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

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Farms throughout cities in Clay County received $7.7 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 377 farmers in cities within Clay County received a total of $10.1 million in 829 farm subsidies, a 43.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $17.8 million in 1,471 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 Clay County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Brian & Kevin Kuehl Farms$695,578$355,005-49%
Dahl Family Farms Partnership$0$271,319--
Menholt Farms, LLC$232,384$238,7762.8%
Kyle Johnson$363,856$237,704-34.7%
John Jones$172,299$212,24323.2%
Ross Menholt$307,252$201,339-34.5%
Chad D. Johnson$426,082$175,033-58.9%
Maier Farms, LLC$309,885$172,264-44.4%
Tang Farms$388,247$169,116-56.4%
Dwight Iverson$149,973$165,45110.3%
Brett Kuehl$133,971$155,76416.3%
Friederichs Farms, Inc.$116,031$154,55733.2%
Kuehl Brothers Farms PRTSHP$400,944$152,768-61.9%
Skolness, Inc.$300,962$147,331-51%
Maverick John Janssen$48,604$131,712171%
Kurt Hovland$169,271$127,696-24.6%
Ryan and Michael Hough Farms$130,544$117,356-10.1%
Bradley P. Pake$191,975$113,000-41.1%
Bruce A. Nelson$144,505$109,154-24.5%
John M Peter J & Steven F Thompson Whiskey Creek Farms$185,497$105,153-43.3%
Jacobson Family Farms$252,372$104,140-58.7%
Richard Scheffler$199,261$103,523-48%
Emmanuel G Jerger & Sons Farms$137,824$94,757-31.2%
Olek Family Partnership$163,287$93,782-42.6%
Philip L. Rogers$141,975$92,332-35%
Krabbenhoft & Sons, Inc.$131,618$92,214-29.9%
Trent J. Eidem$165,757$89,925-45.7%
Raymond B. Johnson$227,687$88,927-60.9%
Paul Brendemuhl$216,528$88,635-59.1%
Rodney Schmidt$257,946$86,781-66.4%
John J. Ready$159,061$85,352-46.3%
KK Nelson Farms, Inc.$146,937$85,094-42.1%
Cody Jacobson$275,426$80,721-70.7%
Jerry Janssen$135,133$79,236-41.4%
Chad Leach$129,449$76,469-40.9%
Beau Jacobson$223,733$75,065-66.4%
Gregory Grommesh$73,199$74,9302.4%
Dianne Ellefson$110,697$72,603-34.4%
Wesley R. Dunham$73,616$71,685-2.6%
Ryan John Fabre$89,149$70,440-21%
David Janssen$171,764$69,958-59.3%
Brady Lee Braseth$242,202$69,545-71.3%
Elmwood Company$180,078$69,448-61.4%
Bradley Olek$146,337$67,695-53.7%
Kurt Sogn$102,314$67,155-34.4%
Charles and Joshua Hilde General Partnership$84,645$66,901-21%
Andrew Askegaard Farms, Inc.$160,369$66,465-58.6%
Daniel J. Murphy$92,163$65,948-28.4%
James Baker$145,820$65,803-54.9%
Frank Schindler$83,874$63,206-24.6%
Chrissy Jacobson$212,404$61,061-71.3%
Dale Fischer$152,535$60,720-60.2%
