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

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Farms throughout cities in Salt Lake County received $3.1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 264 farmers in cities within Salt Lake County received a total of $2.9 million in 431 farm subsidies, a 51.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $6 million in 660 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 Salt Lake County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Thousand Peaks Ranches, Inc.$434,768$249,085-42.7%
BRB Livestock Company$500,554$160,072-68%
JRB, LLC$1,102,579$156,953-85.8%
O-Day Dairy, Inc.$729,603$135,631-81.4%
Jordan Schwendiman-Hamilton$184,901$134,597-27.2%
Jones & Widerberg$111,497$103,164-7.5%
Gillmor Livestock, Corp.$95,249$96,5851.4%
Rushton Farms, LLC$131,006$94,122-28.2%
Peach Properties, LLC$0$82,910--
Airo Livestock, LLC$0$67,539--
Bitner Creek, LLC$96,615$65,114-32.6%
Michael L. Jones$45,640$62,93937.9%
Nebeker Bros$64,728$61,013-5.7%
Rolfe Livestock Farm, LLC$0$59,973--
Robins Ranch, Inc.$35,479$52,43647.8%
Tim Reganis$50,335$50,164-0.3%
The Nature Conservancy$48,297$50,0003.5%
Michael Carlson$47,350$44,689-5.6%
Rushton Juniper Farms, LLC$43,335$44,1181.8%
Mervin Sabolik Dated 4-5-05 Rvoc Trustee$21,696$44,115103.3%
Black's Fork River Ranch, LLC$111,347$41,927-62.3%
Betty J. Castor$38,098$34,761-8.8%
Snake Eyes Investment, LLC$0$34,604--
Flemming Farms, Ltd.$33,922$33,9220%
Steven E. Sheehy$31,831$31,514-1%
Irene Lamont$33,200$31,279-5.8%
Little Valley Livestock, LLC$72,194$29,884-58.6%
Leonard T Moon Farms Incorporated$41,443$27,709-33.1%
Hockett Ranch, Corp.$0$27,704--
Krauseland, Inc.$41,686$26,360-36.8%
V & M Jones Family, LLC$26,327$26,3270%
Straight Arrow Ranch, LLC$33,357$24,390-26.9%
Secret Canyon Ranch, LLC$33,573$23,512-30%
Rodney Jenson$21,419$20,307-5.2%
Iona C. Reeves$18,629$19,2213.2%
Ridgedale Associates, L.L.C$15,915$16,7545.3%
Horse Creek, LLC$96,816$16,698-82.8%
David R. Murray$51,004$15,926-68.8%
Joyce King$16,673$15,440-7.4%
Tamara R Knubel$24,177$15,366-36.4%
The Kirby Warner Family Trust$18,173$14,766-18.7%
Daniel J. Hansen$14,403$14,4030%
James A. Stewart$0$13,611--
Casey Holbrook$5,295$13,290151%
Mardene Thayne$16,672$13,143-21.2%
Susan E. Ennis$3,926$12,765225.1%
Fenner-Stormont Family PRN, Ltd.$21,574$12,374-42.6%
Matthew P. Steiner$9,109$12,14533.3%
Lundeen Family Limited Partnership$0$11,822--
Robert W. T. T. Sexauer$10,986$10,9860%
The Mary Helen Sexauer Trust$10,986$10,9860%
Teresa A. Skabelund$20,287$10,380-48.8%
