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

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Farms throughout cities in Ashland County received $5.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 289 farmers in cities within Ashland County received a total of $2.4 million in 607 farm subsidies, a 71.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $8.2 million in 1,122 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 Ashland County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Ayers Farms, Inc.$802,911$174,825-78.2%
Laroy Weaver$245,297$140,970-42.5%
Rosedale Farms, LLC$534,760$136,617-74.5%
Kamenik Brothers, LLC$275,472$94,449-65.7%
Larry Enderle & Sons Grain, LLC$339,512$93,794-72.4%
Gerald E. Young$248,431$87,662-64.7%
U-Dean Farms$103,091$74,172-28.1%
Skyview Farms Company$209,482$58,521-72.1%
Mills Dairy Farm, LLC$892,650$53,665-94%
Richmart, Ltd.$138,063$51,863-62.4%
Alp-View Dairy, LLC$73,901$47,182-36.2%
Mark Stauffer$77,984$38,200-51%
Wynn Farms, LLC$105,727$35,743-66.2%
Turk Farms, LLC$89,744$33,697-62.5%
John W. Kurtz Jr.$62,138$32,301-48%
Matthew E. Lahmers$64,019$31,272-51.2%
Valley Vista Farms, LLC$94,086$30,763-67.3%
Franklin H. Keener$86,291$27,615-68%
James L. Fulk$57,117$27,409-52%
Southland Farms, LLC$88,817$25,698-71.1%
Denny Smith Farms, LLC$67,925$23,861-64.9%
Greg MC Naull Family Farms, LLC$91,332$23,376-74.4%
Kinsey Valley Farms, LLC$62,144$20,552-66.9%
Steven A. Harper$27,566$20,505-25.6%
Lahmers Farm, LLC$64,540$20,377-68.4%
Frederick T. Stimpert$0$19,569--
Karen F. Cameron$40,403$18,975-53%
Harpster Enterprises, Ltd.$48,899$18,822-61.5%
Thomas G. Rupple$20,485$18,602-9.2%
Charles Kettering$33,364$18,495-44.6%
Robert J. P. Turk$45,493$18,060-60.3%
Rooks Brothers, LLC$53,123$17,445-67.2%
The Shoup Revocable Living Trust$42,190$17,287-59%
MC Naull Farms, LLC$67,415$16,694-75.2%
Homer Ayers Jr.$51,030$15,602-69.4%
Phoenix Land Management, LLC$39,926$15,181-62%
Stephan Hess Farms, LLC$32,974$14,284-56.7%
Peek-a-Boo Farm, LLC$9,099$14,27356.9%
Shepherd's Path, LLC$20,243$14,189-29.9%
Robert Farquhar$43,857$14,100-67.9%
Falling Star Farm, Ltd.$406,286$13,756-96.6%
David E. Eichelberger$46,118$13,720-70.3%
Damon Meyer$44,366$12,549-71.7%
The Max and Karla Fulk Rev Living Trust$0$11,853--
Thomas Kamenik IV$29,574$11,847-59.9%
The Flickinger Family Trust$34,697$11,335-67.3%
CW White Farms, LLC$31,936$11,160-65.1%
Crestview Ridge Farms, LLC$26,812$11,145-58.4%
William B. Keener$30,605$10,102-67%
Dale R Libben$29,529$9,828-66.7%
James H. Elson$26,919$9,687-64%
Sprengstar Farm, Ltd.$21,191$9,311-56.1%
Wayne L. Crist$37,765$9,087-75.9%
David W. Crist$46,135$9,055-80.4%
Ross Kamenik$34,444$8,926-74.1%
Obrecht Farms Family PTNR, Ltd.$16,004$8,909-44.3%
