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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Tipton County rise or fall in 2021?

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Farms throughout cities in Tipton County received $8.2 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 326 farmers in cities within Tipton County received a total of $2.6 million in 542 farm subsidies, a 75.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $10.9 million in 1,449 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 Tipton County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
J C Newcom Farms, LLC$257,292$80,319-68.8%
A & J Livestock, LLC$197,956$78,127-60.5%
Phil Overdorf Farms, Inc.$277,268$75,310-72.8%
A G Tebbe Farms, Inc.$203,107$75,046-63.1%
L Baird & Sons General Partnership$353,016$74,643-78.9%
Salsbery Pork Producers, Inc.$1,102,031$73,282-93.4%
Gregg Alexander Farms, Inc.$234,636$68,592-70.8%
RK Newcom Farms, LLC$214,768$68,425-68.1%
Rachel S. Baird$313,440$64,660-79.4%
Salsbery Farms, Inc.$137,738$61,471-55.4%
T & M Stafford Farms, Inc.$513,339$51,214-90%
Mckinney & Mckinney, Inc.$233,898$48,457-79.3%
Chad J. Newcom$65,245$45,384-30.4%
Christopher M. Kelley$202,533$45,013-77.8%
TLP IV, Inc.$170,657$44,249-74.1%
Cessna Farms, Inc.$81,314$41,302-49.2%
J & a Stafford Farms, LLC$100,342$40,547-59.6%
TCB Farms, LLC$152,613$40,488-73.5%
Ted Salsbery Operations, LLC$164,960$37,200-77.4%
David G. Garhart$52,514$36,630-30.2%
Thomas H. McKinney$150,912$33,876-77.6%
Bergman Farms, LLC$142,121$33,374-76.5%
Allen L. Baird$158,178$33,263-79%
Tolle & Tolle Farms, LLC$99,964$30,851-69.1%
Matthew W. Cannon$133,553$29,981-77.6%
Larry R. Harper$107,736$28,068-73.9%
William J. Harlow$119,070$27,174-77.2%
Craig L. Newcom$74,958$27,128-63.8%
Grant W. Dunn$35,133$26,355-25%
Thomas F. Moulder$116,652$26,193-77.5%
Kreigh A. Smith$49,231$24,288-50.7%
Mitchell A. Sloan$16,073$23,41445.7%
Clint A. Newcom$66,935$23,286-65.2%
Todd Cunningham$91,027$22,761-75%
Spears Family Farm, LLC$49,820$22,347-55.1%
Rodney L. Cunningham$87,986$22,343-74.6%
Neil Planalp Farms, Inc.$93,428$22,254-76.2%
J & K Stafford Farms, LLC$101,169$21,920-78.3%
Jerry C Harlow - Levelawn Farms$72,702$19,132-73.7%
Fernung Family Farms, LLC$78,991$19,051-75.9%
Stanley J. Williams$66,858$17,901-73.2%
Son Rise Farms, Inc.$82,133$17,865-78.2%
Jeffrey A. Harlow$71,122$17,379-75.6%
Gary & Maybeth Lightfoot FMS, Inc.$54,103$17,336-68%
Ann C. Rounds$75,344$16,407-78.2%
Stuart A. Rounds$75,344$16,407-78.2%
Gary D. David$54,350$16,255-70.1%
Samuel D. Hoback$74,457$16,142-78.3%
Anthony P. Hoover$70,843$15,986-77.4%
M & K Henderson Family Farms, Inc.$36,894$15,678-57.5%