Tucker Torgesen Farms, Inc.$27,942$10,322-63.1%
Pleasant View Farms, LLC$9,115$9,7977.5%
White Buffalo Trust$11,384$9,608-15.6%
Dixon M. Davis$18,897$8,570-54.6%
Garry L. Olson$18,897$8,570-54.6%
Ies Farms, LLC$12,428$8,456-32%
Newel R Thompson Family, LLC$7,977$7,9770%
Zone OPS, LLC$0$7,746--
Anna F. Gallagher$20,916$7,648-63.4%
F & N Enterprises, LLC$8,052$7,605-5.6%
Melrose's Double U, Inc.$7,786$7,457-4.2%
Goodart Farms, LLC$12,585$7,298-42%
Daman Terhaar$5,584$7,22129.3%
Red Cedar Corporation$6,842$6,8420%
Farmland, LLC$9,896$6,564-33.7%
Paul M. Schmidt$6,114$6,1140%
Lazy C Cattle Company, Inc.$28,798$6,076-78.9%
Vaughn and Vera Paxman Rev Family Trust$0$6,076--
Arthur Higley$29,731$5,969-79.9%
Thomas T. Gilmore$5,866$5,8660%
Steven David Bench$0$5,707--
Kathryn M. Contreraz$5,585$5,5850%
Jack A. Buttars$5,571$5,5790.1%
Gretchen J. Bertsch$5,496$5,4960%
Cresthill Investment Company$5,420$5,4200%
Wade Riser$0$4,609--
Dixie Lee Peeler$9,751$4,510-53.7%
Lazy a, LLC$12,681$4,509-64.4%
South Canyon Land & Livestock$4,426$4,4260%
Bryant Cox$588$4,409649.8%
Cruse Family Trust$9,360$4,407-52.9%
Suzan Osborn$8,581$4,357-49.2%
Marlo J Krogue$4,495$4,279-4.8%
Schiff Family Trust$0$4,259--
Ethelda M Oakley Estate$17,217$4,218-75.5%
Leslie M. Mascaro$4,267$4,172-2.2%
John R. Barton$0$4,070--
Gardner Farms, LLC$4,029$4,0290%
Lori J. Barnard$8,157$3,883-52.4%
Valerie Hoenig$7,156$3,860-46.1%
Kenneth O. Barton$3,723$3,7230%
Gregg Christoffersen$5,804$3,590-38.1%
Zane Thomas Huffman$3,850$3,579-7%
Gajjan Singh Tambhar$3,729$3,564-4.4%
Dubois & Wadge & Terry PTR$3,196$3,4899.2%
Jerald R. Zeman$0$3,467--
Tara D Anderson Revocable Trust$5,621$3,433-38.9%
Marilyn Johnson$0$3,426--
Troy Critchfield$17,940$3,365-81.2%
Kristeen Polhamus$3,103$3,3267.2%
Ronnie S Jones Farms, LLC$52,653$3,284-93.8%
Carroll Farm, LLC$3,195$3,1950%
Mary Alice Klink$9,142$3,193-65.1%
Caldwell Ranching Company$0$3,157--
Rick Obrien$9,120$3,114-65.9%
C&J Margetts Farms, Inc.$14,958$3,052-79.6%
Donald C. Tippetts$4,078$3,012-26.1%
June K Halls Living Trust$7,140$3,007-57.9%
Thomas Skanchy$3,845$2,991-22.2%
Ruby O. Ream$2,825$2,8250%
Mary Lorraine Demars Revocable Trust$0$2,804--
Fritz Urbanek Jr.$3,166$2,764-12.7%
Wilke-Mccarthey Farms, LLC$8,796$2,699-69.3%
Scott L. Kisling$0$2,684--
M Danny Wall - M Danny Wall Rev Trust$0$2,615--
Daniel R Lierheimer$2,614$2,6140%
Melinda J. Dennis$2,474$2,5774.2%
Kim Lamoreaux$1,864$2,48633.4%
Tommy Christensen$5,589$2,432-56.5%
Jean S. Peterson$3,544$2,403-32.2%
Brandon Goodwine$0$2,360--
Glen Schmidt$2,485$2,297-7.6%
