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

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Farms throughout cities in Prairie County received $4.3 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 344 farmers in cities within Prairie County received a total of $6.5 million in 787 farm subsidies, a 39.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $10.9 million in 1,385 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 Prairie County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Toll Farms$466,886$281,801-39.6%
Corner Stone PTNS$397,812$250,511-37%
Greenwalt Company$323,742$185,887-42.6%
Seidenstricker Farms$292,649$184,199-37.1%
G & a Farms$278,712$177,040-36.5%
Calhoun & Son Farms Floyd$321,568$174,935-45.6%
Stonewall Partnership$35,808$129,181260.8%
Steven Fields Farming$196,255$122,689-37.5%
Double F. Farms$182,698$104,275-42.9%
MSA Farms$35,364$101,277186.4%
English Family Farms$36,412$99,490173.2%
Rick & Rochelle Johnson Farms Partnership$112,524$93,795-16.6%
R & S Skarda Farms Partnership$194,441$93,693-51.8%
Gary Hardke Farms$156,156$91,044-41.7%
Charles and Wendi Stock$187,192$88,791-52.6%
Bryan R. Felty$93,859$82,252-12.4%
Marcus D. Devorak$155,856$82,184-47.3%
Kevin Harvey$123,936$81,023-34.6%
Sharon Robin Harvey$123,936$81,023-34.6%
Jake Holmes$123,549$78,678-36.3%
R & K Simmons Farm$128,829$77,961-39.5%
Three Foot Farms, Inc.$102,359$74,633-27.1%
Mitchell Brothers Farms$87,740$72,495-17.4%
Andrew Sickel$112,632$72,177-35.9%
Mason Sickel$112,632$72,177-35.9%
J & J Farms$122,101$70,067-42.6%
Eddie McMullen$105,029$66,529-36.7%
Sarah McMullen$105,029$66,529-36.7%
Doyle Burnett$86,510$55,929-35.3%
Corey Patterson$75,956$55,927-26.4%
James Tallent$101,671$54,959-45.9%
D & C Farms$96,429$53,596-44.4%
Frederick Lisko$86,726$53,338-38.5%
Donald Morton Jr.$85,100$51,999-38.9%
Kelli Bell Morton$85,100$51,999-38.9%
KG Farms, LLC$92,254$51,945-43.7%
Chad Tallent$95,730$51,394-46.3%
Ray Harvey$72,288$51,124-29.3%
Wolf Creek Farms, Inc.$80,576$50,657-37.1%
Silas Ivan Jones$36,091$50,57040.1%
Buck Hill Farms, Inc.$99,620$49,831-50%
Kimberly Lisko$75,286$46,533-38.2%
Roger J. Lisko$74,241$46,533-37.3%
Melvin Frank Hula Jr.$81,227$45,984-43.4%
Ronald Joseph Sabbatini$80,999$45,984-43.2%
Cathy Hula$81,227$43,983-45.9%
Ross Skarda$71,685$43,883-38.8%
Holmes & Son, Inc.$68,840$42,049-38.9%
JTR2, Inc.$94,541$41,939-55.6%
Renea K. Sabbatini$73,936$40,086-45.8%
Nathan Thomas Bryant Jr.$68,242$38,938-42.9%
Shannon Bryant$68,242$38,938-42.9%
Amy Marek$57,524$38,701-32.7%
Jeff Marek$57,524$38,701-32.7%
Mark Marek$58,906$38,701-34.3%
Vicki Marek$58,824$38,701-34.2%
Teresa Devore$57,744$38,018-34.2%
Tim Devore$57,744$38,018-34.2%
William Edward Anderson Living Trust$42,663$37,327-12.5%
