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In 2021, 211 farmers in cities within Putnam County received a total of $1.9 million in 389 farm subsidies, a 67.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $5.7 million in 940 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 Putnam County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Douglas Durdan | $356,321 | $130,878 | -63.3% |
| Rachel S. Durdan | $312,905 | $101,098 | -67.7% |
| Andrew H. Gehm | $278,839 | $91,391 | -67.2% |
| Laurie L. Glenn | $186,477 | $54,065 | -71% |
| Craig A. Jessen Sr. | $93,434 | $52,989 | -43.3% |
| Keith Boggio | $147,572 | $51,040 | -65.4% |
| Brian W. Biagi | $84,070 | $50,767 | -39.6% |
| Michael B. Kelsey | $151,831 | $45,188 | -70.2% |
| Wispur Farms, LLC | $147,708 | $44,693 | -69.7% |
| Stephen J. Wilson | $140,860 | $39,259 | -72.1% |
| Luke Holly | $149,080 | $34,950 | -76.6% |
| Kimberly J. Wilson | $124,341 | $33,312 | -73.2% |
| Kenneth R. Knapp | $98,898 | $32,689 | -66.9% |
| Mark D. Haun | $74,308 | $31,057 | -58.2% |
| Bruch Farms | $160,364 | $30,224 | -81.2% |
| George E. Mattern | $68,052 | $29,132 | -57.2% |
| Jerald Nielsen Farming, LLC | $83,030 | $26,996 | -67.5% |
| DCR Enterprises | $22,360 | $26,268 | 17.5% |
| Douglas Henkel | $102,431 | $25,888 | -74.7% |
| Bart B. Whitney | $95,015 | $25,728 | -72.9% |
| Boyle Farms Limited Partnership | $71,183 | $25,157 | -64.7% |
| Robert Biagi | $63,581 | $20,721 | -67.4% |
| Randy Toepper | $61,420 | $20,196 | -67.1% |
| Philip Edgerley | $55,295 | $17,987 | -67.5% |
| Jeff Rehn | $70,658 | $16,607 | -76.5% |
| Terrill W. Glenn | $63,255 | $16,479 | -73.9% |
| Ronald D. Kinkade | $46,590 | $15,946 | -65.8% |
| Kristi M. Biagi | $22,808 | $15,841 | -30.5% |
| Russell Shevokas | $45,724 | $14,707 | -67.8% |
| Robert T. Bruch | $45,431 | $14,329 | -68.5% |
| Zachary Mennie | $15,984 | $14,316 | -10.4% |
| Eric Kelsey | $55,684 | $13,936 | -75% |
| Thomas E. Dore Jr. | $60,712 | $13,874 | -77.1% |
| Ramar Farms, Inc. | $13,620 | $13,620 | 0% |
| John Twardowski | $45,645 | $13,567 | -70.3% |
| Robert Burr | $38,170 | $12,832 | -66.4% |
| Robert Rehn | $50,665 | $12,721 | -74.9% |
| Jack C Grant Family Irrevocable Trust | $12,427 | $12,396 | -0.2% |
| Susan Knapp | $74,483 | $12,188 | -83.6% |
| Vicki Bima | $28,057 | $11,496 | -59% |
| Derek Munson | $35,569 | $10,266 | -71.1% |
| Mark Mudge | $57,029 | $10,235 | -82.1% |
| Kevin Knapp | $47,070 | $9,850 | -79.1% |
| Shannon R. Fay | $40,735 | $9,798 | -75.9% |
| Janee Leatherman | $39,977 | $9,684 | -75.8% |
| Frank Bruer | $24,563 | $9,679 | -60.6% |
| Greg Glenn | $22,667 | $9,451 | -58.3% |
| Sarah Knapp | $46,651 | $9,439 | -79.8% |
| Kyle J. Wilson | $25,703 | $9,228 | -64.1% |
| Hennepin Farms, Inc. | $15,889 | $9,220 | -42% |
| Christopher Weide | $43,841 | $9,189 | -79% |
