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

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

In 2021, 334 farmers in cities within Jefferson County received a total of $4.4 million in 673 farm subsidies, a 64.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $12.4 million in 1,315 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 Jefferson County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Hasel Farms$443,577$157,761-64.4%
W D Hoard & Sons Company$266,280$144,714-45.7%
Dolph Dairy, LLC$663,267$138,868-79.1%
Wiedenfeld Dairy Farms, Inc.$266,439$138,521-48%
Kevin J. Griswold$593,202$129,317-78.2%
B&Z Holsteins, LLC$178,134$124,708-30%
Straussdale Holsteins, LLC$141,409$123,439-12.7%
Pond Hill Dairy Farm Limited Partnership$0$122,023--
Dettmann Dairy Farms Op, LLC$658,307$113,740-82.7%
Hartwig's Poultry Farm$21,617$103,889380.6%
Reu Farms$458,066$99,736-78.2%
Chason Acres, Inc.$144,816$97,190-32.9%
Dean Kincaid, Inc.$781,234$91,284-88.3%
Wollin Farms, LLC$161,223$86,644-46.3%
Naber Land and Cattle, Inc.$249,066$82,404-66.9%
Daryl R. Payne$168,279$78,609-53.3%
Robert D. Froelich$103,928$77,920-25%
Tyler M Gailloreto$106,242$76,711-27.8%
Mesa Dairy, LLC$46,144$75,64863.9%
Mary Ann Nielsen Income Trust Dated 10/15/09$0$72,150--
Telfer HI-Low Farm, LLC$141,196$71,765-49.2%
Kutz Farms, LLC$236,279$70,247-70.3%
Kieck Farms, LLC$42,490$69,63163.9%
Mar-Linda-K Holsteins, LLC$77,663$65,622-15.5%
Zwiegs Maple Acres, LLC$120,818$64,193-46.9%
Magritz Dairy, LLC$96,349$58,602-39.2%
Steven J. Knoebel$196,471$55,958-71.5%
Kathleen Olszewski$65,113$55,552-14.7%
Bruce Petersen$78,738$53,573-32%
Brian D. Borchardt$95,376$49,807-47.8%
William P. Stade$62,143$49,754-19.9%
Ronald W. Dahnert$52,615$44,514-15.4%
Jeffrey Gerner$98,910$40,919-58.6%
Monica Gerner$98,910$40,919-58.6%
Ryann A. Butz$60,678$35,815-41%
Back Road Beef, LLC$90,729$33,835-62.7%
Larry F. Reynolds$31,659$28,795-9%
James A. Brandenburg$40,279$28,533-29.2%
Anfang Farms, LLC$39,797$27,090-31.9%
Koch Bros Farm, Inc.$0$26,546--
Chris Neitzel$35,785$25,112-29.8%
David C. Erb$65,603$23,684-63.9%
Stephen L Duwe - Duwe Living Trust$0$23,564--
Michael R. Walter$101,406$23,078-77.2%
Sarah S. Walter$101,406$23,078-77.2%
Larry E. Storck$51,266$22,643-55.8%
Jason Thomas Storck$50,640$22,642-55.3%
Suzanne M. Marx$25,526$22,390-12.3%
Spotted Angus Beef, LLC$40,531$22,215-45.2%
Statz Family Farms, LLC$53,863$21,376-60.3%
Todd E. Knox$22,511$20,309-9.8%
Tamarack Land and Cattle, LLC$96,621$20,017-79.3%
Michael L. Brandl$16,803$19,44415.7%
Charles T. Rusch$29,790$19,145-35.7%
Michael J. Klingler$65,509$18,998-71%
Cindy L Krull-Begeman$28,186$18,742-33.5%
Evenson Farms, LLC$23,648$17,059-27.9%
Charles H. Wright Jr.$50,059$16,069-67.9%
Ann Mallow$7,130$15,534117.9%
Imrie Farms, LLC$50,750$15,288-69.9%
Rodell F. Lea$20,213$14,984-25.9%
Adam R. Walter$58,738$14,877-74.7%
Heather M. Walter$56,963$14,877-73.9%
Joseph P. Mallow$17,572$14,865-15.4%
ABC Acres, Inc.$44,761$14,331-68%