The James D Eberly Revocable Trust$0$8,838--
Loyal H. Young$25,072$8,286-67%
Margaret E. Funk$7,660$8,2197.3%
Rick W. Heffelfinger$19,626$8,121-58.6%
Twin Oak Farms, LLC$30,225$7,820-74.1%
Lawrence Holbrook$45,434$7,788-82.9%
R & J Agent Manufacturing, Inc.$3,567$7,546111.6%
The Barr Keystone Inheritance Trust$0$7,441--
Jeff E. Harr$28,448$7,422-73.9%
Justin C. Bradford$13,911$7,356-47.1%
David J. Elson$21,651$7,290-66.3%
Roger James Shopbell$20,155$6,888-65.8%
Dex Rogers$17,764$6,774-61.9%
Eugene D. Gable$2,656$6,774155%
Ballymawr Farms, LLC$15,484$6,587-57.5%
Jo Ann E. Shopbell$7,887$6,495-17.6%
Harold Keener$8,028$6,063-24.5%
Kody E. Hootman$23,959$6,021-74.9%
The Moody Family Trust$8,544$5,926-30.6%
Michael R. Stimmell$14,504$5,750-60.4%
Jane D Zager Rvoc Declaration Trustee$3,588$5,73159.7%
Clinton J. Keener$26,488$5,626-78.8%
Hoofprint Farm, Inc.$22,729$5,596-75.4%
Harold E Zager Rvoc Declaration Trustee$0$5,531--
Judith A. Desanto$0$5,493--
Brent E. Hostettler$14,109$5,411-61.6%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$5,315--
Steven T. Close$8,688$5,293-39.1%
John G. Barr$11,192$5,250-53.1%
Ralph Edward Shaffer$4,814$4,807-0.1%
John C. Kline$13,019$4,794-63.2%
Unie Kettering$9,955$4,793-51.9%
Sonnys Farms, LLC$7,726$4,783-38.1%
Jesse R. Elson$8,547$4,736-44.6%
Emerson Slater$16,705$4,699-71.9%
Scott Slater$16,705$4,699-71.9%
Samuel L. Yeater$311$4,6631,399.4%
James R. Smith$23,979$4,611-80.8%
Butterbean Farms, LLC$0$4,412--
Ryan Brewer$37,778$4,311-88.6%
Bicker Farm$10,136$4,299-57.6%
Kevin Kline$4,755$4,242-10.8%
Phillip Neal Meyer$27,006$4,123-84.7%
Diana Brechbuhler$2,858$4,08342.9%
Stanley L. Sellers$9,255$4,000-56.8%
Caleb Young$11,750$3,949-66.4%
Wayne Koberstein$5,233$3,934-24.8%
Mark Funk$6,318$3,864-38.8%
William E. Bolin$12,007$3,842-68%
J & S Wetzel Farms, LLC$12,254$3,784-69.1%
Sean E. Owens$9,933$3,725-62.5%
David G. Shaw$7,073$3,718-47.4%
Amanda Kinsey$12,978$3,654-71.8%
Shane Ayers$7,806$3,647-53.3%
Scott Rader$2,183$3,62466%
Larry Holbrook$0$3,620--
James S. Eglin$6,248$3,573-42.8%
Jenkins Brothers, Inc.$7,895$3,477-56%
Robert L. Kern$10,433$3,430-67.1%
Edward L. Stoner$11,496$3,405-70.4%
Hide-a-Way Farm, LLC$9,173$3,376-63.2%
Scott J. Fisher$13,558$3,343-75.3%
Gordon R. Glenn$13,084$3,142-76%
The Dennis M Weirick and Bonnie L Weirick Revocabl$0$3,138--
Robert D. Keets$6,160$3,101-49.7%
The MC Govern Revocable Living Trust$0$3,060--
Martin H. Bates$7,432$3,042-59.1%
Charles Fritz$7,219$3,029-58%
James Daniel Kamenik$12,487$3,022-75.8%
David R. Nickles$7,254$3,003-58.6%
Barr Family IRRV Trustee$7,090$2,916-58.9%
John C. Kline$5,822$2,786-52.1%
Brenda S. Eberly$66,600$2,747-95.9%
Edward and Deanna Draper Family Trust$0$2,709--
Mildred A. Evans$6,817$2,679-60.7%
