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In 2021, 201 farmers in cities within Asotin County received a total of $2.7 million in 420 farm subsidies, a 36.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $4.2 million in 579 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 Asotin County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart Farms, Inc. | $144,312 | $125,032 | -13.4% |
| LMA Farms, Inc. | $111,995 | $112,243 | 0.2% |
| Hostetler Jv | $123,451 | $99,350 | -19.5% |
| Greene Ridge Farms | $149,630 | $97,602 | -34.8% |
| Mr Stock & Stubble, Inc. | $104,646 | $91,787 | -12.3% |
| Claassen Bros | $59,691 | $80,662 | 35.1% |
| C2S Farms, Inc. | $60,435 | $74,739 | 23.7% |
| Sam Heitstuman | $175,252 | $61,402 | -65% |
| Ayers Farms, Inc. | $86,622 | $60,440 | -30.2% |
| Koch Fisheries | $0 | $54,399 | -- |
| Dick Ledgerwood & Son, Inc. | $225,771 | $54,241 | -76% |
| Kenneth & Janine Weiss, LLC | $86,511 | $54,197 | -37.4% |
| Rand Myklebust | $50,473 | $51,610 | 2.3% |
| Barbara Myklebust | $50,473 | $51,609 | 2.3% |
| Luhn Cattle, LLC | $46,507 | $49,477 | 6.4% |
| Justin Petty | $68,919 | $45,121 | -34.5% |
| J Bar S, Inc. | $49,839 | $42,673 | -14.4% |
| Dustin Browne | $55,742 | $42,029 | -24.6% |
| Tom Hendrickson - Tom and Kim Hendrickson Family T | $0 | $41,258 | -- |
| Bruce H. Petty | $65,851 | $40,655 | -38.3% |
| Reeves Ranch | $44,086 | $36,938 | -16.2% |
| D & P Heitstuman, LLC | $50,476 | $36,808 | -27.1% |
| Gerald & Betty Halsey JV | $37,181 | $34,876 | -6.2% |
| Dean Reeves | $35,643 | $34,768 | -2.5% |
| Mary Reeves | $36,206 | $34,761 | -4% |
| James Wolf Living Trust | $0 | $33,148 | -- |
| Hendrickson Ranch | $148,586 | $31,485 | -78.8% |
| DM Browne Land, LLC | $27,431 | $30,780 | 12.2% |
| Carolyn Ausman | $32,828 | $30,015 | -8.6% |
| Keith Ausman | $32,828 | $30,015 | -8.6% |
| Dodd Farms | $46,120 | $27,802 | -39.7% |
| Samantha J Charriere | $78,678 | $27,364 | -65.2% |
| Andy Johnson | $25,872 | $27,008 | 4.4% |
| Kuther Farms, LLC | $27,914 | $26,805 | -4% |
| Jutte Farms, LLC | $67,109 | $26,215 | -60.9% |
| Buck Hostetler | $38,875 | $26,164 | -32.7% |
| Debra Reeves | $26,266 | $25,349 | -3.5% |
| Ryan Leinweber | $24,317 | $22,717 | -6.6% |
| Kenneth H. Weiss | $32,227 | $21,355 | -33.7% |
| Janine Weiss | $32,222 | $21,351 | -33.7% |
| C & M Land, LLC | $26,128 | $20,754 | -20.6% |
| WW Cattle, LLC | $15,973 | $20,156 | 26.2% |
| Guy Jungert | $19,512 | $19,187 | -1.7% |
| Bryan Edward Bishop | $26,387 | $19,060 | -27.8% |
| Browne Ranch | $50,095 | $18,282 | -63.5% |
| Lyle Jensen | $9,904 | $18,164 | 83.4% |
| Terrie Johnson | $9,576 | $17,870 | 86.6% |
| Schumacher Agent Air | $17,753 | $17,607 | -0.8% |
| Kimble Peola, LLC | $0 | $17,330 | -- |
| P & S Farms, Inc. | $43,970 | $16,791 | -61.8% |
| Bryce Heitstuman | $26,628 | $16,684 | -37.3% |
| Grouse Flats Ranch, GP | $15,198 | $15,152 | -0.3% |
| Clayton Road Ranch, LLC | $15,103 | $15,103 | 0% |
| Columbia State Bank | $30,432 | $15,016 | -50.7% |
