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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Marshall County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Marshall County received $8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 372 farmers in cities within Marshall County received a total of $3.5 million in 722 farm subsidies, a 69.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $11.6 million in 1,824 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 Marshall County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
John E Smith & Sons, Inc.$287,947$118,326-58.9%
Robert J. Meils$295,197$92,060-68.8%
Debra S Klaus-Meils$288,051$84,915-70.5%
Loren Hunt$224,063$81,059-63.8%
Timothy J. Meils$255,831$69,504-72.8%
John R. Meils$315,204$67,759-78.5%
Brenda S. Meils$312,901$62,710-80%
William F Read$217,560$62,452-71.3%
Bogner Farms, Inc.$286,814$62,384-78.2%
Karl Koehler$177,498$55,397-68.8%
Gary a Benz$0$52,875--
MK Timber Exporting and Appraisals, LLC$0$52,875--
Dean Bade$91,771$49,579-46%
Dave Streitmatter$165,320$49,138-70.3%
Jerry Streitmatter$165,556$49,094-70.3%
Larry Streitmatter$165,145$48,923-70.4%
Eberle Enterprises, Inc.$95,788$45,609-52.4%
Matthew J. Elsasser$177,076$40,153-77.3%
Michael Elsasser$179,193$40,153-77.6%
Thomas Bradley Schrock$44,568$39,376-11.6%
Jacob A. Streitmatter$122,719$38,765-68.4%
Darrell Schlosser$105,777$38,358-63.7%
William Riddell Farms, Inc.$128,314$37,445-70.8%
Scott R. Palm$119,921$36,956-69.2%
Richard A. Shanklin$146,730$35,572-75.8%
David Irelan$138,413$31,535-77.2%
Brian R. Lindstrom$155,237$30,376-80.4%
Gensler Farms, Inc.$147,678$30,231-79.5%
William G. Hunt$103,999$29,334-71.8%
James E & Delores J Quinn Family Trust$27,741$28,3952.4%
Carrollyn L Hunt$72,078$26,683-63%
Randall L. Salisbury$109,900$25,000-77.3%
Edward R. Shimp$116,690$24,945-78.6%
Roy - Roy a Kimble Revocable Trust$74,414$24,543-67%
Craig Doyle$89,801$24,313-72.9%
Terry D Probyn - Terry D Probyn Revocable Trust$53,587$23,450-56.2%
Joshua P. Merdian$108,414$23,260-78.5%
Alan M. McCully$109,592$23,182-78.8%
Spanglers Farm, LLC$87,652$23,177-73.6%
Steven Gibbs$33,970$23,160-31.8%
David Dietrich$57,750$22,941-60.3%
Ronald Kenyon$62,663$22,760-63.7%
Coleson Trustee Agreement$74,709$22,693-69.6%
Jerry Read$69,210$22,629-67.3%
Jennifer Koehler$57,027$21,180-62.9%
Richard Rippel$100,926$20,807-79.4%
John a Tiraboschi$101,887$20,640-79.7%
Tom T. Scoon$39,035$20,600-47.2%
Tod Bogner$63,246$20,467-67.6%
Simm J. Doyle$91,081$20,418-77.6%
Pamela Shuck-Hoehne Revocable Trust$43,759$20,200-53.8%
Angela Hosler$56,337$19,788-64.9%
Rodney Robert Monier$114,537$19,267-83.2%
Stuart Durst$63,622$19,049-70.1%
Mark Monier$44,798$19,006-57.6%
J & S Durst, Inc.$50,412$18,697-62.9%
Lisa Palm$64,416$17,932-72.2%
Rodney Koch$86,150$17,758-79.4%
John Maubach$85,014$17,736-79.1%
Gerald L. Merdian$82,496$17,716-78.5%
Troy Varvil$52,843$17,609-66.7%
John D. Schumacher$98,908$17,475-82.3%
