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In 2021, 279 farmers in cities within Hitchcock County received a total of $5.5 million in 793 farm subsidies, a 56.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $12.8 million in 1,097 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 Hitchcock County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey Farms | $525,603 | $168,378 | -68% |
| Warren E. Schaffert | $175,659 | $165,155 | -6% |
| Bradley Paul Jesch | $236,986 | $136,467 | -42.4% |
| Rippen, Inc. | $388,110 | $124,383 | -68% |
| Horinek Brothers | $316,421 | $120,290 | -62% |
| Gohl Brothers, LLC | $0 | $105,969 | -- |
| Jon W. Potthoff | $81,762 | $105,203 | 28.7% |
| Brian T. Schafer | $477,189 | $103,939 | -78.2% |
| Donnetta Schafer | $477,191 | $103,939 | -78.2% |
| H Bar, Inc. | $45,190 | $98,756 | 118.5% |
| Richard Martin Kollmorgen | $76,801 | $95,702 | 24.6% |
| Double a Farms, Inc. | $191,460 | $90,692 | -52.6% |
| Michael T. Baker | $151,401 | $90,434 | -40.3% |
| Paul J. Hoyt | $147,644 | $90,288 | -38.8% |
| Gohl Farms, LLC | $135,229 | $84,120 | -37.8% |
| Blake D. Shuler | $79,568 | $69,675 | -12.4% |
| Hubl Farms, LLC | $159,734 | $67,896 | -57.5% |
| Patricia Ann Stehno | $166,099 | $67,469 | -59.4% |
| Don L. Harrison | $526,644 | $67,320 | -87.2% |
| Jeniene M Lashley Trust Dated July 12 | $0 | $66,827 | -- |
| R & C Spencer Farms, LLC | $172,623 | $62,706 | -63.7% |
| Robert Stahly | $136,614 | $61,700 | -54.8% |
| Daniel L Ladenburger Living Trust | $131,721 | $59,883 | -54.5% |
| Forch Brothers Farms, LLC | $138,062 | $55,589 | -59.7% |
| G M Sutton, Inc. | $80,518 | $54,843 | -31.9% |
| James T. Henderson | $90,360 | $54,031 | -40.2% |
| Larry D Lashley Trustee Dated July 12 | $141,985 | $53,204 | -62.5% |
| Shirley McConnell | $137,070 | $52,123 | -62% |
| Marla M. Reiners | $98,554 | $47,359 | -51.9% |
| Adam A. Heskett | $90,994 | $46,847 | -48.5% |
| Dennis E. Reiners | $98,366 | $46,492 | -52.7% |
| Baker, Corp. | $124,072 | $46,453 | -62.6% |
| Brad Friehe | $109,292 | $46,164 | -57.8% |
| Steinke Farms Joint Venture | $39,030 | $45,250 | 15.9% |
| Brian J. Stehno | $122,132 | $44,252 | -63.8% |
| Bruce Hagan - Bruce Hagan Revocable Trust | $0 | $42,369 | -- |
| Susan D. Hagan | $77,858 | $42,369 | -45.6% |
| Ronald Wertz | $36,100 | $42,164 | 16.8% |
| Hamilton Farms, LLC | $89,689 | $41,791 | -53.4% |
| John Walters Jr. | $34,906 | $40,705 | 16.6% |
| Steven Cappel, Inc. | $133,880 | $40,067 | -70.1% |
| Kollmorgen Agent, Inc. | $106,417 | $39,904 | -62.5% |
| Nickolas Scot Ladenburger | $97,281 | $39,773 | -59.1% |
| Stanley M. Faimon | $87,047 | $38,791 | -55.4% |
| Lynn Sutton | $56,629 | $38,588 | -31.9% |
