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In 2021, 210 farmers in cities within Sedgwick County received a total of $4.2 million in 511 farm subsidies, a 49.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $8.4 million in 775 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 Sedgwick County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlson Grain Company | $443,730 | $291,643 | -34.3% |
| Marc Newman | $659,718 | $168,312 | -74.5% |
| BLM, LLC | $299,555 | $149,958 | -49.9% |
| Kinnie Farms | $216,224 | $142,649 | -34% |
| Carlson Land Company | $213,470 | $126,381 | -40.8% |
| C G Farms, Inc. | $266,590 | $106,928 | -59.9% |
| Biesemeier Farms, Inc. | $194,485 | $98,557 | -49.3% |
| Anne Newman | $339,152 | $91,529 | -73% |
| Keith Knipp | $140,021 | $87,205 | -37.7% |
| Kimberly A. Gerk | $289,082 | $82,994 | -71.3% |
| Landmark Ranch, LLC | $207,419 | $82,179 | -60.4% |
| Covenant Land Company, Inc. | $192,999 | $80,970 | -58% |
| WSK Farms, LLC | $154,982 | $75,905 | -51% |
| Delbert Marquardt | $127,148 | $73,371 | -42.3% |
| Shank Farms, LLLP | $166,115 | $65,031 | -60.9% |
| Landmark-Farms, LLC | $131,581 | $64,660 | -50.9% |
| Paul H Hahlweg | $150,014 | $61,885 | -58.7% |
| Bruce & Shirley K Gerk | $165,480 | $61,756 | -62.7% |
| James Dolezal | $71,364 | $60,965 | -14.6% |
| Dale C. Parker | $94,201 | $60,150 | -36.1% |
| Benjamin H. Dorman | $149,914 | $58,141 | -61.2% |
| Strasser Farms, Inc. | $59,566 | $49,190 | -17.4% |
| Stretesky Farms, Inc. | $75,812 | $48,224 | -36.4% |
| Rick Haynes | $71,251 | $43,279 | -39.3% |
| William Howard McCormick | $92,434 | $43,128 | -53.3% |
| Munson Bros | $51,091 | $42,693 | -16.4% |
| Knipp Land Company | $63,826 | $42,375 | -33.6% |
| Teddy L. Carter | $78,006 | $41,689 | -46.6% |
| Patrice Lynn Carter | $77,995 | $41,683 | -46.6% |
| Delois Kay Blochowitz | $71,408 | $38,674 | -45.8% |
| Richard L. Anderson | $43,335 | $37,842 | -12.7% |
| Robert D. Smith | $64,008 | $37,831 | -40.9% |
| Donald P. Schneider | $158,864 | $37,598 | -76.3% |
| Mcclary Farms, Inc. | $108,443 | $35,016 | -67.7% |
| Brian Biesemeier | $34,288 | $34,847 | 1.6% |
| Eric F Lanckriet | $41,629 | $34,238 | -17.8% |
| Peggy L Lanckriet | $41,616 | $34,228 | -17.8% |
| Glenn D. Toyne | $65,504 | $33,529 | -48.8% |
| George L. Rober | $33,298 | $33,339 | 0.1% |
| TN Quarter Circle Land & Cattle Company, LLC | $84,415 | $32,529 | -61.5% |
| Leslie J. Peterson | $35,346 | $31,342 | -11.3% |
| Micki L. Peterson | $35,340 | $31,336 | -11.3% |
| Lazy 5 N, LLC | $23,663 | $31,138 | 31.6% |
| Rober Family Enterprises, LLLP | $31,928 | $28,820 | -9.7% |
| Lucille Mary Price | $20,765 | $28,471 | 37.1% |
| DV Stretesky, LLC | $43,913 | $28,080 | -36.1% |
| Richard J. Lechman | $68,851 | $27,421 | -60.2% |
| Jason A. Toyne | $24,473 | $25,988 | 6.2% |