Charles Holz$72,531$17,270-76.2%
Douglas Kocher$77,291$17,123-77.8%
Geraldine A. Mangold$77,818$17,115-78%
David Kocher$77,123$17,080-77.9%
Dennis Walin$77,518$16,777-78.4%
Kurt W. Eberle$29,663$16,630-43.9%
John L. Monier$39,137$15,829-59.6%
Daniel E. Wright$54,012$15,472-71.4%
Robert J. Fecht$50,955$15,049-70.5%
Gary W Ehringer Revocable Trust$15,000$15,0010%
Roberta Wilson$0$14,550--
Mark Leigh$69,350$14,221-79.5%
Billie M. Lindstrom$73,950$13,978-81.1%
Richard J. Lindstrom$74,098$13,976-81.1%
Gina R. Schlosser$13,907$13,9070%
Mad Dog Farms, LLC$0$13,898--
Edward W. Stunkel$29,210$13,861-52.5%
Martha Metz$31,242$13,738-56%
Eleanor L. Sears$25,461$13,529-46.9%
Gary D. Bade$38,222$13,285-65.2%
Karl Ziegler$59,036$12,377-79%
Adam Schaer$28,691$12,046-58%
John R. Webber$55,654$11,819-78.8%
Alvin Knack$48,157$11,737-75.6%
Sandra A. Kolb$22,161$11,659-47.4%
Michael Bogner$41,702$11,520-72.4%
Alfred Jay Hausmann$33,396$10,920-67.3%
Sue Hausmann$33,396$10,920-67.3%
Steven a Aurbeck$65,458$10,517-83.9%
Dean Probyn Trust$18,568$10,496-43.5%
Karen Maupin$52,362$10,442-80.1%
William G. Maupin$52,362$10,442-80.1%
Arthur B. Bogner$35,534$9,698-72.7%
Kris A. Durst$25,160$9,345-62.9%
Terrence P Bogner - Terrence P Bogner Revocable Trust$20,744$9,339-55%
Julia R Read Living Trust$5,487$9,33370.1%
Scott Turnbull$38,933$9,273-76.2%
Jonathan Wier$42,340$9,254-78.1%
Gene Johnson$31,586$9,173-71%
Dennis Bogner$21,220$8,962-57.8%
Theresa Kenyon$29,238$8,788-69.9%
William F. Turnbull$53,747$8,491-84.2%
George E Shimp Exemption Trustee$28,830$8,416-70.8%
Clinton G. Hannah$36,120$8,410-76.7%
Allen Toepper$38,411$8,320-78.3%
Breck Monier$35,898$8,041-77.6%
Leroy Cook$38,954$7,910-79.7%
Clara B. Peterson$0$7,892--
Ralph Webster$7,884$7,8840%
Justin Probyn$24,659$7,860-68.1%
Alan Nielsen$17,859$7,802-56.3%
Richard L. Ward$39,716$7,652-80.7%
Mary L. McGinn$888$7,643760.7%
Ilene Monier$7,005$7,4796.8%
Wilburn Young$36,796$7,464-79.7%
Riddell Cattle, Inc.$23,206$7,341-68.4%
J&B Farms, Inc.$12,013$7,340-38.9%
Douglas Ryan Toepper$16,558$7,327-55.7%
Ralph L Monier Testamentary Trust B U/W/D May 10 2012$6,043$7,14418.2%
Joseph F Ehrnthaller$34,444$7,098-79.4%
Gensler Land & Cattle, Inc.$33,489$7,077-78.9%
Lawrence Sendelbach$25,567$6,983-72.7%
Barney Joe Schupp$28,441$6,814-76%
Verle Kolb$12,055$6,792-43.7%
Stephen & Diane Donini Rev Living Trust$19,174$6,768-64.7%
LBS Farms, Inc.$26,841$6,716-75%
Casper Gensler$32,285$6,624-79.5%
William Barth$19,422$6,499-66.5%
Barbara Bogner$8,537$6,467-24.2%
Mildred Staab Trust$19,483$6,281-67.8%
Brenda McCuskey$7,324$6,136-16.2%
Merle Schlosser$4,756$6,08227.9%
William Meismer$38,080$6,046-84.1%
Leonard L. Waldschmidt$33,027$5,969-81.9%
Alan R. Holler$15,983$5,964-62.7%
Ronald L. Gehrig$27,176$5,919-78.2%
Carol C. Vickers$6,599$5,846-11.4%
Jeremy S. Glenn$13,567$5,718-57.9%
Sean Shofner$20,886$5,694-72.7%
Mary V Hufnagel Revocable Living Trust$22,898$5,596-75.6%
