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

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Farms throughout cities in Frontier County received $12.6 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 330 farmers in cities within Frontier County received a total of $4.6 million in 747 farm subsidies, a 73% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $17.2 million in 1,365 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 Frontier County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Dizmang Agent, Inc.$286,249$132,379-53.8%
Lazy HX Bar, Inc.$90,408$105,65416.9%
Double S, Inc.$203,589$102,113-49.8%
Werkmeister Farms, LLC$135,851$87,401-35.7%
Daniel L. Nelsen$242,652$83,709-65.5%
No-Tiller Ranch, Inc.$216,240$72,369-66.5%
Larry L. Owens$120,810$66,849-44.7%
JDW Farms, Inc.$184,357$65,422-64.5%
Campbell Agent, Inc.$242,544$64,313-73.5%
R & G Partnership$258,912$61,542-76.2%
Neil L. Jack$218,123$61,507-71.8%
Welch Land and Cattle, L.L.C.$239,636$59,596-75.1%
Campbell Land, Ltd.$139,533$52,097-62.7%
Alan L. Smith$146,480$50,166-65.8%
VGJ Farms, LLC$33,316$50,00050.1%
Paul D Orman Revocable Living Trust$0$49,246--
Jarred W. Fichtner$196,029$48,150-75.4%
Pothook Ranch, Inc.$162,573$47,446-70.8%
3K Farms Moorefield, LLC$179,512$46,399-74.2%
Black Canyon Ranch, LLC$156,019$46,086-70.5%
Kelly J. Gengenbach$246,343$45,937-81.4%
Brent D. Gengenbach$246,366$45,920-81.4%
Daniel R. Loomis$130,829$43,508-66.7%
Jacqueline Loomis$130,620$43,505-66.7%
R Plus, LLC$143,688$42,912-70.1%
Ruth - the Monter Living Trust Monter$0$41,920--
Mortensen Farm & Ranch$151,662$40,125-73.5%
Eaton Cattle Company, LLC$189,774$39,111-79.4%
Canyon Cattle Company$81,859$38,823-52.6%
James D. Rohr$117,492$38,811-67%
Delores a Orman Revocable Living Trust$0$37,733--
Fred A. Farr$121,883$36,795-69.8%
Vernon Ray Norgaard$135,347$36,301-73.2%
Dunbar Seed, Inc.$144,675$35,938-75.2%
Gary L. Kotschwar$103,978$35,191-66.2%
Jody L. Kotschwar$103,978$35,191-66.2%
Paul L. Johnson$115,587$34,898-69.8%
Mark Towne$127,791$34,659-72.9%
Marty Schurr$164,764$34,389-79.1%
Kevin D. Owens$67,083$34,137-49.1%
Matthew D. Farr$78,776$33,433-57.6%
Verena C. Farr$74,726$33,433-55.3%
Carolyn I. Houser$17,535$33,40090.5%
Bruce D. Brockmeier$102,819$31,757-69.1%
Brian Mark Evans$104,503$31,121-70.2%
Rodney Anderson$78,926$30,668-61.1%
Roger Andersen$102,995$30,652-70.2%
Marie A. Farr$164,669$30,631-81.4%
William S. Farr$164,899$30,631-81.4%
Cloid C Smith$106,008$30,559-71.2%
Darryl Schick$83,826$29,571-64.7%
Troy Easterday$330,167$28,800-91.3%
James R. Johnson$25,789$28,75211.5%
Jessie L. Ruppert$0$28,184--
Brent D. Ruppert$71,612$27,776-61.2%
JKK, Inc.$119,909$27,525-77%
Brennemann Land and Cattle, LLC$36,410$26,805-26.4%
Craig L. Fasse$86,602$26,697-69.2%
Hueftle Farms, Inc.$125,430$26,535-78.8%
V & M, Inc.$74,820$26,065-65.2%
Deborah L. Hill$51,530$25,638-50.2%
