian Affairs$698,680$1,231,60176.3%
40 Mile Colony Ranch, Inc.$411,077$260,528-36.6%
Peggy Fredericks$246,031$225,313-8.4%
Cody Schwend$194,926$152,583-21.7%
Dorn Farms, Inc.$195,765$145,793-25.5%
Proud Farms, Inc.$345,231$140,650-59.3%
Walborn Cattle Company$179,048$121,903-31.9%
Jason Watson$158,359$108,368-31.6%
Evan Stimpson$142,457$103,080-27.6%
Uffelman Farms, Inc.$25,436$102,029301.1%
Deborah Bends$155,604$100,601-35.3%
Sioux Pass Livestock and Grain$160,976$98,819-38.6%
Harkis Agent, LLC$30,237$95,771216.7%
Peritsa Creek Farms, Inc.$262,928$95,002-63.9%
Darlene L Bement-Small$19,311$93,902386.3%
Michael W Not Afraid$55,660$93,82768.6%
Ellis Edward Murdock$50,029$91,79283.5%
Jack D. Heidema$87,647$91,4274.3%
Laura M. Murdock$41,095$86,190109.7%
Nedens Farms, Inc.$190,601$85,577-55.1%
Ragland Farms, Inc.$147,808$85,088-42.4%
Woody Creek Cattle and Grain$172,030$84,936-50.6%
GTW, Inc.$106,173$83,894-21%
Rubert W. Kern$144,459$83,864-41.9%
Torske Land & Livestock$158,101$80,884-48.8%
Ryan Rigler, Inc.$104,869$79,334-24.3%
Justin Watson$126,390$79,142-37.4%
Quentin T. Whiteman$57,028$77,67436.2%
Barbara Yerger$113,375$76,518-32.5%
John J. Yerger$113,375$76,518-32.5%
Vivian Small$55,635$74,29433.5%
Pass Creek Angus Ranch, LLP$55,639$70,19926.2%
Richard Lee Kehler Jr.$177,375$68,838-61.2%
Eli Stanley Walter$141,794$68,653-51.6%
Kent Murdock$75,944$68,119-10.3%
F U F, Inc.$73,640$62,511-15.1%
Murry James Brown Jr.$0$62,162--
Hammond Cattle Company$77,843$61,565-20.9%
Shannon L. Pitsch$47,268$61,37929.9%
John Will Small$55,866$58,3154.4%
Koyama Farms, Inc.$76,879$56,656-26.3%
Kenneth Uffelman$82,928$56,151-32.3%
Randy Uffelman, Inc.$83,785$55,834-33.4%
Justin D. Watson$67,905$54,510-19.7%
Riverland Farms, Inc.$113,741$53,809-52.7%
Janet Uffelman$65,869$52,481-20.3%
Travis L. Kehler$75,319$49,398-34.4%
Benzel Brothers Farm$116,670$46,788-59.9%
John L. Mehling$104,064$44,173-57.6%
Terry Wegner$96,365$43,066-55.3%
Miller Cattle Company$87,620$42,962-51%
Kelby K. Dorn$9,975$42,451325.6%
Reuben Busenitz$202,824$42,204-79.2%
Travis Bastrom$84,304$41,909-50.3%
Baumann Livestock, Inc.$52,035$40,585-22%
Steve Schanaman$85,426$39,720-53.5%
John W. Small$26,015$39,66852.5%
Bryant Dorn$71,445$39,426-44.8%
Z 3 Bar Farms, Inc.$82,958$37,148-55.2%
Lazy as Farms, Inc.$87,463$37,014-57.7%
Kelly Kehler$73,388$35,844-51.2%
Spencer Kehler$85,163$35,611-58.2%
Rowdy L. Alexander$40,128$35,576-11.3%
Calvin L. Wilson$88,546$33,904-61.7%
