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In 2021, 222 farmers in cities within Ravalli County received a total of $1.5 million in 345 farm subsidies, a 58.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.5 million in 547 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 Ravalli County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Lewis | $327,857 | $138,582 | -57.7% |
| Esther Arnst | $0 | $54,407 | -- |
| Gary Arnst | $0 | $54,406 | -- |
| Sutherlin Farms, LLC | $150,470 | $52,911 | -64.8% |
| R&R Conner Aviation, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| R&R Conner, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| J. S. Logging & Thinning ABN | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Collins Custom Contracting, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Lifeline Produce, Inc. | $0 | $31,782 | -- |
| Jimmie Zeiler | $127,349 | $30,683 | -75.9% |
| Erica Christine Sharp | $30,818 | $28,861 | -6.4% |
| Lynda R Chelotti | $1,065 | $27,132 | 2,447.6% |
| Woirhaye Logging Company, LLC | $0 | $23,524 | -- |
| Julia J. Bennett | $23,448 | $23,448 | 0% |
| Walter W. Richards | $0 | $22,181 | -- |
| Paul Rinehart Trust | $23,738 | $21,677 | -8.7% |
| Guy A. Sharp | $27,324 | $20,896 | -23.5% |
| Box Canyon Ranch, Inc. | $20,428 | $20,428 | 0% |
| Richard L Wilson Revocable Trust | $19,979 | $20,122 | 0.7% |
| Scott Eugene Richardson | $68,662 | $17,631 | -74.3% |
| Triple D Cattle, LLC | $85,265 | $17,597 | -79.4% |
| George Ruffatto & Sons | $82,351 | $16,279 | -80.2% |
| B & P Livestock, LLC | $54,857 | $15,530 | -71.7% |
| Scott Sharp | $6,918 | $14,956 | 116.2% |
| John E. Hoerner | $0 | $14,893 | -- |
| Chinook J Swindle | $14,163 | $14,163 | 0% |
| Douglas and Jo Ann Morris Rev Living Trust | $13,893 | $13,893 | 0% |
| Robin Hood | $61,874 | $13,372 | -78.4% |
| Michael J. Oberlander | $0 | $13,236 | -- |
| James S. Brion | $0 | $13,126 | -- |
| David M. Golay | $48,696 | $12,806 | -73.7% |
| Jeff D. Younkin | $98,589 | $12,380 | -87.4% |
| Dwain Rennaker | $47,029 | $11,527 | -75.5% |
| Grayhorse Creek Ranch, LLC | $43,923 | $11,364 | -74.1% |
| River Bottom Beef, Inc. | $35,080 | $10,660 | -69.6% |
| Rena Swindle Williams | $9,539 | $9,539 | 0% |
| Reed Trexler | $68,468 | $9,251 | -86.5% |
| J. C. Moss | $9,120 | $9,120 | 0% |
| Karen A. Smith | $43,582 | $9,082 | -79.2% |
| Steve Bauman | $34,708 | $9,004 | -74.1% |
| Teresa Hensler Sharp | $10,369 | $8,976 | -13.4% |
| Mark mc Fadgen | $24,168 | $8,972 | -62.9% |
| Ted Heiland | $21,797 | $8,923 | -59.1% |
| Runnin' Bear Ranch, Inc. | $37,862 | $8,104 | -78.6% |
| 3 C Cattle, LLC | $42,219 | $8,092 | -80.8% |
| Randy Peuse | $8,216 | $7,835 | -4.6% |
| Stoney Creek Farm, LLC | $4,116 | $7,656 | 86% |
| Nancy Olsen | $12,730 | $7,552 | -40.7% |
| Gene Lee Severson | $33,165 | $7,473 | -77.5% |
| Jeffery P. Wilson | $19,960 | $7,366 | -63.1% |
| Gingerich Farms, Inc. | $9,739 | $7,274 | -25.3% |
| Alan D. Maki | $39,061 | $7,032 | -82% |