| Marcus Flerchinger | $32,087 | $14,761 | -54% |
| Sj Farms | $19,665 | $14,744 | -25% |
| Kimberley Black Cattle Company, LLC | $221,424 | $14,221 | -93.6% |
| Dimke Cattle Company, LLC | $31,480 | $13,567 | -56.9% |
| Karst J. Riggers | $20,502 | $12,186 | -40.6% |
| Steve Heitstuman | $12,305 | $12,058 | -2% |
| Blake Neace | $15,653 | $11,443 | -26.9% |
| Joseph R. Anderson | $11,553 | $10,531 | -8.8% |
| John W. Flerchinger | $12,159 | $10,498 | -13.7% |
| Gabby Farms, Inc. | $10,072 | $10,072 | 0% |
| Patrick Wolf | $31,159 | $9,733 | -68.8% |
| Jim & Tracy Ledgerwood, LLC | $8,235 | $9,701 | 17.8% |
| Valarie Earl | $0 | $9,543 | -- |
| Jason Schaper | $15,474 | $9,518 | -38.5% |
| Bob Glaspie | $18,179 | $9,271 | -49% |
| Grothe Cattle, Inc. | $62,015 | $9,004 | -85.5% |
| Jacob L. Weiss | $6,722 | $8,828 | 31.3% |
| Jack D Bolick Trust | $13,638 | $8,239 | -39.6% |
| Wilson Banner Ranch, LLC | $5,818 | $7,832 | 34.6% |
| Linda Wolf | $25,546 | $7,671 | -70% |
| Kay M. Anderson | $8,452 | $7,597 | -10.1% |
| Bill Talbott | $12,848 | $7,564 | -41.1% |
| Heitstuman Ranch Company | $17,702 | $7,491 | -57.7% |
| Grace M. Heger | $17,251 | $7,215 | -58.2% |
| Jon Mallory | $7,192 | $7,192 | 0% |
| Busch Farm and Cattle Company, LLC | $37,516 | $6,895 | -81.6% |
| Warren Benner | $6,877 | $6,877 | 0% |
| Esther Busch | $0 | $6,470 | -- |
| Terence Busch | $0 | $6,470 | -- |
| Randall C. Stout | $0 | $6,300 | -- |
| Gary Hagen | $36,400 | $6,266 | -82.8% |
| Mary L. King | $9,633 | $6,199 | -35.6% |
| Byron R Hostetler Trust | $8,337 | $6,130 | -26.5% |
| Thomas C. Schuster | $10,401 | $5,577 | -46.4% |
| Joanne R. Schuster | $10,401 | $5,577 | -46.4% |
| Kevin Whittaker | $35,679 | $5,179 | -85.5% |
| Hubbard Farms, Inc. | $10,459 | $5,041 | -51.8% |
| Casey G. Hagenah | $4,837 | $4,837 | 0% |
| Valerie A. Ramsden | $4,990 | $4,823 | -3.3% |
| Ken Remacle | $4,745 | $4,745 | 0% |
| Judy Landkammer | $5,030 | $4,695 | -6.7% |
| Brit M. Ausman | $2,466 | $4,534 | 83.9% |
| Papa's Farm, LLC | $8,243 | $4,367 | -47% |
| Carroll L Johnson Credit Trust | $6,174 | $4,250 | -31.2% |
| Nancy Johnson | $6,174 | $4,250 | -31.2% |
| J. J. Jones | $8,124 | $4,204 | -48.3% |
| Mary K Mennet-Martin - Mary Kaye Mennet-Martin Trust | $4,982 | $4,055 | -18.6% |
| Stilson Brothers, LLC | $2,090 | $3,879 | 85.6% |
| Kenneth B. Robertson | $6,849 | $3,870 | -43.5% |
| Rodger Small | $10,090 | $3,866 | -61.7% |
| Yancy Witters | $3,564 | $3,766 | 5.7% |
| Schuster Farms Liability Company, Ltd. | $6,024 | $3,751 | -37.7% |
| Don Harting | $8,695 | $3,745 | -56.9% |
| Barry H. Meacham | $6,721 | $3,733 | -44.5% |
| Lynn Reddekopp | $2,815 | $3,695 | 31.3% |
| Sherry a Seeh | $5,841 | $3,455 | -40.8% |
| Raymond Heimgartner | $5,284 | $3,253 | -38.4% |
| Joyce Hostetler Estate | $3,818 | $3,177 | -16.8% |
| Rozelle Tiede | $3,094 | $3,094 | 0% |
| Ed J. Hoffman | $5,835 | $2,932 | -49.8% |
| Jordan Jean Asker | $0 | $2,923 | -- |
| Debra Ausman | $0 | $2,735 | -- |
| Bauer Family, LLC | $2,862 | $2,685 | -6.2% |
