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Wednesday, December 25, 2024

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

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Farms throughout cities in Kane County received $8.6 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 300 farmers in cities within Kane County received a total of $3.7 million in 545 farm subsidies, a 69.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $12.3 million in 1,228 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 Kane County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Dunteman Agent Partners$736,618$198,888-73%
Dunteman Turf Farms, LLC$0$139,831--
Richard F. Goff$198,821$90,978-54.2%
Melissa S. Theisen$257,558$90,434-64.9%
Michael J. Pitstick$257,554$90,429-64.9%
Harry R Schoger & Sons$264,303$85,472-67.7%
Margo A. Herrmann$290,953$83,452-71.3%
Vernon L. Herrmann$290,953$83,451-71.3%
Biddle Brothers$303,384$76,872-74.7%
Kenyon Brothers Company$108,336$62,560-42.3%
Stephen F. Ruh$283,709$60,705-78.6%
Dale S. Pitstick$72,610$59,085-18.6%
Matthew L. Engel$79,514$57,989-27.1%
Jeffrey A. Anderson$147,237$57,912-60.7%
Joseph M. Engel$77,025$57,780-25%
William J Mceniry Revocable Trust$65,447$51,641-21.1%
Richard Pump Jr.$20,999$51,610145.8%
Jon Deraedt$137,582$49,471-64%
Ries Bros Farm$48,910$48,9100%
Kayton Farms, LLC$58,083$48,297-16.8%
Brad Scott$101,730$44,163-56.6%
Deraedt Seed, Corp.$138,328$42,986-68.9%
Bruce Crown$44,422$42,605-4.1%
Edward J. Cowan$155,298$42,522-72.6%
Follman Farms$159,862$37,883-76.3%
Keith Gonnerman$144,737$37,750-73.9%
Thomas Nickels$142,206$37,740-73.5%
Creekside Farms, LLC$119,794$37,248-68.9%
Joseph White$120,996$36,018-70.2%
Patrick J. Bockman$45,856$34,468-24.8%
Gregory Klotz$155,598$33,694-78.3%
Joseph R. Welsh$32,781$32,7810%
Dianne Reicher Trust$26,702$32,50621.7%
Rick G Reicher Trust$26,702$32,50621.7%
Richard a Pump SR Trust No 1$88,656$32,289-63.6%
Dennis Nickels Jr.$120,266$30,925-74.3%
CMP Farms$87,926$30,852-64.9%
Wesley N. Morris Jr.$113,733$30,635-73.1%
Lester Henry Granart$83,445$29,755-64.3%
Nickelsworth, LLC$37,786$29,016-23.2%
Ralph T Russell Living Trust$99,067$28,914-70.8%
Donald Rowlett$93,510$28,821-69.2%
Ref Livestock, Inc.$159,814$28,455-82.2%
Daniel W. Heinrich$83,621$26,939-67.8%
Robert V. Cork$29,351$25,134-14.4%
James E. Oconnell$59,503$24,171-59.4%
Alan Gene Volpp$95,010$23,406-75.4%
Scott & Son Cattle, Inc.$125,509$22,822-81.8%
Allen Grischow$77,667$21,617-72.2%
Wayne Alan Kaschub$36,004$20,955-41.8%
Hoovel Properties, Inc.$9,679$20,950116.4%
Matt Herrmann$52,217$20,168-61.4%
Scott Herrmann$52,217$20,168-61.4%
Irish Eyes Farms, LLC$15,792$20,15627.6%
Dunteman Farms Partnership$78,453$19,757-74.8%
Kowalski Farms, LLC$41,663$17,685-57.6%
Lewis M Judd, Inc.$46,670$16,854-63.9%
Susan M. Welsh$16,668$16,6680%
Karl William Kettelkamp$35,487$16,446-53.7%
Daneire Farms II$129,740$15,821-87.8%
Dale E. Drendel$42,962$15,762-63.3%
William O'Donnell$48,281$15,737-67.4%
James K. Fitzgerald$58,574$15,548-73.5%
Edward C and Barbara a Saloga Trust - Edward Saloga$15,486$15,4860%
Douglas Hancock$12,591$15,48022.9%
Donna M. Elliott$15,354$15,3540%
