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In 2021, 87 farmers in cities within Yates County received a total of $1.5 million in 164 farm subsidies, a 54.8% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.4 million in 348 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.
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Wine & Grape Foundation | $401,073 | $304,388 | -24.1% |
| Vaughan Farms, LLC | $434,560 | $143,576 | -67% |
| Samuel E. Oswald | $209,635 | $130,716 | -37.6% |
| Frost Wines, LLC | $0 | $111,155 | -- |
| Townridge Farms, LLC | $17,301 | $70,460 | 307.3% |
| Lavern Z. Zimmerman | $15,999 | $64,465 | 302.9% |
| Robert D. Gage | $114,052 | $58,661 | -48.6% |
| Tabora Vineyards, Inc. | $0 | $52,959 | -- |
| Lilyea Farms, LLC | $117,836 | $34,631 | -70.6% |
| Jim and Nate Henderson Farms | $105,512 | $34,209 | -67.6% |
| Glenn M. Zimmerman | $44,121 | $32,160 | -27.1% |
| Eva Jane Horst | $30,568 | $28,749 | -6% |
| Nathanael W. Martin | $33,186 | $26,394 | -20.5% |
| James H. Zimmerman | $32,869 | $25,904 | -21.2% |
| Alan D Tomion | $141,194 | $25,705 | -81.8% |
| Thomas Allen | $25,745 | $22,732 | -11.7% |
| Johnson Brothers | $63,379 | $22,532 | -64.4% |
| Ervin Z. Zimmerman | $24,706 | $22,342 | -9.6% |
| Paul Martens | $26,652 | $20,689 | -22.4% |
| Deleconawba Farms, Inc. | $0 | $19,725 | -- |
| Gary Shoff | $47,700 | $17,708 | -62.9% |
| Henderson Valley Farms | $44,541 | $16,742 | -62.4% |
| Peter & Hanna Martens Farm, LLC | $43,880 | $16,249 | -63% |
| Jonathan R. Nolt | $0 | $15,481 | -- |
| Dale G Hallings | $48,541 | $15,064 | -69% |
| Klaas and Mary-Howell Martens | $76,264 | $14,768 | -80.6% |
| Daryl L. Nolt | $31,217 | $14,684 | -53% |
| Rolling Ridge Ranch, LLC | $28,082 | $13,542 | -51.8% |
| David Andersen Farms | $24,983 | $13,406 | -46.3% |
| Lee Jay Cook | $80,991 | $12,699 | -84.3% |
| Christi Farm, LLC | $104,889 | $10,703 | -89.8% |
| Michael B. Murphy | $13,256 | $8,091 | -39% |
| David L. Henderson | $14,731 | $6,556 | -55.5% |
| George E. Lawson | $11,772 | $6,243 | -47% |
| Larry J. Lewis | $7,824 | $5,297 | -32.3% |
| Jeff Oswald | $21,029 | $4,920 | -76.6% |
| Oliver Oswald | $20,788 | $4,920 | -76.3% |
| Leonard R. Nolt | $52,735 | $4,751 | -91% |
| Rodney Jensen | $9,544 | $4,391 | -54% |
| Jan W. Martens | $7,443 | $4,085 | -45.1% |
| Allan B. Johnson | $9,551 | $4,073 | -57.4% |
| Russell Hunt | $3,085 | $3,907 | 26.6% |
| Carlene Chilson | $0 | $3,898 | -- |
| Michael J. Pollack | $5,286 | $3,682 | -30.3% |
| Lloyd R. Malloy | $20,779 | $3,655 | -82.4% |
| Roger A. Jensen | $7,544 | $3,608 | -52.2% |
| Curtis W. Gillette | $9,666 | $3,351 | -65.3% |
| Double Down Farms | $18,020 | $3,286 | -81.8% |
| Roy K. Howell | $6,656 | $3,275 | -50.8% |
| David C. Tillman | $3,643 | $3,226 | -11.4% |
| Matthew Lewis | $4,133 | $2,693 | -34.8% |
| Edward J. Allen | $7,308 | $2,686 | -63.2% |
| Samuel R. Kelly | $4,076 | $2,679 | -34.3% |
| Duane Martin | $14,765 | $2,572 | -82.6% |
| Rory A. Miller | $89,238 | $2,544 | -97.1% |
| Kirk Brooks | $0 | $2,393 | -- |
| Cookie Petersen Brooks | $7,711 | $2,393 | -69% |
| Kirk Brooks | $7,778 | $2,393 | -69.2% |
| Larry Brooks | $3,901 | $2,115 | -45.8% |
| Raymond R. Zimmerman | $2,673 | $2,009 | -24.8% |
| Gregory mac Donald | $6,039 | $1,912 | -68.3% |
| Jeffrey Lawrence mac Donald | $0 | $1,912 | -- |
| Leon H. Henderson | $4,028 | $1,887 | -53.2% |