Edward F. Healy$18,248$14,196-22.2%
Matthew J. Ehlers$44,066$13,733-68.8%
Herbert J. Altenburg$34,889$13,258-62%
Francis F. Anfang$40,063$13,185-67.1%
Steven L. Jones$35,050$13,162-62.4%
Derek W. Kramer$32,513$13,070-59.8%
Bruce J. Ehlers$39,866$12,650-68.3%
Heath Schluter$36,343$12,629-65.3%
Richard A. Heine Jr.$19,336$12,415-35.8%
Duesterbeck Farms, LLC$35,958$12,406-65.5%
Rodney L. Knox$29,622$11,929-59.7%
Kerri J. Bowers$12,870$11,728-8.9%
Karson P. Draeger$29,926$11,405-61.9%
Alai, LLC$27,992$11,302-59.6%
Nathaniel R. Schuld$33,970$10,932-67.8%
Crossman Farms$70,611$10,922-84.5%
William Kramer$19,584$10,697-45.4%
Erin Dempsey$15,360$10,689-30.4%
Minde-Properties, Inc.$12,986$10,538-18.9%
Pleasant Valley Acres, LLC$23,065$10,424-54.8%
William L. Ehrke$24,999$10,290-58.8%
Monte C. Olszewski$16,201$9,147-43.5%
Degner Homestead Farm, LLC$21,442$8,766-59.1%
Traub Revocable Trust$8,732$8,707-0.3%
Jeffrey A. Ziebell$18,983$8,580-54.8%
David R. Strasburg$22,969$8,474-63.1%
Oak Grove Wilke Farm, LLC$19,750$8,083-59.1%
Lodgepole Froms Farm & Ranch, LLC$19,151$8,039-58%
John R. Poeppel$27,708$7,940-71.3%
James F. Kundert$29,562$7,651-74.1%
Daniel R. Hepp$26,112$7,582-71%
Tom W. Bauer$18,003$7,114-60.5%
Dennis Allen Lauersdorf$16,047$6,853-57.3%
Jason T. Redenius$51,825$6,844-86.8%
Nick B. Kau$0$6,828--
Daniel D. Meschke$11,721$6,617-43.5%
Dean G. Weichmann$18,073$6,616-63.4%
William D. Olszewski$26,723$6,597-75.3%
Daniel A. Zastrow$12,829$6,567-48.8%
A & L Johnson, Inc.$26,634$6,436-75.8%
Beth L. Leverton$6,272$6,2720%
Nicholas D. Morschauser$6,229$6,2290%
Roger G. Wiedenfeld$22,204$6,180-72.2%
Larry L. Peter$19,095$6,112-68%
Broedlow Farms, LLC$17,169$5,981-65.2%
Allen H. Lemke$16,539$5,661-65.8%
Spark-Lene View, LLC$19,098$5,605-70.7%
Wayne Kasten$18,018$5,426-69.9%
Renee Bernard$5,319$5,3190%
Richie Gess$12,002$5,317-55.7%
Rodney J. Gess$11,946$5,317-55.5%
Rebecca L. Vogel$5,217$5,2711%
Frank J. Vogel$5,000$5,2464.9%
G C W Schultz Farm, Inc.$36,232$5,193-85.7%
Margaret Zablocki$5,117$5,1170%
Medenwaldt Farms, LLC$10,065$4,790-52.4%
Randy A. Filer$15,585$4,746-69.5%
Peter J. Mathwig$11,175$4,698-58%
Edwin P Messmer/Kathleen a Messmer JNT RVCBL TRST$0$4,662--
Roy Preuninger - Preuninger Trust$5,599$4,622-17.4%
Midwest Agriculture & Restoration Services, LLC$4,507$4,5070%
Richard A. Flees$13,043$4,492-65.6%
Kevin Jaeger$14,288$4,492-68.6%
Lodgepole Froms Holdings, LLC$5,111$4,491-12.1%
Ricky L Betschler$12,882$4,486-65.2%
Ruby R Betschler Rev Living Trust$12,827$4,486-65%
Duwayne W. Hunt Jr.$18,034$4,473-75.2%
William F. Stroupe$12,253$4,437-63.8%
Richard D. Adams$11,619$4,402-62.1%
Gerald E. Kraus$12,995$4,397-66.2%
Connie L Wilson - Connie L Wilson Rev Liv Trust$0$4,301--
Jeffrey Koellen$17,537$4,227-75.9%
William J Isaacsen$8,969$4,131-53.9%
Christian Neitzel$5,507$4,129-25%
Jonathan S. Duwe$8,872$4,027-54.6%
Alan J. Dettman$9,942$4,012-59.6%
Darrell R. Korth$10,804$3,953-63.4%
John C. Mitchell$8,132$3,950-51.4%