B Bar B Ranch, Inc.$62,068$60,119-3.1%
David John Ackerson$70,199$59,339-15.5%
Jonathan Joseph Chisholm$86,588$59,200-31.6%
Four Hill Farms, Inc.$146,328$59,017-59.7%
Kirk Watt Farms, Inc.$200,664$57,940-71.1%
Matthew D. Brantner$108,390$56,753-47.6%
Brent Ellefson$73,763$55,376-24.9%
Zimmerman Farms, Inc.$138,456$54,806-60.4%
Cristian Anderson$130,816$54,721-58.2%
Jarred Johnson$146,802$54,068-63.2%
Michael Revier$61,161$53,798-12%
Tri-T Farms, Inc.$142,799$52,299-63.4%
Midwest Specialties$0$50,967--
Brian Olek$55,673$50,913-8.5%
Jeff Pender$81,186$49,939-38.5%
Paul T. Anderson$94,696$49,773-47.4%
Czichotzki Farms Incorporated$114,087$49,383-56.7%
Charles D. Anderson$102,648$49,137-52.1%
Lindsey Leach$99,879$48,302-51.6%
Justin Brantner$89,758$48,212-46.3%
Craig Hurner$48,562$48,188-0.8%
Stephen Anderson$51,549$47,643-7.6%
James L. Renner$124,828$44,796-64.1%
Wesley Christensen$49,333$44,290-10.2%
Timothy Pender$96,203$44,099-54.2%
Larry Heng$109,262$43,811-59.9%
Jerry Wetterlin$85,088$42,834-49.7%
Hastings Farms, Inc.$162,153$42,766-73.6%
Joe Prosby III$102,085$42,689-58.2%
Dahl Brothers$0$42,660--
Dana Braseth$93,265$40,598-56.5%
David Ackerson$48,217$40,086-16.9%
David Ronsberg$40,418$39,555-2.1%
Menholt Farms, Inc.$54,081$37,392-30.9%
Bradley Kuehl$62,806$37,307-40.6%
Douglas E Nelson Family Trust$33,275$37,28912.1%
Matthew B. Halverson$37,633$37,250-1%
Edwin J. Haick$32,903$37,20813.1%
157 Farms, Inc.$44,274$36,836-16.8%
Blane C. Benedict$50,966$36,589-28.2%
Brian W. Rosenfeldt$62,132$35,073-43.6%
Bryan Kritzberger$87,137$34,951-59.9%
Jacque Reis$32,510$34,7096.8%
Alex Hansen$84,221$32,923-60.9%
Trevor Sorby$85,681$32,512-62.1%
Brian Holt$38,652$32,441-16.1%
Mark E. Carr$34,138$32,283-5.4%
Andrew J. Boen$53,319$32,048-39.9%
Kenneth Just$35,223$31,377-10.9%
Leslie Braseth$103,314$29,629-71.3%
Harlan D Manston Family Trust$0$28,326--
Jennifer L. Rickford$51,281$28,284-44.8%
James Wibe$59,302$28,222-52.4%
David J Kragnes$90,730$28,096-69%
Frederick Janssen$50,983$27,475-46.1%
Hugh J. Trowbridge$33,138$27,467-17.1%
Jerald Butenhoff$30,281$27,450-9.3%
Olson Farms, LLC$82,706$27,390-66.9%
Arnold Ellefson$24,003$27,24413.5%
William Grommesh$61,710$26,843-56.5%
Diane Butenhoff$26,646$26,6460%
Ivan Nelson, Inc.$42,541$26,394-38%
David G. Heng$72,250$26,324-63.6%
Kory Koester$68,182$25,729-62.3%
Kelly Brantner$47,672$25,566-46.4%
Scott Tommerdahl$54,390$25,473-53.2%
Brian Wang$77,861$25,341-67.5%
Charles Hilde$46,794$25,092-46.4%
Kelly Ivan Nelson$36,942$24,798-32.9%
Brian Durensky$75,132$23,982-68.1%
Tyler Jon Weber$39,042$23,914-38.7%