| Ronald Simons | $1,409 | $1,805 | 28.1% |
| Oliver M. Henderson | $3,885 | $1,753 | -54.9% |
| Frederiksen Farms | $5,695 | $1,659 | -70.9% |
| Timothy J. Dennis | $5,643 | $1,374 | -75.7% |
| Luke Nolt | $33,401 | $1,351 | -96% |
| Howard J. Strong | $256 | $1,194 | 366.4% |
| Reuben Zimmerman | $30,543 | $1,194 | -96.1% |
| Fulkerson Wine Cellars, LLC | $47,133 | $1,098 | -97.7% |
| David Frank Schiek | $807 | $1,039 | 28.7% |
| Keuka Spring Vineyards, LLC | $2,616 | $761 | -70.9% |
| Phillip Strong | $0 | $760 | -- |
| Dewey Hauman Jr. | $2,570 | $584 | -77.3% |
| Brian Murphy | $385 | $514 | 33.5% |
| Rodney Mikkelsen | $1,920 | $378 | -80.3% |
| Thomas B. Cleveland | $0 | $343 | -- |
| Ethan Brooks | $1,287 | $287 | -77.7% |
| Christina M. Cleveland | $0 | $259 | -- |
| Brian Geertson | $22,179 | $202 | -99.1% |
| Erica Rose Wood | $3,150 | $196 | -93.8% |
| Norris T. Wood Jr. | $3,048 | $196 | -93.6% |
| Mark Pollack | $638 | $192 | -69.9% |
| Neil J. Simmons | $3,289 | $116 | -96.5% |
| Adam Michael Folts | $0 | $67 | -- |
| Richard J. Lafler | $4,125 | $54 | -98.7% |
| Brett Wicker | $223 | $0 | -100% |
| David Lamar Hoover | $7,350 | $0 | -100% |
| Dean Schuler | $301 | $0 | -100% |
| Eastside Vineyards, LLC | $3,072 | $0 | -100% |
| Elmer H. Martin | $36,461 | $0 | -100% |
| Eric J. Jensen | $1,595 | $0 | -100% |
| Lester Nolt | $17,089 | $0 | -100% |
| Lloyd Z. Nolt | $17,092 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Z. Martin | $18,150 | $0 | -100% |
| Adam Folts | $14,816 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael H. Folts | $18,316 | $0 | -100% |
| Bruce Lafler | $4,625 | $0 | -100% |
| C & D Wager, Inc. | $28,705 | $0 | -100% |
| Craig Wager | $15,043 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel C. Mullins | $3,907 | $0 | -100% |
| Edward S. Fox | $24,805 | $0 | -100% |
| Elwyn R. Hunt | $2,982 | $0 | -100% |
| Fiona Gibson | $6,013 | $0 | -100% |
| Flynn Farms | $1,580 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary Cronk | $562 | $0 | -100% |
| Guy R. Christiansen | $1,284 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeffrey L. mac Donald | $5,985 | $0 | -100% |
| John D. Roach | $15,061 | $0 | -100% |
| John M. Murphy | $359 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth Farnan | $22,046 | $0 | -100% |
| Lana Grauer | $4,537 | $0 | -100% |
| Luke Ray Zimmerman | $16,483 | $0 | -100% |
| Marvin B. Martin | $23,419 | $0 | -100% |
| Melvin H. Hoover | $37,399 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael A. Mullins | $10,492 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Burkholder | $19,656 | $0 | -100% |
| Morris Jake Reddout | $4,535 | $0 | -100% |
| Morse Vineyards, Inc. | $19,654 | $0 | -100% |
| RDR Vineyard, Inc. | $11,512 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Fingar | $14,628 | $0 | -100% |
| Sunrise Vineyards Partnership | $27,598 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas E. Hunt | $9,118 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas E. Murphy Jr. | $398 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas H. Hunt | $10,354 | $0 | -100% |
| Timothy Mullins | $1,076 | $0 | -100% |
| Timothy Pinneo | $2,866 | $0 | -100% |
| Upstart Berry Farm, LLC | $1,961 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $3,421,565 | $1,545,977 | -54.8% |
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