| Faimon, Inc. | $77,486 | $37,290 | -51.9% |
| Walter Pollman Jr. | $60,629 | $36,976 | -39% |
| Spickelmier Farms, Inc. | $113,125 | $36,653 | -67.6% |
| Mark Brown | $74,365 | $36,102 | -51.5% |
| Happy Hills Incorporated | $24,584 | $35,624 | 44.9% |
| Matthew G. Hock | $48,059 | $35,425 | -26.3% |
| Kenneth Kolbet | $42,783 | $35,271 | -17.6% |
| Shawn Adams | $68,817 | $33,722 | -51% |
| Blackwood Farms, LLC | $170,306 | $33,272 | -80.5% |
| K-M Grafel, Inc. | $34,026 | $32,264 | -5.2% |
| Gerald C. Barger | $65,058 | $32,184 | -50.5% |
| Kent Lorens | $62,440 | $31,809 | -49.1% |
| Matson Farms, LLC | $41,273 | $30,758 | -25.5% |
| Dustin M. Ladenburger | $59,236 | $29,482 | -50.2% |
| Chris Mote | $58,037 | $29,436 | -49.3% |
| David Unger Jr. | $71,306 | $28,754 | -59.7% |
| Seeker Farms, LLC | $40,346 | $28,707 | -28.8% |
| Richard Cook | $74,086 | $28,185 | -62% |
| Daniel G. Sandberg | $48,918 | $26,535 | -45.8% |
| Jerry Alan Mustion - Jerry a Mustion Revocable Trust | $0 | $25,858 | -- |
| Kristene Denise Mustion | $101,481 | $25,833 | -74.5% |
| William Dean Brott | $47,900 | $25,269 | -47.2% |
| H V Farms, Inc. | $17,575 | $25,246 | 43.6% |
| Dwayne C. Riggs | $73,077 | $25,015 | -65.8% |
| James and Hazel Bobinmyer Family Trust | $0 | $24,697 | -- |
| Brad T. Forch | $65,372 | $24,480 | -62.6% |
| Alexander M. Pollmann | $50,558 | $24,441 | -51.7% |
| Allen J. McConnell | $78,289 | $24,000 | -69.3% |
| Kenneth Kehler Jr. | $46,546 | $23,229 | -50.1% |
| Ramona Alma Kotschwar | $40,419 | $22,490 | -44.4% |
| Hugh O'Byrne | $102,239 | $21,123 | -79.3% |
| Andrew Ruppert | $60,384 | $20,646 | -65.8% |
| Ronald Bauer | $14,820 | $20,566 | 38.8% |
| Russell Schaffert | $29,029 | $19,720 | -32.1% |
| Dallas S. Jesch | $29,753 | $19,703 | -33.8% |
| Benny L. Hidy | $36,200 | $19,176 | -47% |
| Ted Rippen | $63,362 | $19,168 | -69.7% |
| Travis a Gessleman | $47,170 | $19,164 | -59.4% |
| Thomas R. Faimon | $60,799 | $19,143 | -68.5% |
| Black Hawk Land & Cattle, Corp. | $37,873 | $18,534 | -51.1% |
| Bryan L. Hagan | $31,645 | $18,488 | -41.6% |
| John-John a Rundel Rev Trustee a Rundel | $31,369 | $18,326 | -41.6% |
| Brad Michael Lauer | $16,251 | $18,132 | 11.6% |
| Connie Wilkinson | $39,079 | $17,995 | -54% |
| Aaron P. Kolbet | $36,320 | $17,778 | -51.1% |
| Scott Golding | $19,078 | $17,605 | -7.7% |
| Ty Wagner | $45,143 | $17,400 | -61.5% |
| Shane B. Barger | $44,375 | $17,202 | -61.2% |
| Francis Friehe | $75,789 | $16,950 | -77.6% |
| Jacqueline Friehe | $75,314 | $16,804 | -77.7% |
| Myrna Albert | $0 | $16,506 | -- |
| Betty Golding | $16,468 | $16,468 | 0% |
| Kayla Schafer | $35,651 | $16,381 | -54.1% |
| Robert S. Spencer | $141,962 | $16,178 | -88.6% |
| Triangle G, LLC | $18,134 | $15,484 | -14.6% |