James F. Rupnow$12,447$3,945-68.3%
Nathan Holland$3,742$3,9034.3%
Mindemann Farms, Inc.$3,845$3,8700.7%
Goodell-Wright Land, LLC$28,059$3,680-86.9%
Daybreak Foods, Inc.$912,221$3,676-99.6%
David C. Rasmussen$11,619$3,622-68.8%
Mary J. Tiller$3,493$3,4930%
KBH Farms, LLC$9,627$3,400-64.7%
Kimberly Krauss$3,392$3,3920%
Goodell-Patrick Land, LLC$14,402$3,286-77.2%
Verity Business Solutions$0$3,217--
Barbara Fausett-Reininger$3,156$3,139-0.5%
Carlton E Zentner & Mary F Zentner Revocable Trust$0$3,120--
Alan B. Cook$9,072$3,111-65.7%
Steven M. Kube$6,539$3,086-52.8%
Harold M & Deborah J Schumacher Trust$0$3,036--
DLD Farms, LLC$12,791$2,961-76.9%
Todd T. Radloff$2,954$2,9540%
Peter M. Jacobs$3,125$2,934-6.1%
David E. Messmer$8,011$2,769-65.4%
Shane A. Moen$0$2,742--
Paul E. Foelker$4,538$2,695-40.6%
Novak Brothers Farm$6,691$2,673-60.1%
Steven Piper$6,538$2,648-59.5%
Ingersoll-Stevenson Limited Liability Partnership$0$2,590--
Lavern L Georgson$6,324$2,542-59.8%
Mark R. Schmaling$12,404$2,540-79.5%
Weston-Weston F Miller and Linda Miller Miller$0$2,532--
Rusch Dairy Farm, LLC$159,581$2,527-98.4%
David L. Dahnert$7,825$2,428-69%
Arnold A. Vandre$7,125$2,424-66%
Daniel Zoellick$4,132$2,424-41.3%
Howard J. Altenburg$5,733$2,342-59.1%
Joseph Zember$2,013$2,33916.2%
William Streich$4,646$2,324-50%
Russell J Pitzner Trust$296$2,321684.1%
Roger L. Degner$7,123$2,313-67.5%
Thomas E Cheesebro - Cheesebro Real Estate Trust$0$2,312--
Steven L. Luebke$6,200$2,226-64.1%
Frances M Bermes Living Trust$1,071$2,219107.2%
Lee A. Gatzke$0$2,216--
James C. Schroeder$4,425$2,178-50.8%
Mary Welles$178$2,1711,119.7%
Vogel Brothers$4,936$2,165-56.1%
Krohn Farms, Inc.$8,463$2,164-74.4%
Wayne W. Perry$2,153$2,1530%
Timothy M. Medenwaldt$0$2,144--
Ned S. Palm$53,408$2,128-96%
Michael A. Kramer$5,250$2,106-59.9%
Larry M. Biederman$8,077$2,101-74%
John A. Genz$5,356$2,087-61%
Gary C. Reinke$6,135$2,085-66%
Mindemann Land & Livestock, LLC$8,469$2,066-75.6%
David Musolf$2,041$2,0410%
Garvert Grain Farm and Trucking, LLC$0$2,017--
Glenn R. Kassube$4,550$2,010-55.8%
Garry H. Peter$4,045$1,950-51.8%
Thomas P. Burlingham$12,027$1,949-83.8%
Jerome C. Eighmy$4,888$1,924-60.6%
Connell Farms, LLC$5,113$1,918-62.5%
David A. Kemna$5,703$1,911-66.5%
Cory Wegner$1,907$1,9070%
Gary P. Gunderson$3,809$1,819-52.2%
PT Farms, LLC$4,141$1,804-56.4%
Mark E. Anderson$1,560$1,77914%
Jeffrey A. Jaeger$4,451$1,749-60.7%
William Schmuhl$3,567$1,647-53.8%
Jacob R. Helming$5,311$1,644-69%
Michael P. York$5,700$1,644-71.2%
Dean C Schildbach$4,340$1,598-63.2%
Edward Schildbach$4,340$1,598-63.2%
Tom W. Kopas$2,645$1,589-39.9%
Garritt C. Boettcher$4,085$1,587-61.2%
Donald Horack$1,084$1,46335%
Jerry D. Stockfish$3,471$1,391-59.9%
Roger A. Packard$1,391$1,3910%
Kar-Dyn Farm, LLC$1,937$1,356-30%
Peter Hau$2,671$1,352-49.4%
Harold Christensen$5,264$1,350-74.4%
John L Hausz - John & Carolyn Hausz Family Trust$0$1,348--
David W. Blank$2,059$1,270-38.3%
Charles E. Schick$3,543$1,268-64.2%
Judy A. Peloquin$2,069$1,249-39.6%
