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

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Farms throughout cities in Nez Perce County received $7.2 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 339 farmers in cities within Nez Perce County received a total of $7.9 million in 722 farm subsidies, a 47.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $15.1 million in 1,020 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 Nez Perce County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Schwartz Brothers Partnership$1,451,139$754,704-48%
Brammer-Meacham Farms$647,093$496,787-23.2%
Wittman Farms, Ltd.$586,621$334,087-43%
Larry Boyer Land & Cattle$695,705$328,149-52.8%
Wiley Wagner Farms$545,474$271,125-50.3%
Trimax Associates$359,966$197,853-45%
Nez Perce Tribe$290,528$184,936-36.3%
B & J Farms, Inc.$424,306$181,504-57.2%
Ronald Payne$162,094$160,144-1.2%
Paul Richard Eke$230,825$157,998-31.6%
Thiessen Ranch Partnership$277,706$153,451-44.7%
Neil Goeckner$500,000$123,579-75.3%
Kaufman Jv$215,444$118,712-44.9%
NH3 Farms, LLC$208,545$118,243-43.3%
Boyd Farms, Inc.$230,897$114,167-50.6%
Steve Wagner & Son$232,330$107,351-53.8%
Cheryl M. Flory$140,129$92,368-34.1%
Gregory P. Zenner$150,303$91,414-39.2%
E & B Farms, Inc.$105,027$89,645-14.6%
William G. Flory$141,586$87,637-38.1%
S & L Farms, Inc.$197,666$82,430-58.3%
Tori Zenner$133,173$81,039-39.1%
Robert V. Konen$117,817$77,816-34%
B & B Farming, Inc.$170,441$76,843-54.9%
Douglas R. Presnell$124,380$74,636-40%
Joseph W. Scott$129,418$73,325-43.3%
Phil Heitstuman Land & Cattle, LLC$154,899$72,898-52.9%
Boyer Brothers, Inc.$136,075$72,050-47.1%
K & S Farms, Inc.$170,124$71,761-57.8%
C & L Farms, Inc.$144,539$71,676-50.4%
B & S Farming, Inc.$185,552$66,837-64%
Don Hasenoehrl$51,441$66,32328.9%
Jacob D. Hasenoehrl$51,422$66,31729%
Raymond L. Hasenoehrl$51,422$66,31729%
TK Family Farm, Inc.$11,077$65,605492.3%
Valley Farms, Inc.$166,794$63,553-61.9%
Paul Sanchirico$164,242$62,364-62%
Nathan Flory$94,019$62,268-33.8%
Pentzer Ranch, Inc.$101,482$59,859-41%
Don W. Southern$95,619$57,026-40.4%
L & R Farms, Inc.$151,762$56,472-62.8%
Bryan Boyer, Inc.$95,718$54,156-43.4%
Bruce D. Watson$40,123$52,46830.8%
Miller Ranch PTN, Ltd.$111,817$50,474-54.9%
Oneal Farms, Inc.$86,796$50,421-41.9%
William R. Boyer$93,764$50,383-46.3%
Van Buren Ranch, LLC$149,836$48,719-67.5%
Wittman Farms, Inc.$46,461$46,245-0.5%
Bryce Jason Scrimsher$45,051$45,2700.5%
Schaub Ranch, LLC$70,625$42,935-39.2%
Beau Boyer, Inc.$110,641$42,905-61.2%
Age, LLC$99,506$41,608-58.2%
Elizabeth Sanchirico$164,028$41,289-74.8%
Bob L Rylaarsdam$128,190$37,736-70.6%
Benjamin J. Forsman$39,122$37,491-4.2%
Buck Boyer, Inc.$80,652$34,832-56.8%
Jason Uptmor$47,731$34,008-28.8%
Kathleen Uptmor$47,878$33,997-29%
