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In 2021, 86 farmers in cities within Wyoming County received a total of $3.7 million in 204 farm subsidies, a 64.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $10.5 million in 409 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.
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee P. Perl | $475,632 | $163,740 | -65.6% |
| Broughton Farm Operations, LLC | $1,241,525 | $161,254 | -87% |
| Dziedzic Farms, LLC | $959,112 | $157,427 | -83.6% |
| Breezyhill Dairy, LLC | $956,730 | $157,197 | -83.6% |
| Greg and Ben Chamberlain, LLC | $456,057 | $151,834 | -66.7% |
| Bow Hill Farms, Inc. | $475,938 | $148,199 | -68.9% |
| Pingrey Farm 2, LLC | $295,430 | $143,787 | -51.3% |
| R. L. Jeffres & Sons, Inc. | $723,946 | $140,814 | -80.5% |
| Davis Valley Farm, LLC | $279,623 | $139,036 | -50.3% |
| Harkins Dairy Farm, LLC | $304,205 | $136,980 | -55% |
| Daniel P. Pingrey | $239,907 | $131,890 | -45% |
| Shearing Farms, LLC | $142,352 | $128,881 | -9.5% |
| Marquart Dairy, LLC | $129,763 | $127,173 | -2% |
| Vista View Farms, LLC | $163,287 | $126,490 | -22.5% |
| West Lake Family Management Group, LLC | $0 | $126,315 | -- |
| Gary R. Daniel | $159,079 | $111,402 | -30% |
| Kehljam, Inc. | $63,894 | $109,214 | 70.9% |
| Deere Stone Farms, LLC | $150,596 | $108,914 | -27.7% |
| Bolder Dairy Becker Farms, LLC | $178,818 | $107,139 | -40.1% |
| Whisper Brook Farm, LLC | $132,262 | $104,649 | -20.9% |
| Marquart Bros., LLC | $547,364 | $86,181 | -84.3% |
| Wade J Martin | $94,764 | $80,427 | -15.1% |
| Sandimeadows Dairy Farm, LLC | $99,928 | $73,280 | -26.7% |
| James R. Conrad | $139,243 | $65,742 | -52.8% |
| Dwight Darling | $54,353 | $63,979 | 17.7% |
| Peter W. Perl | $69,107 | $55,308 | -20% |
| Sharon C. Perl | $68,973 | $55,293 | -19.8% |
| Alleganey Hardwoods, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Aaron Marquart | $97,929 | $52,868 | -46% |
| Salty Acres Farm, LLC | $46,904 | $46,079 | -1.8% |
| Skeels Farms, LLC | $70,956 | $43,192 | -39.1% |
| Earl J. Mest | $56,225 | $40,371 | -28.2% |
| Michael Bumbacher | $32,826 | $29,923 | -8.8% |
| Silver Haven Farms, LLC | $241,308 | $28,295 | -88.3% |
| Green Meadows Dairy Farm, Inc. | $21,922 | $27,085 | 23.6% |
| Titan Enterprises Wyoming, LLC | $56,844 | $25,088 | -55.9% |
| Robert E. Bliss | $42,499 | $18,621 | -56.2% |
| Constance Allen | $12,144 | $18,028 | 48.5% |
| Craig Bartz | $20,515 | $11,304 | -44.9% |
| Broughton Diversified Farming, LLC | $0 | $9,627 | -- |
| William Fugle | $45,629 | $8,891 | -80.5% |
| Michael P. Lacey | $27,015 | $8,262 | -69.4% |
| Thomas Adam Marquart | $139,765 | $7,516 | -94.6% |
| Fontaine Farms, LLC | $216,517 | $7,108 | -96.7% |
| James L. Tallman | $6,939 | $6,939 | 0% |
| Dorine Jenkins | $6,585 | $6,585 | 0% |
| Mccormick Farms, Inc. | $6,038 | $6,039 | 0% |
| David J. Conrad | $11,537 | $5,587 | -51.6% |
| John R. Titus | $5,540 | $5,540 | 0% |
| Wiscoy Valley Farms, LLC | $8,728 | $5,258 | -39.8% |
| David Fontaine | $12,766 | $5,116 | -59.9% |
| Craig Northey | $14,422 | $4,967 | -65.6% |