Marilyn Deboom$1,227$1,2270%
James R. Heine$2,973$1,219-59%
Joseph Lasch$0$1,217--
Rodney L Jandrt$1,224$1,197-2.2%
Sarah Brietzke$0$1,192--
Paul V. Magnussen$15,160$1,127-92.6%
Steven Kinateder$3,985$1,115-72%
Brian Krause$1,109$1,1090%
Kelly Krause$1,109$1,1090%
Brian L. Zubke$0$1,092--
Roland G. Holzhueter$2,519$1,083-57%
John M Navine$2,873$1,081-62.4%
Galena Way Farm, Ltd.$1,428$1,071-25%
Gary G. Jackson$5,867$1,051-82.1%
Faye Jean Toebe Trust$1,049$1,0490%
Robert N. Selberg$1,042$1,0420%
DPL Farms, LLC$5,012$1,040-79.2%
Thomas Phillip Brain$1,032$1,0320%
Scott M Koellen$8,544$1,030-87.9%
Jeff J. Winn$990$9900%
Jean a Rupnow Revocable Trust$974$9740%
Randall Wegner$6,011$922-84.7%
Timothy - Timothy R & Carol a Hunn Trust R Hunn$0$900--
Jon Nord$881$8810%
Jeffrey a Langholff$479$84676.6%
Plucinski's Farm, LLC$7,297$844-88.4%
Robert K. Barrett$1,003$831-17.1%
Michael R Langholff$2,437$828-66%
Pats Farm, LLC$800$8000%
Curtis W. Cook$781$7810%
Susan J. Teubert$1,996$765-61.7%
Florence Amellia Schultz$1,437$765-46.8%
Lee R. Haywood$1,435$757-47.2%
Karen Keeser$743$7430%
Faye Veith$674$7277.9%
Matthew Brandel$3,535$719-79.7%
Haight Farms, LLP$714$7140%
Steven Duane Bakken$652$7027.7%
June Myers$681$6810%
Larry Pint$997$646-35.2%
A & K Luebke Farms, LLC$1,985$642-67.7%
James W. Retzlaff$593$5930%
Daniel Kreklow$0$592--
Barry Stephan$573$5730%
Robert Stephan$573$5730%
Robert W. Strieter$1,235$572-53.7%
Alex Jaeger$1,259$563-55.3%
Karen Ann Gefvert$0$555--
Arnold Schmidli$883$518-41.3%
Nora Turner General Trust$2,974$501-83.2%
Bradley R. Griswold$0$458--
MacKenzie K. Halverson$0$458--
Mark Dziewior$437$4370%
Dorothy L. Smith$596$407-31.7%
Michelle L. Reichart$0$404--
State Bank of Reeseville$388$3880%
Dawn M. Peters$0$384--
Walter Winkelman$702$370-47.3%
Leigh Barker-Cheesebro - Cheesebro Real Estate Trustee$0$351--
Robert M. Olson$1,091$322-70.5%
Michael Kavanaugh$306$3060%
Philip B. Humphrey Jr.$11,751$306-97.4%
Roger - Roger and Beth Wiedenfeld Fam Trustee G Wiedenf$0$302--
Kathy a Pope-Hookstead$294$2940%
Ohne L Raasch$912$292-68%
Mark L Meixelsperger$0$291--
Frederick O. Brietzke$287$2870%
Donald and Judith Meschke Rev LV Trust$0$285--
Scott P. Hassett$274$2822.9%
Randall D Palombi Estate$2,676$281-89.5%
Marianne Schulz$0$251--
Richard A. Schultz$0$248--
Jeanette Nelson-Milleson$236$231-2.1%
Michael J. Fitch$0$213--
Kenneth Wolter$0$210--
Johnathon B. Behling$587$207-64.7%
William E. Campbell$204$195-4.4%
Steven W. Holz$0$191--
James Sakar$0$172--
Nancy K. Rankin$161$1716.2%
Grand Oaks Farm, LLC$1,087$162-85.1%
Irene M. Lasch$623$161-74.2%
Lyle D. Braaten$0$161--
Ray Madison$104$13832.7%
Timothy M. Johnston$134$1340%
Aztalan Ancient Grains, LLC$126$1260%
Donald C Selje$0$116--
Susan Ebbert$83$11133.7%
Donald G Andruscavage$0$92--
Jonathan Bernstein Trust$1,494$73-95.1%
Wallace Family Trust$59$590%
Kari Savath$0$54--
John E. Hahn Jr.$178$52-70.8%
Keith A. Kulow$0$43--
Mark L. Christenson$3,563$34-99%
Jaclyn Allar$0$34--