Loy Kee Jr.$59,080$35,155-40.5%
Courtney L. Kee$59,076$35,151-40.5%
Jerry L. Owen$67,608$34,709-48.7%
Stephen P. Lisko$57,995$34,338-40.8%
Shaila Lisko$57,992$34,336-40.8%
Larry D. Tate$44,847$34,030-24.1%
Kelly Howell Moore$53,179$33,650-36.7%
Verlin J. Wilson$53,179$33,650-36.7%
Casey P. Skarda$34,805$33,554-3.6%
Brian Lisko$47,496$30,094-36.6%
Fricker Farms, Inc.$53,332$29,305-45.1%
Sylvester Holloway$0$28,716--
Linda Skarda$54,914$28,670-47.8%
Steve a Chlapecka$47,364$27,000-43%
Pat Skarda$54,853$26,406-51.9%
Gary W. Madar$36,938$25,558-30.8%
Proctor Tire Serv, Inc.$36,862$25,522-30.8%
Fredrick W Uhiren$41,968$24,624-41.3%
Foot Farms, LLC$29,838$23,297-21.9%
Vince Tate$39,711$22,273-43.9%
David Norman Truckin, LLC$0$21,891--
English Planting Company, LLC$127,316$21,744-82.9%
Leah Skarda$34,805$21,014-39.6%
Dale Newkirk$32,320$20,990-35.1%
Skarda Land Partnership$48,207$20,162-58.2%
Hall Sisters Farms, LLC$35,167$18,652-47%
Dorris Greenwalt$29,834$18,090-39.4%
Jessie McFarlin$31,530$18,009-42.9%
C George Farms, Inc.$41,217$17,869-56.6%
John Reidhar$23,589$16,633-29.5%
John and Vicki Stephens Rev Trust$22,231$16,558-25.5%
T B Toll Family Trust$24,839$16,494-33.6%
Matthew Lisko$26,474$16,315-38.4%
Jeremy Knight$14,816$15,8517%
Marinell Devore$18,394$15,250-17.1%
Livesay Farms$7,995$15,22790.5%
Plato, Inc.$20,029$14,777-26.2%
Bear Slough Farms, LLC$27,110$14,381-47%
Edward Lisko$22,550$14,380-36.2%
Virginia Lisko$22,550$14,380-36.2%
Triple N Ranch$15,249$14,236-6.6%
Aaron T. Cain$25,501$14,004-45.1%
Skarda Trust 2 Wesley$22,390$13,949-37.7%
Richard Corey Johns$21,680$13,742-36.6%
Savannah R. Johns$21,680$13,742-36.6%
Vickie Holmes$26,473$13,578-48.7%
Steve Chlapecka JR$22,633$13,461-40.5%
Dwight E Anderson Living Trust$22,061$13,211-40.1%
Jason Caviness$13,971$13,114-6.1%
Robert E English SR Trust$15,512$12,948-16.5%
Scheiderer Farms, LLC$21,827$12,775-41.5%
Zac Devore$20,650$12,376-40.1%
Mary Anderson Living Trust$20,652$12,311-40.4%
Stevie L. Kee II$48,030$12,214-74.6%
Bruce M. M. Wolfe$12,085$12,0850%
Stephanie K. Morris$10,423$11,77212.9%
ELH Limited Partnership$19,364$11,618-40%
Jennifer Treadwell$20,954$11,457-45.3%
Kevin Treadwell$18,913$11,457-39.4%
Steve Hamilton$11,840$11,193-5.5%
The O B Fields Family Trust$16,106$10,764-33.2%
Earl Fricker$16,169$10,712-33.7%
Don & Eileen Vaught Rev Trust$15,463$10,653-31.1%
A D Patterson, LLC$18,359$10,644-42%
Vac, Inc.$20,697$10,539-49.1%
Derek Doepel$23,783$10,270-56.8%
V. O. Calhoun Jr.$15,212$10,129-33.4%
Eugene Miller$16,543$10,018-39.4%
Pich Farms, Inc.$15,079$9,672-35.9%
Triska Farm$17,481$9,513-45.6%
Danny Parchman$16,645$9,384-43.6%
Megan J. Cain$17,381$9,324-46.4%
Rhodes Farms, Inc.$10,738$9,179-14.5%
Branch Farm$13,422$8,803-34.4%
Pearl OGP, LLC$11,747$8,613-26.7%