Gordon Kassenborg Farm, Inc.$87,197$23,868-72.6%
Brian Kucharz$48,599$23,502-51.6%
del Lass$31,134$21,823-29.9%
Douglas Butenhoff$86,188$20,934-75.7%
Keith Miller$32,432$20,617-36.4%
Rick Evert$50,089$20,528-59%
Caribou Hilton, LLP$20,136$20,1360%
David M. Grommesh$61,934$19,203-69%
Elliott Family Trust$16,957$19,14412.9%
Marilyn I Lass Rvoc Living Trustee$0$18,925--
van Lass$11,152$18,71967.9%
Dick Wang, Inc.$78,326$18,663-76.2%
James Braton Jr.$17,404$18,4496%
Troy Kuehl$29,536$17,168-41.9%
Jeffrey Braton$39,220$16,893-56.9%
Aron Kassenborg$40,628$16,647-59%
Spencer Kuehl$58,032$16,614-71.4%
Whiskey Creek Supply, LLP$9,172$16,59280.9%
Astrup Farms, Inc.$41,297$16,566-59.9%
Wild Rice Land Investment, LLP$10,525$16,46056.4%
Darcy Braaten$44,478$16,192-63.6%
Virgil Fankhanel$15,559$15,5590%
Rylee John Anderson$30,565$15,351-49.8%
Linda Wallace$10,900$15,16339.1%
Kenneth Packer$47,551$14,938-68.6%
Jakob T. Pender$37,317$14,575-60.9%
Randy Schmidt$25,687$14,520-43.5%
Lee Follingstad$35,149$14,413-59%
Justin Miller$21,657$14,272-34.1%
William Peter Ronsberg$14,966$14,157-5.4%
Ethan James Brendemuhl$32,261$14,131-56.2%
Earl Thomas$14,034$14,0340%
Lois M. Jensen$13,780$13,7800%
Terry E. Ruud$13,648$13,6480%
Edward Gilbertson$27,573$13,378-51.5%
Craig Larson$13,324$12,820-3.8%
Matthew Okke$16,792$12,360-26.4%
Scott Schmidt$11,229$12,1968.6%
Packer Farms, LLP$11,908$11,9080%
Nathan Dahl$6,804$11,76072.8%
Wesley Dahl$6,804$11,55069.8%
Michael D. Lewis$43,570$11,341-74%
Henry E. Singer Jr.$10,935$10,9360%
Terry Jorgenson$22,921$10,789-52.9%
Ron Jerger Farms, Inc.$29,375$10,088-65.7%
Andrew D Leedahl$27,942$9,715-65.2%
John W. Janssen$23,180$9,475-59.1%
Taves Turkey Farm, Inc.$134,993$9,214-93.2%
Gregory C Odness$9,043$9,0430%
Kenneth James Koester$27,557$9,029-67.2%
Wesley Anderson$8,973$8,9730%
John Klevgaard$22,494$8,464-62.4%
Greg Anderson$16,021$8,371-47.7%
Daniel Thompson$8,178$8,1780%
Archie Tanner$8,040$8,0400%
Mary Anderson$7,902$7,9020%
Donald Sakry$1,333$7,889491.8%
Darrin A. Tucker$17,245$7,828-54.6%
Robert Leiseth$14,804$7,787-47.4%
Elizabeth B. Bohlman$7,467$7,5871.6%
Jeff Anderson$7,518$7,5180%
Scott M. Holt$13,936$7,502-46.2%
Gooder and Shirley Simpson Rvoc Trustee$0$7,271--
Adam Brandt$34,918$7,220-79.3%
Robert T. Wagner$7,170$7,1700%
Myron W. Jorgenson$11,422$7,079-38%
Ralph Schellack$6,866$6,8660%
Les Uhlig$4,401$6,70652.4%
Edward Mulcahy Jr.$5,242$6,67527.3%
Ronald Morken$23,233$6,657-71.3%
Brandon S. Scheffler$3,641$6,57280.5%
Jason Brenna$18,826$6,410-66%
Justin Gilbertson$9,535$6,271-34.2%
Michael Stetz$0$6,222--
