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

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Farms throughout cities in Mitchell County received $22.2 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 746 farmers in cities within Mitchell County received a total of $8 million in 1,192 farm subsidies, a 73.5% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $30.3 million in 3,364 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 Mitchell County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Pinicon Farm$1,168,146$303,570-74%
Brumm Dairy, LLP$288,419$149,671-48.1%
Glen C. May$202,069$103,519-48.8%
Johanns Farms, Ltd.$465,064$96,716-79.2%
Sonberg Farms, LLC$166,362$95,642-42.5%
David Michels$146,125$88,533-39.4%
Russell Nelson$177,390$85,266-51.9%
Jonathan F. Kotek Jr.$138,320$84,029-39.3%
Wyborny Farms$381,987$75,769-80.2%
William J. Newton$250,131$75,211-69.9%
Cleon Ray Martin$289,550$66,148-77.2%
B & B Farms of Meyer, Iowa, Inc.$279,049$64,536-76.9%
Curtis Klaes$306,643$64,206-79.1%
JT Enterprises, Ltd.$352,999$63,740-81.9%
Mr. Ricky Darrell Sletten$224,870$58,574-74%
Robert J. Weis$157,221$54,673-65.2%
Daniel Baer$71,046$53,828-24.2%
Vincent a Morische$179,609$52,561-70.7%
Thomas M. Newton$161,136$51,704-67.9%
Ted J. Fox$289,220$49,576-82.9%
Joshua Thor Berg$190,082$49,541-73.9%
D & R Rentals, LLC$49,088$49,0880%
Peter K. Berg$183,634$48,323-73.7%
Dale Hemann$159,143$47,551-70.1%
Hansen Farm Company LP$93,166$46,650-49.9%
John Eric Zimmerman$75,385$45,982-39%
Alan and Jill Witt Revocable Trust - Alan Witt$119,883$45,663-61.9%
Dale L. Newton$81,390$44,928-44.8%
Dane T. Kuper$99,913$44,250-55.7%
Mary E. Klaes$192,615$44,160-77.1%
Brothers Farmland LP$38,020$43,15813.5%
Duane Francis Ramker$62,237$40,715-34.6%
Lyle D. Newton$162,175$40,585-75%
Elvin Zimmerman$53,409$38,947-27.1%
Joseph M. Malecek$178,166$36,824-79.3%
Richard W. Rogers$81,992$36,255-55.8%
Robert J. Miller$207,922$36,136-82.6%
Steven P. Groth$125,208$35,811-71.4%
Jack Edgington$26,139$35,42935.5%
James D. Blake$106,253$34,778-67.3%
Joe Miller$199,333$34,756-82.6%
Karl F. Theis$172,071$34,251-80.1%
Curtis J. Fox$81,240$33,682-58.5%
Peter D. Thome$170,186$33,334-80.4%
Veronica Newton$145,651$33,284-77.1%
Marcks Bros$87,473$32,608-62.7%
Russell G. Bissen$60,547$32,565-46.2%
Rickey A. Flugge$37,450$32,388-13.5%
Christopher Robert Edgington$138,083$31,945-76.9%
Thomas Allen Edgington$138,364$31,813-77%
Donald W Burns - Donald W Burns Living Trust$81,388$31,806-60.9%
Donald A. Francis$31,486$31,4860%
Francis Jacobs$92,423$31,478-65.9%
