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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Thurston County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Thurston County received $14.2 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 333 farmers in cities within Thurston County received a total of $6.1 million in 536 farm subsidies, a 70% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $20.3 million in 1,470 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 Thurston County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Bureau of Indian Affairs$698,680$1,231,60176.3%
Weborg Farms$555,890$144,757-74%
Circle T Feed Lot, Inc.$636,882$141,732-77.7%
Bar T Cattle Company$260,130$137,944-47%
Mark D. Lander$67,957$113,67667.3%
Bradley Gene Krusemark$389,785$113,444-70.9%
Ho-Chunk Farms, Inc.$308,427$103,665-66.4%
Tremayne Cattle Company$187,657$101,755-45.8%
Larry Paul Krusemark$297,298$88,702-70.2%
Hansen Farms$146,219$71,918-50.8%
Mark Dolezal$141,242$65,503-53.6%
Douglas Robert Morgan$300,467$60,777-79.8%
Ronald H Bruns Trust$356,484$55,252-84.5%
Brent M. Kelly$165,391$54,523-67%
Terry J. Matthews$222,720$53,823-75.8%
Tiffany Kay Krusemark$224,340$52,901-76.4%
Bradley James Morgan$277,595$52,004-81.3%
Allan M. Preston$50,354$50,000-0.7%
Ruth M. Preston$50,000$50,0000%
Omaha Nation Farms, LLC$185,663$49,389-73.4%
Mark R. Dolezal Jr.$77,688$48,232-37.9%
Douglas E. Johnson$182,045$45,647-74.9%
Michael D. Ostrand$185,336$44,599-75.9%
Moeller Farms, Inc.$173,151$43,979-74.6%
Bob D. Beckman$193,505$43,859-77.3%
John M. Smith$47,874$43,432-9.3%
Jeffery A. Dolezal$80,750$43,194-46.5%
Brian G Loofe$123,138$42,915-65.1%
Teresa J Loofe$122,933$42,699-65.3%
Tremayne Farms, Inc.$175,257$42,045-76%
Harvey Bray, Inc.$175,910$41,970-76.1%
Billy J. Athey$115,923$39,438-66%
Donald R. Barclay$117,754$38,726-67.1%
Derek Clifford James Morgan$172,478$37,424-78.3%
Randal H. Rink$112,149$36,656-67.3%
Dennis Slaughter - Dennis & Sherry Slaughter Rev Trust$0$35,551--
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska$41,046$34,752-15.3%
Blake Steven Hansen$156,152$34,731-77.8%
Ronny E. Kelly$115,116$34,431-70.1%
Duane G. Kubik$135,901$33,282-75.5%
Maryott Farms, LLC$32,964$32,9640%
Jeffry J. Kelly$121,438$32,838-73%
Terry L. Roth$167,559$32,825-80.4%
James D. Mueller$124,999$32,643-73.9%
Rae A. Brown$0$31,751--
Keith Moeller$127,799$31,695-75.2%
Ronald Joe Bodlak$127,795$31,456-75.4%
Timothy H. Swanson$91,723$30,857-66.4%
Gregg Robert Murphy$124,408$30,848-75.2%
John E Kelly Revocable Trust$121,456$30,343-75%
Matthew D. Schroeder$136,713$30,053-78%
Michael J. Stanek$101,805$29,479-71%
Michael D. Albrecht$114,057$29,126-74.5%
Gerald M. Smith$103,188$28,687-72.2%
Darling Farms, LLC$54,745$28,580-47.8%
Kyle R. Webster$47,230$28,232-40.2%
Dorothy June Krusemark$131,909$28,159-78.7%