Craig Rehder$10,779$6,068-43.7%
Craig L. Dilbeck$3,812$6,06159%
Lynn Manning$6,030$6,0300%
Wallace Benedict Stetz Estate$0$5,902--
Edward J. Stetz$13,887$5,832-58%
Daniel Houska$6,212$5,695-8.3%
Raymond Peppel$7,622$5,680-25.5%
Richard K. Thompson$5,544$5,5780.6%
Erick J. Jacobson$13,010$5,578-57.1%
Lavonne Heng$5,546$5,5460%
J & J Braton Properties, LLC$0$5,508--
Bruce West$5,467$5,4670%
Stephen Ekre$7,839$5,418-30.9%
Wayne Niemi$4,766$5,30611.3%
Lawrence R. Revier$5,295$5,2950%
Brady Kevin Solum$2,511$5,280110.3%
Nathan Erickson$10,677$5,185-51.4%
Nancy Derby$5,129$5,1290%
Beverly Butenhoff RLT$5,087$5,0870%
Steve Akers$9,530$5,071-46.8%
Roger Maier$4,962$4,9620%
Merle A. Nelson$5,049$4,892-3.1%
A & M Living Trust$8,583$4,885-43.1%
Dianne Hunder Bilderback$4,774$4,7740%
Alexander Czichotzki$11,842$4,703-60.3%
WFFN, LLC$4,675$4,6750%
Roger Langerud$9,090$4,605-49.3%
Matthew Steven Fridgen$8,633$4,378-49.3%
Andrew C. Kava$7,619$4,366-42.7%
William Austin$4,895$4,157-15.1%
Greg Berg$11,015$4,152-62.3%
Sonja Nelson$0$4,129--
Mark Deyrup$6,661$4,082-38.7%
Robert Thompson Jr.$4,044$4,0440%
Seth L. Anderson$15,419$3,908-74.7%
Kyle Alan Roelofs$3,846$3,8460%
Ryan Hough$10,761$3,832-64.4%
Scott Jerald and Heather Jerald Rev Trustee$5,672$3,831-32.5%
Joseph Iverson$36,796$3,780-89.7%
Jon M Thiel Jon M Thiel Revocable Trust Agreement$0$3,749--
Florence Kay Johnson$3,740$3,7400%
Jerod Trenda$3,708$3,7080%
Michael Opatril$3,652$3,6520%
Herbert Nelson Jr.$3,797$3,641-4.1%
Amended and Restated Frank C Gardner Trust$0$3,638--
Robert S. Cin$6,166$3,609-41.5%
Cody E. Brantner$11,644$3,540-69.6%
Wendell Rogers$18,410$3,518-80.9%
Dan Langseth$5,149$3,499-32%
Phillip Andrew Seefeldt$3,368$3,4372%
Dalan Rasmussen$3,503$3,276-6.5%
Chad Micheal Dubord$2,767$3,15314%
Susan R. Asher$10,795$3,110-71.2%
Brent a Johnson & Susan J Johnson Revocable Trust Dated 4/1$2,479$3,04722.9%
Gary L. Jacobson$26,186$2,986-88.6%
James F. Thompson$2,523$2,92315.9%
Jerome J. Feigum$4,100$2,857-30.3%
Paul Follingstad$4,415$2,782-37%
Bruce R. Offutt$23,749$2,738-88.5%
Craig Seter$1,986$2,72237.1%
Trent Seter$1,986$2,72237.1%
Lawrence Butenhoff$2,709$2,7090%
Larry Jacobson$5,819$2,635-54.7%
Richard Maier$2,548$2,5480%
Patrick E Benedict Credit Shelter Trustee Ud 1/11/08$0$2,548--
Craig Blair$9,343$2,543-72.8%
Steven Oliver Jesme$2,782$2,500-10.1%
Larry W. Wold$0$2,465--
Christopher Renner$2,447$2,429-0.7%
Sharon Swenson Marital Unitrust$2,399$2,3990%
Sharon Swenson Qtip Trust$2,399$2,3990%
Scott Erdmann$5,082$2,246-55.8%
Randy Beckett$2,160$2,1600%
Jerry Beckett$2,159$2,1590%