L & M Ranch, Inc.$2,395$33,5131,299.3%
Kyle B Morscheck$78,991$30,532-61.3%
Stephanie Morscheck$78,981$30,529-61.3%
Zions First National Bank$32,644$30,525-6.5%
Coleman Mike & Carol$43,641$27,579-36.8%
Todd R. Stout$61,267$27,455-55.2%
Donald van Buren$50,213$26,332-47.6%
David M. Grant$50,243$24,401-51.4%
Pentzer Bros$41,066$24,301-40.8%
Don Kinzer$75,979$24,253-68.1%
Carson Egland$26,634$23,662-11.2%
S & J PTN$41,597$23,093-44.5%
Harvest Ridge Estates, LLC$41,487$22,470-45.8%
Knowlton & Sons$34,133$21,630-36.6%
James G. Harris$48,566$19,952-58.9%
Lewiston Livestock Market, Inc.$64,798$19,125-70.5%
Herndon Craigmont Place, LLC$18,981$18,778-1.1%
Clayton Zenner$16,177$18,63415.2%
Merna C Gehring Estate$0$18,630--
Curt R. Boyer$34,738$18,405-47%
McDowell Farms$23,723$18,023-24%
Dau Farms, Inc.$74,056$17,823-75.9%
Scott Strehle$33,423$17,617-47.3%
Johanna M. Strehle$33,414$17,611-47.3%
Sweetwater Enterprises, LLC$32,178$17,586-45.3%
Ralph Steigers$36,935$17,164-53.5%
Laura Herndon$32,177$16,883-47.5%
Margaret Mikkelson$20,075$16,777-16.4%
Brad M. Schumacher$38,702$16,617-57.1%
Mccann Ranch & Livestock Company$74,222$16,536-77.7%
Tom R. Ball$36,667$16,195-55.8%
Davis Land Company, LLC$0$15,598--
Anderson Flat Iron Ranch, LLC$15,900$14,872-6.5%
LM Buchanan Farm, LLC$11,496$14,12022.8%
Lohman Farms, LLC$32,594$14,040-56.9%
Henriksen Family Oregon, LLC$3,598$13,379271.8%
Randy Tiede$18,742$12,417-33.7%
Estate of Marjie Molloy Johnson$0$12,310--
Lee Heath R. Tr$4,036$12,241203.3%
Richard Grant$25,125$12,199-51.4%
Shawn Hasenoehrl$24,972$11,907-52.3%
Richard Woods Jr.$24,817$11,270-54.6%
Larry R. Norton$20,129$10,885-45.9%
JB Montana Ranch, LLC$0$10,840--
Gerald Riggers$16,002$10,813-32.4%
Connie L. Oneal$20,673$10,656-48.5%
Raymond L. Oneal$20,674$10,656-48.5%
David van Buren$24,560$10,203-58.5%
Jon P. Nilsson$9,710$10,1774.8%
Dale - Cheryl a & Dale W Bening Fam Trustee Bening$9,668$9,8662%
Randy L. Peters$15,829$9,438-40.4%
Dwain H Mcintosh and Marianne Mcintosh Family Trust B$5,432$9,07767.1%
Kent Broemeling$7,278$9,05724.4%
Clay Bickford$46,849$9,055-80.7%
Henriksen Family Idaho, LLC$18,907$8,988-52.5%
Jacob Allen Schumaker$4,153$8,924114.9%
Ruby Rylaarsdam$15,314$8,887-42%
Gladys Whitinger Credit Trust$7,798$8,70611.6%
Gustafson Farms$17,041$8,467-50.3%
Joan Tiede$12,495$8,278-33.7%
Nick Egland$35,657$8,116-77.2%
Shane J. Roesner$8,383$8,070-3.7%
Lamoyne L Mcleod$14,643$7,992-45.4%
Karl Van Buren Farm Company$13,933$7,877-43.5%
Dennis Behler$13,255$7,779-41.3%
Eric R Steigers$24,179$7,738-68%
Rob Wallace$6,421$7,64819.1%
Brent Donald McLeod$5,907$7,62229%
Marilyn K. Harris$0$7,391--
Selma Pentzer$7,195$7,3402%
Gary Schwartz$3,360$7,309117.5%
Johnston-Ellis, LLC$8,488$7,289-14.1%
Ridge Crest Farms Company$7,236$7,2360%