Kolton O'Donnell$52,153$14,914-71.4%
William M Juns$29,851$14,868-50.2%
John W Carpenter - Carpenter Farm Trust$14,841$14,8410%
Gayle Ann Volpp$60,902$14,564-76.1%
Samuel Beiriger$55,180$14,304-74.1%
Samuel Beiriger$55,180$14,304-74.1%
Bruce R. Nagel$55,757$14,115-74.7%
Tim Metz$46,024$14,093-69.4%
Kenneth Edward Wolsfeld$38,614$13,994-63.8%
Dan Meyer$52,470$13,832-73.6%
Michael Klotz$69,783$13,759-80.3%
Ralph Hernandez Revocable Trust$13,571$13,5710%
Heine Farms, Inc.$127,921$13,554-89.4%
Mary J. Beissel$15,563$13,449-13.6%
Mike Dumoulin$635,623$13,373-97.9%
Nicholas Petit$44,600$13,326-70.1%
Kody Sikula$2,156$12,521480.8%
Helen M Russell Living Trust - Helen Russell$43,485$12,282-71.8%
James Legner$12,218$12,2180%
Jeff Bornemann$57,264$11,203-80.4%
James Dunteman Declaration Trust$10,957$10,9570%
Full Draw IV$10,125$10,5964.7%
Trent Pierson$41,347$10,570-74.4%
William H. Wolfe$10,526$10,5260%
Deborah Rooney$47,537$10,148-78.7%
Bruce A. Phillips$38,529$9,917-74.3%
Scott Schoger$43,651$9,700-77.8%
Ruth Toppel$39,658$9,670-75.6%
Loran William Yoakum$13,625$9,350-31.4%
Cynthia Livingston-Martinovic$9,374$9,244-1.4%
Stephen W. Sandman$32,302$9,151-71.7%
Mildred a Hinrichs Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust$22,551$9,136-59.5%
Kathryn Jean Williams$9,176$8,991-2%
Ronald F. Benzschawel$8,950$8,9500%
Agent-Vest, Inc.$8,841$8,9351.1%
Ronald W. Ruddick$8,829$8,827-0%
Dale Pierson$42,912$8,799-79.5%
Carl F. Dumoulin$20,031$8,703-56.6%
Richard Ehorn Jr.$34,071$8,373-75.4%
James Goff$34,228$8,141-76.2%
ENR Farms, LLC$8,525$8,096-5%
Nancy J. Heine$22,294$7,923-64.5%
John R. Long$34,707$7,814-77.5%
Edward C. Engel$36,111$7,777-78.5%
Frank Engel Jr.$38,244$7,777-79.7%
Chris Collins$15,345$7,746-49.5%
Nick Stoynoff Declaration of Trust$7,681$7,6810%
Thomas P Juns$20,929$7,660-63.4%
Woody Ray Farms, LLC$8,521$7,628-10.5%
Robert L. Cabeen$19,906$7,519-62.2%
Chipper I, LLC$5,628$7,28229.4%
Mark A. Arneson$10,514$7,129-32.2%
Earl Marshall$30,824$7,123-76.9%
Irene F. Boltz$7,050$7,0500%
Full Draw II, LLC$6,832$6,8320%
Rollin Shaw$30,521$6,693-78.1%
Sara Shaw$30,521$6,693-78.1%
Mike Steinbis$0$6,657--
Kenneth P. Steininger$28,235$6,601-76.6%
Debra J. Seyller$16,471$6,570-60.1%
Bradley G Lenschow$21,843$6,230-71.5%
Glenn Lenschow$21,843$6,230-71.5%
Wisniewski Ag Vest Lp$6,000$6,0000%
Suzanne McCormick$15,071$5,936-60.6%
Mark Anderson$8,145$5,848-28.2%
Jackson H. Reuland$8,137$5,733-29.5%
Maureen T. Conway$6,315$5,699-9.8%
W Scott Dowdakin$5,438$5,4380%
Portage Park Sportsman Club, Inc.$5,291$5,2910%
Roger L Biddle Trust No 101$15,595$5,064-67.5%
Scott Grischow$22,225$5,023-77.4%
Arbor Hill, LLC$4,329$4,78310.5%
Lori A. Pepper$4,733$4,7330%
William Howe$16,117$4,688-70.9%
Gray-Urban Farms, LLC$8,647$4,535-47.6%
Todd G. Gray$8,646$4,535-47.5%
Jonathan Klein$4,510$4,394-2.6%
Scott Ritter$2,802$4,35355.4%
Hoff Farms, LLC$4,277$4,2770%
Mark R Mastalka$4,107$4,1070%
R & J Flanders Farms, Inc.$19,445$4,014-79.4%
Joseph W. Kovalick Jr.$13,089$3,984-69.6%
Kirk Diedrick$14,117$3,946-72%
Tyler J. Hoyt$1,713$3,901127.7%
Richard L. Dickerson$8,243$3,891-52.8%
JB Long Farms, LLC$11,661$3,885-66.7%
BLHP 2, LLC$3,038$3,87827.6%