Lome Rowe Farm, LLC$12,558$5,563-55.7%
Gene Schrowang$15,086$5,514-63.4%
Eric S. Swartz$19,491$5,495-71.8%
Jean Fulks$5,390$5,3900%
Leo Ratcliff$25,151$5,283-79%
Remainder Trust 1 U/RJ Bernardi$5,259$5,2590%
Corey Mooberry$24,069$5,254-78.2%
William Kenyon$5,247$5,2470%
Nathan Webster$28,128$5,240-81.4%
B and L Farms Partnership$13,874$5,217-62.4%
Lena Faye Ratliff$39,846$5,187-87%
Samuel V Longman Article Iiia Trustee$15,050$5,135-65.9%
Gerald C. Junker$25,001$5,111-79.6%
Jan E. Shanklin$21,035$4,991-76.3%
Robert Clanin$22,857$4,987-78.2%
Larry Kolb$26,794$4,946-81.5%
Jay F. Kocher$23,553$4,932-79.1%
Rebecca Botoletto$23,946$4,914-79.5%
Jeff Bessler$12,734$4,829-62.1%
Ronald E. Junker$24,391$4,814-80.3%
David Junker$20,486$4,689-77.1%
Aileen Urnikis$4,665$4,6650%
Gaylord Gene Craig$18,657$4,633-75.2%
Kathleen A. Monier$17,966$4,514-74.9%
Vernon Becker Trust$19,109$4,503-76.4%
Lois Becker$19,109$4,503-76.4%
David E. Giffin$18,288$4,431-75.8%
David L. Knapp$20,347$4,305-78.8%
Margaret L Rupiper Revocable Trust$12,281$4,243-65.5%
Daniel Delvin Wiest$3,394$4,21924.3%
Leah Guderjan$7,066$4,146-41.3%
Max Jeffrey Kocher$14,650$4,114-71.9%
Lawrence W. Eberle$14,620$4,084-72.1%
Allan L Waldschmidt Trust$6,019$3,875-35.6%
Vicki Waldschmidt Living Trust$6,321$3,875-38.7%
Francis H. Hufnagel$3,843$3,8430%
Louis Gries$19,086$3,841-79.9%
James L Leigh Trust Dated June 3 2008$25,409$3,830-84.9%
Richard H. Bohm$15,419$3,793-75.4%
Jerry Mooberry$11,637$3,709-68.1%
Michael Tucker$3,682$3,6820%
Glenden G Hannah Estate$3,469$3,6685.7%
Shirley J Mckee Revocable Trust Dated June 21 2013$18,017$3,637-79.8%
Adelaide Flanigan$7,112$3,623-49.1%
Denise L. Salisbury$15,399$3,598-76.6%
Lynn D. Cook$12,043$3,595-70.1%
Kristen R. Endress$16,551$3,591-78.3%
D C Farms, Inc.$15,565$3,567-77.1%
Dean L. Bogner$17,604$3,503-80.1%
Quinn Family Farm, LLC$14,301$3,442-75.9%
Bernice E. Forney$10,506$3,360-68%
Cody Allen Benz$7,214$3,285-54.5%
Timothy Frieders$12,082$3,191-73.6%
Neil Montgomery$3,146$3,1460%
Jane E. Morris$6,024$3,137-47.9%
J D Shuck Land Trust$15,694$3,103-80.2%
Bussell Farms$12,969$3,076-76.3%
Alice M. Tyson$8,712$2,994-65.6%
Jerry A. Catton$2,956$2,9750.6%
Louis Brooks Grimes$4,976$2,875-42.2%
William Jay Riddell$11,012$2,861-74%
Joseph W. Schupp$6,397$2,831-55.7%
Monica L. Schumacher$13,835$2,825-79.6%
John J. MacCari$12,757$2,802-78%
Jayden Salisbury$3,890$2,791-28.3%
Betty Leigh Trust DTD June 3 2008$15,840$2,711-82.9%
Teddy Schumacher Fam L. Tr$14,939$2,660-82.2%
William J. McNutt$1,526$2,64973.6%
Brock Doyle$4,341$2,643-39.1%
Chambers Farms, LLC$7,679$2,637-65.7%
Gary Schumacher$13,406$2,634-80.4%
Imogene F Zeller Trust$0$2,633--
Janice Junker$12,306$2,563-79.2%
Jerry Faw$2,552$2,5520%
David Dollinger$2,551$2,5510%
Joe V. Cioni$2,551$2,5510%
Louis Divan$2,020$2,52425%
Tracy Divan$2,020$2,52425%
Stanley S White - Stanley S White Trust$2,518$2,5180%
Osborne Trust 8053$1,080$2,505131.9%
David Harms$10,444$2,505-76%