| William F. Forsman | $4,863 | $2,593 | -46.7% |
| David Weissenfels | $2,010 | $2,501 | 24.4% |
| Betty Weissenfels | $1,681 | $2,476 | 47.3% |
| Jerry Vantrease | $2,336 | $2,336 | 0% |
| Roger N & Diane Kay Baker Rev Trustee | $4,343 | $2,156 | -50.4% |
| Francine L. Caradine | $3,491 | $2,129 | -39% |
| Christine King | $5,614 | $2,062 | -63.3% |
| Frances Rowden | $5,614 | $2,062 | -63.3% |
| Virginia L. Montgomery | $3,618 | $2,029 | -43.9% |
| Jack D Bolick Marital Trust | $3,344 | $2,019 | -39.6% |
| Thomas Petty | $3,247 | $2,010 | -38.1% |
| Marvin Kinzer | $7,320 | $1,934 | -73.6% |
| Ronald J. Flerchinger | $3,650 | $1,911 | -47.6% |
| Michael Warnock | $1,732 | $1,732 | 0% |
| Shelly D. Gosse | $1,595 | $1,681 | 5.4% |
| Jennifer Vankuiken | $0 | $1,632 | -- |
| Ezra van Patten | $3,387 | $1,615 | -52.3% |
| Mary J. Murdie | $3,103 | $1,609 | -48.1% |
| Andrew Waldher | $2,845 | $1,558 | -45.2% |
| Eric Marshall Lutes | $1,468 | $1,468 | 0% |
| Jared Alan Lutes | $1,468 | $1,468 | 0% |
| Steven R Lutes-Gulliksen | $1,468 | $1,468 | 0% |
| David Schuster | $11,322 | $1,464 | -87.1% |
| Mary F. Schlee | $2,617 | $1,463 | -44.1% |
| Jean S. Hendrickson | $1,449 | $1,449 | 0% |
| Jerry Hendrickson | $1,449 | $1,449 | 0% |
| Lutes Farm, LLC | $1,957 | $1,285 | -34.3% |
| Barbara E. Bolick | $1,921 | $1,260 | -34.4% |
| Lynda Watson | $2,126 | $1,199 | -43.6% |
| Elliot Ranch, LLC | $1,607 | $1,189 | -26% |
| Yochum Three | $1,138 | $1,138 | 0% |
| Clint E. Reeves | $3,026 | $1,123 | -62.9% |
| Vern a Uhlorn | $1,099 | $1,109 | 0.9% |
| Peter James Charriere | $5,792 | $1,090 | -81.2% |
| George J. Patton | $1,039 | $1,039 | 0% |
| John Kessler Trust | $3,266 | $1,006 | -69.2% |
| Casey G. Scott | $4,684 | $1,003 | -78.6% |
| Mark Uptmor | $0 | $997 | -- |
| Gary Stilson | $1,984 | $989 | -50.2% |
| Marilyn R. Schmidt | $1,770 | $887 | -49.9% |
| The Hubbard Living Trust-John Hubbard | $2,054 | $866 | -57.8% |
| K. I. D. S Thelma Fales Etal PTR | $1,017 | $797 | -21.6% |
| William C. Dailey | $1,263 | $721 | -42.9% |
| R Joanne Bolick - R Joanne Bolick Trust Joanne Bol | $0 | $715 | -- |
| Johnson Farms | $4,411 | $712 | -83.9% |
| Rod Hostetler | $1,343 | $703 | -47.7% |
| John P. White | $699 | $699 | 0% |
| Patricia Roberts | $0 | $697 | -- |
| William L. Ingram | $1,280 | $687 | -46.3% |
| Havens Brothers, Inc. | $1,309 | $676 | -48.4% |
| Bruce Henderson | $5,309 | $658 | -87.6% |
| Ann Butler | $0 | $641 | -- |
| Rodney Lee Johnson | $1,456 | $630 | -56.7% |
| Trevor Sperry | $1,370 | $612 | -55.3% |
| Jim Reiner | $3,297 | $571 | -82.7% |
| Charles E. Havens | $1,090 | $561 | -48.5% |
| Rayner G. Havens | $1,090 | $561 | -48.5% |
| Betty Jo Barnes | $2,120 | $534 | -74.8% |
| Donald Fredericksen | $501 | $501 | 0% |
| Brett Klippenstein | $592 | $465 | -21.5% |
| Janice C Botts Estate | $21,407 | $441 | -97.9% |
| Leslie Slatter | $0 | $440 | -- |
| Linda M. Barnett | $960 | $438 | -54.4% |
| Sally Langager | $685 | $433 | -36.8% |