Matt Brown$63,049$33,510-46.9%
H & D ESP Trust$31,066$33,4147.6%
Watson Farms, Inc.$46,144$33,170-28.1%
Harvey Fox$74,613$32,198-56.8%
Douglas J. Atkins$61,646$32,079-48%
F. U. F. Farms$36,797$31,230-15.1%
Royal D. Friesen$81,235$30,957-61.9%
Daina A. Green$31,217$30,462-2.4%
Sterling E. Small$44,718$30,230-32.4%
Wailes Yellowtail$32,402$30,204-6.8%
Walter J. Taylor Jr.$134,893$29,973-77.8%
Aaron D. Toews$59,281$29,843-49.7%
Webber Farms, Inc.$54,957$29,462-46.4%
Clinton Small$22,075$29,16832.1%
Adrienne Herbel$25,265$29,05315%
John P. McCleary$45,963$28,307-38.4%
Lyndon P Driftwood$13,959$28,144101.6%
Rodney Jabs$105,165$28,065-73.3%
Lamont Anthony Herman$141,515$27,163-80.8%
William Uffelman$37,624$27,005-28.2%
Joseph Edward Murdock$45,211$26,764-40.8%
Randall Braten$135,410$26,672-80.3%
George J. Hammond Jr.$38,041$26,593-30.1%
Schaak Partnership$64,272$26,008-59.5%
Lyle Neal$55,910$25,532-54.3%
Randall S. Shinn$81,752$24,859-69.6%
Helen Uffelman$25,873$24,615-4.9%
Chaz Bends$18,036$24,10233.6%
Roy Benjamin Neal$11,411$23,724107.9%
Michael Edward Nessan$0$23,647--
Shayna Raye Nessan$0$23,647--
Stanley Melville$34,315$23,498-31.5%
Millers OWL CR Ranch$69,807$23,417-66.5%
Lemual Small$36,439$22,945-37%
Kelly Laughery$51,730$22,914-55.7%
Lee Graham$59,581$22,809-61.7%
Todd Graham$55,892$22,415-59.9%
Mike King$30,778$22,188-27.9%
Elias Hugs$73,389$22,148-69.8%
Mark Gatrell$38,791$21,982-43.3%
Vickie L Maccarty$29,296$21,522-26.5%
Scott Ohmstede$49,414$21,320-56.9%
Scott Pease$18,876$21,27812.7%
M L Livestock, Inc.$41,495$20,842-49.8%
John J. Hanft$54,903$20,325-63%
Robin Schneider$29,758$19,688-33.8%
Elhard Cattle, LLC$51,795$19,664-62%
Carl Nedens$28,340$19,611-30.8%
Wald Ranch, Inc.$53,389$19,518-63.4%
Allen Dale Herman$40,038$18,957-52.7%
Thomas R. Whiteman$21,298$18,921-11.2%
Stanley Stieber$72,360$18,136-74.9%
Stimpson Land and Livestock, Inc.$28,628$16,523-42.3%
Kendall Seder$62,013$16,462-73.5%
Paul M. Stieber$11,670$15,37931.8%
Tim Shick$85,118$14,501-83%
Michael J. Harlin$23,397$14,272-39%
Kiehl Uffelman$26,350$14,171-46.2%
James Dorn$20,694$14,117-31.8%
Robert L. Dorn$8,925$14,11758.2%
Edward Wilson$28,295$13,976-50.6%
Dean R. Delp$19,003$13,817-27.3%
Rita Ottun Pratt$16,942$13,573-19.9%
William Klinkosh$38,023$13,434-64.7%
Renee E. Elsen$11,544$12,71510.1%
Doug Bahm$11,889$12,3814.1%
Valerie Doyle Whiteman$11,462$12,1576.1%
Ruth Laughery$0$11,979--
Jeffrey D. Schindler$19,116$11,872-37.9%
Brian B. Uffelman$11,428$11,4280%