Eric Vavra$102,066$27,676-72.9%
Jason R. Roth$126,180$27,555-78.2%
Doht Farms, Inc.$127,352$27,199-78.6%
C & B Kai Farms, Inc.$121,441$26,731-78%
Kurtis Donald Kaser$96,301$26,197-72.8%
Brent L. Svoboda$110,025$25,028-77.3%
Chris Lander$98,709$24,820-74.9%
Bryan J. Olson$80,261$24,704-69.2%
Joshua Hansen$97,366$23,197-76.2%
Heath Barclay$101,779$22,963-77.4%
Fillipi Brothers$78,119$21,628-72.3%
Roger Nelson$80,836$20,538-74.6%
Joel Lamplot$328,136$19,810-94%
Darrel W. Olson$82,053$19,226-76.6%
Matthew Melvin Morgan$76,425$19,203-74.9%
Lance Vavra$79,544$18,601-76.6%
James W. Hudec$31,381$18,575-40.8%
Michael J. Heitzman$92,440$18,295-80.2%
Darwin E. Hansen$88,088$17,829-79.8%
Steven Layton Smith$76,192$17,670-76.8%
Dwain Ostrand$75,099$17,437-76.8%
Darrell S. Christensen$78,680$17,325-78%
Lloyd L. Stansberry$17,296$17,2960%
TJD Construction, LLC$27,018$17,286-36%
Ryan Michael Loofe$45,886$17,273-62.4%
Daniel L. Wichman$70,020$17,198-75.4%
Jeff Knuppel$88,467$17,018-80.8%
Joseph John Guenther$0$16,911--
Donald L Urbanec Irrevocable Trust$0$16,747--
Keith E. Thomsen$74,061$16,733-77.4%
Moody Agri, Inc.$57,410$16,585-71.1%
Jared D. Johnson$39,406$16,570-58%
Timothy J Mcquistan$63,447$16,341-74.2%
Scott Thomas Albrecht$70,556$16,335-76.8%
Daniel W Bodlak$70,129$15,707-77.6%
Lee E. Tonjes$60,301$15,493-74.3%
Dirk Schultz$29,235$15,333-47.6%
Zachary B. Morgan$67,708$15,229-77.5%
Clint K. Frey$59,586$15,045-74.8%
Nicholas John Hansen$59,029$14,782-75%
Fredrick C. Sebade$98,512$14,752-85%
Robby L. Roeber$43,199$14,645-66.1%
James F. Reppert$0$14,346--
Bruns Feedlot, LLC$414,807$14,268-96.6%
Larry Westerhold$56,123$13,861-75.3%
Logan T. Peters$65,790$13,759-79.1%
Blaine Kent Gaer$36,850$13,601-63.1%
Terry L. Albrecht$149,802$13,564-90.9%
Jeffrey Alan Baker$45,359$13,158-71%
Jane M. Thomsen$57,011$13,069-77.1%
Alma E. Harlan$0$13,009--
Ryan L. Heise$22,237$12,910-41.9%
Robert A. Urbanec$48,126$12,822-73.4%
Keith F. Mahaney$44,621$12,794-71.3%
Aaron P. Mahaney$44,792$12,786-71.5%
Kenneth L. Essmann$47,067$12,623-73.2%
Ronald A. Baker$43,438$12,555-71.1%
Novak Farms, Inc.$45,976$12,504-72.8%
Kent Stanek$53,745$12,500-76.7%
Michael L. Hansen$57,819$12,451-78.5%
Randy Simonsen$45,581$12,047-73.6%
Matthew D. Breitbarth$38,072$12,013-68.4%
Cooney Brothers, LLC$39,422$11,885-69.9%
Majestic Ranch, LLC$249,833$11,806-95.3%
Daryle Urwiler$64,109$11,788-81.6%
Dwane Kenneth Piere and Sheryl Ann Piere Revocable Trust$0$11,575--
Neal J Mcquistan$44,327$11,476-74.1%
Wayne Hansen$39,235$11,380-71%
Dennis L. Tremayne$44,144$11,366-74.3%
Steve L. Sunderman$42,871$11,122-74.1%
Robert E Morgan and Sharon a Morgan Revocable Trust$0$11,092--
Mark Douglas Trimble$38,351$10,946-71.5%
Rodney Lander$33,247$10,899-67.2%
Randall Dunn$10,854$10,8540%
Russell A. Stansberry$43,925$10,814-75.4%
Chase Henry Goeken$24,453$10,814-55.8%