Chisholm-Fox, Inc.$107,717$31,367-70.9%
Clarence Lamar Martin$141,711$31,087-78.1%
Cleason S Martin$62,811$30,696-51.1%
Joshua Dean Rosenberg$77,562$30,604-60.5%
Thomas Leon Clark$78,863$30,043-61.9%
Lawrence J. Bissen$56,641$29,171-48.5%
Miller Livestock, Inc.$287,383$29,060-89.9%
Joseph E. Merten$136,657$28,989-78.8%
Robert Merten$136,657$28,989-78.8%
Kendrick William Berg$117,217$28,877-75.4%
Kyle Mehmen$46,779$28,835-38.4%
William A. Fox$21,492$28,76933.9%
Brian A. Koenigs$107,256$28,606-73.3%
Foxden Farms, Inc.$114,970$28,441-75.3%
Joseph Hugo Rosenberg$136,472$28,400-79.2%
Michael Patterson$128,460$28,236-78%
Vernon C. Smith$104,388$27,698-73.5%
James S. Blaser$90,387$27,521-69.6%
Shirley A. Hackenmiller$27,289$27,2890%
Jason M. Merten$129,930$26,862-79.3%
Robert J. Niess$61,968$26,805-56.7%
Pork N Pine Hill, Inc.$111,024$26,792-75.9%
Robert Hanke Revocable Trust$46,488$26,756-42.4%
Randy E. Nerad$120,777$25,636-78.8%
Tanya L. Cook$0$25,324--
Joseph D. Roll$42,892$25,291-41%
Philip R. Merten$118,123$24,851-79%
Mathew Adam Thome$59,928$24,812-58.6%
Myron J. Kuper$130,732$24,371-81.4%
Joseph Michael Klaes$94,481$23,948-74.7%
G & J Prairie Farm, Inc.$130,568$23,083-82.3%
Steven A. Gerk$143,679$22,720-84.2%
Sullivan Grain & Livestock, Inc.$88,092$22,572-74.4%
Darwin K. Ruehlow$126,681$21,778-82.8%
Joyce E. Ruehlow$126,681$21,778-82.8%
Dennis A. Koch$21,693$21,6930%
Michael C. Lewis$71,543$21,670-69.7%
Green Country Farms, LLC$80,373$21,306-73.5%
James R. Sonberg$21,300$21,3000%
Gregg A. Krebsbach$108,844$21,224-80.5%
Alan Jay Farmer$31,802$21,036-33.9%
Kristin R. Newton$93,416$20,904-77.6%
Theresa L. Newton$66,065$20,770-68.6%
Jason D. Koenigs$98,488$20,732-78.9%
Brenda E. Miller$122,593$20,510-83.3%
Sally C. Miller$122,593$20,510-83.3%
Stricker Farms, Ltd.$75,582$20,468-72.9%
Clem Johanns Trust$0$20,420--
Michael B. Gerdts$87,885$20,398-76.8%
Marcus L. Ruehlow$176,213$20,237-88.5%
K S S Farms, Inc.$109,059$20,155-81.5%
Harley W Slaichert$79,754$19,973-75%
Leland Meitner$98,900$19,948-79.8%
Keith K. Williams$83,682$19,648-76.5%
Steven D Rachut$53,039$19,361-63.5%
Michael R. Mullenbach$59,518$19,318-67.5%
Gabriel K. May$54,707$19,013-65.2%
Blake W. Ruehlow$169,491$18,959-88.8%
James M. Lackore$78,415$18,899-75.9%
Myron B. Friesen$148,866$18,835-87.3%
Greg D Goplerud$92,923$18,567-80%
Kaye L Goplerud$92,926$18,567-80%
Kevin Myhre$95,055$18,564-80.5%
Christopher L. Patterson$104,455$18,544-82.2%
Terry Patterson$104,454$18,543-82.2%
James T. Knudsen$78,405$18,450-76.5%
Tedd A. Maakestad$68,677$18,419-73.2%
Stephen G. McCarthy$58,332$18,202-68.8%