| Lewis Ranch, LLC | $23,075 | $15,381 | -33.3% |
| Jacob C. Miller | $53,372 | $15,232 | -71.5% |
| Michael L. Maris | $38,691 | $15,215 | -60.7% |
| Spring Water Farms | $17,031 | $15,178 | -10.9% |
| Walter Cattle Company, LLC | $49,787 | $14,981 | -69.9% |
| Stehno Land Company | $35,730 | $14,891 | -58.3% |
| Brandon Wheeler | $25,631 | $14,632 | -42.9% |
| David Lloyd Unger Sr. | $23,124 | $14,257 | -38.3% |
| Bakers Acres, Inc. | $17,131 | $14,244 | -16.9% |
| Clint R. Schafer | $33,477 | $14,207 | -57.6% |
| Roger P. Kolbet | $27,568 | $13,840 | -49.8% |
| Leland Frakes | $26,113 | $13,750 | -47.3% |
| Loren G. Wagner | $8,166 | $13,172 | 61.3% |
| Todd Wagner | $8,166 | $13,172 | 61.3% |
| Ronald James Hoyt | $11,916 | $13,139 | 10.3% |
| Dennis R. Egle | $165,720 | $12,978 | -92.2% |
| James H. Dailey | $23,624 | $12,937 | -45.2% |
| Mark S. Moorhous | $13,543 | $12,711 | -6.1% |
| Janeice Jumps | $8,968 | $12,707 | 41.7% |
| Albin Ruzicka | $19,831 | $12,344 | -37.8% |
| Unruh Farms, Inc. | $0 | $12,230 | -- |
| Gary L. Poindexter | $9,205 | $12,104 | 31.5% |
| Bradford L. Hock | $59,779 | $12,102 | -79.8% |
| Pamela Potthoff | $44,756 | $11,856 | -73.5% |
| Wayne Merrill | $26,249 | $11,665 | -55.6% |
| George J. Hock | $27,212 | $11,603 | -57.4% |
| Cermit Brown | $11,506 | $11,506 | 0% |
| Harry Depe | $32,752 | $11,475 | -65% |
| Dale Stock | $30,663 | $11,390 | -62.9% |
| Wil-a-Dar Farms, Inc. | $13,476 | $11,242 | -16.6% |
| Russell Berndt | $11,007 | $11,007 | 0% |
| Robert J Hrnchir | $6,691 | $10,929 | 63.3% |
| Karen K. Miller | $41,850 | $10,834 | -74.1% |
| Ronald E Seeker and Beverly a Seeker Living Trust | $0 | $10,736 | -- |
| Roland and Diane Hidy Family Trust | $0 | $10,727 | -- |
| Stehno Farms, Inc. | $34,718 | $10,637 | -69.4% |
| John G. Miller | $41,784 | $10,604 | -74.6% |
| Harold K. Potthoff | $42,872 | $10,602 | -75.3% |
| Vincent D. Sis | $19,096 | $10,282 | -46.2% |
| Ronald Cook | $10,192 | $10,192 | 0% |
| Riley Morthole | $18,532 | $10,109 | -45.5% |
| Christopher B. Sandberg | $14,142 | $9,845 | -30.4% |
| Steven Kerchal | $10,106 | $9,811 | -2.9% |
| Calen J Weidner | $20,752 | $9,735 | -53.1% |
| Michael Petersen | $17,087 | $9,605 | -43.8% |
| Alana A. Hoyt | $9,203 | $9,203 | 0% |
| Christopher S. Nichols | $33,493 | $8,939 | -73.3% |
| Robert E. Forch | $17,734 | $8,907 | -49.8% |
| Travis Wilkinson | $21,084 | $8,895 | -57.8% |
| O'Byrne Cattle Company | $104,720 | $8,619 | -91.8% |
| Arline L Kotschwar Family Trust | $5,709 | $8,329 | 45.9% |
| Hall Agent Enterprises, LLC | $18,906 | $8,246 | -56.4% |
| Eugene D. Garner | $13,422 | $8,105 | -39.6% |
| Johnny Walker | $17,971 | $8,085 | -55% |
| Russell Weidner | $14,142 | $7,991 | -43.5% |