Valerie Uffelman$11,428$11,4280%
Weston Mehling Farm$19,602$11,419-41.7%
Debra A. Wacker$12,515$11,280-9.9%
Robbie W. Kern$22,614$11,151-50.7%
Ivan B. Small$46,718$11,044-76.4%
Jeremy G Not Afraid$0$10,633--
Wayne Torske$13,520$10,480-22.5%
Kimberly Beth Iron$12,820$10,074-21.4%
Joseph S. Redding$12,168$10,036-17.5%
Kathleen D. Knobloch$38,063$9,929-73.9%
Brandon Uffelman$18,316$9,904-45.9%
Lisa Stevens$47,927$9,765-79.6%
Henry L. Small$30,811$9,450-69.3%
D. S. Ferguson Jr.$45,237$9,251-79.5%
Wayne Edgar$22,660$8,877-60.8%
Stephen Yellowtail$15,268$8,809-42.3%
Riley Seth Singer$9,129$8,498-6.9%
Kevin Robert Shumway$17,773$8,326-53.2%
Uffelman Land and Livestock, Inc.$13,492$8,192-39.3%
Veronica Small-Eastman$5,444$8,12649.3%
Nadine Busenitz$4,007$8,014100%
Happy Heart Ranch Trust$1,904$8,010320.7%
Leslie Evertz$14,512$7,953-45.2%
Lindsey Helvey Monk$0$7,862--
Duane Heitzman$16,330$7,822-52.1%
Ali Marie Gauger$0$7,583--
Casey Fredericks$9,064$7,403-18.3%
George Cummins$5,720$7,33728.3%
Scott Knaub$25,332$7,265-71.3%
Reisig Cattle, Inc.$33,042$6,734-79.6%
James Shick$34,268$6,693-80.5%
MS Misty Arnio$0$6,626--
Byron G. Stimpson$21,778$6,314-71%
Linda J. Small$5,323$6,25317.5%
Vernard Melville$4,572$6,24636.6%
Thomas M. Edwards$28,215$6,241-77.9%
Larry Little Owl Sr.$16,989$6,172-63.7%
Austin Pitsch$10,419$6,134-41.1%
Clarke Ensz$19,045$6,044-68.3%
Carrie G Hugs$28,094$5,913-79%
Michael L. Hill Jr.$25,000$5,912-76.4%
Seth Redding$8,843$5,748-35%
Matthew Wald$0$5,718--
Nathan Wald$0$5,718--
Carole Susan Riley$2,971$5,50685.3%
Alderson-Huffman, LLC$11,814$5,449-53.9%
Curtis Laughery$24,748$5,265-78.7%
Ronnie Ray Schaak$38,094$5,172-86.4%
Dennis B. Stewart Jr.$6,065$5,126-15.5%
Kyle Nedens$8,580$4,980-42%
Big Horn River Ranch, Inc.$9,573$4,799-49.9%
Estate of William Marion Redden$13,361$4,740-64.5%
Walker Small$0$4,593--
Eric Allen Lafontaine$7,159$4,580-36%
Hammond Family, LLP$4,576$4,5760%
Ramona E. Howe$17,457$4,536-74%
William Hoffman$4,949$4,498-9.1%
John B. Schneider Jr.$0$4,450--
Jason D. Ward$22,112$4,408-80.1%
David Cattle Company, LLC$20,158$4,351-78.4%
Dane Dahle$0$4,319--
Rodney K. Parr$11,810$4,305-63.5%
Barry Herbel$4,732$4,277-9.6%
Jennifer Hecker$19,096$4,124-78.4%
Herman Brothers$4,232$4,089-3.4%
Gary D. Uffelman$10,197$4,049-60.3%
Beth a Howe-Yarlott$14,724$3,930-73.3%
Hale C. Jeffers Jr.$21,262$3,783-82.2%
Toby D. Wacker$10,924$3,766-65.5%
Steven K. Rietz$0$3,672--
Thomas C Littleowl$11,316$3,630-67.9%