Acre Agent, LLC$84,070$15,592-81.5%
Luke J. Lightfoot$63,989$15,460-75.8%
Walsh Farms, Inc.$71,547$15,405-78.5%
Gregory S. Schmitt$60,698$15,046-75.2%
Haak Farms, Inc.$56,097$14,806-73.6%
David K. Gunkel$59,051$14,278-75.8%
Edward Jay Rayl$60,229$13,885-76.9%
Mason Farms, Inc.$46,823$13,680-70.8%
Tebbe Land Part II$41,343$13,554-67.2%
Jennifer S. Mundell$37,392$13,208-64.7%
William L. Peters$37,387$13,208-64.7%
Rof, LLC$48,027$13,128-72.7%
E Sloan Farms, LLC$33,453$12,213-63.5%
Austin B. David$49,940$12,091-75.8%
R&e Stafford Farms, Inc.$48,216$11,251-76.7%
Philip J. Rayl$41,096$10,728-73.9%
Steve Jacks Farms, LLC$19,683$10,296-47.7%
Matt Letsinger$32,590$10,135-68.9%
Ryan B. Bergman$38,319$10,023-73.8%
Ressler Farms, LLC$24,503$8,951-63.5%
Janet R. Rayl$15,180$8,879-41.5%
Kalynn Meyncke$22,120$8,741-60.5%
David O. Simpson$25,706$8,619-66.5%
Francis E. Letsinger$30,915$8,580-72.2%
Elbert Harper, Inc.$34,136$8,526-75%
Mary J. Bledsoe$8,495$8,4950%
Charles B. Haskett Jr.$12,736$8,440-33.7%
Robert Tebbe, Inc.$27,848$7,988-71.3%
CF, Inc.$25,055$7,482-70.1%
Timothy W. Mauck$24,834$7,466-69.9%
Edward G. Ripberger$24,779$7,453-69.9%
Rex A. Boyer$33,921$7,067-79.2%
Randall D. Alderson$32,586$6,992-78.5%
Mark L. Rayl$28,291$6,942-75.5%
George Tebbe, Inc.$20,614$6,920-66.4%
Sloan Farms, Inc.$15,467$6,767-56.2%
Jack E. Spaulding$25,519$6,766-73.5%
Amsbury Farms$26,685$6,738-74.7%
Kirkendall Farms, Inc.$20,312$6,731-66.9%
Arlene K. Powell$24,515$6,612-73%
Robert K. Powell$24,515$6,612-73%
Lugar Stock Farm, Inc.$24,598$6,570-73.3%
Jeffrey B Barber$22,124$6,559-70.4%
Braden M. Peters$18,606$6,487-65.1%
Edward - Sargent Revocable Trust R Sargent$3,246$6,48699.8%
Richard Walsh$26,510$6,089-77%
Keith E. Johnson$17,601$5,984-66%
Randall Sottong$19,424$5,906-69.6%
Ryan M. Moore$12,112$5,879-51.5%
Greg Sottong$8,823$5,712-35.3%
John West$5,762$5,657-1.8%
Kirbco$13,909$5,606-59.7%
Michael J Sottong$17,539$5,460-68.9%
Bar None Feedyards, Inc.$19,238$5,402-71.9%
Michael A. Dickover$18,934$5,272-72.2%
John S. Kellerman$21,680$5,269-75.7%
Ripberger Quarter Lane View Farm$19,902$5,072-74.5%
Max H. Henderson$4,098$4,99621.9%
Scott a Gunkel, LLC$14,259$4,896-65.7%
Hubert L. Tragesser$15,285$4,895-68%
Mark S. Boyer$16,378$4,886-70.2%
Timothy B. Garrison$15,547$4,791-69.2%
David L. Colbert$13,310$4,716-64.6%
L & J Alexander Farms, Inc.$20,120$4,695-76.7%
Timothy B. Henry$15,486$4,596-70.3%
Mark A. Baird$14,574$4,310-70.4%
Kreg Michael Salsbery$10,262$4,145-59.6%
David Haak Farms, Inc.$12,952$4,126-68.1%
David W. O'Malley$14,108$4,058-71.2%
Michael Hussey$9,608$4,037-58%
Richard G. Nash$20,666$3,991-80.7%