Bryan Hasenoehrl$13,808$7,228-47.7%
Steven Sanchez$0$7,180--
Leonard O'Brien$11,225$7,127-36.5%
Harold J. Zenner$12,663$7,125-43.7%
Glen Baldwin$14,684$7,109-51.6%
Ginger D. Leach$7,056$7,0560%
Springer Farms, LLC$11,720$7,026-40.1%
Donald N. McLeod$14,650$6,911-52.8%
Danny Weiss$6,648$6,8142.5%
Roy M. Busch$4,070$6,79266.9%
Orland H. McDowell$11,187$6,508-41.8%
Rick Heimgartner$15,519$6,466-58.3%
JBM Joint Venture$13,913$6,350-54.4%
Don Vogel$6,228$6,2280%
Darrell W. Lundgren$6,105$6,1050%
William C Stillman - William C Stillman and Carol S Stillman$11,091$6,003-45.9%
Rod Myklebust$5,975$5,9750%
Westlake Farm Partnership, LLC$5,965$5,9650%
Cheryl Pratt Bening Trust$5,660$5,7942.4%
Byron T. Rudolph Sr.$28,968$5,774-80.1%
Jack Blewett$5,757$5,747-0.2%
LZ and Jay Farms, LLC$11,347$5,644-50.3%
Joe W. Wagner$23,366$5,640-75.9%
Dwain H Mcintosh & Marianne Mcintosh Trust a 2020$3,336$5,57267%
Raymond Oneal Trust$10,470$5,391-48.5%
James R. Tefft$5,362$5,3620%
Patricia B Smyth Living Trust$5,680$5,321-6.3%
Harold C Haney Trust B$8,777$5,257-40.1%
Jeff Northrup$8,709$5,161-40.7%
Nolan F. Rudolph$23,575$5,111-78.3%
Rosetta Farm, Inc.$10,248$4,956-51.6%
Douglas T. Jones$0$4,852--
Clifford A. Kinzer$4,352$4,7188.4%
Norman G. Huddleston$8,081$4,713-41.7%
Richard L. Benscoter$5,873$4,626-21.2%
Donald Rad$5,117$4,564-10.8%
Joyce James$8,414$4,437-47.3%
Barbara Flores$5,990$4,436-25.9%
Tony Seubert$34,494$4,386-87.3%
Ozeran Ranch, LLC$6,292$4,378-30.4%
Herndon Farms, Inc.$5,101$4,372-14.3%
Ross Howard$3,812$4,32713.5%
Mary E Kaufman Credit Shelter Trust$7,806$4,302-44.9%
H a Keller and M M Keller Trust$0$4,299--
Sweetwater Valley, LLC$6,063$4,206-30.6%
Marylou Cook$4,296$4,161-3.1%
Madlynn Kinzer$7,812$4,118-47.3%
Michael J. Zenner$6,669$4,082-38.8%
Lloyd Nuxoll$6,779$3,927-42.1%
Lance Goeckner$3,190$3,90922.5%
Wayne Bezona$11,673$3,895-66.6%
Ronald G. Berry$2,481$3,82554.2%
Spaulding Ranch Farms, Inc.$7,406$3,776-49%
Asia Ann Coy$3,790$3,736-1.4%
Steve Mizer$3,790$3,736-1.4%
Bruce van Buren$9,306$3,646-60.8%
Forrest King Testamentary Trustee$6,376$3,561-44.1%
Shawn A. Wentworth$5,804$3,547-38.9%
Jason Herndon$1,254$3,524181%
John E Schweiter$5,837$3,453-40.8%
Henry Kaufman Jr.$6,609$3,435-48%
Milo M. Heitstuman$2,046$3,26559.6%
Magdaline June Craig$3,210$3,2100%
Ula R Moser$5,975$3,157-47.2%
Gump Living Trust$8,325$3,136-62.3%
Byron T. Rudolph Jr.$11,410$3,083-73%
Leon Jensen$5,365$3,016-43.8%
Marva Ericksen$3,605$2,992-17%
Russell W Ericksen Disclaimer Trustee$3,860$2,992-22.5%
Charles - Charles & Judith Haney Trust Haney$4,220$2,932-30.5%
Barbara Arellano$2,870$2,8700%
Terry McGarvey$781$2,856265.7%
John Gibbs Jr.$5,029$2,854-43.2%
Rodney J. Smith$2,850$2,734-4.1%
Howard W. Hoskins$3,482$2,579-25.9%
Gary Ball$13,497$2,559-81%