HI-Mar Farms, LLC$6,827$2,587-62.1%
Mark W. Hoffman$4,942$2,430-50.8%
Philip Leininger$9,384$2,418-74.2%
Steven J Nolletti$2,255$2,2550%
Ed M. mc Crory$3,103$2,217-28.6%
Ruth H Smith Rvoc Living Trustee$9,187$2,135-76.8%
Ronald L. Shenberger$3,549$2,074-41.6%
Andrew D. Hall$5,122$2,073-59.5%
David a Wertman Family Rev Trust$0$2,061--
Broc Bolen$3,661$2,059-43.8%
England Station Enterprises, LLC$4,614$2,022-56.2%
The Sloan Revocable Living Trust Agreement$0$2,008--
Burkholder Grain Farms, LLC$1,995$1,9950%
Jeremy W. Close$6,842$1,977-71.1%
Mark A. Wertz$4,141$1,949-52.9%
Timothy D. Dilgard$3,490$1,889-45.9%
William R. Helbert$14,320$1,873-86.9%
Paul R. Bicker$3,618$1,862-48.5%
John J. Cook$4,011$1,848-53.9%
Steve L. Esbenshade$2,971$1,794-39.6%
Farmers State Bank$4,699$1,783-62.1%
Ronald E. Elson$4,057$1,768-56.4%
Jeffrey P. Esbenshade$4,245$1,764-58.4%
Jesse A. Power$2,159$1,744-19.2%
Carr Family Rev Living Trust$1,693$1,7433%
Roger D. Tobias$149,495$1,742-98.8%
Jason C. Workman$2,548$1,721-32.5%
Shafer Family Revocable Living Trust Dated March 9$0$1,715--
Kenneth R. Hess$0$1,709--
Christopher J. Kocher$3,402$1,706-49.9%
Paul W. Bright$2,978$1,694-43.1%
Benjamin E. Johnson$3,915$1,651-57.8%
Ronald D. Bright$5,334$1,644-69.2%
Jeffrey-Morris Land & Cattle a Morris, LLC$0$1,618--
G R Sikora Inc., DVM$1,683$1,610-4.3%
Ryan Steward$2,873$1,605-44.1%
Daniel L Snyder Rev Trust$3,679$1,604-56.4%
The Shane L Queer Trust Agreement$0$1,580--
Roy E. Thewlis$4,547$1,562-65.6%
Brian G. Funk$3,390$1,509-55.5%
Nancy E. Campbell$1,102$1,49335.5%
Bruce E. Stitzlein$2,519$1,472-41.6%
Ed Henricksen$0$1,430--
Jason S. Smeltzer$3,128$1,422-54.5%
Shawn F. Robertson$2,583$1,414-45.3%
James L. Braun$2,846$1,411-50.4%
The Smith Family Revocable Living Trust$0$1,404--
Trent J. Thewlis$2,911$1,377-52.7%
Richard Braun$2,708$1,370-49.4%
Andrew R. White$25,386$1,362-94.6%
Robert A. Weaver$1,661$1,334-19.7%
Daniel W. Forbes$1,894$1,321-30.3%
Michael Stitzlein$19,498$1,303-93.3%
Larry Jacobs$4,884$1,281-73.8%
Loretta A. Snyder$0$1,262--
E & D Associates, Inc.$2,374$1,261-46.9%
Northridge Blueberries, LLC$0$1,229--
Paul Middleton$2,322$1,217-47.6%
The Joseph F Holson Family Trust$1,191$1,1910%
Mikandi Farms, LLC$1,910$1,191-37.6%
Chad W. Helbert$10,813$1,184-89.1%
Christina L. Fisher$2,645$1,180-55.4%
Brian E. Fulk$3,396$1,178-65.3%
Douglas A. Fitch$2,850$1,135-60.2%
Ronald F. Gordon$3,581$1,134-68.3%
Larry P. Kline$2,884$1,125-61%
Jeffrey L. Clippinger$1,843$1,113-39.6%
Linda L. Knee$1,103$1,098-0.5%
Bradley Aulger$2,181$1,091-50%
Carl D. Finley$2,082$1,089-47.7%
Whitcomb Custom Farms, LLC$1,525$1,087-28.7%
John R. Augenstein$2,426$1,081-55.4%
Richard S Kamenik$3,757$1,077-71.3%
Nolan R. Bicker$1,535$1,071-30.2%
Susan C. Quinn$1,546$1,051-32%