Judith K. Gergen$18,093$18,0930%
Kevin Nerad$67,091$18,061-73.1%
Johanna Anderson Revocable Trust$15,973$17,88912%
Rodney J. Koch$70,430$17,814-74.7%
Joel D. Nickerson$54,847$17,753-67.6%
Craig Tesch$81,837$17,613-78.5%
Boer-Jan, Ltd.$52,925$17,463-67%
Curtis W. Halvorson$89,376$17,356-80.6%
Jeffrey A. Myhre$85,378$17,304-79.7%
Steven J. Norby$35,690$17,267-51.6%
David B. Lenz$69,115$17,124-75.2%
Dale T. McCarthy$79,696$17,042-78.6%
Lonnie Weber$36,900$16,845-54.3%
Kevin A. Koster$75,069$16,809-77.6%
Kurtis J. Hemann$57,065$16,789-70.6%
Myrna M. Hoisington$3,325$16,779404.6%
Wayne Fredericks$64,482$16,702-74.1%
Sherris Suzanne Hjelmeland$75,930$16,694-78%
Teddy Ray Hjelmeland$75,930$16,694-78%
Havig Grain and Stock, Inc.$56,977$16,636-70.8%
Calvin B. Thompson$64,480$16,629-74.2%
Gregory N. Havig$90,831$16,401-81.9%
Donnie A. Thorson$67,395$16,355-75.7%
Skylar Thorson$68,402$16,291-76.2%
Cookman Family Farm Trust Agreement 2$19,146$16,279-15%
Marzen Family Farms, LLC$74,028$16,218-78.1%
Richard H. Meirick$31,977$16,066-49.8%
Sun Prairie Farms, Inc.$76,405$16,028-79%
Monte J. Rogers$45,637$15,894-65.2%
Bruce J. Johnson$68,132$15,852-76.7%
James S. Johnson$53,223$15,837-70.2%
Douglas J. Kleckner$132,721$15,831-88.1%
Steven Ronald Hulshizer$72,713$15,819-78.2%
Betty J. Rosenberg$74,181$15,805-78.7%
Hofland Farms, L.L.C.$29,925$15,770-47.3%
Jeffrey A. Francis$87,179$15,764-81.9%
Mark W. Patterson$90,641$15,631-82.8%
David E. Steinberg$64,406$15,628-75.7%
Kevin N. Meyerhofer$31,019$15,597-49.7%
Bradley I. Johnson$68,830$15,460-77.5%
Richard A. Rosenberg$54,554$15,399-71.8%
Peter Jahr Farms, Inc.$79,076$15,342-80.6%
Steven M. Jensen$69,821$15,318-78.1%
Frank Theis$66,248$15,200-77.1%
Dennis J. Popp$49,802$15,169-69.5%
Dennis Sponheim$55,041$15,115-72.5%
Charles A. Feldt$14,748$14,7480%
Holly R. Schwarck$13,135$14,70612%
Jacob D. Hemann$65,436$14,684-77.6%
John Greibrok$52,941$14,629-72.4%
Gary E. Schuttler$14,613$14,6130%
Robert Fredrick Sherrard$70,203$14,536-79.3%
Lawrence Bruggeman Jr.$69,397$14,510-79.1%
Nancy M. Theis$65,453$14,405-78%
Jackson C. Steiert$7,195$14,35899.6%
Brett S. Trenhaile$56,854$14,324-74.8%
Joe Mayer$61,476$14,229-76.9%
Daniel Villo Offen$69,342$14,197-79.5%
Richard Havlovic$73,818$14,165-80.8%
Mark Heimer$12,734$14,02210.1%
McGivern Brothers$66,165$14,009-78.8%
Oakridge ELK Farm, Inc.$70,521$14,000-80.1%
Gerold A. Schulz$29,780$13,880-53.4%
Steven A. Ham$15,664$13,737-12.3%
Dana J. Norby$43,395$13,717-68.4%
Kenneth Kroneman$58,481$13,630-76.7%
Randall D. Hanke$42,977$13,596-68.4%
Timothy R. Bruggeman$63,530$13,447-78.8%