Roberta Mae Secrest$6,439$3,487-45.8%
Davis Creek, Inc.$16,357$3,422-79.1%
Mary Kearney$14,806$3,201-78.4%
Alvin Bruce Iron$12,008$3,177-73.5%
Walter J. Havener$5,445$3,037-44.2%
April A. Martin$0$2,970--
Gladys T Herman Revocable Trust$4,179$2,933-29.8%
Theodore E Herman Revocable Trust$4,179$2,933-29.8%
Casey Nelson$29,762$2,856-90.4%
Larry Green$18,003$2,834-84.3%
Buster James Kern$12,505$2,755-78%
Kendall D Oldhorn$4,521$2,641-41.6%
Allen D. Herman Jr.$10,467$2,636-74.8%
Rye Wayne Kern$11,438$2,616-77.1%
Casey Cummins$1,815$2,36930.5%
Bernadette Smith$13,391$2,346-82.5%
Ross Torske$2,844$2,329-18.1%
Virginia Realbird$9,779$2,328-76.2%
Dorothea Dick$0$2,312--
Gabriel Havener$5,658$2,228-60.6%
Udee Creek, LLC$0$2,179--
Floyd Long$7,644$2,144-72%
Nueta Cattle Company, LLC$10,101$2,060-79.6%
Steve Haug$7,557$2,053-72.8%
Layne Nichols$2,320$2,046-11.8%
Timothy Osswald$9,449$2,019-78.6%
Brandon Good Luck$1,826$1,9868.8%
Wyatt Cole Stevens$9,449$1,936-79.5%
Ron Benzel$4,510$1,800-60.1%
Gordon Realbird$6,193$1,708-72.4%
Justin Overturf$8,030$1,662-79.3%
Douglas Dean Atkins$1,419$1,56210.1%
Clinton J. Higgins$3,641$1,518-58.3%
Cotton Secrest$5,775$1,447-74.9%
Shane King$7,051$1,430-79.7%
Debbie A. King$4,455$1,405-68.5%
Steven W. Kern$3,797$1,396-63.2%
Neal Melville$6,523$1,382-78.8%
Roger C. Overturf$5,555$1,344-75.8%
Keller, Inc.$2,917$1,342-54%
Leo W. Harmon$5,616$1,339-76.2%
Annie Ohmstede$6,604$1,312-80.1%
Solomon G Demontiney$3,234$1,198-63%
Waylen S Walter$14,960$1,190-92%
Randall Threeirons$3,956$1,185-70%
Lynn Marty$3,102$1,150-62.9%
Warren Ian Redfox$428$1,140166.4%
Tanner Haug$3,534$1,136-67.9%
Delores Jean Kern$2,058$1,130-45.1%
Tonnie R. Pisano$4,202$1,112-73.5%
Steven Schwend$4,202$1,066-74.6%
Danny Hope$2,244$1,058-52.9%
Marvin V. Herbel$970$1,0397.1%
Leland J. Murdock$6,291$996-84.2%
Wayne Moccasin$2,640$990-62.5%
Jerry D. Small$0$922--
Amanda Not Afraid$4,642$918-80.2%
Rael Friesen$5,312$887-83.3%
Velma Ann Pickett$0$825--
Jason Gasvoda$3,795$814-78.6%
Tice Friesen$5,209$814-84.4%
Shawn Nedens$1,494$770-48.5%
Janelle Enzminger Weinberg$5,994$716-88.1%
Randy Melville$3,102$686-77.9%
Solon Moccasin$3,729$658-82.4%
Katie Renae Stieber$6,115$636-89.6%
Mandy D Moccasin-Plainfeather$3,619$633-82.5%
Skeeter Redding$3,102$599-80.7%
John James Small$1,518$588-61.3%
Jeff Weinberg$3,791$584-84.6%
Laramie Haug$1,968$574-70.8%
He Does It Cattle Company, LLC$1,540$571-62.9%
Walter C. Watson$1,045$511-51.1%
Darbey Pitsch$2,541$509-80%