Jeff E. Krueger$64,217$10,807-83.2%
Wes Hermelbracht$44,445$10,727-75.9%
Steven N. Burmester$31,834$10,518-67%
Martin G. Smith$30,167$10,198-66.2%
Michael J. Mahaney$34,444$10,113-70.6%
Alvin J. Sunderman$49,469$9,803-80.2%
Steven Manuel Trimble$41,618$9,750-76.6%
Larry G. Simonsen$49,405$9,713-80.3%
James Frazey$42,690$9,671-77.3%
Alex Weborg$21,675$9,610-55.7%
Rollin H. Bremerman$19,123$9,205-51.9%
Stanley Ray Schmedding$34,046$9,129-73.2%
Mark G. Svoboda$32,801$9,086-72.3%
Larry D. Smith$44,034$9,066-79.4%
Don H. Heineman$40,347$9,028-77.6%
Wayne N. Mitchell$18,126$8,940-50.7%
Leland D. Snyder Jr.$0$8,928--
Dennis L Zvacek$36,510$8,894-75.6%
Thomas Reppert$25,404$8,756-65.5%
Lynn C. Krause$25,865$8,503-67.1%
D & L Farms$34,342$8,382-75.6%
Brent Krusemark$39,561$8,260-79.1%
Dennis Baker$29,348$8,195-72.1%
Ryan Moeller$22,981$8,032-65%
Cooney Family Trust$21,299$7,855-63.1%
Richard H Munderloh Family Trust$12,755$7,805-38.8%
Mark Ernest Larson$27,255$7,793-71.4%
Stanek Brothers, LLC$0$7,653--
Richard M. Smith$23,905$7,620-68.1%
Steven W. Meyer$31,541$7,523-76.1%
Randall J. Bowder$31,434$7,520-76.1%
David Rodney Krause$32,517$7,486-77%
Lee Gordon Peterson$35,051$7,416-78.8%
Kenneth Dale Svoboda$25,719$7,309-71.6%
Trinity Lutheran Church$4,763$7,20751.3%
St. Joseph's Catholic Church$4,763$7,20751.3%
William Reppert$30,383$7,186-76.3%
Matthew D. Heineman$31,748$7,178-77.4%
Ivan Wayne Svoboda$24,780$7,151-71.1%
Chris Beutler$0$7,084--
Morgan Feed Yard, LLC$31,307$7,082-77.4%
ZRZ Farms, LLC$28,132$6,957-75.3%
Nicholas J. Svoboda$25,160$6,914-72.5%
Carter Vahle$30,094$6,864-77.2%
Lorensen Land Company$30,435$6,800-77.7%
Rory Allen$30,896$6,730-78.2%
Nancy E. Athey$24,623$6,474-73.7%
Mark Heineman$0$6,460--
Matthew D. Trimble$41,036$6,425-84.3%
Benjamin D Barber$21,271$6,357-70.1%
Deree M Gralheer Living Trust-Deree Gralheer$0$6,245--
Albrecht Beef, LLC$14,120$6,243-55.8%
Steven Wageman$25,893$6,202-76%
Mearle R Nieman$22,514$6,146-72.7%
Ronald A. Westerhold$31,270$6,128-80.4%
Bettyjean Barelman$16,598$6,113-63.2%
Douglas Reil$24,728$6,052-75.5%
Larry D. Heese$23,843$5,946-75.1%
Jase Duane Johnson$19,827$5,914-70.2%
Michael P. Fogarty Jr.$5,376$5,8448.7%
Adam J. Kaser$34,129$5,842-82.9%
Lloyd Wageman$22,233$5,514-75.2%
Collin R Zvacek$39,985$5,447-86.4%
Melvin Fillipi$5,208$5,2080%
William J. Krusemark$5,135$5,1350%
Travis Albrecht$29,939$5,066-83.1%
Easton Weborg$4,496$5,00611.3%
Voncora, LLC$3,947$4,97726.1%
Roy R. Kai$21,004$4,916-76.6%
Rodney G. Appleton$17,790$4,878-72.6%
Shirley Habrock Real Estate Trust$13,566$4,796-64.6%
Geoffrey H. Bray$0$4,706--
Betty a Lamplot$17,669$4,587-74%
Lee Soo Heise$12,714$4,563-64.1%
Alvin Svoboda$13,496$4,522-66.5%
Mark Gaer$0$4,290--
Collin Jay Matthews$4,257$4,2660.2%
Delores Roeber$4,219$4,2190%
Ricky Roeber$4,219$4,2190%