David Hardke-Hardke Family Rev Trustee$13,197$8,538-35.3%
C M Trotter Farms, Inc.$13,796$8,434-38.9%
Paul & Ramona Holloway Irrev Trust$13,615$8,393-38.4%
P K Carter Farm, LLC$15,491$8,387-45.9%
Mark McMullen$13,045$8,297-36.4%
Sharon K Harrison Trust$14,644$8,265-43.6%
Stewart Morton$15,841$8,255-47.9%
Alan Sickel$12,905$8,244-36.1%
Mamie E. Sickel$17,004$8,244-51.5%
Matthew Strohl$12,872$8,209-36.2%
Meredith Ann Strohl$12,872$8,209-36.2%
Graham & Sons$24,639$7,814-68.3%
PJH Farms, Inc.$13,205$7,796-41%
Conley F. Taylor$9,759$7,607-22.1%
MGA Farm, Inc.$12,157$7,220-40.6%
Dylan P. Lisko$12,477$7,153-42.7%
Charles Stock$0$7,129--
Wendi R. Stock$0$7,129--
Cole Morton$10,756$7,063-34.3%
Lynn Sickel$12,006$6,994-41.7%
Marilyn Sickel$12,006$6,994-41.7%
Vaught Family, LLC$10,305$6,948-32.6%
Dev4 Holdings, LLC$1,871$6,623254%
Vicki-Vicki Skarda Rev Living Trust W Skarda$9,972$6,594-33.9%
Dennis Devore$27,078$6,566-75.8%
Anna Bell Patterson Estate$11,175$6,015-46.2%
L M Kirkland Trust$5,970$5,9700%
Stephens Family Enterprises, LLC$7,255$5,934-18.2%
A C Leder Farm, Inc.$5,679$5,7551.3%
Devore Farms, Inc.$9,096$5,732-37%
J & L Kerksieck Family Farm$22,426$5,725-74.5%
Sara M. Proctor$8,963$5,703-36.4%
Dan Boothe$9,275$5,645-39.1%
Hackelton Farms, Inc.$9,195$5,607-39%
Robert Petrus Revocable Trust$10,578$5,530-47.7%
Franklin Skarda$11,776$5,457-53.7%
Jimmy Flanagan$8,221$5,407-34.2%
Vester Girls Partnership$11,648$5,361-54%
John H. Hagar$2,991$5,31177.6%
Graham Family Trust$5,305$5,3050%
Roy David Fricker$8,309$5,221-37.2%
Linda Uhiren$7,794$5,221-33%
Havlik Farms, LLC$7,613$5,147-32.4%
Rosalie M. Golleher$9,757$5,131-47.4%
FB & Vivian Beam Test Trust$8,094$5,069-37.4%
Milton Family Farm, LLC$7,755$5,068-34.6%
Ronald D. Eans$7,903$5,056-36%
Elvin L Novak Revocable Trust$10,646$5,025-52.8%
Johnny Christian$4,890$4,9571.4%
Kimberly Parchman$10,562$4,829-54.3%
Dwight Saunders$4,739$4,7390%
Kay Saunders$4,739$4,7390%
Carolyn Marek$7,415$4,671-37%
Martin J. Marek$7,415$4,671-37%
Steves-Mitchell Farm Partnership$7,154$4,564-36.2%
Andy Madar$6,875$4,539-34%
Cheryl K. Jenkins$8,860$4,511-49.1%
Donna J Watson Rev Trust$8,860$4,511-49.1%
Sickel Farms, Inc.$7,838$4,472-42.9%
Mickey Parham$13,013$4,413-66.1%
James B. Garth$4,320$4,3200%
Albert M Skarda Estate Partnership$7,584$4,153-45.2%
Joann Pitonyak$6,670$4,079-38.8%
Sharon Dicks S. Morton$7,846$4,002-49%
Simmons Farm J & R, Inc.$6,688$3,966-40.7%
Christine Weems$3,965$3,9650%
Fields Farms, Inc.$6,262$3,917-37.4%
Ronnie Sabbatini$7,632$3,896-49%
Gary Burnett$5,230$3,875-25.9%
V M Skarda Farm$6,922$3,812-44.9%
Charles Clayton$5,892$3,811-35.3%
Bob Childers$5,565$3,521-36.7%
Martha Ann Childers$5,565$3,521-36.7%
Deborah Fay Jones$27,053$3,491-87.1%
Frank Jones$27,053$3,491-87.1%