| M Brooks Whitney - Max Brooks Whitney Trust DTD 9/22/2017 | $28,320 | $9,175 | -67.6% |
| Richard Fiedler | $49,522 | $8,897 | -82% |
| Benjamin Day | $44,615 | $8,739 | -80.4% |
| Hoyle Farms Limited Partnership | $42,661 | $8,641 | -79.7% |
| Daryel R Petersen | $10,778 | $8,534 | -20.8% |
| Shirley J Bollengier - Shirley J Bollengier Liv Trustee | $1,045 | $8,353 | 699.3% |
| Roger Doyle | $47,050 | $8,282 | -82.4% |
| Sandra Bruer | $15,587 | $8,174 | -47.6% |
| Mennie Family Limited Partnership | $8,134 | $8,134 | 0% |
| Rebecca J. Hanks | $17,737 | $7,802 | -56% |
| Martin Keller | $37,727 | $7,689 | -79.6% |
| Michael Pletsch | $24,876 | $7,313 | -70.6% |
| DJD Farms | $7,063 | $7,064 | 0% |
| Moews Family Limited Partnership | $29,947 | $7,061 | -76.4% |
| Michael A. Haun | $27,821 | $6,980 | -74.9% |
| James E. Gallup | $6,968 | $6,968 | 0% |
| Ken Keegan Jr. | $5,494 | $6,718 | 22.3% |
| Sydney Wilson | $5,839 | $6,635 | 13.6% |
| Thomas Toepper | $26,811 | $6,609 | -75.3% |
| William Munson | $19,704 | $6,578 | -66.6% |
| Eugene Kunkel Trust | $6,290 | $6,290 | 0% |
| Edward J. Weide | $32,978 | $6,286 | -80.9% |
| James D. Glenn | $28,754 | $6,240 | -78.3% |
| Kimrey D. Alleman | $21,677 | $6,200 | -71.4% |
| Elmer Mekley | $32,636 | $6,034 | -81.5% |
| Jon Clausen | $30,901 | $5,919 | -80.8% |
| Walter Keller Trust | $26,648 | $5,821 | -78.2% |
| Michael W. Fandel | $13,942 | $5,770 | -58.6% |
| Spring Valley Boat Club | $5,740 | $5,740 | 0% |
| Dan Dolder | $1,619 | $5,730 | 253.9% |
| Scot D. Watkins | $8,165 | $5,698 | -30.2% |
| Bulthuis Family Trust | $5,716 | $5,644 | -1.3% |
| Bettina Moews | $22,268 | $5,546 | -75.1% |
| Jerry Billups | $17,285 | $5,475 | -68.3% |
| Marilyn A. Pletsch | $15,940 | $5,444 | -65.8% |
| Haun Farms, Inc. | $22,747 | $5,441 | -76.1% |
| Wilma Nielsen Schroeder | $17,899 | $5,421 | -69.7% |
| Bruce Kneebone | $19,023 | $5,296 | -72.2% |
| Pamela Kneebone | $19,017 | $5,296 | -72.2% |
| Ron Bobinski | $17,631 | $4,991 | -71.7% |
| Donald a Chiavario | $17,464 | $4,980 | -71.5% |
| Mitchell J. Wilson | $12,823 | $4,917 | -61.7% |
| Cody Jessen | $11,318 | $4,853 | -57.1% |
| John P. Allen | $4,727 | $4,727 | 0% |
| Lois G. Chiado | $4,632 | $4,632 | 0% |
| Ronald R. Chiado | $4,632 | $4,632 | 0% |
| John P. Bellino | $7,184 | $4,611 | -35.8% |
| Sharon Podobinski | $4,390 | $4,390 | 0% |
| CBR Farms, LLC | $6,676 | $4,375 | -34.5% |
| Joseph D Eattoni | $15,103 | $4,362 | -71.1% |
| Hennepin Development, Corp. | $7,681 | $4,110 | -46.5% |
| Mekley Heirs Farm Account | $12,887 | $4,034 | -68.7% |
| Mikayla D. Sheppard | $3,973 | $3,973 | 0% |
| Laura Laura May Janssen Revocable Trust May Janssen | $14,481 | $3,716 | -74.3% |
| Elmer Waldschmidt | $16,792 | $3,698 | -78% |
| Julie A. Morine | $7,700 | $3,631 | -52.8% |