Ham Company$42,505$13,441-68.4%
Andrew J. Bissen$36,606$13,431-63.3%
Jan F. Klapperich$53,745$13,427-75%
Stephen W. Duenow$46,108$13,242-71.3%
David D. Chambers$33,359$13,139-60.6%
Union Acres, LLC$57,557$13,007-77.4%
Jared Peter Ramker$37,946$12,992-65.8%
Scott M. Niess$59,235$12,976-78.1%
Jackson Delo Koenigs$46,437$12,875-72.3%
John M. Morrow$217,282$12,868-94.1%
Hein Cattle Company$45,706$12,840-71.9%
Robert Albert Sherrard$78,538$12,759-83.8%
Cindy L. Klaes$452,008$12,758-97.2%
David A. Klaes$452,008$12,758-97.2%
Robert L. Mack$57,485$12,751-77.8%
Frank L. Kisley$56,264$12,683-77.5%
Phyllis I. Wertz$13,806$12,591-8.8%
Harlan W Slaichert$56,185$12,444-77.9%
Michael C. Mullenbach$45,571$12,357-72.9%
Nicholas Cody Gordon$44,409$12,353-72.2%
Dylan Wayne Klaes$30,005$12,351-58.8%
Steven Neeley$24,422$12,183-50.1%
John Eric Brubaker$32,012$12,155-62%
Rodney Dean Kuntz$61,149$12,043-80.3%
Steve Follmuth$40,071$11,987-70.1%
Ramon V. Kuntz$56,325$11,971-78.7%
Dale A. Hoffman$51,051$11,951-76.6%
Gary W Reicherts$46,264$11,848-74.4%
John E. Jahr$67,048$11,821-82.4%
Lewis Farms Limited$30,516$11,728-61.6%
Foothill Farms, Inc.$65,725$11,622-82.3%
Craig Andrew Christensen$20,266$11,547-43%
Douglas E. Gerdts$46,748$11,539-75.3%
Galen Barker$49,398$11,509-76.7%
Mark Hendrickson$42,822$11,474-73.2%
Bradley Farmer$38,781$11,455-70.5%
Ahrens Farms, LLC$42,495$11,272-73.5%
Beverly J Reicherts$43,624$11,256-74.2%
Robert Dennis Grundel$43,272$11,147-74.2%
Cole A. Smith$45,207$11,106-75.4%
Corn Belt Quality Products Company, Inc.$42,895$10,879-74.6%
Brian Eugene Farmer$29,840$10,659-64.3%
Merten, Inc.$50,573$10,626-79%
Brian Paul Steinberg$46,941$10,554-77.5%
Bruce Frederick Steinberg$46,941$10,554-77.5%
Gerald J. Moore$43,518$10,552-75.8%
Deanna D Shoars$10,481$10,4810%
James a Urbatsch$35,669$10,422-70.8%
Allen E. Hofland$50,847$10,357-79.6%
Mark A. Mullenbach$29,077$10,344-64.4%
Gary A. Pearson$67,089$10,310-84.6%
David Winkels$37,075$10,239-72.4%
Duane A. Corson$7,264$10,11139.2%
Dean W. Hoffman$0$10,079--
William Brandon Morrow$48,304$10,061-79.2%
Donald Ahrens$46,970$10,017-78.7%
Gene E. Sweeney$68,953$9,850-85.7%
Dennis M. Jensen$45,179$9,825-78.3%
Kenneth E. Kirk$16,625$9,812-41%
Loren Meyer$9,735$9,7350%
Wetherell Farms, Inc.$35,266$9,729-72.4%
Edward M. Hatten$9,101$9,6165.7%
Edgington Farms, Inc.$34,745$9,595-72.4%
Gary Hyland$9,579$9,5790%
Dwight D. Meerdink$32,163$9,578-70.2%
Shawn L. Sponheim$46,707$9,524-79.6%
Schmidt Stock 'n Grain, Inc.$30,789$9,433-69.4%
Stevan M. Merten$41,100$9,387-77.2%
Bradley Jensen$41,718$9,328-77.6%