| Flying M E Land Company | $11,109 | $7,853 | -29.3% |
| Kirt Ross | $23,361 | $7,753 | -66.8% |
| Wayne Mintling | $32,130 | $7,512 | -76.6% |
| Bradley J. Rooney | $21,465 | $7,492 | -65.1% |
| Erwin Cushing | $19,844 | $7,103 | -64.2% |
| Wilkinson Adventures, LLC | $13,330 | $6,946 | -47.9% |
| Deborah D. Walters | $7,703 | $6,794 | -11.8% |
| Mary Depe | $8,624 | $6,788 | -21.3% |
| Anthony J Muths | $10,117 | $6,759 | -33.2% |
| Mathew Cappel | $19,447 | $6,431 | -66.9% |
| Samuel Clive Brown | $12,345 | $6,426 | -47.9% |
| Richard Stahly | $0 | $6,323 | -- |
| Gordon Gessleman | $6,585 | $6,322 | -4% |
| John Pursley | $16,166 | $6,315 | -60.9% |
| Garth West | $14,507 | $6,211 | -57.2% |
| Nolan Wayne Fulton III | $1,008 | $6,199 | 515% |
| Brady Ethan Stock | $14,094 | $6,156 | -56.3% |
| Bret T. Hagan | $4,870 | $6,154 | 26.4% |
| Steven G Cappel Revocable Trust | $17,992 | $6,074 | -66.2% |
| G. M. Sutton | $2,720 | $6,042 | 122.1% |
| Vonna G Ragan Estate | $2,250 | $6,034 | 168.2% |
| Jerry D. Kautz | $15,249 | $5,963 | -60.9% |
| Annice M. Weidner | $10,422 | $5,883 | -43.6% |
| G & a Paxton Ranch, LLC | $17,318 | $5,551 | -67.9% |
| J & M Cattle Company, LLC | $12,974 | $5,473 | -57.8% |
| Larry D. Lashley | $0 | $5,328 | -- |
| R & F, Inc. | $17,701 | $5,309 | -70% |
| Richard L. Polson | $16,048 | $4,855 | -69.7% |
| Patrick E. Rooney | $16,977 | $4,673 | -72.5% |
| Robert C. Adams | $15,423 | $4,484 | -70.9% |
| Cale A. Brown | $11,592 | $4,478 | -61.4% |
| Zapp River Bottom Ranch, Inc. | $5,475 | $4,262 | -22.2% |
| Larry Marks | $9,491 | $4,241 | -55.3% |
| Kim Drain | $23,492 | $4,207 | -82.1% |
| Loren Pollmann | $12,621 | $4,168 | -67% |
| Linnette A. Kisker | $12,648 | $4,124 | -67.4% |
| Lucille E. Schlegel | $8,731 | $4,027 | -53.9% |
| Ronald E. Weidner | $6,947 | $3,922 | -43.5% |
| Rocky Hock | $11,903 | $3,753 | -68.5% |
| Warren and Rose Harrison Living Trust | $0 | $3,741 | -- |
| Phyl Rippen | $7,689 | $3,727 | -51.5% |
| Patrick Lorens | $3,742 | $3,700 | -1.1% |
| Flying a Ranch | $8,338 | $3,699 | -55.6% |
| Craig Jumps | $40,488 | $3,495 | -91.4% |
| Lynn R. Keiser | $11,452 | $3,488 | -69.5% |
| Kurt W. Kisker | $4,012 | $3,388 | -15.6% |
| Brian Eyl | $9,920 | $3,322 | -66.5% |
| Tami Lashley-Eyl | $4,351 | $3,322 | -23.6% |
| Patricia R. Gohl | $0 | $3,317 | -- |
| Jeffery Huss | $6,820 | $3,197 | -53.1% |
| Kay Jankovits | $2,203 | $3,105 | 40.9% |
| Bryce D. Hagan | $4,980 | $3,077 | -38.2% |
| Michael W. Schlegel | $9,448 | $3,032 | -67.9% |
| Thomas D. Rife | $4,709 | $2,982 | -36.7% |
| Derik M. Vap | $8,899 | $2,964 | -66.7% |
| Dorothy Whaley | $2,959 | $2,959 | 0% |
| Robert G. Seybold | $7,831 | $2,867 | -63.4% |