Joyce C. Calliham$2,244$2,2671%
Peterson Family Properties, LLC$2,186$2,1860%
Iowa Monopoly, LLC$7,092$2,150-69.7%
Marilyn Wilks Copeland$3,522$2,112-40%
Patricia A. Hines$0$2,106--
Cross E. Ranch$8,767$2,046-76.7%
Charles E. Cavanah$6,036$2,026-66.4%
James A. Wayman$10,478$1,998-80.9%
Jerald Roberts Trust$4,612$1,955-57.6%
John Deford$2,016$1,921-4.7%
David L. Moffat$3,688$1,910-48.2%
Mark K. Gundrum$3,686$1,843-50%
Montana Sora, LLC$0$1,804--
Garth K. Mellor$2,537$1,794-29.3%
Charles Vander D. Wilt$2,368$1,721-27.3%
Judith Lynn Mallory-Marsh$1,692$1,6920%
David Ross$3,631$1,692-53.4%
Louis O. Ault$1,804$1,671-7.4%
Brent McKell$0$1,622--
Bittersweet Farms, LLC$4,147$1,618-61%
Merle A. Hodel$6,285$1,580-74.9%
David H. Jones$5,806$1,571-72.9%
Joanne H. Allen$1,677$1,552-7.5%
Barbara J Zeman Estate$7,128$1,550-78.3%
June Tongish$2,582$1,510-41.5%
Donna Clayton$1,689$1,504-11%
Dean W Bachman IRR Trust$4,659$1,466-68.5%
Lindsey Kay McMullin$11,577$1,426-87.7%
Steven Black$1,965$1,394-29.1%
Susan F. Howe$3,407$1,371-59.8%
Janet Kuska Harnsberger$2,902$1,348-53.5%
Brette Svenvold Sickler$0$1,299--
Robert C. Moline$751$1,29372.2%
Ronald D. Roundy$1,154$1,28411.3%
Danelle Conti$1,215$1,2150%
Megan Colston$1,891$1,175-37.9%
Janeil Benson$1,144$1,1440%
Julie A. Carter$1,144$1,1440%
Jay G. Burrup$1,190$1,127-5.3%
Marie J Streff Marie Streff Revocable Trust$1,126$1,1260%
John Charles Nelson$2,197$1,118-49.1%
Carolyn L. Felder$1,446$1,103-23.7%
Arlene Hamburg$2,663$1,100-58.7%
Gale H. Nielsen$1,663$1,087-34.6%
Haywire Ranch, LLC$5,357$1,086-79.7%
Ginger Ann Wilcox$870$1,07023%
Richard Frerichs$3,067$1,026-66.5%
Craig Lee Rippen Rev Trust$0$1,005--
Brett Besser$2,449$985-59.8%
Lois A. Bigler$2,625$974-62.9%
Newhouse Family Farm, LLP$952$9520%
Leroy Cole$1,301$946-27.3%
Charlotte Thomas -Charlotte Thomas Living Trust$1,868$905-51.6%
James N. Herron$3,002$901-70%
The Buttars Family Trust$0$891--
James Stacey Riedman$876$8760%
Paul Paxton$651$86833.3%
Robert Hensley$1,934$852-55.9%
Lon Combs Family Farm, LLC$813$8393.2%
Lisa Merrill$907$839-7.5%
Rory Cejka$2,297$829-63.9%
Stutz Family Trust$2,460$813-67%
Lana J. Stormont$1,437$810-43.6%
Judith L. Sutton$3,317$807-75.7%
Munding Flat, LLC$4,151$781-81.2%
Stephen L. Splinter$1,198$738-38.4%
Alan C. Erdahl$717$7170%
Antje Fletcher$835$713-14.6%
Richard Burke$0$702--
Kimberly W. Smith$1,374$687-50%
Charles Alan Stormont$1,232$678-45%
Sidney H. Draper$789$617-21.8%
Robert C Ladle$452$60333.4%
Linnebur Family Protection Trust$1,809$602-66.7%
Philip B. Jung$365$59964.1%
Nathan Miller$1,210$589-51.3%