Lackman Family, LLC$964$504-47.7%
Lind F. Hogan$2,453$502-79.5%
Velma Pease$2,079$502-75.9%
Clayton Gregory$1,584$496-68.7%
Terry Richards$3,465$485-86%
Robert T. Watson$1,260$450-64.3%
Sadye Small$2,145$384-82.1%
Benny Keller$52$383636.5%
Mathew Link$166$373124.7%
Andrea Bushman$0$366--
Diana M Nayematsu$464$357-23.1%
William L. Redden$1,408$356-74.7%
Amber Link$166$336102.4%
Marlow Haley$1,606$332-79.3%
Frances J. Devore$0$329--
Andrew Elhard$1,964$322-83.6%
Frederick V. I. Lefthand$538$285-47%
Lori L Limberhand$537$275-48.8%
Estate of Barbara J Hafemann$0$255--
Sally A. Gasvoda$1,089$228-79.1%
Evan L Van Order$2,099$224-89.3%
Agustus Murdock$414$222-46.4%
Aaron Kind$701$217-69%
Kaydin J Small$528$214-59.5%
Leonard Bends$0$207--
Casey Munter$397$205-48.4%
Braylon Tex Good Luck$297$199-33%
Kelly Torske$299$147-50.8%
Shaina Grinsteiner$1,110$135-87.8%
Curtis Slim Pretty on Top$605$121-80%
Judith Keesy$235$118-49.8%
Vance Takesenemy$1,064$114-89.3%
Beau Plentyhawk$297$114-61.6%
Kayanne Redger$8,096$102-98.7%
Frank Knowshisgun SR$948$101-89.3%
Gabrielle Page Plentyhawk$264$97-63.3%
Willis Busenitz$960$95-90.1%
Francine Svaren$2,464$89-96.4%
Hannah Cornell$0$72--
Leona Molina$0$54--
Darlene L. Bement-Small$6,878$0-100%
Misty Martin Arnio$15,785$0-100%
William Kougl$34,129$0-100%
Erma Jane Fighter Moccasin$56$0-100%
Heirs of Allotment 1336-D$58$0-100%
Heirs of Allotment 225-D$169$0-100%
Lorna Tylene Little OWL$1,375$0-100%
Robin Bruce Old Coyote$660$0-100%
Alternate Altitudes, Inc.$5,085$0-100%
Arthur L. Melville$4,406$0-100%
Barbara Hafemann$523$0-100%
Charles Dick E. Pr$1,456$0-100%
Daniela Patricia Yeiser$6,799$0-100%
Emil Bahm$7,150$0-100%
Linda Bastrom$1,149$0-100%
Little Horn State Bank$45,205$0-100%
Mary H. Torske$11,791$0-100%
Natasha Morton$221$0-100%
Pearl Schanaman$19,316$0-100%
Tristan Henke$220$0-100%
Will Croft$2,970$0-100%
Clarence C Three Irons$3,913$0-100%
Clay Snively$52,015$0-100%
Devon Dosson$1,234$0-100%
Jeremy G. Notafraid$12,264$0-100%
Kirk R Lohof$3,575$0-100%
M. J. Brown Jr.$124,544$0-100%
Miles Blaine McCleary$1,736$0-100%
Miles McCleary$6,943$0-100%
South Forty Acres, Inc.$17,312$0-100%
Ali Maccarty Gauger$27,071$0-100%
Beaumont Ranch, LLC$4,047$0-100%
Rainbow Point Farms$34,404$0-100%
Carson R Yellowtail$6,875$0-100%
Josh Ward$36,406$0-100%
Kristi Oldcoyote$3,300$0-100%
Tyrell Old Coyote$2,640$0-100%
Total subsidies$12,600,841$8,226,115-34.7%

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