| Tiffany A. Gullion | $13,069 | $2,825 | -78.4% |
| Robert P. McConnell | $5,304 | $2,703 | -49% |
| Reid Spencer | $1,555 | $2,695 | 73.3% |
| Jason Kent Gohl | $7,356 | $2,684 | -63.5% |
| Pali Roma, Inc. | $567 | $2,612 | 360.7% |
| Brian Kollmorgen | $8,134 | $2,546 | -68.7% |
| Edward F. Hock | $9,838 | $2,513 | -74.5% |
| Logan Schaffert | $3,417 | $2,481 | -27.4% |
| Jennie Kotschwar Farms | $9,409 | $2,342 | -75.1% |
| Brian K. Sydow | $6,006 | $2,071 | -65.5% |
| Chyanne Rae Friehe | $1,320 | $1,989 | 50.7% |
| Allan Fischer-Allan and Darlene Fischer Trust | $0 | $1,901 | -- |
| Gaylord Vrbas | $3,340 | $1,856 | -44.4% |
| Linda Rooney | $3,226 | $1,853 | -42.6% |
| Rod Rooney | $3,226 | $1,853 | -42.6% |
| Jared B. Vrbas | $7,037 | $1,844 | -73.8% |
| John M. Glasco | $6,410 | $1,709 | -73.3% |
| Judith K. Hidy | $1,704 | $1,704 | 0% |
| Paul M. Dwyer | $4,162 | $1,702 | -59.1% |
| Roma L. Sensel | $1,694 | $1,694 | 0% |
| Donald L. Keller | $940 | $1,679 | 78.6% |
| Flying M E Livestock, LLC | $11,839 | $1,676 | -85.8% |
| Burks Ranch, Inc. | $0 | $1,673 | -- |
| Steve Sughroue | $0 | $1,595 | -- |
| Levi Lucero | $4,279 | $1,534 | -64.2% |
| Kyle Nichols | $4,295 | $1,476 | -65.6% |
| Wesley F. Merrill | $0 | $1,449 | -- |
| Bransen Seth Schaffert | $2,588 | $1,447 | -44.1% |
| Brett Palmer | $1,731 | $1,329 | -23.2% |
| Wes A. Drain | $5,852 | $1,319 | -77.5% |
| Leo McKain | $9,321 | $1,263 | -86.4% |
| Austin Gessleman | $6,391 | $1,247 | -80.5% |
| Theron E. Jarecke | $0 | $1,210 | -- |
| Jake Koebel | $1,699 | $1,118 | -34.2% |
| Charlene A. Forch | $1,927 | $1,095 | -43.2% |
| Phillip Janousek | $1,903 | $937 | -50.8% |
| F J Stehno, Corp. | $3,121 | $859 | -72.5% |
| Shawn W. Smith | $0 | $852 | -- |
| Charlotte M Hrnchir | $415 | $835 | 101.2% |
| EDD Trust | $3,572 | $827 | -76.8% |
| Lane Robert Egle | $0 | $771 | -- |
| Albert G. Jolly | $3,134 | $702 | -77.6% |
| James Gohl | $2,246 | $650 | -71.1% |
| Thomas C. Baker | $11,880 | $593 | -95% |
| Kim M. Bauer | $1,350 | $566 | -58.1% |
| Lila L. Runge | $1,725 | $552 | -68% |
| Justin F Gestenslager | $1,419 | $537 | -62.2% |
| Gary F. Henderson | $1,507 | $504 | -66.6% |
| Beefcakes, LLC | $1,617 | $501 | -69% |
| Donald E. Rife | $9,006 | $463 | -94.9% |
| Clarence Jankovits JR | $1,688 | $425 | -74.8% |
| Billy K. Bunnell | $940 | $421 | -55.2% |
| Michael Cole | $1,595 | $390 | -75.5% |
| Angela Wagner | $853 | $363 | -57.4% |
| Earl D. Denio | $557 | $342 | -38.6% |
| Marjorie Denio | $557 | $341 | -38.8% |
| Tom Felker | $7,004 | $333 | -95.2% |
| Mary Emma Maris Trust | $2,283 | $298 | -86.9% |
| Jennifer J. Jones | $2,805 | $291 | -89.6% |
| Bill Owens | $0 | $247 | -- |
| Chris Williamson | $459 | $168 | -63.4% |