Gary L. Hinkle$8,018$3,909-51.2%
Wilda M Robison, Inc.$16,122$3,908-75.8%
Dwight J. Campbell$14,758$3,888-73.7%
William Lee Spears$8,512$3,688-56.7%
Bruce Schulenburg$12,854$3,687-71.3%
CLU Wyrick$11,702$3,652-68.8%
Aaron C. Harlow$12,224$3,430-71.9%
Brian Overdorf$14,708$3,308-77.5%
Edgar T. Schulenburg$7,804$3,281-58%
Loretta D. Ploughe$6,761$3,138-53.6%
George H. Sheller$13,802$3,109-77.5%
Wanda M. Sheller$13,802$3,109-77.5%
Roger Carey$9,778$3,075-68.6%
Linda Burkhardt$12,076$3,036-74.9%
Mckinney Farms, Inc.$21,223$2,980-86%
Gene A. Watson$11,000$2,979-72.9%
Larry G. Garhart$9,353$2,961-68.3%
Dan Crouch$9,519$2,940-69.1%
Phillip C. Ley$8,321$2,821-66.1%
Michael J. Dorn$0$2,762--
Lyle Calvin$8,954$2,710-69.7%
Keith M. Leininger$9,514$2,664-72%
Bellemont Farm, LLC$5,235$2,644-49.5%
Glen E. Coverdale$6,744$2,544-62.3%
Lex Boyd$7,010$2,496-64.4%
Donald D. Kendall$4,807$2,456-48.9%
Austin M. Henderson$9,705$2,411-75.2%
Michael A. Spears$5,699$2,383-58.2%
R Rayl Farm, LLC$4,704$2,352-50%
William J. Powell$6,920$2,344-66.1%
Fearnow Farms, Inc.$8,591$2,286-73.4%
Dean S. Weismiller$6,734$2,277-66.2%
Jerry A. Johnson$1,262$2,25878.9%
William M. Zwiefelhofer$9,343$2,255-75.9%
Terrell Hoback-Terrell Hoback RT$8,769$2,252-74.3%
James B. Rockey$9,328$2,218-76.2%
Carolyn S. Kirkendall$8,902$2,166-75.7%
Alderson Family Trust$9,599$2,123-77.9%
Smith Building, Inc.$7,464$2,089-72%
Brent D. Walker$8,302$2,034-75.5%
George Menchhofer$5,578$2,015-63.9%
Susan J. Powell$6,822$1,946-71.5%
Philip L. Davenport$4,084$1,938-52.5%
David L. Boyd$5,716$1,889-67%
Nick Stewart$5,596$1,888-66.3%
D & S Kirby Family Farms, LLC$1,852$1,8520%
Jeffrey A. Powell$5,421$1,851-65.9%
Paul Weismiller$5,313$1,838-65.4%
Terrance Mcgaffney$4,342$1,837-57.7%
Phillip H. Boyer$10,583$1,828-82.7%
Steven C. Mason$8,556$1,786-79.1%
Charles L. Teuscher$5,672$1,767-68.8%
Edgar & Elvona Tolle Farms, Inc.$6,414$1,725-73.1%
Nancy L Kingery Trust Agreement$5,216$1,712-67.2%
Carol Ward$6,205$1,706-72.5%
Marilyn A. Sherwood$0$1,677--
FNH, Inc.$4,921$1,662-66.2%
Dorothy R. Johnson$1,864$1,640-12%
David L Delrymple$5,476$1,634-70.2%
John P Quakenbush Credit Trust$7,088$1,621-77.1%
Kristopher D. Salsbery$4,998$1,580-68.4%
Seth J. Wheatley$5,385$1,576-70.7%
Christopher Michael Hussey$3,860$1,572-59.3%
The Robin Hill Revocable Trust$4,814$1,486-69.1%
Bunch Farm, LLC$5,289$1,474-72.1%
Walter A. Dunn$2,576$1,464-43.2%
Brandon E. Cloud$2,249$1,460-35.1%
Ronald Barr$3,962$1,458-63.2%
Ja & JW Burch Limited Partnership$1,430$1,4300%
Judith A. Day$4,516$1,422-68.5%
James Tebbe Farms, Inc.$4,833$1,405-70.9%
Robert H. Longfellow$4,150$1,372-66.9%
Barbara J Terwilliger Revoc Trust$3,589$1,320-63.2%