Everett Kevin Bortner$91,075$25,575-71.9%
Maurice L. Bortner$91,020$25,575-71.9%
Dallas L. Farr$112,551$25,554-77.3%
Douglas R. Klein$72,376$25,439-64.9%
Paula J. Klein$72,376$25,439-64.9%
Joseph D. Werkmeister$51,493$25,375-50.7%
Kevin W. Jack$0$23,640--
Andrew J. Widick$111,412$23,211-79.2%
Mary Ann Ebmeier$21,122$23,2009.8%
Benjie Loomis$75,474$23,095-69.4%
Marie Loomis$75,473$23,095-69.4%
Thomas F. Koch II$0$22,868--
Bert W. Keller$62,762$22,583-64%
Patrick L. Messersmith$98,924$22,373-77.4%
Barbara J. Scharf$67,027$21,464-68%
John W. Scharf$67,027$21,464-68%
Eli W. Nutt$39,731$21,092-46.9%
Kent A. Brockmeier$67,561$21,019-68.9%
Dale R. Littell$70,489$20,658-70.7%
Bartruff Farms, Inc.$59,986$20,469-65.9%
Randy W. Fritsche$83,168$19,139-77%
Toberer Ranch, LLC$73,038$18,999-74%
Mark W. Fritsche$65,062$18,590-71.4%
Wade Kloepping$101,274$18,076-82.2%
Owen W. Wilson$99,296$18,064-81.8%
Deanna L. Wilson$99,128$18,040-81.8%
Matthew A. Brent$67,428$17,834-73.6%
Kenneth Tidyman$16,729$17,7546.1%
N-N Ranch, Inc.$115,257$17,624-84.7%
Weeth Feedlot, Ltd.$88,814$17,263-80.6%
Board of Regents U of N$0$16,918--
Timothy Dean$45,670$16,653-63.5%
Jon Wahl$70,933$16,596-76.6%
Keller Feedlot, Inc.$816,864$16,537-98%
Anthony L. Loomis$55,619$16,241-70.8%
Loshonkohl Farms, LLC$54,867$16,228-70.4%
Landon J. Keller$84,547$15,559-81.6%
Kevan Bruce Koch$96,975$15,479-84%
Jamie Lorraine Koch$96,794$15,462-84%
Taj Land, Inc.$66,546$15,392-76.9%
Jacob E. Widick$52,948$15,357-71%
Double D Livestock, Inc.$62,849$14,807-76.4%
Janet D. Hueftle$67,508$14,708-78.2%
Vernon L. Hueftle$67,508$14,708-78.2%
Kelly Lehmann$44,671$14,558-67.4%
Keller Agent, Inc.$54,767$14,240-74%
Kris Bryant$28,543$14,198-50.3%
Marvin Hanes$77,734$14,147-81.8%
Becky R Contrerez$77,729$14,145-81.8%
Kevin D. Hanes$77,726$14,144-81.8%
Luke Werkmeister$33,820$13,767-59.3%
Katherine D. Schmidt$72,896$13,711-81.2%
Lowell Schmidt$72,896$13,711-81.2%
Richard Karre$13,607$13,6830.6%
Lee Dan & Glenda Larae Fleischmann Revocable Living Trust$0$13,647--
The Fasse Living Trust X$7,109$13,54090.5%
S & S Farms, Inc.$54,842$13,399-75.6%
Nick Klintworth$90,316$13,340-85.2%
Opal Crow$12,848$12,8480%
John Yeutter$55,050$12,724-76.9%
Viehbestand, Inc.$41,824$12,612-69.8%
Todd F. Deatrich$77,101$12,468-83.8%
Troy A. Ruda$58,221$12,363-78.8%
Mark Timm, Corp.$66,315$12,164-81.7%
Sherry Timm$66,315$12,164-81.7%
Braden A. Rieker$58,193$12,000-79.4%
Derek B. Williams$0$11,600--
Jerry D. Fischer$49,037$11,488-76.6%
Jonathan W. Garwood$103,547$11,372-89%
Tyler J. Hueftle$92,251$11,364-87.7%
Marvin R. Fisher$11,750$11,021-6.2%
George Thompson$39,720$10,712-73%
Steven E. Devine$53,730$9,991-81.4%
Randy Arent$15,895$9,973-37.3%
Tony G. Janus$26,250$9,883-62.4%
Tucker T. Thompson$46,775$9,797-79.1%
Blake Gengenbach$47,480$9,770-79.4%
Douglas W Ockinga$37,097$9,674-73.9%
Eric W. Coulter$0$9,626--