| Andy Maki | $39,055 | $7,025 | -82% |
| Eric P. Taylor | $23,800 | $6,906 | -71% |
| WTM, Inc. | $31,190 | $6,712 | -78.5% |
| B E Ranch, Inc. | $2,783 | $6,460 | 132.1% |
| Bret a Tintzman | $17,885 | $6,317 | -64.7% |
| Guy Sharp Irrevocable Trust | $42,768 | $6,197 | -85.5% |
| Huls Dairy, Inc. | $153,377 | $6,154 | -96% |
| SL Ranch, LLC | $22,792 | $5,920 | -74% |
| Adam Goodnight | $29,501 | $5,658 | -80.8% |
| Wills Cattle Company | $25,496 | $5,534 | -78.3% |
| Hans C. mc Pherson | $15,254 | $5,480 | -64.1% |
| John L. Lewis | $29,699 | $5,359 | -82% |
| Big SKY Ranch, LLP | $20,795 | $5,294 | -74.5% |
| William F Wichers & Donna L Wichers Revoc Trust | $0 | $5,161 | -- |
| Kirk L. Bloxham | $38,577 | $5,128 | -86.7% |
| Eldine Lewis | $31,482 | $5,114 | -83.8% |
| Iverson Family Ranch, LLC | $19,810 | $5,033 | -74.6% |
| Shayne Morris | $17,171 | $5,031 | -70.7% |
| Darrell Lee | $31,029 | $4,975 | -84% |
| Theodore L and Norlene K Larson Living Trust | $0 | $4,944 | -- |
| Glen Edward Mikesell | $7,809 | $4,780 | -38.8% |
| Roger Mikesell | $7,809 | $4,780 | -38.8% |
| Julian Tyler Dullinger | $3,380 | $4,579 | 35.5% |
| Kimberli F. Dullinger | $5,809 | $4,579 | -21.2% |
| Stephen L Paferi | $0 | $4,438 | -- |
| Richardson Land & Livestock, LLC | $0 | $4,398 | -- |
| Circle Anchor, Inc. | $8,006 | $4,390 | -45.2% |
| Ronald J. Wandler | $15,923 | $4,300 | -73% |
| Anthony Chelotti | $12,926 | $4,243 | -67.2% |
| Joseph C. Stanek | $18,830 | $3,981 | -78.9% |
| Henry Tintzman | $8,433 | $3,953 | -53.1% |
| David A. Garten | $3,926 | $3,926 | 0% |
| Lindsey Aull | $33 | $3,862 | 11,603% |
| Robert T. Jackson | $22,650 | $3,714 | -83.6% |
| Troy Griffin | $18,410 | $3,676 | -80% |
| Randy Lee Jones | $6,937 | $3,588 | -48.3% |
| Neyenhuis Family Trust | $2,463 | $3,484 | 41.5% |
| LB Farms, LLC | $17,523 | $3,338 | -81% |
| Helen Rude | $25,140 | $3,318 | -86.8% |
| Kelly D. Golay | $5,213 | $3,281 | -37.1% |
| Russell Alan Zacha | $16,189 | $3,127 | -80.7% |
| Suzanne C. Leese | $16,017 | $3,113 | -80.6% |
| Chuck Preston | $11,723 | $3,080 | -73.7% |
| Teller Wildlife Refuge, Inc. | $3,353 | $2,831 | -15.6% |
| J W Hundley Irrevocable Trust | $4,730 | $2,771 | -41.4% |
| Debra D. Cieslinski | $11,746 | $2,715 | -76.9% |
| Gregory A. Stephens | $10,505 | $2,686 | -74.4% |
| Daniel G. Ashmore | $10,750 | $2,677 | -75.1% |
| Ronald T. Conklin Sr. | $9,460 | $2,659 | -71.9% |
| James G. Schroeder | $1,902 | $2,536 | 33.3% |
| Larry Trexler | $14,821 | $2,492 | -83.2% |
| Frost Ranching Corporation | $6,534 | $2,483 | -62% |
| Linda R. Kamrath | $2,446 | $2,446 | 0% |
| Donald Knudsen | $3,266 | $2,422 | -25.8% |
| Woodside Stock Farm, Corp. | $6,806 | $2,395 | -64.8% |
| Linda Couey | $8,066 | $2,368 | -70.6% |
| Robert W. Gingerich | $12,518 | $2,362 | -81.1% |
| Donald W. Polanski | $4,853 | $2,331 | -52% |
| Elmer Scanland | $11,664 | $2,329 | -80% |
| Theodore P. Jolley | $10,681 | $2,284 | -78.6% |