| Dennis Fahrenbruch | $1,193 | $144 | -87.9% |
| Donna Barth | $3,724 | $129 | -96.5% |
| John Fox | $0 | $107 | -- |
| Craig Schmitz | $152 | $100 | -34.2% |
| Michael L. Erickson | $68 | $90 | 32.4% |
| Paul Nichols | $4,090 | $58 | -98.6% |
| 5R Farms, LLC | $5,100 | $0 | -100% |
| Ardis K. Wagner | $538 | $0 | -100% |
| Bruce Hagan - Bruce Hagan Revocab | $43,966 | $0 | -100% |
| Deborah L. Spencer | $576 | $0 | -100% |
| Gohl Brother, LLC | $249,930 | $0 | -100% |
| James and Hazel Bobinmyer Trust | $58,501 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeannette Miller | $12,428 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeniene M Lashley Trust Dated Jul | $141,883 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerry Alan Mustion - Jerry A. Must | $101,547 | $0 | -100% |
| Lane Egle | $2,365 | $0 | -100% |
| M Bar Farms, Inc. | $10,321 | $0 | -100% |
| Montana Michael Wilcox | $726 | $0 | -100% |
| N & N Associates, Inc. | $392 | $0 | -100% |
| Rod Spencer | $576 | $0 | -100% |
| Tyler James Bobinmyer | $770 | $0 | -100% |
| William J. Miller | $8,383 | $0 | -100% |
| Chris B. Sandberg | $5,511 | $0 | -100% |
| Dallas Shannon Jesch | $3,108 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank J Stehno Estate | $5,831 | $0 | -100% |
| G. M. Sutton Estate | $2,741 | $0 | -100% |
| Matthew Lorens | $450 | $0 | -100% |
| Rebecca Baker | $450 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Kliesen | $5,656 | $0 | -100% |
| Vonna G. Ragan | $1,166 | $0 | -100% |
| Vonna Ragan Estate | $5,952 | $0 | -100% |
| Warren and Rose Harrison Living T | $10,426 | $0 | -100% |
| Zelpha L Golding | $733 | $0 | -100% |
| Allan Fischer-Allan and Darlene F | $6,380 | $0 | -100% |
| BDL Farms Limited, LLC | $95,643 | $0 | -100% |
| Bernard R. Frakes | $1,666 | $0 | -100% |
| Century Hills, Inc. | $2,906 | $0 | -100% |
| Dale Keeney | $6,347 | $0 | -100% |
| Darlene - Century Hills Trust Fis | $1,782 | $0 | -100% |
| Eugene H. McKain | $1,037 | $0 | -100% |
| H & H Enterprises, Inc. | $824 | $0 | -100% |
| Kollmorgen Farms, Inc. | $2,642 | $0 | -100% |
| Lindi K. Dwyer | $94 | $0 | -100% |
| Ramsey Harders | $5,289 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert L. Brown | $870 | $0 | -100% |
| Roland and Diane Hidy Family Trus | $28,184 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald E Seeker and Beverly a See | $7,328 | $0 | -100% |
| Tad J. Puckett | $705 | $0 | -100% |
| Tami Lashley Eyl | $14,271 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas D. Rife | $3,889 | $0 | -100% |
| Wesley Merrill | $5,577 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $12,792,149 | $5,549,934 | -56.6% |
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