Elizabeth Norton$5,342$2,543-52.4%
Joseph & Frances Mccann Family Limited Partnership$9,687$2,447-74.7%
Dale E. Nichols$4,588$2,422-47.2%
Tierney Fitzgerald$0$2,391--
August Thiessen Ranch Lp$4,253$2,266-46.7%
Victoria Ray Wittman$11,442$2,245-80.4%
Shawn Wiggins$2,233$2,2330%
Larry Schroeder$6,677$2,204-67%
Leroy Kress$18,000$2,142-88.1%
William Anderson$8,807$2,100-76.2%
Robert Towner$909$1,991119%
R Loren Kambitsch Trustee$4,000$1,988-50.3%
Greco Land Development, LLC$3,084$1,940-37.1%
Knowlton Farms, Inc.$11,691$1,914-83.6%
H Jerome Hansen-Hansen Family Revocable Living Trust$1,977$1,904-3.7%
Rkbstillman, LLC$906$1,80298.9%
Lois Arnzen Schaff$3,095$1,776-42.6%
Marvin Dugger$1,764$1,7640%
Shad W. Blewett$1,175$1,67842.8%
Doris A. Berry$1,296$1,66828.7%
Kerby M. van Tine$7,010$1,666-76.2%
David Presnell$4,378$1,663-62%
Ryan P. Hasenoehrl$3,432$1,574-54.1%
Jeanette Alice Stolte$8,035$1,385-82.8%
Mary Christine Laws$1,452$1,379-5%
Wallace Ranch, LLC$0$1,375--
Rosemary Hansen$1,865$1,346-27.8%
Margaret a Praest$2,377$1,310-44.9%
Kathleen Connerley$1,287$1,2870%
Walter E. Storey$1,287$1,2870%
Linda Swearingen$1,921$1,260-34.4%
Marlys R. Parker$1,110$1,25413%
David P. Fuchs$1,968$1,210-38.5%
Sharon Kinzer$1,087$1,1788.4%
Susan Mahan$1,850$1,163-37.1%
Papa Mick & Busy Bee, LLC$2,366$1,156-51.1%
Deeann Johnston$824$1,04126.3%
Ronald van Buren$4,279$1,037-75.8%
Katherine A. McIntosh$1,724$1,024-40.6%
Mary McIntosh$1,724$1,024-40.6%
Education Pentzer$5,320$1,008-81.1%
Grace Y. Baldus$1,494$974-34.8%
Rylaarsdam Family Trust$1,993$966-51.5%
Julane E Lowry$1,929$950-50.8%
Redgey G Pedersen$1,403$949-32.4%
Shane R. Presnell$4,935$935-81.1%
Joseph R. Anderson$2,284$929-59.3%
Mr. Craig G. Stillwell$2,390$907-62.1%
D & J Johnson Living Trustee$1,994$902-54.8%
TCB Properties, LLC$6,464$896-86.1%
Michael Paul Jackson$6,955$886-87.3%
Chad N. Smith$3,536$880-75.1%
Bill Gehring$1,650$861-47.8%
Chris J. Meyer$1,919$837-56.4%
Allen D. Jones$1,384$825-40.4%
Tim Craig$1,384$825-40.4%
Jody Hasenoehrl$634$80026.2%
Scott Hasenoehrl$634$80026.2%
Delia A. Lloyd$1,498$741-50.5%
John Schwane$1,222$739-39.5%
Clarice Knowlton$970$679-30%
Linda Osburn$968$678-30%
Victoria R. Rudolph$0$674--
Mark L. Hill$1,157$671-42%
Trina M. Huff$1,452$664-54.3%
Bruce B. Davis$1,307$654-50%
Aj Kasper$1,222$641-47.5%
Marsha Swartz$953$638-33.1%
Marjie Johnson$13,552$608-95.5%
Travis Finnell$3,003$599-80.1%
James E. Dau$17,836$594-96.7%
Terrie L. Dau$17,836$594-96.7%
Vicki M. Cole$4,656$591-87.3%
Lee Ann Nilsson$1,002$567-43.4%
Theodore Havens$0$561--
Donald Cook$1,069$556-48%
Ralph Schwartz$829$508-38.7%
Lois R. Reimers$818$495-39.5%
Frank Dillon$8,875$482-94.6%
Katherine Hedge$678$470-30.7%
Carol L. Peterson$742$464-37.5%
Joan Grant$218$462111.9%
Larry Sullivan$869$459-47.2%