Phil M Patterson, LLC$39,886$9,295-76.7%
Eugene R. Hertel$51,622$9,295-82%
Connie Kruse$42,943$9,281-78.4%
Michael L. Borcherding$39,276$9,265-76.4%
Beverly M. Bartz$30,763$9,222-70%
Garrett W. Barker$28,193$9,062-67.9%
Don Sweeney$57,801$9,018-84.4%
Havig Brothers$44,372$9,008-79.7%
Brian Mellmann$9,268$8,843-4.6%
Jahr Residuary Trust$8,841$8,8410%
Melissa K. Theis$38,277$8,832-76.9%
Mcintire Feed & Grain, Inc.$39,028$8,828-77.4%
Tk L. C. Farms$68,046$8,815-87%
Jeremy L. Patterson$41,592$8,759-78.9%
Kim Schwab$0$8,749--
Galen E. Wagner$32,844$8,711-73.5%
Peter Enoch Wagner$32,946$8,711-73.6%
Joshua R. Hanke$8,615$8,6150%
Philip D. Anderson$17,015$8,510-50%
Garth D. Jordan$23,677$8,460-64.3%
Steven E. Sampson$28,500$8,438-70.4%
Gary V. Kluender Sr.$30,277$8,294-72.6%
Douglas Bless$36,094$8,270-77.1%
Laurie J. Johnson$8,657$8,253-4.7%
Michael T. Wilde$27,414$8,234-70%
Joshua Joseph Huffman$15,671$8,123-48.2%
Rodney L. Patterson$28,733$7,945-72.3%
Geneva G Kolbet Revocable Trust$8,743$7,850-10.2%
Benjamin John Kruse$24,989$7,832-68.7%
Roger P. Smith$7,820$7,8200%
Ronnie J. Runde$14,626$7,769-46.9%
Travis Tyler Kroneman$55,131$7,733-86%
Corey J. Patterson$17,188$7,663-55.4%
Trevor L. Taets$39,317$7,649-80.5%
Virgil L. Patterson$57,278$7,581-86.8%
Michael R. Neeley$18,832$7,548-59.9%
Vernon Diederich$18,566$7,508-59.6%
Jennifer Newton$83,002$7,470-91%
Russ W. Valasek$33,323$7,440-77.7%
Norman G. Pahl$35,543$7,396-79.2%
Richard A. Johnson$28,249$7,373-73.9%
Rodger Curran Martin$13,973$7,313-47.7%
Nicholas T. Larson$28,271$7,284-74.2%
Diane Christine Heise Gilbert$5,433$7,27133.8%
Elizabeth Heise, M.D.$5,433$7,27133.8%
Derrick J. Huffman$24,260$7,228-70.2%
Loren Paul Stene$30,025$7,225-75.9%
David A. Feldt$36,545$7,211-80.3%
Benjamin J Hartogh$21,055$7,195-65.8%
Terry A. Sponheim$25,888$7,184-72.2%
Keith A. Pitzen$39,868$7,162-82%
Jacob D. Schafer$6,645$7,1387.4%
Havig Farms, Inc.$32,622$7,131-78.1%
Dennis D Rachut$34,235$7,110-79.2%
Douglas E. Havig$24,361$7,040-71.1%
Zachary Martin Sensenig$9,309$7,026-24.5%
Alexander G. Edgington$51,836$6,995-86.5%
Carol Sullivan$13,570$6,953-48.8%
Janice R. Nelson$27,781$6,918-75.1%
Wanda E Spainhower Revocable Trust Agreement$6,917$6,9170%
Irvin E. Wagner$45,012$6,898-84.7%
Bradley Baer$27,918$6,889-75.3%
Dieterich Family Irrevocable Trust$6,882$6,8820%
Hulshizer Farms, LLC$9,487$6,849-27.8%
Jerald D. Bisbee$27,681$6,816-75.4%
Ryan G. Jensen$76,899$6,794-91.2%
Jacob Koenigs$41,481$6,758-83.7%
Russell Duane Hulshizer$37,609$6,757-82%
Craig M. Patterson$6,669$6,6690%
Harvey Emil Hemann$31,493$6,658-78.9%
Samuel H. Kruse$26,397$6,657-74.8%