Nowak Brothers$3,862$3,8620%
Dennis L Nickels and Sharon L Nickels Family Limited Partner$13,751$3,860-71.9%
Harold H Bahe Trustee Dated 05/01/1998$605$3,756520.8%
Andrea L. Hawks$12,783$3,646-71.5%
Dennis Hawks$12,783$3,646-71.5%
Muriel Donovan Fenzel$7,925$3,626-54.2%
Marcia Hardin$3,398$3,3980%
John Maynard Jr.$13,191$3,370-74.5%
David D. Newcomb$2,845$3,31216.4%
Alan L. Conro$8,405$3,311-60.6%
Jeanne M Perozek$9,514$3,053-67.9%
Robert G. Conro$9,896$3,041-69.3%
Dorothy Fritsch Tr$14,656$3,040-79.3%
Lowell L. Knief$13,534$3,033-77.6%
Lois R. Vogel$12,510$3,020-75.9%
Nina L. Ahler$6,825$3,005-56%
William R Tamms$7,383$2,953-60%
Robert Barr$5,468$2,890-47.1%
Dana Leroy Kline$2,888$2,8880%
Declaration of Trust Number 122376$2,855$2,8550%
Charles Steininger$13,045$2,843-78.2%
Lindon Gord$10,151$2,832-72.1%
Charles E. Smith$2,824$2,8240%
James Wilhelm$0$2,722--
Duchaj Service, Inc.$8,305$2,706-67.4%
Deborah Hall-Reppen$6,016$2,698-55.2%
Richard Hall-Reppen$6,016$2,698-55.2%
Donald E. Debolt$13,768$2,618-81%
Craig Seaman$10,993$2,595-76.4%
Robert C. Weishaar$4,194$2,479-40.9%
Raymond A. Weishaar$4,203$2,455-41.6%
Jonathan Michael Kauth$1,779$2,42936.5%
Stephen L. Rice$2,094$2,39514.4%
John W. Witte$595$2,385300.8%
Reta Gilbert$0$2,376--
Derrick Whitwell$2,326$2,3260%
Phyllis Pierson$12,069$2,299-81%
Adella D Quintenz Rev Trustee$6,637$2,290-65.5%
William L Dumoulin Family Trust$7,904$2,262-71.4%
Neil X. Halbur$2,092$2,0920%
Declaration of Trust Number 121876$2,069$2,0690%
Schuldt Enterprises, LLC$1,914$1,9924.1%
Jason Lee Biddle$3,524$1,969-44.1%
Kleins Quality Produce, LLC$50,882$1,954-96.2%
Ronald M. Troutman$1,911$1,9110%
Keith Paddock$5,716$1,884-67%
Richard Piske$5,716$1,884-67%
Donald J. Sherman$1,881$1,8810%
William S. Vance$0$1,737--
Robin S Anderson Rev Living Trust$1,708$1,7080%
Robert a Peters SR Trust$8,833$1,662-81.2%
Jay Maddock$491$1,621230.1%
John T. Kriegel$4,771$1,595-66.6%
Linda Nakashima$5,290$1,591-69.9%
Kane County Corn Growers$6,208$1,560-74.9%
Dan Rowlett$3,492$1,560-55.3%
Walter Fritsch Residuary Trust$8,456$1,555-81.6%
Kevin G Killis II$1,454$1,5426.1%
Dennis L. Engel$5,128$1,530-70.2%
Daulton Family Farm Partnership$2,163$1,513-30.1%
Richard Thorson$4,504$1,501-66.7%
Landon Faivre$7,253$1,493-79.4%
Donald M Anderson Trust$3,678$1,488-59.5%
Patricia Brummel$5,183$1,481-71.4%
Christopher Lee Hoekstra$4,740$1,474-68.9%
Duane Suits$2,065$1,471-28.8%
Morgan Lowe Barrett$0$1,442--
James Einwich$2,315$1,419-38.7%
Christensen Farms, Inc.$8,055$1,384-82.8%
Joanne L Danosky Trust$1,107$1,34121.1%
Lois L Burket Revocable Trust$1,291$1,2910%
Diane L. Barnes$4,646$1,289-72.3%
Joel & Tami Konrad Living Trust$1,269$1,2690%
Evelyn R Kinton Trust$1,241$1,2410%
Brian Atkinson$3,319$1,223-63.2%
Jarrod J. Byington$333,217$1,204-99.6%
Dana B Teichart$1,754$1,201-31.5%
Susan Martin$779$1,11743.4%
Elaine Meronyk$5,666$1,110-80.4%
William Dean Mangers$3,779$1,038-72.5%
Wearin Farms, Inc.$7,023$1,026-85.4%
Joseph F. Lamb$4,399$1,002-77.2%
M&P Stark Properties, LLC$0$927--
Robert & Nancy Vonhoff Trust$1,827$906-50.4%
Bonnie J Madsen Revocable Trust$373$887137.8%
Daniel G Entile$0$880--