OFF the Wahl Rupe Farm, LLC$34,624$9,484-72.6%
Ralph Brown$23,174$9,436-59.3%
Colby L. Thompson$26,153$9,282-64.5%
Robert Lemon$29,593$9,235-68.8%
Samuel James Fischer$15,018$9,152-39.1%
Kevin Frink$19,387$8,790-54.7%
Colleen C. Sellers$8,287$8,7765.9%
Frank D. Widick$28,123$8,671-69.2%
Jameson G. Bartruff$24,383$8,660-64.5%
John a Scharf Exempt Family Trust$9,600$7,988-16.8%
Norris Albaugh$0$7,883--
Vaughn Dizmang$21,757$7,833-64%
Dallas D. Petersen$22,307$7,695-65.5%
Eulen C Whitten$22,268$7,683-65.5%
Harvey M. Ficken$13,026$7,675-41.1%
Joyce M. Petersen$22,241$7,671-65.5%
Jeff Bromander$38,257$7,588-80.2%
Gilbert Koch-Gilbert a Koch Living Trust$0$7,521--
Brennemann Farms, LLC$18,496$7,396-60%
Kim J. Lehmann$19,484$7,384-62.1%
Tyler J. Dahlgren$9,918$7,295-26.4%
Ryne L. McDaniel$0$7,223--
Vernon Wilson$42,831$7,046-83.5%
Jane M. Wilson$42,589$7,045-83.5%
Leonard Wood$6,892$6,8920%
Keith Schmeeckle$26,839$6,873-74.4%
Sheb R Johnson$14,658$6,847-53.3%
Dean Tidyman$11,001$6,739-38.7%
Bryant K. Brockmeier$40,488$6,652-83.6%
Mike Jones$6,550$6,5500%
Lee M. Benes$26,405$6,523-75.3%
Roland and Theresa Anderson Trust$24,627$6,481-73.7%
Steve Markley$24,797$6,373-74.3%
Jeffery L. Klein$20,779$6,220-70.1%
Rodney Dean Jack$15,164$6,159-59.4%
Jurjens Cattle Company, LLC$37,337$6,118-83.6%
Jeromy W. Baker$0$6,075--
Lueth Land & Cattle, LLC$23,771$6,011-74.7%
Kent W. Hueftle$23,504$5,998-74.5%
Gerken Farms, Inc.$11,268$5,993-46.8%
Heath Ehlers$0$5,942--
James L. Tidyman$31,442$5,896-81.2%
Bruce a Brennemann$104,498$5,793-94.5%
Norbert Klumpe Revocable Trust$19,609$5,728-70.8%
Dean Fichtner$13,645$5,360-60.7%
Clark S. Gall$13,312$5,142-61.4%
Dylan J. Ruppert$0$5,141--
Wayne R. Sellers$19,446$5,087-73.8%
Dale Gengenbach-Dale and Arlene Gengenbach Trust$0$5,009--
Kent Lehmann$29,969$4,728-84.2%
Tony Schultheiss$12,773$4,711-63.1%
David Mortensen - DL & CW Mortensen Family Trust$0$4,596--
Doris Y. Scharf$17,460$4,520-74.1%
Karen R. Jack$13,352$4,491-66.4%
Keith Towne$13,304$4,471-66.4%
Bob and Vonnie Tiller Family Trust$0$4,461--
Allan Mortensen - Allan & Kim Mortensen Family Trust$0$4,246--
Robert O. Buehner$18,089$4,201-76.8%
Sisters, Ltd.$14,157$4,186-70.4%
Marcia E. Owens$13,313$4,087-69.3%
Arthur L. Lashley Jr.$8,761$4,023-54.1%
Seven Oaks Farm, LLC$11,820$3,968-66.4%
L. A. Jorgensen$0$3,896--
Elizabeth E. Brown$0$3,857--
Janus Farms, Inc.$10,247$3,835-62.6%
David Lee Hueftle$14,684$3,737-74.6%
Bernard R. Zwickl$22,802$3,721-83.7%
Leona E Martens Rev Trust$10,156$3,707-63.5%
Dawn B. Callander Trust$3,559$3,5630.1%
GMG Agent, LLC$1,938$3,54582.9%
Allan Werkmeister$3,540$3,539-0%
Benjamin W. Andersen$16,510$3,494-78.8%
Marian C. Davis$5,958$3,421-42.6%
Casey Anderson$15,951$3,405-78.7%
Shawn Lee Bonini$14,333$3,289-77.1%
Jerome Lee Renard$1,922$3,14363.5%
Austin D. Klein$8,235$3,124-62.1%
Diana L. Klein$8,235$3,124-62.1%
Scharf Farms, Inc.$0$3,114--