Larry Beckett$2,159$2,1590%
Brad Bjerken$3,907$2,137-45.3%
Stephen E. Schroeder$2,093$2,0930%
Evan M. Halverson$4,675$2,086-55.4%
Dale-Finstrom Family Trust Finstrom$0$2,072--
The a L Hanson Company$2,061$2,0610%
Marilyn Ida Lass Rev Living Trustee Dated 10-17-2006$0$2,053--
Ronald Johnk$2,035$2,0350%
Trent Patrick Friederichs$1,483$1,98834.1%
F&D Family Farm, LLP$1,946$1,9460%
Richard Schenck$963$1,945102%
Lanette M Osbjornson$1,931$1,9310%
Amie Sue Ramberg$10,401$1,927-81.5%
Amanda Oas$1,984$1,915-3.5%
Nelson Family Real Estate LMTD PR$1,912$1,911-0.1%
Jonathan Morris Howard$2,510$1,766-29.6%
Larry Rogers$1,714$1,7140%
Micheal Tweten$1,742$1,670-4.1%
Paul Austin$1,090$1,64150.6%
A & M Ness Farms, LLP$1,420$1,61713.9%
Joanne Halverson$5,764$1,580-72.6%
Mathew a Fronning$5,271$1,565-70.3%
Rodney Wyland$1,564$1,5640%
Alex Baker$5,957$1,505-74.7%
Kathleen Lucas$1,472$1,4720%
Kenneth Fuchs$0$1,428--
Kirk Watt$1,390$1,3900%
Ona Langerud$1,379$1,3790%
Christopher Kohler$0$1,324--
Jason M. Wang$1,321$1,3210%
Robert O. Gilbertson$2,272$1,305-42.6%
Robert R. Wagner$29,190$1,304-95.5%
Beth L. Dupree$1,298$1,2980%
Kava Disclaimer Trust$1,298$1,2980%
Michael Charles Mosey$0$1,273--
Paul Johnson Jr.$0$1,266--
Derrick Trudel$2,298$1,252-45.5%
Eric Carter$380$1,230223.7%
Kava Family Rlt-Jeanette Kava$889$1,22537.8%
Joel Scheffler$4,985$1,216-75.6%
Thomas P Askegaard$0$1,209--
Andrew a Askegaard$0$1,209--
Roger Stumbo$34,614$1,193-96.6%
Roger D. Wagner$1,149$1,1490%
Mary Iverson$1,149$1,1490%
Karen E. Radtke$0$1,141--
Bradley David Brasel$1,061$1,0610%
Ryan Erdmann$6,014$1,056-82.4%
Billie M. Anderson$909$1,04114.5%
Mark Deyrup Trust Deyrup$0$1,009--
Harold D. Schenck$1,002$1,0020%
Leona Nelson Cole$966$9660%
Linda Rader$965$9650%
Bryan Henderson$985$964-2.1%
Scherer Revocable Living Trust Dated 04/08/2011$83$9481,042.2%
Sheila Carlson$737$92425.4%
Paulette Wolbeck$3,058$885-71.1%
Mary E. Butenhoff$864$8640%
Hal Mikkelsen$851$8510%
Austin Earth, LLLP$846$8460%
Thomas J. Boock$822$8220%
Ivan I Nelson Revocable Trust$596$81737.1%
Peter C. Piechowski$3,071$779-74.6%
Dale H. Nelson$0$762--
Paul Klevgaard$19,966$759-96.2%
Brian R. Ellefson$1,188$745-37.3%
Elliot R. Goheen$742$667-10.1%
Mason Okke$2,464$652-73.5%
Michael Astrup$689$626-9.1%
Timothy J. Erickson$2,005$600-70.1%
Brian Jung$362$60065.7%
Janet Holt$16,742$579-96.5%
Lynn D. Speer$564$5640%
AgCountry Farm Credit Services, PCA$0$559--
Dennis Sobtzak$460$55520.7%
Brandon Schreiner$412$55033.5%
Gary Schellack$537$5370%
Tory Jacobson$616$521-15.4%
Curtis W. Stubstad$22,021$513-97.7%