Betty Bickley$1,786$579-67.6%
Carl Sandstedt$462$57724.9%
Kristy Gonzales$1,104$552-50%
Phyllis J. Vincent$398$53133.4%
Mary Beth Andrews$546$503-7.9%
Rosalie Strait$1,290$502-61.1%
The Loaf, LLC$745$500-32.9%
Matthew R. Broadbent$2,420$485-80%
Glenn F. Heidinger$499$479-4%
Janice L. Hollen$1,499$455-69.6%
C & H Livestock, LLC$2,453$452-81.6%
Daniel T. Rush$452$4520%
Lenee M Petersen$452$4520%
Susan Fisher$410$4458.5%
Stanley & Kathryn Spencer Rev Trust$0$410--
Kalmar W. Robbins$398$382-4%
Michele Winther$836$378-54.8%
The Scott and Nora Linscott Trust$369$3690%
Jennifer Ruckel$1,075$359-66.6%
Russell K. Abbott$1,430$356-75.1%
Benjamin A. Clapp$0$336--
Patty H. Loosle$200$31356.5%
Stanley D. Draper$789$310-60.7%
ENSZ Joint Family Rev Trust$486$293-39.7%
Nadine Hart$599$293-51.1%
Ira Jim Hart$599$293-51.1%
Waddell Farms, Inc.$2,592$280-89.2%
Florence Peterson$311$279-10.3%
Jason Roberts$468$278-40.6%
Patricia J. Ryland$255$2550%
Ludean Campbell$515$252-51.1%
Glenn F Heidinger, LLC$250$2500%
Susan Dickinson$876$247-71.8%
Marjorie N Bice - Bice Revocable Trust Bice$690$233-66.2%
Shiner Family, LLC$456$232-49.1%
Scott M Lommele$549$220-59.9%
Douglas Landowners, LLC$38,031$213-99.4%
John James Phillips Family Trust$138$21253.6%
Judy D. Harvey$312$204-34.6%
Jones Family Trust$369$193-47.7%
Elizabeth Jane Harris$1,555$191-87.7%
Diane Nafus$283$172-39.2%
Lory Jewett$258$167-35.3%
Casey R. Wasden$151$1510%
Jesi L. Wasden$151$1510%
Steven R. Lund$151$1510%
Leshea Higashiyama$1,586$150-90.5%
Glenna Hayes$301$148-50.8%
Deborah Peterson$0$144--
Kay H. Pugmire$198$106-46.5%
Torbert J. Straten$3,396$103-97%
Anne E. Weaver$259$100-61.4%
Bryan R. Case$129$69-46.5%
Jeannine C. Walter$0$62--
Eunice Tsantis$117$62-47%
Elaine J Besthorn$0$60--
Randy A. Jordan$102$54-47.1%
Renee J. Berg$102$54-47.1%
Edward Shire$107$53-50.5%
Judith Lynn Johnson$23$49113%
Ralph P. Miller$53$40-24.5%
Allen Dewayne Balls$117$25-78.6%
Neva Carlene Faust$794$21-97.4%
Rachel Lant Willford$18$11-38.9%
David Ericson$949$0-100%
Aaron M. James$402$0-100%
Baby Beet & Company, LLC$125$0-100%
Charlotte S. Wade$1,865$0-100%
Ryan D Guiggey$13,526$0-100%
Tyler John Sterling$9,213$0-100%
Danalee Mcdermott$382$0-100%
Millennial Development Partners, LLC$7,656$0-100%
Jessica L. Blumhagen$491$0-100%
Murphy Family Investments, LLC$6,220$0-100%
Teresa T. Haymond$1,528$0-100%
Weston Joseph Mascaro$12,952$0-100%
John Levi Cox$2,031$0-100%
Fredrick H. Olsen$1,024$0-100%
Eg Idaho, LLC$5,005$0-100%
Kevin D. Allred$17,827$0-100%
Robert L & Romola K Nielsen Rev L$75$0-100%