Rustin L. Sundstrom$42,763$3,108-92.7%
Clay Easterday$15,563$3,066-80.3%
Rodney L. Easterday$15,532$3,064-80.3%
G R Hueftle, Inc.$34,855$3,034-91.3%
Douglas D. Widick$18,067$2,985-83.5%
Levi W. Farr$3,491$2,934-16%
Harlan Grunden$38,553$2,888-92.5%
Andrew C. Houser$5,621$2,886-48.7%
Dylan M. McConville$10,056$2,885-71.3%
Steven Hall$4,598$2,847-38.1%
Betty Rieker$12,172$2,803-77%
Mary Ann Norgaard-Mary a Norgaard Trust$0$2,735--
Alan Rieker$18,475$2,672-85.5%
Steven Bucholz$17,149$2,619-84.7%
Casey Walkup$0$2,568--
Bartruff 6, LLC$7,405$2,556-65.5%
Jackie Nelson$2,331$2,3310%
Judy Ann Nutt$2,331$2,3310%
Jean E. Kemp$8,159$2,310-71.7%
Dannie Burkholder$0$2,300--
Brian Tidyman$7,307$2,294-68.6%
Troy Fasse$7,758$2,292-70.5%
Morgan A. Smith$10,753$2,275-78.8%
Nick A. Brown$7,502$2,252-70%
Bud & Nikki Buker Family Trust$7,426$2,190-70.5%
Steven J Votaw Trust$0$2,179--
2 J Farms, LLC$9,383$2,170-76.9%
Gwendolyne N Ringenberg$1,876$2,07210.4%
Robert J Gundell$6,565$2,038-69%
Tanner Lee Lemon$12,056$2,006-83.4%
Clifford Houser Jr.$6,325$1,995-68.5%
Shirley M. Gengenbach$9,202$1,995-78.3%
Kevin Patrick Page$9,097$1,908-79%
Jeremy M. Cole$0$1,900--
Berke Cattle Company$51,546$1,861-96.4%
Lannie L. Roblee$3,025$1,752-42.1%
Bill Keller$1,790$1,750-2.2%
Reinhold H Martens Family Trust$6,212$1,742-72%
Mason Fasse$4,421$1,720-61.1%
Ryan Klintworth$0$1,581--
Scott Weeth$402,371$1,579-99.6%
Trenton D. Lenz$8,845$1,549-82.5%
Jerrod Pascoe$5,644$1,501-73.4%
Richard and Sharon Jorgensen Family Trust$0$1,460--
Scott T. Stout$19,852$1,449-92.7%
Clayton E. Hueftle$5,432$1,412-74%
Clinton Dale Littell$5,090$1,402-72.5%
Jeffrey H. Koch$16,406$1,316-92%
Erin M. Woods$4,587$1,293-71.8%
Rocky H. Sailor$14,177$1,256-91.1%
Regina Andrijeski$5,856$1,250-78.7%
Tina Stewart$4,219$1,206-71.4%
Joseph A. Taylor$2,583$1,189-54%
John Puls$6,390$1,171-81.7%
Ronald Gilliland$1,370$1,016-25.8%
Mindy L. Redenbaugh$3,798$985-74.1%
Ted Lashley$3,859$956-75.2%
S & B Cattle, LLC$10,259$913-91.1%
Ronnie D. Lenz$3,916$892-77.2%
Michael Benzing$7,673$867-88.7%
Lacey M. Brent$0$852--
Matt P. Newcomb$4,821$823-82.9%
Tyler Schurr$3,278$782-76.1%
Tracy Gardner$3,619$765-78.9%
Bruce K. Deterding$6,159$755-87.7%
Collin C. Thompson$3,585$755-78.9%
Douglas J. Ruppert$3,451$750-78.3%
Taylor Rossenbach$14,670$748-94.9%
Kanen P Hammond$3,268$693-78.8%
Dillon Brown$3,184$686-78.5%
James Lashley$4,105$671-83.7%
Daniel F. Pohl$4,776$669-86%
Robert Lindvall$7,026$660-90.6%
Byron Brown$2,579$638-75.3%
Russell L. Flock$2,759$626-77.3%
Dennis Hammond$4,583$626-86.3%
Matthew Nutt$617$6170%
Daniel F. Dameron$0$596--
Debra K Peterson Revoc Trust$3,624$571-84.2%
Heath L. Weichel$3,236$571-82.4%
Tell M. Deatrich$0$568--
Waneta K. Storm$854$564-34%
Kayle L. Weichel$3,225$547-83%
Dennis K Toberer$982$537-45.3%
Sharon K. Kloepping$5,450$520-90.5%
Randall W. Koch$0$495--