Smith Beckman$12,060$4,118-65.9%
Eric Doht$17,693$4,108-76.8%
Janis K. Swanson$4,047$3,594-11.2%
Ronald Wobken$9,563$3,557-62.8%
Adam Weborg$17,945$3,457-80.7%
Eric James Thomsen$0$3,351--
Mathew K. Frazey$15,934$3,348-79%
Jay Brichacek$13,063$3,330-74.5%
Georgia J Munderloh Revocable Trust$0$3,328--
Kerwin L Kent Revocable Trust$12,838$3,264-74.6%
Val D. Johnson$8,933$3,078-65.5%
Thomas Herman Reimers$9,307$3,041-67.3%
Nancy Schleusener$9,258$3,002-67.6%
Mark Lewis Dunn$11,015$2,996-72.8%
Robert D. Mayberry$10,081$2,980-70.4%
Kenneth Eugene Twyford$9,154$2,967-67.6%
Joseph D. Strahm$2,426$2,93220.9%
Anthony W Doenhoefer$7,430$2,827-62%
David Westerhold$7,762$2,809-63.8%
Vern F. Mayberry$5,134$2,730-46.8%
Jay D. Munderloh$10,082$2,692-73.3%
Jjjbell, LLC$10,836$2,680-75.3%
Bruce Paeper$10,499$2,626-75%
Harold G. Schroeder$2,596$2,5960%
Weborg Cattle, Inc.$1,003,940$2,595-99.7%
Samantha Lynn Johnson$12,992$2,583-80.1%
Charles L. Reppert$9,486$2,459-74.1%
Joel Splittgerber$7,154$2,360-67%
Gerald F Karlen & Jean Karlen Rev Trust$0$2,344--
Sally Allen$9,842$2,342-76.2%
Debbie K. Fiscus$2,387$2,340-2%
Beverly Hermelbracht$9,421$2,312-75.5%
Kenneth E. Jensen$0$2,186--
Sugarfoot Farms, LLC$9,267$2,089-77.5%
Travis L. Hallsted$7,940$2,046-74.2%
Terry Tipton$2,040$2,0400%
Geraldine M. Trimble$7,801$2,035-73.9%
Dustin R. Schrunk$9,662$1,990-79.4%
Austin Fillipi$10,518$1,967-81.3%
Emma Jean Schultz$0$1,951--
Gerald E. Herzinger$4,806$1,842-61.7%
Cooper Leon French$297$1,793503.7%
Donald L. Newton$1,520$1,72313.4%
Gloria J. Heitzman$1,712$1,7120%
Matthew A. Dolezal$2,920$1,576-46%
Woodrow A. Frey$15,437$1,573-89.8%
Kevin Kaser$10,988$1,572-85.7%
Rita Dunn$1,363$1,56614.9%
Daniel J. Bruns$0$1,565--
Duane & Karen Beutler Rev Trust$1,555$1,5550%
Scott T. Smith$3,903$1,484-62%
Maul-Munderloh Partnership$3,001$1,483-50.6%
Sandra J. Ostrand$1,457$1,4570%
Morgan S. Smith$5,771$1,447-74.9%
Georgia A. Mayberry$1,444$1,4440%
Bradley Slaughter$7,011$1,377-80.4%
Jayme Bargholz$0$1,312--
Marie Jean Demerath Smith$0$1,304--
JJL Enterprises, Inc.$3,615$1,296-64.1%
St. Paul's Lutheran Brotherhood$5,031$1,277-74.6%
Kenneth D. Beaudette II$17,300$1,265-92.7%
W3 Cattle, LLC$484,505$1,236-99.7%
Evergreen Cemetery Association$1,230$1,2300%
Redline Farms, LLC$5,423$1,200-77.9%
Roger L Mast and Kathleen Mast Revocable Trust$0$1,117--
Trevor Bonneau$5,203$1,074-79.4%
Dennis Schlichting$4,340$1,050-75.8%
Lela Heineman$4,198$980-76.7%
Trever Rose$0$970--
Michael E. Murphy$4,049$949-76.6%
Edeltraud G Reppert$0$929--
Jeffrey J. Jasa$2,898$896-69.1%
Daniel E. Horak$4,811$865-82%
Heidi Ritter-Hallsted$78$8641,007.7%
Leonard P. Peters$3,935$860-78.1%
Bruce Wichman$1,002$846-15.6%
Darold W Conklin Revocable Trust$3,310$832-74.9%
James F Bouchal$3,744$820-78.1%
Mark L Jahde$599$79733.1%
Viola Kubik$3,033$768-74.7%
Tanner D. Russman$3,518$748-78.7%