| Kody L Blochowitz | $0 | $25,667 | -- |
| Kyle Blochowitz | $0 | $25,667 | -- |
| Gloria J. Toyne | $26,533 | $25,062 | -5.5% |
| H V Ranch Company | $59,644 | $25,043 | -58% |
| Haynes Hereford Ranch, Inc. | $36,903 | $24,875 | -32.6% |
| Leon D. Woodhams | $36,530 | $24,808 | -32.1% |
| Mike McKinley | $76,873 | $23,514 | -69.4% |
| Leroy G Blochowitz Trust | $39,653 | $23,334 | -41.2% |
| Ole S. Johnson | $62,854 | $22,476 | -64.2% |
| Jenik Agent, LLC | $53,060 | $22,185 | -58.2% |
| Steven K. Nein | $28,040 | $22,063 | -21.3% |
| Eric Knipp | $29,339 | $20,973 | -28.5% |
| Mildred Watson | $20,287 | $20,287 | 0% |
| Platte View Ranch, Inc. | $38,519 | $20,192 | -47.6% |
| Jack a Devie | $29,155 | $19,855 | -31.9% |
| Billie Carlson | $24,636 | $19,708 | -20% |
| Lorraine M. Green | $34,932 | $19,242 | -44.9% |
| Regan J. Schutte | $32,455 | $19,227 | -40.8% |
| Marquardt Farms, Inc. | $43,121 | $18,871 | -56.2% |
| Peter A. Walter | $81,446 | $18,635 | -77.1% |
| Hensley Family Farms, LLC | $28,520 | $18,550 | -35% |
| James G. Kontny | $32,947 | $18,416 | -44.1% |
| Dean Pirrie | $27,831 | $17,970 | -35.4% |
| Elaine M Scheele Revocable Trust | $20,070 | $16,621 | -17.2% |
| Eugene Bauerle | $25,332 | $16,331 | -35.5% |
| Diane Bauerle | $25,322 | $16,324 | -35.5% |
| J E Smith Trust | $23,278 | $15,656 | -32.7% |
| Jesse C. Lerud | $15,242 | $15,042 | -1.3% |
| Anthony E. Lechman | $28,316 | $15,024 | -46.9% |
| Evelyn Gaye Holcombe | $15,812 | $14,924 | -5.6% |
| Irene C Lanckriet | $25,769 | $14,884 | -42.2% |
| Christine D Rosenbach Trust | $21,507 | $14,160 | -34.2% |
| James P. Schwartz | $42,103 | $13,896 | -67% |
| Donald E Lanckriet JR | $31,592 | $13,694 | -56.7% |
| Gary K. Price | $18,278 | $13,454 | -26.4% |
| Milton Wiegand | $18,904 | $13,374 | -29.3% |
| Lyle E Blochowitz | $71,191 | $13,011 | -81.7% |
| Bruce Allan Marquardt | $28,320 | $12,723 | -55.1% |
| Jeff Marquardt | $28,682 | $11,745 | -59.1% |
| Tammy Schneider | $44,628 | $11,473 | -74.3% |
| Patty a Deplazes | $11,205 | $11,205 | 0% |
| Marvin Marquardt & Sons Ptnership | $25,392 | $11,107 | -56.3% |
| Charles Powell | $12,640 | $10,980 | -13.1% |
| Shawn Lavern Rober | $13,983 | $10,929 | -21.8% |
| David Brandt | $34,218 | $10,780 | -68.5% |
| Michael R. Ness | $15,648 | $10,526 | -32.7% |
| Marvin J. Miles | $14,970 | $10,424 | -30.4% |
| Korry Alan Kinnison | $17,748 | $10,289 | -42% |
| BRG, LLC | $10,120 | $10,120 | 0% |
| Kelsie S. Kelly | $8,659 | $10,043 | 16% |
| Michael A. Peterson | $26,715 | $9,781 | -63.4% |
| Stacy D. Woodhams | $36,794 | $9,712 | -73.6% |
| Michael L. Haynes | $12,115 | $8,923 | -26.3% |
| Cory E. Haynes | $12,027 | $8,917 | -25.9% |
| Connie Warner | $9,890 | $8,513 | -13.9% |
| Paul Warner | $9,891 | $8,513 | -13.9% |
| Banner Land & Livestock, Inc. | $10,791 | $8,296 | -23.1% |