Lynn W. Brittenham$3,071$494-83.9%
Paul R. Blender$2,282$489-78.6%
WLBG Partnership$3,039$472-84.5%
Nathan M. Lashley$2,728$455-83.3%
Kelli Erin Wiiest$1,727$441-74.5%
Justin Keller$1,047$441-57.9%
Lawrence Schurr$1,122$433-61.4%
Randall S. Rupe$421$4291.9%
William Jack$2,299$429-81.3%
Richard Turner$650$391-39.8%
Harvey V Cole Family Trust$0$366--
Rex Cole$0$365--
Linda L. Fisher$0$363--
Lynn Ewald$1,029$305-70.4%
Scott Aaron Shoemaker$0$305--
Gordon and Alice Brown Family Trust$0$303--
George L. Elson$1,386$294-78.8%
Sarah Ockinga$1,210$242-80%
Janis Martens$262$167-36.3%
Ryne Norton$310$160-48.4%
Justin L. Hodges$1,094$158-85.6%
Steve Foster$31$120287.1%
Zane Hoselton$3,139$30-99%
Larry L. Thompson$2,681$16-99.4%
Fisher Farms PRTSHP, Ltd.$15$3-80%
Adams Bank & Trust$34,972$0-100%
Allan Mortensen - Allan & Kim Mor$17,892$0-100%
Betty Schmelzer$17,182$0-100%
Bob and Vonnie Tiller Family Trus$9,153$0-100%
David Mortensen - DL & CW Mortens$17,101$0-100%
Dylan Jay Ruppert$19,859$0-100%
Ellana Weeth$399,389$0-100%
Eric Wayne Coulter$34,097$0-100%
FSA Farm Loan Program$21,197$0-100%
Jeremy Cole$9,453$0-100%
Jessie Lois Ruppert$103,868$0-100%
Lacy Most$1,771$0-100%
Lannie L. Roblee$3,960$0-100%
Margie Lemon Estate$1,381$0-100%
Richard and Sharon Jorgensen Fami$5,510$0-100%
Richard W. Elson$31,764$0-100%
Ryne McDaniel$20,185$0-100%
Terri Jo Bek$41,949$0-100%
Usda Farm Service Agency$3,646$0-100%
Warren G. Bek$49,141$0-100%
Willis L. Bryant$12,218$0-100%
Berke Land & Cattle, Inc.$1,700$0-100%
Carla A. Allen$1,694$0-100%
Dale Gengenbach-Dale and Arlene G$27,802$0-100%
Dawson County Farm Service Agency$2,130$0-100%
Derek Bradley Williams$40,612$0-100%
Gilbert Koch-Gilbert a Koch Livin$35,784$0-100%
Harry Maloley Land & Cattle, LLC$7,020$0-100%
James K. Walker$4,785$0-100%
Kenneth C Toberer-Kenneth C Tober$896$0-100%
Kevin Jack$82,622$0-100%
Lee Dan & Glenda Larae Fleischman$8,153$0-100%
LRNC Farm Partnership$1,475$0-100%
Nick E Toberer$885$0-100%
Prairie View Cattle Company$66,630$0-100%
Robert E. Allen$1,694$0-100%
Ruth - the Monter Living Trust MO$25,152$0-100%
Walker Enterprises, Ltd.$1,770$0-100%
Waypoint Bank$7,394$0-100%
WNK, Inc.$134$0-100%
Brett A. Wood$682$0-100%
Chad Johnston$51,545$0-100%
Dan McCorkle$3,530$0-100%
Daniel K. McCorkle$16,982$0-100%
Darold R. Ebmeier$12,960$0-100%
Delores a Orman Revocable Living$63,040$0-100%
FSA Farm Loan$3,572$0-100%
Gordon and Alice Brown Family Trustee$740$0-100%
Heath Ehlers$9,695$0-100%
MacKay Brown$4,234$0-100%
Mary Ann Norgaard-Mary a Norgaard$7,919$0-100%
Paul D Orman Revocable Living Trustee$71,804$0-100%
Tell Michel Deatrich$3,273$0-100%
John A. Woods$338$0-100%
Kathryn M Hansen Revocable Trust$10,055$0-100%
Ryan Klintworth$3,685$0-100%
Ryan Paul Klintworth$7,061$0-100%
Bradley G. Wood$3,025$0-100%
Total subsidies$17,219,121$4,648,470-73%

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