Billy Poignant$3,147$2,498-20.6%
Lori Hartwig$4,250$2,489-41.4%
Michael G. Kempf$2,472$2,4720%
Seth Chambers$8,147$2,405-70.5%
Ruth Ann Salisbury$12,819$2,362-81.6%
Larry Johnson$11,906$2,334-80.4%
Gerald Kimble$2,332$2,3320%
Thomas P. Cody Jr.$2,323$2,3230%
M Newman$9,064$2,290-74.7%
Cathy J. Harbison$11,643$2,271-80.5%
Jordon C. Elsasser$12,151$2,271-81.3%
Albert Monier$21,172$2,250-89.4%
Alice M. Dubois$6,445$2,242-65.2%
David Aurbeck$6,941$2,228-67.9%
Kathryn Waldschmidt$11,189$2,220-80.2%
Ernie Waldschmidt$2,188$2,1880%
Allan J. Neuhalfen$5,675$2,181-61.6%
Dean Poignant$5,642$2,116-62.5%
David M. Hufnagel$2,114$2,1140%
Donald J. Appel$1,562$2,00828.6%
Kevin Wunder$10,277$2,001-80.5%
Yankeetown Farm$8,880$2,001-77.5%
David S. Suffern$6,971$1,996-71.4%
Timothy L. Young$6,423$1,964-69.4%
Janell M. Pettry$1,863$1,8630%
Eleanor Mattern Estate$2,898$1,848-36.2%
Louise Marie Young$7,222$1,818-74.8%
Steve Nunley$1,743$1,8124%
Harry E. Menzel$1,771$1,7750.2%
Mildred Ward$6,853$1,753-74.4%
Eugenie Hoover - Norman and Eugenie Hoover Trustee$3,398$1,724-49.3%
Jay Streitmatter$1,439$1,67116.1%
Kevin Cook$8,495$1,670-80.3%
Carrie Hattan$5,325$1,637-69.3%
Kevin Hattan$5,380$1,637-69.6%
Brian D. Kessling$5,677$1,606-71.7%
David L. Meiners$2,237$1,600-28.5%
Scott Wiedman$5,760$1,584-72.5%
Diane Crook$5,927$1,580-73.3%
Scott Spellious$4,880$1,575-67.7%
Pamela Shuck-Hoehne Rev Trust No 2$7,529$1,563-79.2%
Korey L. Cook$7,562$1,557-79.4%
Eugene Schoepke$3,865$1,555-59.8%
Janeth K. Geber$1,490$1,4900%
Martin E. Geber$1,490$1,4900%
Patsy Turnbull$8,053$1,480-81.6%
Janice E Docherty Trust 102$7,402$1,472-80.1%
John W Docherty Trust 101$7,402$1,472-80.1%
Sandra Moore$1,414$1,4140%
Owen Laible$7,534$1,393-81.5%
Ruff Brothers Grain Company$3,417$1,391-59.3%
Donald D. Lindstrom$7,476$1,381-81.5%
Patrick G. Sloan$1,034$1,36832.3%
Linda Watson$3,998$1,347-66.3%
Pauline Fecht$6,296$1,326-78.9%
Douglas R. Spangler$11,405$1,324-88.4%
Josh Probyn$3,118$1,280-58.9%
Norman A. Hoover$3,874$1,248-67.8%
Marilyn J. Juers$3,087$1,247-59.6%
Heath Kessling$4,132$1,237-70.1%
Nickolas M. Kessling$4,132$1,237-70.1%
Lori J. Briner$1,229$1,2290%
Betty J Shearer - Shearer Trust Agreement$1,220$1,2200%
Keith J. Wagenbach$5,008$1,217-75.7%
Mary Jean Shimp Tr$17,455$1,209-93.1%
Dennis Reed$2,735$1,208-55.8%
Margaret F. Schneider$4,934$1,201-75.7%
Ronald F. Watson Jr.$3,576$1,200-66.4%
John A. Hunt$5,052$1,199-76.3%
Aurbeck Family Farm Trustee$3,621$1,196-67%
Robert Cunningham$1,173$1,1730%
Marjorie F. Hunt$3,629$1,150-68.3%
Foulk Farms, LLC$0$1,066--
William J Riddell Trust$1,180$1,045-11.4%
Bruce J. Johnson$3,084$1,029-66.6%
Joan Scoon$3,943$970-75.4%
Bonnie Lee Billingsley$2,284$913-60%
Lester Paul Schaer$1,570$882-43.8%
Roberta A. Richards$877$8770%
Steven W. Bogner$3,307$851-74.3%
Dianna L. Perry$2,510$833-66.8%
James A. Kingen$2,893$832-71.2%
Kevin L. Holmstrom$2,216$821-63%
Charles Mooberry$2,372$819-65.5%