| Gary Kuehn | $18,642 | $3,560 | -80.9% |
| Wesley A. Welch | $13,348 | $3,534 | -73.5% |
| Joshua B. Holmbeck | $19,617 | $3,533 | -82% |
| Alan Brizgis | $16,040 | $3,285 | -79.5% |
| Gene Mekley | $12,214 | $3,229 | -73.6% |
| Charles Robinson JR Trust | $3,208 | $3,208 | 0% |
| Randall K. Steffens | $11,424 | $3,086 | -73% |
| Richard John Rice | $9,926 | $3,078 | -69% |
| Anthony G. Maggi | $3,076 | $3,076 | 0% |
| Paul F Salzman and Doris M Salzman Family Trust | $3,955 | $3,049 | -22.9% |
| Kenton Schrowang | $8,765 | $3,024 | -65.5% |
| Todd Schrowang | $8,526 | $3,023 | -64.5% |
| Hennepin Riverside Cemetery | $3,021 | $3,021 | 0% |
| Robert H Clausen Residuary Trust | $13,557 | $3,009 | -77.8% |
| Sharon Clausen | $13,557 | $3,009 | -77.8% |
| Lloyd Schrowang Trust | $9,942 | $2,937 | -70.5% |
| Alan J. Aimone | $6,700 | $2,877 | -57.1% |
| Margaret J Eattoni | $12,284 | $2,710 | -77.9% |
| Roger Barnard | $9,733 | $2,655 | -72.7% |
| Joseph W. Migliorini | $5,017 | $2,630 | -47.6% |
| Steven Twardowski | $6,501 | $2,598 | -60% |
| Scott Mekley | $6,914 | $2,589 | -62.6% |
| Jody Mekley | $6,914 | $2,589 | -62.6% |
| Christopher Keller | $9,970 | $2,539 | -74.5% |
| Borell Family Limited Liability Company | $2,408 | $2,408 | 0% |
| Jonathan W. Nickel | $9,198 | $2,391 | -74% |
| Jeffery Shane Sunken | $8,606 | $2,385 | -72.3% |
| Barbara Holly | $6,272 | $2,272 | -63.8% |
| David Holly C. Tr | $12,714 | $2,272 | -82.1% |
| Eva F Dose Trustee Agreement DTD 8/17/2000 | $12,072 | $2,225 | -81.6% |
| Donald J. Maggi | $3,528 | $2,192 | -37.9% |
| Helen Dale Sammons-Hamilton | $2,120 | $2,120 | 0% |
| Matthew D. Holmbeck | $8,394 | $2,017 | -76% |
| Kevin Burr | $6,503 | $1,914 | -70.6% |
| Michael Skowera | $8,733 | $1,898 | -78.3% |
| B J Hillside Acres, Inc. | $7,096 | $1,870 | -73.6% |
| Judith Haggenjos | $1,845 | $1,845 | 0% |
| Robert Haggenjos | $1,845 | $1,845 | 0% |
| Hopkins Farms, Inc. | $1,662 | $1,662 | 0% |
| Roger A. Pletsch | $14,970 | $1,653 | -89% |
| Patricia A. Olszewski | $6,530 | $1,651 | -74.7% |
| Schuyler W. Haws | $1,930 | $1,514 | -21.6% |
| Brad J. Kays | $6,688 | $1,493 | -77.7% |
| Michael Sadnick | $6,267 | $1,484 | -76.3% |
| James A. Parcher | $1,008 | $1,453 | 44.1% |
| Terry Thompson | $7,006 | $1,402 | -80% |
| Ronnie Hiltabrand | $9,890 | $1,391 | -85.9% |
| Tina Moews II, LLC | $5,624 | $1,369 | -75.7% |
| Loretta Schrowang Trust | $6,930 | $1,317 | -81% |
| Betty M. Johnson | $3,958 | $1,263 | -68.1% |
| Carr Bros | $2,520 | $1,260 | -50% |
| Timothy Heckman | $3,674 | $1,231 | -66.5% |
| Richard Ashdown | $1,971 | $1,226 | -37.8% |
| Mark Developement, Corp. | $1,198 | $1,198 | 0% |
| Andrew Kays | $3,246 | $1,176 | -63.8% |
| Benjamin Day II | $6,282 | $1,099 | -82.5% |
| Betty Glenn | $1,132 | $1,083 | -4.3% |
| John H. Kraft | $3,242 | $1,051 | -67.6% |