Barclay Brothers, LLC$5,299$3,378-36.3%
Leslie Gaddy$6,052$3,369-44.3%
Sandra Stallings$5,121$3,311-35.3%
Luke Hooks$5,001$3,167-36.7%
Megan Towell$14,892$3,142-78.9%
Lfs-Rhs Farms Ptnship$3,364$3,069-8.8%
Kimberly R. White$8,015$3,006-62.5%
Eddie Ciganek$4,441$2,989-32.7%
Terry Ciganek$4,441$2,989-32.7%
Eugene Miller Trust$4,842$2,954-39%
James Allen Walicki$3,999$2,870-28.2%
Sarah Mathis Smith$2,972$2,846-4.2%
Lloyd Camm Toll IRRV Trust$4,112$2,845-30.8%
F. A. Svestka$4,794$2,815-41.3%
Wil Mar, Corp.$4,090$2,751-32.7%
Kenneth Foot$4,626$2,702-41.6%
Bettie Newton$4,712$2,617-44.5%
Kenneth & Joann Hall Irrev Trust$4,936$2,603-47.3%
Kathy Ann Hughes$3,928$2,541-35.3%
Larry Hodges$2,458$2,4580%
Leda Greenwalt$973$2,422148.9%
Parthena L Broadaway$2,887$2,395-17%
J C Sanders Tstmry Trust$4,895$2,220-54.6%
Harry M. King$2,391$2,207-7.7%
Marilyn G. George$4,678$2,125-54.6%
Jimmy Guenther Jr.$3,337$2,117-36.6%
A H Kittler Farm$3,118$2,033-34.8%
Barbara Rogers$3,235$1,970-39.1%
Benjamin Knight Scott$1,524$1,96228.7%
Gladys Sanner Land Trust$3,036$1,943-36%
Kristie Hagar$7,370$1,930-73.8%
Gary Devore$2,788$1,816-34.9%
PFP Partnership$3,030$1,788-41%
Bonnie F. Carpenter$3,880$1,757-54.7%
Rusty Smith$1,741$1,7460.3%
Andrew M. Sayger$2,338$1,742-25.5%
Lawman B. W. Tr$3,041$1,698-44.2%
Becky Tallent$2,870$1,678-41.5%
Franklin Tallent$2,870$1,678-41.5%
Carolyn Jo Brakensiek Revocable Trust$2,539$1,650-35%
Saul Minnow Farms, Inc.$157,907$1,642-99%
Little Hill Farm, LLC$3,496$1,610-53.9%
Gloria Strohl Revocable Trust$2,931$1,597-45.5%
Henry C Strohl Revocable Trust$2,931$1,597-45.5%
Kevin Willhite$2,774$1,593-42.6%
Kocourek Grandchildren Trust$2,641$1,549-41.3%
Betty Churchwell$1,424$1,4240%
Triple M Prairie Farms, Inc.$2,211$1,399-36.7%
Johnny R. Jones Jr.$2,022$1,369-32.3%
Eric Newkirk$1,331$1,3310%
Jimmie Donald Guess SR Rev Trust$2,113$1,329-37.1%
Steven F. Mathis$2,484$1,321-46.8%
Corey J. Skarda$2,355$1,303-44.7%
Little Stick Farm & Ranch Britt Stallings MBR, LLC$5,320$1,282-75.9%
Raymond Bednar$4,760$1,280-73.1%
Elvin Novak$2,818$1,269-55%
Carla R Kerksieck$441$1,239181%
Jessie R. Weatherley$1,203$1,2030%
Guess Warranty, Corp.$1,809$1,184-34.5%
Becky A. Sayger$2,469$1,169-52.7%
Tony A. Sayger$2,544$1,169-54%
Corrine Vincent$1,850$1,167-36.9%
Don Morton$2,560$1,160-54.7%
Andrea Rounsavall$1,689$1,132-33%
Jeff Rounsavall$1,689$1,132-33%
Shirley D. Parr$1,450$1,114-23.2%
Vernon Owens$1,721$1,105-35.8%
Jeff Isbell$1,848$1,099-40.5%
D I Smith Farm, LLC$1,401$1,091-22.1%
Jason Smith$239$1,086354.4%
Sherry A. Taylor$1,957$1,079-44.9%
Kristi H. Millard$1,666$1,057-36.6%
Eugene Miller Land Trust$1,749$1,045-40.3%
Loy Kee Sr.$3,588$1,043-70.9%
Clarion and Virginia a Castleberry Living Trust$1,037$1,0370%
Leatrice Strong$1,030$1,0300%