Jacob D. Thompson$0$510--
Nathan Thompson$0$510--
Dwight Iverson Revocable Trust UDT Feb 16, 2011$510$5100%
Mary Iverson Revocable Trust UDT Feb 16. 2011$510$5100%
Matthew Wolters$1,232$485-60.6%
Brian Winter$0$473--
Richard Burns$2,695$464-82.8%
Aric Saign$448$4480%
AgCountry Farm Credit Services, PCA$0$427--
Marlin Ackerson$412$4120%
Marlys Kind$1,363$384-71.8%
Bradley L. Field$383$3830%
Julia Ann Miller Revocable Living Trust Dated 3/01/2013$332$38315.4%
Lee Todnem$4,707$264-94.4%
Wallace Holt$2,949$258-91.3%
Anthony Riniker$251$242-3.6%
Gary Biewer$239$2390%
Margaret Brady$0$198--
Louise S Morris Trust B$166$19215.7%
Terry Stulz$7,777$182-97.7%
Taylor R. Nosal$1,736$180-89.6%
Melany Thomas$0$161--
Carolyn Orvik$476$147-69.1%
Allison Krueger$112$1120%
The Twisted Oak Trust Dated March 5, 2021$83$9615.7%
George Bjornson$82$820%
Linda Froslie$82$820%
Adam Nystuen$327$0-100%
Alan K. Peterson$766$0-100%
Anita S. Schindler$224$0-100%
G Stephen Eccles Estate$15,332$0-100%
Jeff Stangeland$2,530$0-100%
Kyle Carlson$66,402$0-100%
Mary Schindler$251$0-100%
Michael Beckett$1,768$0-100%
Richard Peppel$2,375$0-100%
Ronald Butenhoff$19$0-100%
Scott Shellito$3,974$0-100%
Thomas Askegaard Farms, Inc.$563$0-100%
Cindy Nelson Moe$1,843$0-100%
Delores G. Bjerk$883$0-100%
Elizabeth Wasfaret$2,943$0-100%
James Kasowski$1,939$0-100%
Jordan Olsgaard$4,080$0-100%
Richard Grossman$43$0-100%
Robert Kuehl$8,188$0-100%
Robert Softing$29,844$0-100%
Thelma Spafford$1,146$0-100%
Robert C Hastings Family Share Trust$258$0-100%
AgCountry Farm Credit Services, P$7,206$0-100%
Alden Brendemuhl$10,659$0-100%
Amended and Restated Frank C Gard$3,918$0-100%
Daniel K. Johnson$49,348$0-100%
Douglas C Wilson Trust$160$0-100%
Gordon Kassenborg$15,376$0-100%
Gregory E. Wilson$160$0-100%
James Marvin$1,188$0-100%
Jon M Thiel Jon M Thiel Revocabl$3,749$0-100%
Judy Ihle$17$0-100%
Juliann W Burkett-Gehr$1,188$0-100%
Larry J Babolian$7,129$0-100%
Louis F Schauer Living Trust$1,188$0-100%
Marc/Burkhardt Farmily Living Trustee$4,201$0-100%
Michael Brantner$3,072$0-100%
Robert G. Wilson Jr.$160$0-100%
Rodney Scheffler$3,595$0-100%
Sandahl Family RLT$1,327$0-100%
Scherer Revocable Living Trust Da$852$0-100%
Simonson Farm Properties, LLP$20,515$0-100%
Wendy Gagne$161$0-100%
Shannon Klevgaard$664$0-100%
Alex Klevgaard$664$0-100%
Frances I. Benedict$468$0-100%
Gloria Schenck$646$0-100%
Katie Schantz$664$0-100%
Maynard Schmidt Estate$4,500$0-100%
Nick Manston Estate$6,861$0-100%
Total subsidies$17,824,612$10,137,490-43.1%

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