Steven Hookstead$236$32-86.4%
Liesl Gapinski$0$31--
Erik G. Miller$0$30--
Dinah L. Wallace$29$290%
Lance Haines$3,190$24-99.2%
Clover Hill Harvest, LLC$598$16-97.3%
Mark P. Meinhardt$144$15-89.6%
Jeff Feypel$255$14-94.5%
Marc R. Fredrick$434$13-97%
Lisa Marks$508$11-97.8%
Martin F. Jaeger$891$8-99.1%
David A. Korth$173$4-97.7%
Bryce A. Bettenhausen$484$0-100%
Carlton E Zentner & Mary F Zentne$5,096$0-100%
Dennis Kraus$925$0-100%
Garvert Grain Farm and Trucking L$6,423$0-100%
Hill Colorado Farm, LLC$2,466$0-100%
Jaime Steffen$1,544$0-100%
James A. Miller$1,329$0-100%
James G. Reu$835$0-100%
James H. Anderson$1,001$0-100%
John Hudson$1,481$0-100%
John L Hausz - John & Carolyn Hau$770$0-100%
Jonathan P. Hartwig$6,741$0-100%
Keith Fink$13,017$0-100%
Leonard V. Holley$841$0-100%
Mark Richard Bakken$50$0-100%
Matthew A. Foerster$16,546$0-100%
Minnie L. Gess$4,768$0-100%
Pond Hill Dairy Farm Limited Part$579,610$0-100%
Richard Thomas Mulderink$15,248$0-100%
Robert J. Silberhorn$478$0-100%
Russell H Ganzow$4,703$0-100%
Steven R. Hartwig$14,720$0-100%
Tina a Langholff$113$0-100%
April L. Sepich$483$0-100%
Daniel C. Anton$2,482$0-100%
Eugene R. Staude$705$0-100%
Jay D. Peck$301$0-100%
John P. Lynch$316$0-100%
Kevin Kahn$1,183$0-100%
Richard C. Pfeifer$747$0-100%
Ryan Church$168$0-100%
Thomas E Cheesebro - Cheesebro Re$5,033$0-100%
Alfred G. Schoenike$1,521$0-100%
David A. Grayson$832$0-100%
Glenn E. Welles$1,993$0-100%
James M Tourbier$1,513$0-100%
Louis L. Brenning$516$0-100%
Tammy A. Maas$484$0-100%
Weston-Weston F Miller and Linda$3,166$0-100%
Daniel Herrmann$2,999$0-100%
Donald and Judith Meschke Rev LV$285$0-100%
Edwin P Messmer/Kathleen a Messme$12,421$0-100%
Gerbitz Commodities, LLC$3,011$0-100%
Harold M & Deborah J Schumacher T$8,143$0-100%
High Meadow Farm, LLC$8,993$0-100%
Luverne Mathson$2,074$0-100%
Nancy J. Doherty$2,737$0-100%
Patrick Mess$8,015$0-100%
Paul J. Paulson$374$0-100%
Stephen L Duwe - Duwe Living Trus$67,542$0-100%
Timothy - Timothy R & Carol a Hun$4,656$0-100%
Vernon H Wrensch$1,400$0-100%
William Reinhard Mantz$2,539$0-100%
Aaron Crossman$1,477$0-100%
Bernice G Stiles Survivor's Trust$111$0-100%
Haakenson Revocable Trust$333$0-100%
Mary Ann Nielsen Income Trust Dat$98,786$0-100%
Michelle Bensen A. Crump$30$0-100%
Richard C. Buchli$1,790$0-100%
Connie Wilson - Connie L. L. Wilson$3,783$0-100%
James A. Christiansen$287$0-100%
Michael F. Quinn$510$0-100%
Michael R. Meyer$742$0-100%
Ralph H. Tutton$3,712$0-100%
Randall D. Palombi$2,493$0-100%
Ronald E. Marsh$879$0-100%
Virginia K. Christiansen$287$0-100%
Woodrow T Wilson & Gertrude B Wil$3,751$0-100%
Deborah S Duesterbeck-Deborah S Duesterbeck Revocable Trust$205$0-100%
Dennis A. Stair Sr.$811$0-100%
Donald H. Stendel$1,712$0-100%
Gilside Farms, Inc.$2,674$0-100%
Ingersoll-Stevenson Limited Liabi$40,911$0-100%
Patricia E. Gilbert$947$0-100%
Scott W. Klumb$140$0-100%
Total subsidies$12,390,753$4,418,819-64.3%

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