Russell Blanche Prine Rvoc Living Trustee$1,350$1,023-24.2%
Betty Hollis$1,461$986-32.5%
Karen Grubbs$1,075$963-10.4%
James E. Stallings$1,075$963-10.4%
Tarry Stallings$1,075$963-10.4%
Jimmy Flanagan Jr.$1,460$951-34.9%
Gladys Ann Scott$2,278$946-58.5%
Joanne Taylor$1,424$932-34.6%
Reidhar Enterprise, Inc.$27,572$931-96.6%
Arlin Vanhouten$0$910--
Sara Vanhouten E. Brown$0$910--
Warren Edge$1,762$858-51.3%
Michael G. Jones$1,193$803-32.7%
Kathleen Morrison$1,219$799-34.5%
Jerrod Wade Holloway$1,182$788-33.3%
Justin Paul Holloway$1,182$788-33.3%
Linda G. Hill$1,231$747-39.3%
James Charles McVey$170$656285.9%
Jeffrey Reidhar$81,747$624-99.2%
Julie Reidhar$83,312$624-99.3%
Dare Saul$877$614-30%
Randa Saul$877$614-30%
Eric R. Kennedy$969$599-38.2%
Bryan C. Kieffer$0$561--
Collins & Nancy Sue Odom Living T$1,176$556-52.7%
George S Ford Rev Trust$1,682$545-67.6%
Edith Kee$911$536-41.2%
William C. Williams$2,618$533-79.6%
Connie Starling$806$500-38%
Petrus Seed & Grain Company, Inc.$500$5000%
Millars Wings & Whitetails Lance Eric Newkirk MBR, LLC$2,258$483-78.6%
Robert D. Jackson$465$4650%
Billy Joe Ray$1,081$464-57.1%
Linda D. Ray$1,081$464-57.1%
Charles Hutchens$688$449-34.7%
Kelly N. May$656$423-35.5%
Keith Seevers$741$409-44.8%
Teddy Jones$1,089$405-62.8%
Debra S. Priest$835$388-53.5%
Randall J Zeps$1,035$357-65.5%
Troy L. Stallings Jr.$571$354-38%
Joyce G. Vincent$716$352-50.8%
John W. Thompson$515$289-43.9%
Danny Tenison$422$225-46.7%
Della K. Hall$437$211-51.7%
Keith Starling$325$201-38.2%
Janell Taylor$327$174-46.8%
Robert J. Black Jr.$313$153-51.1%
Curtis Horn$805$148-81.6%
Jerry Stallings$307$146-52.4%
James O. McElroy$266$137-48.5%
Tina Gladish$198$134-32.3%
Sandra Dobbins$1,390$94-93.2%
Kelly Mertens Gilmore$55$7434.5%
Carla M. Nichols$94$64-31.9%
Donnie R. Nichols$94$64-31.9%
Opal L. Flippo$108$60-44.4%
Teena Browning$292$47-83.9%
Charles M. Kee$46$27-41.3%
Frances Scott$2,164$0-100%
James E. Williams$727$0-100%
James W. Vanhouten$2,899$0-100%
Margaret Strohl McVey$800$0-100%
Marion J. Wolfe$2,831$0-100%
Mary Elizabeth Vanhouten$2,899$0-100%
Cory Taylor$110$0-100%
Eat Rice, Inc.$24,096$0-100%
Ernestine Devorak, LLC$8,250$0-100%
Gene G. Horne$5,513$0-100%
I-55, Corp.$27,572$0-100%
Janice Reidhar$610$0-100%
Kyle Griffin$2,128$0-100%
Lisko & Lisko, Inc.$57,043$0-100%
Mel Farms, Inc.$31,552$0-100%
Stephen Mapps$1,324$0-100%
Storey Agco, Inc.$68,763$0-100%
Carolyn N. Brakensiek$192$0-100%
Charles C. Adams$542$0-100%
Christopher Paul Vanhouten$1,487$0-100%
Robert J. Brakensiek$891$0-100%
Roy M. Greenwalt$2,994$0-100%
Charles F. Oltmann$3,911$0-100%
John Kerksieck$2,654$0-100%
Leder Farms, LLC$3,016$0-100%
Total subsidies$10,875,875$6,537,241-39.9%

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