Schuck Ventures, LLC$1,157$1,033-10.7%
Ronald Augenstein$3,721$1,027-72.4%
Nicholas Spring$1,860$994-46.6%
Ralph M. Weaver$2,147$980-54.4%
Fred E. Dotson$975$9750%
Philip Pauly$1,736$974-43.9%
The Draper Family Rev Living Trust Dated 5/26/10$0$944--
Dale L. Scheibe$2,072$906-56.3%
William L. Ries$2,007$897-55.3%
Terry mc Connell$1,844$889-51.8%
Barry E. Nall$0$884--
Lisa L. Nall$0$884--
Tony E. Heifner$1,217$837-31.2%
Heritage Investment Trustee 1236$4,375$827-81.1%
Jeffrey A. Draper$1,280$806-37%
Bonnie Louise Sikora Family Trust$842$805-4.4%
George Robert Sikora Trust$842$805-4.4%
Scott D. Miller$3,062$785-74.4%
Jacob Alan Kline$3,100$781-74.8%
The Rhoads Revocable Living Trust$780$779-0.1%
Andrew C. Baldner$1,736$767-55.8%
Cynthia Ramsey$764$7640%
Nicholas A. Smith$3,144$737-76.6%
Kenneth R. Schuck$1,672$721-56.9%
The Welter Family Trust$1,349$715-47%
Joan M. Jackson$1,032$701-32.1%
Nathan L. Atterholt$1,050$689-34.4%
The James C Hopkins Revocable Living Trust$0$684--
Dale C. mc Clure Jr.$661$6610%
Michael D. Hiller$2,162$658-69.6%
Chad S. Barr$1,206$639-47%
Cynthia L. Richardson$1,276$623-51.2%
Karon M. Summer$0$605--
Joshua James Welch$3,101$604-80.5%
Justin Z. Burkholder$4,622$564-87.8%
Donelson Family IRRV Trustee$554$5540%
Loretha A. Kline$678$552-18.6%
Angela Lowther$548$5480%
Scott M. Stoffer$1,152$542-53%
David L. Harris$539$5390%
Karen Cameron$0$538--
Jared A. Whitcomb$1,760$510-71%
Zane Gross III$0$505--
Thomas P. Drushel$1,177$484-58.9%
Square Acres Farm, LLC$483$4830%
Dennis Crossen$1,289$449-65.2%
The Ewing Revocable Living Trust$949$421-55.6%
Jay A. Moss$412$4120%
Honey Haven Farm, LLC$10,379$360-96.5%
Virginia Otermat$266$35433.1%
Phillip R. Helbert$353$3530%
David Potter$2,309$315-86.4%
Guy W. Keener$672$307-54.3%
James Krebs$1,017$306-69.9%
The Fawley/Fanello Family Trust$416$286-31.3%
Joy Sue mc Nutt$682$269-60.6%
William C. Burkett$660$263-60.2%
Doyle Braun$0$261--
Kirk Ebert$1,202$252-79%
Brian A. Canfield$828$208-74.9%
The Mary a Edwards Trust$172$1720%
JCL Farms, LLC$3,878$166-95.7%
B&L Smith, LLC$1,846$160-91.3%
Jean D. Stauffer$320$152-52.5%
Rosemary E. Horst$194$151-22.2%
Gerald R. Stanger$1,150$149-87%
Mark B Hoverstock$196$141-28.1%
Harold T. mc Clure$137$1370%
Kenneth W. Etzwiler$0$120--
William Rogers$1,630$119-92.7%
Ronald D. Kreiling$117$1170%
Jacqueline Austen$396$96-75.8%
The Glenn Family Revocable Living Trust$0$96--
The Rebman Family Revocable Living Trust Dated APR$0$90--
Betty Christine$112$80-28.6%
Douglas Elliott$500$79-84.2%
Joel F. Krocker$0$78--
Jared M. Canfield$451$63-86%
Eichelberger, LLC$1,218$34-97.2%
Aaron M. Young$0$31--
Kyle Hootman$744$24-96.8%
Kenneth Keener$484$18-96.3%
Jerry E Heimberger & Linda L Heimberger Rev Living$0$8--