| Levi R. Gingerich | $5,300 | $2,260 | -57.4% |
| James Dolezal - James Donald & Sue Ann Dolezal Rev Trust | $0 | $2,234 | -- |
| Linda J. Guzik | $3,401 | $2,195 | -35.5% |
| Amy Susan Bertch | $2,175 | $2,175 | 0% |
| Todd P. Johnson | $10,973 | $2,010 | -81.7% |
| Melvin Judisch Trust | $2,997 | $2,006 | -33.1% |
| Dan Kerslake | $8,657 | $2,001 | -76.9% |
| Stanley A. Kastens | $14,113 | $1,922 | -86.4% |
| Randy L. Maxwell | $9,471 | $1,890 | -80% |
| Russel Hudson | $19,699 | $1,869 | -90.5% |
| Josh Bean | $8,283 | $1,842 | -77.8% |
| Mu Juice Dairy, Inc. | $8,998 | $1,811 | -79.9% |
| Vivian R. Foley | $8,525 | $1,790 | -79% |
| Michael McArthur | $8,404 | $1,735 | -79.4% |
| Rodney M. Knutson | $7,087 | $1,724 | -75.7% |
| Mike Meuchel | $7,359 | $1,647 | -77.6% |
| Beverly J. Jones | $1,293 | $1,625 | 25.7% |
| Dennis J. Smith | $7,986 | $1,611 | -79.8% |
| Anna Marie Hayes Harrison | $6,888 | $1,553 | -77.5% |
| Eugene Wandler | $3,287 | $1,503 | -54.3% |
| Molly A. Binkerd | $1,733 | $1,495 | -13.7% |
| Tyler Thomas | $7,414 | $1,451 | -80.4% |
| Jeremy Ray Dunbar | $8,685 | $1,387 | -84% |
| Shirley Sorenson | $1,329 | $1,371 | 3.2% |
| Christopherson Family Limited Liability Limited Partnership | $0 | $1,332 | -- |
| Heart Rock Ranch, LLP | $5,511 | $1,323 | -76% |
| John E Schmiedeke | $7,584 | $1,284 | -83.1% |
| Shar Lynn Zeiler | $0 | $1,205 | -- |
| Mike R. Sylvester | $5,553 | $1,171 | -78.9% |
| Robert N. Pelkey | $5,313 | $1,139 | -78.6% |
| Marlene K. Bolin | $5,927 | $1,121 | -81.1% |
| Susan Robinson | $3,377 | $1,083 | -67.9% |
| Mike Richardson | $5,654 | $1,077 | -81% |
| Bonnie Spriggs | $0 | $1,056 | -- |
| Judith E. Hebner | $1,054 | $1,054 | 0% |
| Cody W. Lee | $5,813 | $1,021 | -82.4% |
| Richard 'tad' Hancock | $4,532 | $1,020 | -77.5% |
| Rosalie Gay Johnson | $1,954 | $1,013 | -48.2% |
| Kim Tiplady | $4,048 | $926 | -77.1% |
| James D. Hundley | $1,579 | $923 | -41.5% |
| Jeff Duus | $4,378 | $866 | -80.2% |
| Scott P. Leibenguth | $0 | $833 | -- |
| Mary M. Thomas | $4,829 | $800 | -83.4% |
| Royal K. Crawford | $7,354 | $796 | -89.2% |
| John S. Perry | $791 | $791 | 0% |
| Leslie L Tintzman | $916 | $789 | -13.9% |
| Clay Gilleard | $4,638 | $762 | -83.6% |
| Jonathon R. Johnson | $0 | $747 | -- |
| North Forty LP | $706 | $706 | 0% |
| Robert W Schroeder - Schroeder Trust | $0 | $705 | -- |
| Jennifer Woirhaye | $4,471 | $683 | -84.7% |
| Duane C. Leese | $554 | $677 | 22.2% |
| Lindy Robinson Wemple | $3,190 | $672 | -78.9% |
| Laura H. Fricke | $1,200 | $631 | -47.4% |
| Faye M. Lee | $695 | $610 | -12.2% |
| Gary Christopherson | $3,547 | $554 | -84.4% |
| Holly Berner | $2,464 | $549 | -77.7% |
| Dalton Christopherson | $2,530 | $540 | -78.7% |
| Christopher M. mc Cabe | $2,647 | $539 | -79.6% |
| John Mikesell | $1,881 | $490 | -74% |
| Sandra A. Bjorklund | $488 | $488 | 0% |
| Lee E. Erickson | $951 | $465 | -51.1% |
| Vivian Owens Hill | $461 | $461 | 0% |
| Buzz Tuck | $267 | $461 | 72.7% |