| Anita Timke | $907 | $907 | 0% |
| James W Bouxsein | $951 | $835 | -12.2% |
| Nancy Hopkins | $4,313 | $782 | -81.9% |
| Phil Hopkins | $3,529 | $757 | -78.5% |
| Robert D. Snider | $842 | $731 | -13.2% |
| Brandon Keller | $2,852 | $708 | -75.2% |
| Ramona Joan Cofoid Trust | $689 | $691 | 0.3% |
| Jon Monroe | $1,287 | $673 | -47.7% |
| Linda Hash | $554 | $661 | 19.3% |
| Arthur D Vaini | $554 | $661 | 19.3% |
| Holmbeck Farms, Inc. | $254 | $655 | 157.9% |
| Marcella Ann Bouxsein | $606 | $606 | 0% |
| Zina Sager | $1,815 | $606 | -66.6% |
| Alex A. Tarr | $1,089 | $569 | -47.8% |
| James a King Rev Living Trustee | $521 | $521 | 0% |
| Gladys J King - Gladys J King Trust | $2,697 | $516 | -80.9% |
| James P. Bogner | $496 | $496 | 0% |
| Pamela Bouxsein | $610 | $492 | -19.3% |
| Darlene Passini | $640 | $486 | -24.1% |
| Ruth Ann Brizgis | $2,523 | $484 | -80.8% |
| Christopher M. White | $1,308 | $478 | -63.5% |
| Aimee M. Twardowski | $1,559 | $477 | -69.4% |
| Daniel L. Neubaum Sr. | $352 | $451 | 28.1% |
| Larry Kessler | $443 | $443 | 0% |
| David a Sadnick | $324 | $432 | 33.3% |
| Diane Holmbeck | $1,838 | $404 | -78% |
| Michael J. Slingsby | $1,307 | $400 | -69.4% |
| Magnolia Cemetery Association | $363 | $363 | 0% |
| Shelley Kays | $1,149 | $353 | -69.3% |
| David Urnikis | $946 | $340 | -64.1% |
| Gretchen Gonzalez | $295 | $295 | 0% |
| Kyle Loveland | $733 | $270 | -63.2% |
| John Biagi | $982 | $248 | -74.7% |
| James W. Wiesbrock | $265 | $245 | -7.5% |
| Mary Jane Glenn | $843 | $237 | -71.9% |
| Jolene Slingsby | $199 | $199 | 0% |
| Charles Henning | $348 | $191 | -45.1% |
| Chad Coleman | $0 | $186 | -- |
| Nolan Jack Whitney | $454 | $181 | -60.1% |
| Robert Lucas Lynn Griffith | $454 | $181 | -60.1% |
| Betty Fay-Delicath | $562 | $175 | -68.9% |
| Jo Ann Hatton | $673 | $120 | -82.2% |
| Debbie Holsinger | $283 | $88 | -68.9% |
| Diane Cimei | $281 | $87 | -69% |
| Robert Erickson | $688 | $77 | -88.8% |
| David Mallery | $149 | $51 | -65.8% |
| Barbara C Griffith Estate | $10,461 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin Doyle | $3,298 | $0 | -100% |
| Matt Hostetter | $30 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul Mark Franklin | $554 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Galassi Living Trust | $2,314 | $0 | -100% |
| Bill L. Skowronski | $1,163 | $0 | -100% |
| Laurel Irven | $1,639 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul F Salzman & Doris M Salzman Family Trust | $8,721 | $0 | -100% |
| Barbara Daunis Trust FBO Equal Benefit of George H Daunis | $3,196 | $0 | -100% |
| Stephen F. Roesch | $13,669 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas M. Roesch | $1,105 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $5,706,610 | $1,859,123 | -67.4% |
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