Anderson Family Trust$856$0-100%
Backyard Urban Garden Farms$5,551$0-100%
Bolke Family Revocable Trust$1,190$0-100%
C M R Family LMTD Partnership$3,524$0-100%
David Brixey$148$0-100%
David Stuart$472$0-100%
Donna Pierce$678$0-100%
Downey Properties, LLC$25,957$0-100%
Flintstone, LLC$23,020$0-100%
Frog Bench Farms, LLC$9,023$0-100%
G & G Holdings, LLC$10,908$0-100%
International Rescue Committee$6,363$0-100%
James Wagner$1,865$0-100%
Janice J. Hulbert$295$0-100%
Janice J Hulbert GST Trust$148$0-100%
Jerry Fletcher$589$0-100%
Jon Michael Cornell$272$0-100%
Kent N. Bachus$607$0-100%
Lundeen Family Limited Partnershi$10,791$0-100%
M Danny Wall - M Danny Wall Rev T$2,615$0-100%
Marilyn Johnson$3,426$0-100%
Mary Beth Stewart$283$0-100%
Mervin Sabolik Revocable Trust$22,419$0-100%
N&J Horgan 2004 Family Trust$5,937$0-100%
Noah P. Francis$20,759$0-100%
Paul Tucker Francis$34,961$0-100%
Paula Cronn$1,162$0-100%
Pomona Produce, LLC$3,699$0-100%
Ramon Feller Revocable Trust$964$0-100%
Ray Johnson$181$0-100%
Rex and Pat Gerard Trustee$73$0-100%
Richard Hamp$2,524$0-100%
Rick E. Osguthorpe$166$0-100%
Robert C Ladle$430$0-100%
Robert Ronald$18,440$0-100%
Robert Stalnaker$1,296$0-100%
Roger M. Lowe$2,005$0-100%
Shirley S. Lyman$714$0-100%
Snake Eyes Investment LC$164,093$0-100%
Stephen J. Thain$1,528$0-100%
Susan A. Kaercher Family Trust$1,476$0-100%
Tamaris T Jensen$438$0-100%
The Cliff, LLC$1,506$0-100%
The Eldred L Carr Family Trust$1,279$0-100%
Top Crops, LLC$4,913$0-100%
Virginia L. Hamilton$954$0-100%
Waldo F. Stockdale$82$0-100%
Wankier Family Irrevocable Trust$1,329$0-100%
Beryl J. Griffiths$724$0-100%
Carlson Family Trust$1,201$0-100%
Cynthia M Muschke$384$0-100%
Don Mayer$1,522$0-100%
Downey Properties, LLC$25,957$0-100%
Haskell L. Collins Jr.$1,465$0-100%
Hazel H. Shippee$127$0-100%
Helen P. Harris$994$0-100%
Mary Lorraine Demars Revocable Trustee$2,932$0-100%
Rachel Moran$1,528$0-100%
Sherrie Rubink$994$0-100%
Stuart R. Thain$1,528$0-100%
Walker Creek Family, LLC$1,028$0-100%
William D. Johnson$64$0-100%
Zeibig Family Revocable Trust$3,072$0-100%
Craig Lee Rippen Rev Trust.$3,869$0-100%
Eric J. Stone$3,520$0-100%
Jennifer Clarke Sorensen$578$0-100%
R. Holt, Inc.$39,733$0-100%
Roland O and Dolores R Godfrey Fa$3,620$0-100%
Steve McMillan$1,705$0-100%
Stanley & Kathryn Spencer Rev Trustee$917$0-100%
Glenda Bailey$127$0-100%
Stanley a Reese Rev Living Trust$782$0-100%
Steven G. Margetts$14,958$0-100%
Barbara Snook$77$0-100%
Bruce Hearle$33$0-100%
Total subsidies$6,024,359$2,932,207-51.3%

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