| Brants Hilltop Dairy Farm | $36,203 | $4,956 | -86.3% |
| Mark Cupicha | $10,486 | $4,757 | -54.6% |
| Perry's Lower Farm, Inc. | $125,635 | $4,498 | -96.4% |
| Scott Chamberlain | $7,238 | $4,358 | -39.8% |
| Debra Bartz | $9,362 | $4,327 | -53.8% |
| David Decker | $0 | $4,026 | -- |
| Meeder Farms, LLC | $7,455 | $3,994 | -46.4% |
| Mr. Bennie R. Hershberger | $3,769 | $3,769 | 0% |
| John P. Hyman | $8,597 | $3,730 | -56.6% |
| Philip J. George | $10,611 | $2,957 | -72.1% |
| Hans Kunze | $6,858 | $2,875 | -58.1% |
| Maplecrest Farms Bliss NY, LLC | $0 | $2,326 | -- |
| Roy John Metz | $10,276 | $2,035 | -80.2% |
| Douglas A. Almeter | $0 | $1,889 | -- |
| Tammy A. Almeter | $0 | $1,889 | -- |
| Garrison's Smith Creek Fish Farm, LLC | $0 | $1,396 | -- |
| Randolph J. Starr | $4,109 | $1,158 | -71.8% |
| William J. Kuipers | $6,222 | $1,084 | -82.6% |
| Richard Fontaine | $4,411 | $1,007 | -77.2% |
| Conrad Dairy Farm, LLC | $0 | $847 | -- |
| Michael H. Woolley | $3,204 | $668 | -79.2% |
| David Carroll | $0 | $666 | -- |
| Stoneyridge Dairy Farm, LLC | $16,522 | $621 | -96.2% |
| James Hendrickson | $3,092 | $607 | -80.4% |
| Mark A. Merrill | $2,191 | $504 | -77% |
| James E. Fontaine | $463 | $463 | 0% |
| Cheryl E. George | $1,007 | $462 | -54.1% |
| Jason E. Runfola | $822 | $128 | -84.4% |
| Kyle Welch | $1,033 | $119 | -88.5% |
| Rudd S. Wetherwax | $2,369 | $98 | -95.9% |
| Brian Mohler | $31,856 | $51 | -99.8% |
| Marvin C. Luders | $1,294 | $44 | -96.6% |
| Roland Cox | $132 | $24 | -81.8% |
| Paul Stamper | $993 | $3 | -99.7% |
| Adam R Konka | $165 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel & Nancy Albro | $7,807 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel Barber | $9 | $0 | -100% |
| Domes, Inc. | $8,532 | $0 | -100% |
| Eagleview Dairy, LLC | $3,838 | $0 | -100% |
| Eallach Ranch, LLC | $583 | $0 | -100% |
| Springdale Farm | $22,823 | $0 | -100% |
| David S. McCargo | $231 | $0 | -100% |
| Gordon R Putman | $22,085 | $0 | -100% |
| Allen L. Mason | $5,441 | $0 | -100% |
| Broughton Diversified Farming, LL | $22,752 | $0 | -100% |
| Merritt W. Broughton IV | $24 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael S. Youngers | $476 | $0 | -100% |
| Pamela Souter | $198 | $0 | -100% |
| West Lake Family Management Group | $196,652 | $0 | -100% |
| Bloecher Brothers, LLC | $738 | $0 | -100% |
| Bradley P. Mest | $645 | $0 | -100% |
| Dakota R. Pingrey | $1,277 | $0 | -100% |
| Joseph L. Meyer | $918 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael N. Almeter | $27 | $0 | -100% |
| Stephen M. Perl | $2,887 | $0 | -100% |
| Tracy G. Becker | $589 | $0 | -100% |
| Bradley J. White | $18,896 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles E. Welch | $5,719 | $0 | -100% |
| Flowers on the Hill | $734 | $0 | -100% |
| Happy Hill Maple Products, Inc. | $4,362 | $0 | -100% |
| Joyce E Cupicha | $19,420 | $0 | -100% |
| Patrick G. Brennan | $451 | $0 | -100% |
| Raymond Welch | $3,977 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $10,471,907 | $3,706,045 | -64.6% |
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