| Robert A. Shank | $17,368 | $7,979 | -54.1% |
| J E Smith Living Trust | $12,481 | $7,742 | -38% |
| Josh Lechman | $11,517 | $7,731 | -32.9% |
| Brenda Lechman | $11,509 | $7,725 | -32.9% |
| Arta Sidel | $7,016 | $6,980 | -0.5% |
| Gary D. Sidel | $7,016 | $6,980 | -0.5% |
| Chase P. Dunker | $5,899 | $6,433 | 9.1% |
| Michael R. Smith | $6,413 | $6,008 | -6.3% |
| Geneva C. Sauers | $8,367 | $5,770 | -31% |
| Parker Land & Cattle Company | $8,408 | $5,059 | -39.8% |
| T Box Land & Cattle, LLC | $23,834 | $4,966 | -79.2% |
| Matthew Wade Koenen | $4,392 | $4,904 | 11.7% |
| Marian J. Yoshimoto | $9,014 | $4,900 | -45.6% |
| Sandra K. Toyne | $15,701 | $4,853 | -69.1% |
| Cody Allen Woodhams | $3,525 | $4,809 | 36.4% |
| Mark A. Brandt | $16,848 | $4,636 | -72.5% |
| Edward R. Woltemath | $7,916 | $4,607 | -41.8% |
| Dennis L Munson Estate | $13,253 | $4,152 | -68.7% |
| Precision Products, Inc. | $14,306 | $3,798 | -73.5% |
| James D Lingbloom - Lingbloom Trust | $5,450 | $3,793 | -30.4% |
| James B. Carlson | $2,594 | $3,702 | 42.7% |
| R & K Cattle Service, LLC | $23,148 | $3,589 | -84.5% |
| Leon M Dallegge | $6,898 | $3,573 | -48.2% |
| Bradon Schneider | $5,861 | $3,568 | -39.1% |
| Donald D. Regier | $4,154 | $3,558 | -14.3% |
| Darrell Race | $5,737 | $3,483 | -39.3% |
| Stanly F. Dolezal | $5,561 | $3,388 | -39.1% |
| Justin W. Price | $5,256 | $3,349 | -36.3% |
| William Stretesky Foundation | $2,551 | $3,219 | 26.2% |
| Brakal Joint Venture, LLC | $2,352 | $3,136 | 33.3% |
| Anita Nein | $3,057 | $3,057 | 0% |
| Kelly a Reichman Living Trust | $18,191 | $3,048 | -83.2% |
| James Dale Price | $2,432 | $2,848 | 17.1% |
| TNT Hay Farms, LLC | $9,522 | $2,830 | -70.3% |
| Bryce W. Munson | $4,389 | $2,724 | -37.9% |
| Celeste Parker | $6,055 | $2,678 | -55.8% |
| Louise Geisert | $5,720 | $2,650 | -53.7% |
| Curtis F. Hensley | $7,930 | $2,591 | -67.3% |
| Lloyd Enninga | $4,260 | $2,522 | -40.8% |
| Linda C. Hartwell | $3,627 | $2,482 | -31.6% |
| Moist Farms, Inc. | $7,643 | $2,333 | -69.5% |
| Jerol Allen Rademacher | $2,310 | $2,310 | 0% |
| Ryder Jenik | $0 | $2,221 | -- |
| Alan Harris | $6,501 | $2,180 | -66.5% |
| Kenneth R. Hodges II | $2,911 | $1,820 | -37.5% |
| Jay Goddard | $2,200 | $1,785 | -18.9% |
| Gail L. Nicolaus | $2,400 | $1,768 | -26.3% |
| Kelly J. Kinnie | $1,550 | $1,714 | 10.6% |
| Martha J. Kinnie | $1,548 | $1,713 | 10.7% |
| Nancy L. Berges | $1,032 | $1,664 | 61.2% |
| Raymond W. Berges | $1,032 | $1,664 | 61.2% |
| Dean L Scheele Residuary Trust | $2,603 | $1,525 | -41.4% |
| Regan Biesemeier | $4,101 | $1,467 | -64.2% |
| Teddy L Carter Trust | $2,936 | $1,455 | -50.4% |
| Rhonda L. Haynes | $2,151 | $1,420 | -34% |
| Timothy L. Haynes | $3,456 | $1,420 | -58.9% |
| David Carlson | $1,410 | $1,410 | 0% |
| Richard Rochlitz | $0 | $1,319 | -- |