Margaret Morbeck$607$458-24.5%
David Gregg$894$438-51%
Marcy Spilker$0$435--
Paul Lc Snider$1,063$427-59.8%
Garold E. Choate$697$425-39%
Jessie van Buren$1,862$384-79.4%
Carla J. Gibbs$647$378-41.6%
Kent B. Simmons$865$378-56.3%
Marsha L. Bailey$652$375-42.5%
Tanner Cole Remsburg$1,977$367-81.4%
Larry Buchanan$747$365-51.1%
Raymond Vatne$1,121$365-67.4%
Lindsey Crea$611$339-44.5%
Harvest Ridge Organics, LLC$470$336-28.5%
Tysen R Beckner$0$330--
Kasey Laney$592$318-46.3%
June Jeter$587$311-47%
Diane Allmon$604$304-49.7%
Chad C. Knowlton$1,825$284-84.4%
Richard Pentzer$662$270-59.2%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$270--
Michael R. Watson$382$249-34.8%
Aly B Baerlocher$447$247-44.7%
Debbi L Baerlocher$447$247-44.7%
Mike Schumacher$373$245-34.3%
Delbert Anderson$418$222-46.9%
Tamara Kauer$217$2170%
Sharon R. Finnell$329$180-45.3%
Tari S. Becker$0$160--
Darlene Hasenoehrl$858$159-81.5%
Wendel Lindstrom$387$143-63%
Steve Rossiter$144$139-3.5%
Steven N. Kaufman$143$133-7%
Benedict Enterprises, Inc.$247$129-47.8%
Patti E Meshishnek$289$120-58.5%
Lewiston Roundup Association, Inc.$759$111-85.4%
Lance St. Onge$241$109-54.8%
Rebecca Eke$232$92-60.3%
Mccann Land Company$232$89-61.6%
Gordon J. Hubbard$2,003$79-96.1%
Blankinship Ranches, Inc.$15,363$76-99.5%
Stephanie Hill$0$57--
Buck William Geiger$72$51-29.2%
Cecil Martin$50$500%
Alice J. Wallace$87$31-64.4%
Travis N. Herndon$21,361$26-99.9%
Beverly A. Decker$47$26-44.7%
Donna Kuchmak$36$19-47.2%
Maureen Hewett$16$3-81.3%
Devin Boyer$3,129$0-100%
Michelle Heuett-Fluckiger$8,090$0-100%
Paul Boyd$385$0-100%
Thomas L. Schumaker$7,756$0-100%
Freda J. Montelongo$191$0-100%
Alli Taylor Fuchs$214$0-100%
Andrew D. Barnard$2,695$0-100%
Audrey M. Tierney$1,959$0-100%
Betty L. Sheets$2,504$0-100%
Claudine Weiss$977$0-100%
Dennis Ulery$1,430$0-100%
Dixie A. Morris$21$0-100%
Don Davis$15,597$0-100%
Dwain H Mcintosh & Marianne Mcintosh Trust$16,017$0-100%
Galen Buchanan Cr Shelter Tr$7,868$0-100%
James Briggs Jr.$1,730$0-100%
Janice K. Schaefer$737$0-100%
Jean Buchanan$622$0-100%
John L. Scott$13,227$0-100%
John R. Schooling$14,453$0-100%
Lee Heath$18,981$0-100%
Lonna R. Dorchak$259$0-100%
Loreta Bezona$467$0-100%
Mark Kinzer$1,197$0-100%
Mavis E. Ohms$485$0-100%
Peg Platz$88$0-100%
Ray Frei$1,504$0-100%
Robert D. Morse$4,178$0-100%
Sag Family, GP$322$0-100%
Sharon Moffett$26$0-100%
Stephanie Goeckner$500,000$0-100%
Steven Kalinoski$1,068$0-100%
Teresa Morse$4,178$0-100%
Terry Fetner$869$0-100%
Vivian Seubert$26$0-100%
Wanda Dunn$26$0-100%
William R. Blewett$2,350$0-100%
Brian N. Garner$13,077$0-100%
Carol J. Carpenter$9,761$0-100%
Howard M. Carpenter$9,761$0-100%
Robert Grant$419$0-100%
Total subsidies$15,124,570$7,912,372-47.7%

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