Agri Business Finance, Inc.$29,725$0-100%
Baker Family Irrevocable Trust$3,155$0-100%
Charles A. Holdren$209$0-100%
Charlotte A. Russo$40$0-100%
David A. Benchoff$2,055$0-100%
David Gerwig$296$0-100%
Dean Whitcomb$711$0-100%
Donald E. Berringer$182$0-100%
Doug Kirkpatrick$633$0-100%
Joann E. Shopbell$5,604$0-100%
Edward and Deanna Draper Family T$5,008$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$7,080$0-100%
Fred Stimpert$91,912$0-100%
Glenn R. Magrum$2,171$0-100%
Harold E Zager Rvoc Declaration T$2,512$0-100%
Heather J. Heffelfinger$12,764$0-100%
Herbert D. Long$499$0-100%
James Robert Keener$770$0-100%
James White$17,633$0-100%
Jason P MC Cune$8,484$0-100%
Jerry F. Rice$466$0-100%
Jesse R. Elson$5,980$0-100%
John R. Wolfe$978$0-100%
Kenneth L. Shakley$176$0-100%
Loren Zimmerman$22,493$0-100%
Michael Amstutz$876$0-100%
Nevin Hoover$44,841$0-100%
Nicholas Spring$2,832$0-100%
Patrick M. Ewing II$3,139$0-100%
Roger D. Shopbell$6,663$0-100%
Ryan C. Schroer$442$0-100%
Seth Ebert$25,849$0-100%
Spring Maple Farm, LLC$605$0-100%
Sugargrove Tree Farm, Inc.$11,509$0-100%
Ted L. Iceman$90$0-100%
The Barr Keystone Inheritance Trustee$17,781$0-100%
The Draper Family Rev Living Trus$1,418$0-100%
The Glenn Family Revocable Living$2,073$0-100%
The MC Claran Family Trust$1,114$0-100%
The Rebman Family Revocable Livin$129$0-100%
The Smith Family Revocable Living$3,435$0-100%
The Snyder Family Trust$2,414$0-100%
Vickie Holdren$56$0-100%
Walter R. Payne Jr.$754$0-100%
Warren Michael White Rev Trust$121$0-100%
Brian A. Schoen$1,507$0-100%
Charles L. Hensel$139$0-100%
Christopher L. Smith$2,331$0-100%
Duane High$605$0-100%
Eugene Austin$47$0-100%
Hillsdale Local Schools$223$0-100%
James E. Schenkelberg$438$0-100%
James Schweyer$2,879$0-100%
Jeffrey W. Slater$68$0-100%
Justin W. Stephens$990$0-100%
Michael A. Atterholt$57$0-100%
Shafer Family Revocable Living Trustee$3,798$0-100%
The Becker Keystone Inheritance T$304$0-100%
The James C Hopkins Revocable Liv$1,560$0-100%
The James D Eberly Revocable Trus$20,929$0-100%
The Mark Family Trust$289$0-100%
The Max and Karla Fulk Rev Living$17,768$0-100%
The MC Govern Revocable Living Trustee$11,111$0-100%
The Sloan Revocable Living Trust$6,821$0-100%
Weldon C. Schultz$495$0-100%
William B. Cameron$31,076$0-100%
William E. Maxwell$295$0-100%
Benjamin W. Bolin$1,503$0-100%
Carol Cummins$122$0-100%
Harley D. Young$437$0-100%
Jeffrey-Morris Land & Cattle, LLC$4,344$0-100%
Jerry E Heimberger & Linda L Heim$102$0-100%
Michael mc Coy$2,163$0-100%
Patricia L Merchant$751$0-100%
The Dennis M Weirick and Bonnie L$5,916$0-100%
Butterbean Farms, LLC$9,059$0-100%
Dennis Drushel$297$0-100%
Total subsidies$8,187,679$2,352,715-71.3%

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