| Christopher Drye | $1,441 | $450 | -68.8% |
| Judith A. Edens | $1,089 | $448 | -58.9% |
| Fritz Robinson | $2,145 | $430 | -80% |
| Lorraine Neuman | $0 | $426 | -- |
| Larry A. Pendleton | $0 | $400 | -- |
| Thomas W. Davis | $1,914 | $387 | -79.8% |
| Nancy Anna Fleischhauer | $1,837 | $377 | -79.5% |
| Robert L. Rummel | $554 | $372 | -32.9% |
| Betty D. Reed | $352 | $352 | 0% |
| William A. Kropp | $364 | $344 | -5.5% |
| Len Zito | $1,573 | $315 | -80% |
| Ricci Lin Beck | $1,232 | $308 | -75% |
| Jerry Stanley | $0 | $300 | -- |
| Candice J. Johnston | $614 | $300 | -51.1% |
| Stacey E. Ball | $2,050 | $267 | -87% |
| Carol Johns | $368 | $266 | -27.7% |
| Allen C Bjergo | $843 | $250 | -70.3% |
| Tyler Schroeder | $1,210 | $248 | -79.5% |
| Julie A. Schram | $2,247 | $236 | -89.5% |
| Boone Jones | $1,133 | $235 | -79.3% |
| Sandra Lindstrom | $256 | $225 | -12.1% |
| Dwayne Chilton | $1,232 | $215 | -82.5% |
| Rudy B. Kratofil | $395 | $196 | -50.4% |
| Jeff Rennaker | $990 | $187 | -81.1% |
| Jon Gates | $836 | $156 | -81.3% |
| Margaret Krowen Rev Liv Trust | $106 | $149 | 40.6% |
| Lyle E. Goracke | $750 | $147 | -80.4% |
| Daniel R. Monroe | $0 | $138 | -- |
| Thomas Wilcox | $6,616 | $129 | -98.1% |
| Charles E. Renner | $241 | $126 | -47.7% |
| Mary Ellen O'Donnell | $0 | $123 | -- |
| Thusnelda Mueller Revocable Trust | $233 | $121 | -48.1% |
| Rusty Wandler | $469 | $112 | -76.1% |
| Michael E. Webber | $226 | $110 | -51.3% |
| Marvin Goffena | $185 | $107 | -42.2% |
| Montana Horse Sanctuary | $139 | $107 | -23% |
| Rich Perry | $568 | $107 | -81.2% |
| Jerry Ring | $484 | $97 | -80% |
| April D. Fulbright | $484 | $97 | -80% |
| Lois a Shure Etal JV | $253 | $96 | -62.1% |
| John R. Rizzuti | $0 | $88 | -- |
| Rebeca M Brandborg | $0 | $73 | -- |
| Scott Koppes | $96 | $58 | -39.6% |
| Homestead Organics Farm | $1,337 | $40 | -97% |
| Cheryl L. Goodnight | $0 | $27 | -- |
| Frank Malik Jr. | $172 | $24 | -86% |
| Brad Yerian | $1,155 | $0 | -100% |
| Brien M. Weber | $1,931 | $0 | -100% |
| Bruce A. Gress | $31 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles L. Swanson | $18,104 | $0 | -100% |
| Darrel G. Sperry | $444 | $0 | -100% |
| James and Robin Mason Living Trust | $1,898 | $0 | -100% |
| John Lesnik | $4,170 | $0 | -100% |
| Kurt Norman | $11,577 | $0 | -100% |
| Maynature, LLC | $2,530 | $0 | -100% |
| Ralph S. Larson | $1,815 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert L. Davis | $7,567 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven G. Brawley | $1,375 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas Kingston | $7,557 | $0 | -100% |
| Christopherson Family Limited Lia | $6,094 | $0 | -100% |
| Crystal Brook Ranch, Inc. | $1,537 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel Minatre | $3,727 | $0 | -100% |
| Dewaine Carlsen | $4,877 | $0 | -100% |
| Elaine S. Wallace | $5,049 | $0 | -100% |
| James Dolezal - James Donald & Su | $824 | $0 | -100% |
| Joel M Lavering | $8,001 | $0 | -100% |