Raymond J. Schumacher$4,048$798-80.3%
Erma D Wright Family Trust$6,482$779-88%
Gerald J. Duke$774$7740%
Gary E. Schlosser$774$7740%
Catherine Moore$1,324$766-42.1%
Edith C. Rummerfield$3,276$750-77.1%
MRS Michelle Monier$3,276$750-77.1%
Kenneth F. Miller$737$7370%
Terrence W. Miller$737$7370%
Livingston Family Farm, LLC$1,681$736-56.2%
Steven L. Smith$2,508$732-70.8%
Chaise Mangold$1,218$682-44%
Donald Maddex$569$67318.3%
Hilda Jane Rouse$2,888$670-76.8%
Jean M. Mattingly$1,998$644-67.8%
Jean Luise Menzel$2,934$641-78.2%
Junker Family Farm$3,014$602-80%
Donald L. Stutzman$2,369$599-74.7%
Joseph M. Collins$2,368$528-77.7%
Dale Bunch$2,313$523-77.4%
Heather A. Miller$0$513--
Kenny Poignant$482$4820%
Duckwood Partnership$2,078$480-76.9%
Carol Stadel - Carol a Stadel Living Trust$463$4630%
Eileen M. Sprague$2,279$448-80.3%
Gloria J. Gustafson$2,279$448-80.3%
Harvey E. Holocker Jr.$2,238$448-80%
Kathy Taylor$2,279$448-80.3%
Bruce R. Tipton$1,506$442-70.7%
Darrel Meffert$2,484$438-82.4%
Tamara Read$3,750$437-88.3%
Kelsey Salz$1,299$437-66.4%
Steve Reichman$430$4300%
Willis W. Juers$2,014$409-79.7%
Susan H. Bauter$1,671$405-75.8%
Jon Zellmer$1,965$404-79.4%
Courtney Ziegler$1,936$401-79.3%
Lois Phillips$1,712$389-77.3%
David R. Ward$1,297$352-72.9%
Diane Zimmerman$347$3470%
John F. Gerardo$298$2980%
Ronald D Chapman Estate$277$2770%
Barbara L. Mehrkens$905$262-71%
Robert Lutz$827$256-69%
Carol Miller$254$2540%
Glenn Holz$254$2540%
Linda Holz$254$2540%
Judith Schmitt Sole Benefit Trust$847$237-72%
Joan M. Gensler$716$237-66.9%
Rita Marie Vallazza$722$237-67.2%
Edward Schumacher$822$231-71.9%
Sharon I. Kessling$1,086$224-79.4%
Peggy J. Taylor$491$200-59.3%
Clara V. Crank$554$190-65.7%
Wayne H. Benson$4,291$182-95.8%
Marilyn E. Birdsell$686$154-77.6%
Colton J Poignant$151$1510%
Rosana Benson$11,834$139-98.8%
Ronald Stone$232$129-44.4%
Gary Rowe$490$124-74.7%
Robert Anderson$5,225$110-97.9%
Marjorie A. Cochran$435$106-75.6%
Charles Blake Stickel$84$840%
Angela Crocker$263$52-80.2%
Sharon K. Gehrig$72$40-44.4%
Anthony Smith$2,482$0-100%
Daniel G. Thompson$3,646$0-100%
Jeff Neuhalfen$132$0-100%
Robert J Holler Estate$5,067$0-100%
Tom Wilson$14,550$0-100%
Brian J Meierkord Living Trust$401$0-100%
Charles M. Downey$275$0-100%
Dale F. Johnson$5,314$0-100%
Harold J Schlosser Estate$2,779$0-100%
Imogene F Zeller Trust$11,503$0-100%
James Taylor$3,352$0-100%
Marianne Mooberry$8,912$0-100%
Nancy Payne$150$0-100%
Samuel M. McCully$844$0-100%
Charles Routh$30$0-100%
Ronald M. Endress$2,375$0-100%
Todd McAllister$150$0-100%
Dean Stimpert$816$0-100%
Elizabeth H Fecht Irrevocable Trust$2,592$0-100%
Joseph L. Crocker$3,624$0-100%
Scrivner Children Family Farm Partnership$204$0-100%
Toluca Sportsmans Club$956$0-100%
Aaron W. Kingen$69$0-100%
Kathleen M. Bade$203$0-100%
Norman Walin$1,777$0-100%
Sandy Acres Trust$2,272$0-100%
Total subsidies$11,553,269$3,505,203-69.7%

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