Daniel E. Follman$884$845-4.4%
Chase Bornemann$1,614$807-50%
Elaine R Pearson Trust$681$79416.6%
Catfish Properties, LLC$2,844$791-72.2%
Karen S. Wein$770$7851.9%
Michael Kinsella$1,777$783-55.9%
Full House Limited Partnership$1,780$783-56%
Karen Sue Hargis Living Trust$2,409$781-67.6%
Margaret Hansen - Margaret F Beels Trustee 101$3,654$769-79%
William L Dumoulin Qtip Family Trust$2,596$746-71.3%
William N. Hanson$1,486$742-50.1%
Raymond Steinbis Living Trust$0$731--
Debra Middleton J. Dickinson$705$7050%
Joan G. Moore$922$702-23.9%
Gwen H. Bockman$699$6990%
Ronald D. Seyller$2,550$672-73.6%
Dawn Faulkner$666$6660%
Series 1, Acla Pro, LLC$355$66186.2%
Bonnie Caswell$2,449$654-73.3%
John a Gerlach Revocable Trust$2,668$624-76.6%
Roger O. Anderson$1,147$586-48.9%
Michael J. Long$2,530$577-77.2%
Josephine Howard$360$56055.6%
Patricia B Dumoulin - Patricia B Dumoulin Trust$1,856$533-71.3%
Kenneth Grommon$2,731$505-81.5%
Garlic Breath, LLC$500$5000%
Theresa Hardin$475$4750%
Robert J & Linda B Matson Family Trust$0$469--
Walter C. Quandt$0$463--
Kirk Lerdal$708$462-34.7%
Arnell German$970$461-52.5%
Carl Sebastian$801$447-44.2%
Dan Gavin$1,335$437-67.3%
Merrilee Johnston$1,468$426-71%
Ronnie J. Faire$1,276$394-69.1%
Michael Scott Edwards$964$374-61.2%
Linda J. Jarvis$877$372-57.6%
William H. Schulze$378$334-11.6%
Tammy Praven$304$3277.6%
Edward A. Butts$652$297-54.4%
Daniel Delaney$485$294-39.4%
Michael Getzelman$1,914$255-86.7%
Calcaterra Family Trust$981$244-75.1%
Lisa a Herrmann Rev Trust - Lisa Herrmann$479$240-49.9%
Richard E Herrmann Rvoc Trustee 02042008$0$240--
Bruce Neumann$531$231-56.5%
E. R. Revocable Living Trust$372$231-37.9%
Sherman Morgan$221$2210%
Denise Devine$966$198-79.5%
John J. Devine$966$198-79.5%
Rockwell Trust 1$728$198-72.8%
Elizabeth J. Magnussen$864$189-78.1%
Wenger Living Trust$1,319$163-87.6%
Patrick Pinion$292$146-50%
Patrick Dumoulin$465,381$131-100%
Steven Jerger$242$117-51.7%
Barbara J. Gifford$298$116-61.1%
Sarah Jean Wilson Carani$314$53-83.1%
Jason M. Turner$42$25-40.5%
Mary Herra$21$210%
Jo Ellen Carroll$310$10-96.8%
Greg D. Besinger$296$0-100%
Nathan Spain$4,843$0-100%
Harley Veldhuizen$358$0-100%
Joan Basile$4,132$0-100%
Margaret Crome$63$0-100%
Sharon Lackey$232$0-100%
Frances Anderson$687$0-100%
Mary Ann Sturn$458$0-100%
Pleasant Oak Farm, LLC$28,079$0-100%
Jacinte J. Kasallis Trust$2,467$0-100%
Roland L Knutson Irrevocable Trus$2,874$0-100%
D/B/A John Meador Living Trust$1,025$0-100%
Eric Moore$215$0-100%
Kamala Dumoulin$500,000$0-100%
Lisa Dumoulin$500,000$0-100%
Robert J & Linda B Matson Family$469$0-100%
Robert Meador$1,025$0-100%
Robin Price$110$0-100%
William Duchaj$1,147$0-100%
Michael K Murphy Trust$2,067$0-100%
Thomas R. Barnes$7,008$0-100%
Goebbert's Farm, Inc.$102,857$0-100%
Wayde Anthony Smith$62$0-100%
Deborah A. Benzing$99$0-100%
Rachel E. Benzing$99$0-100%
Billie D. Tackett$546$0-100%
Leroy Konen Jr.$3,633$0-100%
Ogle Family Farm, LLC$384$0-100%
Richard J. Brummel$13,275$0-100%
Stephen M. Zimmerman$2,051$0-100%
Brian D. Petit$416$0-100%
Wayne Schneider$60$0-100%
Total subsidies$12,311,704$3,731,771-69.7%

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