| Julee Guenther | $591 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Schroeder - Schroeder W. Tr | $705 | $0 | -100% |
| Ruth Gates | $1,736 | $0 | -100% |
| Sue A. Dolezal | $824 | $0 | -100% |
| Vickie H. Mitman | $933 | $0 | -100% |
| Audrey a Kegley-Needles | $752 | $0 | -100% |
| Audrey V. Ochs | $2,781 | $0 | -100% |
| Bradley R. Grenfell | $188 | $0 | -100% |
| Clark Carpenter | $2,512 | $0 | -100% |
| Danny G. Harms | $1,320 | $0 | -100% |
| Diane L Nousanen | $3,425 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE | $33 | $0 | -100% |
| Fred J. Szymanski | $1,263 | $0 | -100% |
| Fruitland Farm, LLP | $8,300 | $0 | -100% |
| Edward H. Hopewell Jr. | $101 | $0 | -100% |
| JKO Enterprises, LLC | $38,876 | $0 | -100% |
| John H. Carlson | $163 | $0 | -100% |
| JZ Livestock, LLC | $1,375 | $0 | -100% |
| Karen Tertelgte | $5,711 | $0 | -100% |
| LA Raika, LLC | $50,786 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary T. Moranville | $165 | $0 | -100% |
| Monica L. Sutherland | $375 | $0 | -100% |
| Randall D. Grenfell | $188 | $0 | -100% |
| Randall Mark | $9,059 | $0 | -100% |
| Ray K Swindler Testamentary Trust | $4,513 | $0 | -100% |
| Sea Diamond Fisheries, LLC | $24,615 | $0 | -100% |
| Sweet Root Farm, LLC | $10,014 | $0 | -100% |
| T and G, LLC | $1,224 | $0 | -100% |
| Theodore L and Norlene K Larson L | $9,681 | $0 | -100% |
| Underdahl Ranch, Inc. | $15,885 | $0 | -100% |
| William F Wichers & Donna L Wiche | $5,099 | $0 | -100% |
| Amy B Grassey | $3,457 | $0 | -100% |
| Ann Caroline Berg | $538 | $0 | -100% |
| Bell Crossing Farms, LLC | $394 | $0 | -100% |
| Butch A. Sharbono | $1,620 | $0 | -100% |
| Buzz's Bees, Inc. | $14,411 | $0 | -100% |
| Costello Ranch FLP | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Dawn M Potton | $1,870 | $0 | -100% |
| Dean Klakken JR | $2,530 | $0 | -100% |
| Francine A. Bunge | $47 | $0 | -100% |
| Grant M. Winn II | $715 | $0 | -100% |
| James S. Brion | $15,847 | $0 | -100% |
| Jonathon Johnson | $7,458 | $0 | -100% |
| Kurt K. Welbourne | $1,421 | $0 | -100% |
| Living River Farms, LLC | $7,368 | $0 | -100% |
| Marie E. Everett | $2,088 | $0 | -100% |
| Missoula Grain and Vegetable Company | $16,450 | $0 | -100% |
| Paula Lampi | $97 | $0 | -100% |
| Regina Earle | $574 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert R. Lewis | $3,685 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Wayne Harrington | $7,389 | $0 | -100% |
| Rod Lewis | $1,705 | $0 | -100% |
| Tracy L Bugli | $4,455 | $0 | -100% |
| Vantage Point Organic, LLC | $1,353 | $0 | -100% |
| William G. Leese | $3,485 | $0 | -100% |
| James Clark | $825 | $0 | -100% |
| John L Lewis Contracting, Inc. | $14,195 | $0 | -100% |
| Lifeline Farm, Inc. | $21,467 | $0 | -100% |
| Rowdy L. Gingerich | $3,795 | $0 | -100% |
| Ryanne Tracy | $1,870 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $3,547,702 | $1,480,557 | -58.3% |
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