Kenneth E. Ziegler$3,954$1,293-67.3%
Larry Wyrick$3,554$1,256-64.7%
Colton Thomas Moulder$3,898$1,209-69%
Corbin J. Moulder$3,874$1,204-68.9%
Aaron M. Alderson$6,655$1,181-82.3%
Ted L. Salsbery$1,200$1,178-1.8%
Adam C. Harlow$3,160$1,176-62.8%
Carolyn Salsbery$1,200$1,176-2%
John & Karen Ripberger JT Revoc Trustee$3,424$1,174-65.7%
Anna J. Wolford$3,234$1,126-65.2%
Michel R. Lee$3,158$1,126-64.3%
Marilyn J Rogers Family Limited Partnership$1,086$1,0860%
Paula R. Gibbs$3,730$1,077-71.1%
Greg Ressler$1,072$1,0720%
Loren & Geraldine Gunkel Farms, Inc.$1,000$1,0000%
Lisa Henderson$4,605$985-78.6%
Max L. Henderson$4,605$985-78.6%
Mcquinn Family Trust$545$94773.8%
Michael B. Kelley$943$9430%
Joshua Hinkle$3,778$931-75.4%
Rosemary Quakenbush$4,605$924-79.9%
Garrett Michael Kelley$3,491$916-73.8%
Marvin R. Biddle$0$898--
William D Malone - William D Malone Trust$2,331$846-63.7%
M G Smith Family L P$2,423$846-65.1%
James & Sheryl Thomas Keystone Trust$842$8420%
Vicki M. Spray$835$8350%
Kenneth E. Graves$3,178$834-73.8%
Stephen Best Memorial Fund$2,960$830-72%
Ellen Meyncke$2,661$814-69.4%
Linda Weismiller$1,296$802-38.1%
Pamela Atchley Doke$1,077$802-25.5%
Robert R. Rupe$793$7930%
Norma Malone Norma Jean Malone Trust$1,867$784-58%
Stanley R. Friend$3,163$772-75.6%
Katherine L. Freeman$2,879$744-74.2%
Blair W. Dunn$2,903$743-74.4%
VHC, Inc.$2,586$736-71.5%
Janice K. Worley$724$7240%
Pamela K. Tolle$2,624$723-72.4%
Schrader Farm Land Trust$0$717--
Billy L. Ayres$3,618$712-80.3%
Jeanne K Lapcheska-Jeanne K Lapcheska Rev Trust$686$6860%
Marilyn B. Nash$445$68353.5%
John Dale Colter$681$6810%
M & K Day Farms, LLC$2,379$679-71.5%
Gwen Ann Lazowski$704$676-4%
5B, LLC$0$637--
Glenn A. Heston$637$6370%
Gaylord A. Hall$1,066$635-40.4%
James R. Stroup$618$6180%
Jarren T Stafford$618$6180%
Mina Lou King$614$6140%
Peter Schram$1,477$578-60.9%
Luella M. Duncan$577$5770%
Marla G. Schulenburg$1,205$568-52.9%
Thomas Reese$1,269$564-55.6%
Gerald R. Todd$2,117$559-73.6%
Richard B. Todd$2,117$559-73.6%
Mckinney Enterprises, Inc.$2,271$542-76.1%
Kenneth H. Schulenburg$724$535-26.1%
Patricia Schulenburg$724$535-26.1%
Helen M. Tragesser$2,110$532-74.8%
John M. Tragesser$1,208$524-56.6%
Essie Luttrell$2,389$523-78.1%
Michael D. Grimme$1,768$497-71.9%
Paul D. Powell$2,007$495-75.3%
Albert L. Odle$1,558$479-69.3%
Hoyt C. Henshaw$1,709$477-72.1%
Cathy - Cathy J Zahn Revocable Trustee$470$4700%
Deb Enterprises, LLC$1,827$463-74.7%
Joyce Elaine Sottong$1,039$463-55.4%
Jerry D. Miller$421$4210%
Mark Simmons$1,011$416-58.9%
John I Coulter John I Coulter Living Trust$1,679$414-75.3%
William Ziegler$404$4040%
Wendell Amsbury - Wendell Amsbury H. Lt$1,212$393-67.6%