| David W. Franklin | $5,123 | $321 | -93.7% |
| Richard Kinzer | $1,221 | $300 | -75.4% |
| Scott Zuger | $132 | $276 | 109.1% |
| James Franklin | $309 | $264 | -14.6% |
| Dee Ann Auer | $1,210 | $253 | -79.1% |
| Robin Kathleen Albers | $526 | $246 | -53.2% |
| Margaret Luther | $4,376 | $231 | -94.7% |
| Tamara Kauer | $217 | $217 | 0% |
| Holly May | $247 | $207 | -16.2% |
| Chad Sanford | $1,094 | $187 | -82.9% |
| Michael D. Becker | $375 | $179 | -52.3% |
| Christi L. Severance | $13 | $168 | 1,192.3% |
| Judie J. Hanley | $118 | $118 | 0% |
| Kathy Dobson Warnock | $106 | $106 | 0% |
| Rachel Jameton | $56 | $56 | 0% |
| Colby Ledgerwood | $714 | $51 | -92.9% |
| Logan Ledgerwood | $714 | $51 | -92.9% |
| Ftfa, LLC | $96 | $50 | -47.9% |
| Jannette Riedinger | $0 | $41 | -- |
| Harold Milne | $38 | $19 | -50% |
| Cady Lynn Browne | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Carly Jane Browne | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Caylie May Ellen Browne | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Chad May | $247 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles A. Miller | $3,790 | $0 | -100% |
| Dianne Miller | $3,790 | $0 | -100% |
| Jacob Petty | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Kayleen Petty | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Mr Ranch, LLC | $13,860 | $0 | -100% |
| Payten Belle Appleford | $642 | $0 | -100% |
| Phil A. Johnson | $24,962 | $0 | -100% |
| Ryan D. Kelly | $2,746 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas O. Mortimer | $60 | $0 | -100% |
| Ariah Rae Knight | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Asotin County FSA Office | $1,591 | $0 | -100% |
| Bethany Shutt | $18 | $0 | -100% |
| Bryan Bishop | $32,254 | $0 | -100% |
| Calder McKinnon | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Danielle Ingram | $1,757 | $0 | -100% |
| Eldora Y Fitting Trust | $4,028 | $0 | -100% |
| FPJ Farms LP | $1,146 | $0 | -100% |
| FPJ, Inc. | $127 | $0 | -100% |
| Gage King | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| James E. Wolf | $33,148 | $0 | -100% |
| June Cushing Glantz | $1,076 | $0 | -100% |
| Lance Heitstuman | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Lane Weissenfels | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Layne Heitstuman | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| Leah L. Petty | $165 | $0 | -100% |
| Leo R. Chance | $1,035 | $0 | -100% |
| Leonard Ferrigno | $31,170 | $0 | -100% |
| MacY Green | $214 | $0 | -100% |
| P V F JV | $38,568 | $0 | -100% |
| Joanne Bolick - Joanne R. R. Bolick | $1,554 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard L. Stout | $13,409 | $0 | -100% |
| Sidney S. Booth | $432 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry D. Booth | $432 | $0 | -100% |
| Three C's Farm, LLC | $3,126 | $0 | -100% |
| Verla Day | $8,668 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $4,212,575 | $2,667,874 | -36.7% |
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