Duane E. Prokop$4,133$734-82.2%
Davin E. French$7,569$727-90.4%
Kody Wageman$1,815$712-60.8%
Ellen E. Krause$3,582$694-80.6%
John M. Cooney$2,880$691-76%
Casey Lee Reppert$2,197$680-69%
David Clark Fendrick$1,226$652-46.8%
Maridee Rae Malmberg$648$6480%
Edwin C. McCauley$642$6420%
Anthony Joseph Briggs$5,815$598-89.7%
Matthew Karl Peters$845$520-38.5%
Todd Krause$4,370$502-88.5%
Timothy Grein$2,527$485-80.8%
Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska$2,304$472-79.5%
Brian L. Kent$1,984$465-76.6%
Craig Weborg$159,983$420-99.7%
Levine and Munderloh, LLC$0$417--
Rita Conklin$0$416--
Leland M. Bowder$1,969$405-79.4%
Kip Ahlers$3,068$382-87.5%
Brian Weborg$159,983$328-99.8%
Trevor Allen Mullanix$1,573$315-80%
Marsha A. Johnston$3,075$290-90.6%
Douglas J. Reynolds$265$2650%
Viola M. Leinart$1,258$243-80.7%
Chad A. van Winkle$2,969$231-92.2%
Bradley D. Sailors$924$226-75.5%
Brandon Gutzmann$2,676$172-93.6%
Greg T. Jump$726$156-78.5%
Knecht Enterprises, Inc.$5,130$146-97.2%
David C. Siebrandt$970$138-85.8%
Steven James Rabe$264$138-47.7%
Gauge James Thomsen$645$106-83.6%
Charles J. Briggs$882$96-89.1%
Thomas E. Renz$221$79-64.3%
Cash Daryl Eugene French$2,911$59-98%
Faith Morris$132$59-55.3%
Kairece Samantha Morris$2,467$59-97.6%
Kailey Mariah Morris$264$42-84.1%
Robert a Barelman$229$1-99.6%
Dwane Kenneth Piere and Sheryl an$45,877$0-100%
Blaine K. Gaer$8,416$0-100%
Brian C. Kai$29,089$0-100%
Candice Gardea$8,237$0-100%
Darling Land, LLC$17,282$0-100%
Debra L. Topp$1,396$0-100%
Deree M Gralheer Living Trust-Der$6,245$0-100%
Eric Thomsen$25,693$0-100%
Francis E. Burcham$793$0-100%
Gail Malchow$2,644$0-100%
Georgia J Munderloh Revocable Trustee$20,456$0-100%
Gerald F Karlen & Jean Karlen Rev$6,833$0-100%
Glen Siebrandt$453$0-100%
J Stanley Glissman and Eunice E G$731$0-100%
JDR Farms, Inc.$269,172$0-100%
Katie Darling$8,237$0-100%
Kent Weborg$195,021$0-100%
Lauren D. Ostrand$1,802$0-100%
Lee F. Reppert$929$0-100%
Lynn A. Tonjes$383$0-100%
M & M Smith Farm$2,055$0-100%
Mark Gaer$16,750$0-100%
Mary Paeper$732$0-100%
Nathan D. Gutzmann$3,568$0-100%
Paul Urbanec$445$0-100%
Robert E Morgan and Sharon a Morg$45,352$0-100%
Todd M. Vonseggern$14,637$0-100%
Tom Herman Reimers$2,509$0-100%
Valerie Marie Mathis$51,687$0-100%
Dennis Slaughter - Dennis & Sherr$132,671$0-100%
Jacob M. Hennig$74,202$0-100%
Nels Nelson$1,477$0-100%
Floyd J Martin Jr Estate$5,374$0-100%
Travis J. Dunn$40,461$0-100%
Alastair M. Hargreaves$148$0-100%
Donald L Urbanec Irrevocable Trus$16,747$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$733$0-100%
Quentin Merrick$1,273$0-100%
Sharon Tremayne$2,484$0-100%
Dale N. Swanson$453$0-100%
Owen E. Kelley$572$0-100%
Roger L Mast and Kathleen Mast Re$5,690$0-100%
Total subsidies$20,280,238$6,083,882-70%

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