| Vincent Young | $3,502 | $1,306 | -62.7% |
| B5 Farms, LLC | $2,372 | $1,288 | -45.7% |
| Dolly I Nitzel Trust | $3,319 | $1,279 | -61.5% |
| Larry Renquist | $1,221 | $1,237 | 1.3% |
| Delbert J. Harris | $3,398 | $1,160 | -65.9% |
| Russel Gene Aulston | $1,670 | $1,066 | -36.2% |
| John K. Peterson | $965 | $1,036 | 7.4% |
| Brett Koenen | $1,048 | $974 | -7.1% |
| Viola Cortez | $2,197 | $962 | -56.2% |
| David E. Nein | $5,353 | $927 | -82.7% |
| Rodney R. Green | $0 | $921 | -- |
| Gregory A. Andersen | $0 | $909 | -- |
| Douglas Hagemann | $2,257 | $862 | -61.8% |
| K & E Farms | $1,625 | $790 | -51.4% |
| F Evelyne Leef | $1,754 | $784 | -55.3% |
| James Austin | $701 | $701 | 0% |
| Gordon D. Critchfield | $1,183 | $694 | -41.3% |
| Kenneth J. Sittner | $2,333 | $688 | -70.5% |
| Kirk Sittner | $2,332 | $687 | -70.5% |
| Sallie M. Munson | $1,685 | $681 | -59.6% |
| Tracey L. Baxter | $3,058 | $624 | -79.6% |
| Kathryn M. Jenik | $2,970 | $602 | -79.7% |
| Randolph S. Jenik | $3,025 | $602 | -80.1% |
| Ashely Bosco | $1,023 | $535 | -47.7% |
| Paul Brandt | $862 | $509 | -41% |
| Sherri Brandt | $862 | $509 | -41% |
| Deanna J. Biesecker | $552 | $495 | -10.3% |
| Robert E. Biesecker | $552 | $495 | -10.3% |
| Heather Dee | $0 | $453 | -- |
| Alan Austin Michael | $891 | $431 | -51.6% |
| Stanley D. Busse | $939 | $412 | -56.1% |
| Dwight L. Ebke | $590 | $402 | -31.9% |
| Leslie C. Ebke | $590 | $402 | -31.9% |
| Marla A. Race | $590 | $402 | -31.9% |
| Colten Woodhams | $1,595 | $394 | -75.3% |
| Donna S. Miller | $726 | $314 | -56.7% |
| Robert C. Miller | $726 | $314 | -56.7% |
| George R. Lechman | $543 | $302 | -44.4% |
| Austin Ryan Tharp | $2,145 | $302 | -85.9% |
| Blochowitz, Ltd. | $0 | $284 | -- |
| Heid Carriers, LLC | $260 | $260 | 0% |
| Vance McCormick | $396 | $146 | -63.1% |
| Kevin J. Peterson | $133 | $133 | 0% |
| Rundall Family Trust the | $1,013 | $107 | -89.4% |
| Joseph Shank Jr. | $1,590 | $99 | -93.8% |
| Lorraine K. Shank | $1,590 | $99 | -93.8% |
| John Lechman | $319 | $52 | -83.7% |
| Dennis Tjaden | $229 | $0 | -100% |
| Don L Stretesky | $1,311 | $0 | -100% |
| Dwane A. Maahs | $3,237 | $0 | -100% |
| Gayle D. Newth | $30,350 | $0 | -100% |
| Holcombe Farms, LLC | $3,935 | $0 | -100% |
| Ira M. Orth | $47 | $0 | -100% |
| Jane A. Tjaden | $2,178 | $0 | -100% |
| Perry Campbell | $2,200 | $0 | -100% |
| Ricky Ornelas | $510 | $0 | -100% |
| Stoppel Farm Management | $2,398 | $0 | -100% |
| Ashley Morgan Baker | $550 | $0 | -100% |
| Geraldine Peterson | $565 | $0 | -100% |
| Tricia K. Lockhart | $198 | $0 | -100% |
| Elsie M Yoshimoto Trust | $742 | $0 | -100% |
| Landmark Ranch | $16,155 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $8,401,114 | $4,209,350 | -49.9% |
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