Christina C. Alderson$1,568$385-75.4%
Andrew Coulter$1,559$384-75.4%
Patrick I. Coulter$1,559$384-75.4%
Jordan M. Stafford$383$3830%
Virginia A. Wyrick$931$383-58.9%
Stephen A. Colen$1,040$375-63.9%
Gary L. Smith$880$374-57.5%
Clinton L. Rockey$1,585$366-76.9%
Kristi Leap$679$365-46.2%
Tracy Cole$458$357-22.1%
Gary L. Stroup$352$3520%
David A. Hartley$692$347-49.9%
Steven E. Tolle$1,632$340-79.2%
Mary C. Compton$1,126$333-70.4%
David G. Spaulding$326$3260%
Sharon-Sharon G Smith Revoc Trustee$321$3210%
Gene Allen Matchette$0$315--
Cowen J. Moulder$298$3073%
Amy M. Gray$1,057$307-71%
Lkmarlb Group, LLC$836$290-65.3%
Juliann Miller$931$283-69.6%
Stephen F. Powell$521$281-46.1%
Joseph H. Hunter$543$273-49.7%
Ted L. Sullivan$1,074$270-74.9%
Dixie L. Cessna$614$264-57%
Scott A. Cessna$614$264-57%
Joene L David$263$2630%
Terwilliger Farms, LLC$5,818$261-95.5%
William Adam Conwell$812$256-68.5%
James H. Lewis$243$2430%
Michael J. Hartley$615$239-61.1%
John O. Duvick$874$238-72.8%
Leonard O. Ziegler$554$229-58.7%
Marita E. Off$209$2090%
Young Family Farms, LLC$802$205-74.4%
Donald L. Wyrick$1,459$198-86.4%
Steven L Meyncke$630$194-69.2%
Gene W. Shadday$483$188-61.1%
Matthew L. Smith$567$185-67.4%
Greek Family Trust$607$170-72%
David E. Haak$361$161-55.4%
Barry L. Retherford$420$151-64%
Robert J. Tebbe$136$1360%
Zonda M Tebbe$136$1360%
William E. Smith$135$1350%
Adele M. Wright$373$125-66.5%
Bradford Jones$138$113-18.1%
Michael E. Bunch$340$111-67.4%
Delaina Boyd$228$94-58.8%
Hanna R. Miller$445$89-80%
Cameron Morrow$84$840%
Danielle Hale$141$76-46.1%
The Higgins Family Trust$151$67-55.6%
Timothy W. Calloway$145$65-55.2%
Kendra L. Hummel$49$490%
Cohee Family Farms, LLC$328$0-100%
Jean H. Atchley$3,180$0-100%
Joni K. Alexander$179$0-100%
Mike L. Rager$352$0-100%
Barbee G Fernung$423$0-100%
Kathy S. Shepherd$759$0-100%
Mark Hilligoss$357$0-100%
Mark Ruhlig$142$0-100%
Michael J. Randall$662$0-100%
Ronald P. Moore$7,576$0-100%
Todd J. Ramseyer$1,767$0-100%
Christopher Barber$347$0-100%
Deborah A. Tragesser$1,368$0-100%
Edward O Quear Revocable Living Trust$885$0-100%
Erica L. Newcom$1,111$0-100%
Forrest Glenn Hinkle$6,267$0-100%
Gilbert L. Schulenburg$591$0-100%
John F. Boyd$1,470$0-100%
Joy A. McQuinn$873$0-100%
Larry J. Frazee$526$0-100%
Lori A. Regnier$287$0-100%
Matthew E. Leininger$333$0-100%
Schoettmer Prime Pork Farm, Inc.$642,658$0-100%
Swindell FM Drainage CP$240$0-100%
The Estate of John L. Rayl$16,144$0-100%
Todd R. Ketchum$1,078$0-100%
Virgil Teuscher$522$0-100%
William J. Sherwood$1,710$0-100%
Total subsidies$10,867,594$2,646,743-75.6%

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