Nicholas Halvorson$33,377$6,653-80.1%
Wayne Sponheim$29,353$6,632-77.4%
Randall B. Norby$13,545$6,625-51.1%
Merlin Verdette Christensen$7,217$6,624-8.2%
Lawrence J. Gergen$6,495$6,4950%
Michael H. Stricker$26,560$6,485-75.6%
Fred I. Hardy$5,643$6,41513.7%
Ronald W. Valasek$26,637$6,394-76%
David K Goplerud$6,374$6,3740%
Harlan Duane Kuntz$6,334$6,3520.3%
William R. Schmidt$10,625$6,168-41.9%
Kenneth Boge$10,538$6,139-41.7%
Bruce Gerdts$25,320$6,097-75.9%
Andrew Hemann$25,844$6,065-76.5%
Wilmer L. Jorgensen$24,023$6,021-74.9%
Duane F. May$19,089$5,994-68.6%
Elizabeth Douglas Rev Trust$5,987$5,9870%
Acorn Park Farms, Inc.$10,743$5,982-44.3%
Vernon Joseph Niess$33,510$5,930-82.3%
Richard Nerad$5,917$5,9170%
Chad Christopher Hertel$26,448$5,874-77.8%
Gene R. Pitzen$24,918$5,836-76.6%
Linda Ann Davis$5,672$5,8052.3%
SLW Farms$17,028$5,757-66.2%
James Lowell Jaspers$21,266$5,751-73%
Gary E. Oakland$5,736$5,7360%
Daniel E Sullivan Rev Trust$5,142$5,6519.9%
Samuel Carter Tesch$24,533$5,613-77.1%
Scott W. Brandau$19,887$5,609-71.8%
Roger A. Frank$28,476$5,565-80.5%
Adam Paul Mayer$7,304$5,440-25.5%
John A. Patterson$24,039$5,429-77.4%
Allen S. Fox$20,251$5,403-73.3%
Darlene Kittleson$4,811$5,39412.1%
Thomas J. Schaefer$5,390$5,3900%
Rod & Suz Albertson Revocable Living Trust$3,787$5,32840.7%
Cindy Harris$5,319$5,3190%
Lester H. Madsen$15,001$5,263-64.9%
Janelle K. Francis$5,243$5,2430%
David Allen Wetherell$20,825$5,208-75%
Wayne A. Hanson$4,985$5,1974.3%
Waylon J. Brown$7,542$5,166-31.5%
Patrick Michels$20,493$5,113-75.1%
Donald Scott Ahlhelm$4,900$5,1104.3%
Gordon Cimmiyotti Living Trust$5,108$5,1080%
Larry Calvin Brown$25,126$5,086-79.8%
R B J Farms, Inc.$35,031$5,067-85.5%
Kurt A. Mayer$22,175$5,067-77.1%
Robert M. Brumm$21,292$5,048-76.3%
Jeffrey L. Roe$17,136$5,022-70.7%
Darrel A. Thome$16,709$5,015-70%
Joseph W. Smith$23,635$4,988-78.9%
Larry Kofoot$15,840$4,954-68.7%
Robert Hollatz$12,958$4,913-62.1%
Mathew A. Hemann$3,886$4,84424.7%
John A. Hemann$18,843$4,802-74.5%
Jerad M. Stricker$10,515$4,781-54.5%
Robert L. Grimm$14,719$4,724-67.9%
Jerry B. Brandau$9,083$4,722-48%
Phillip S. Levan$21,185$4,674-77.9%
Dean A. Olson$4,654$4,6540%
Charlotte F Barker Revocable Trust$12,618$4,654-63.1%
Curtis Brubaker Fox$29,885$4,642-84.5%
Charles H. Levan$5,649$4,636-17.9%
Hirota Farms, LLC$66,821$4,598-93.1%
Christopher Harold Bartz$24,298$4,588-81.1%
Andrew Arthur Bartz$24,177$4,587-81%
Matthew Charles Bartz$24,177$4,587-81%
Kenneth Nelson$16,506$4,569-72.3%
Jerald Tourtellott$22,570$4,550-79.8%
Nickolas J. Schmitt$17,275$4,544-73.7%
Paul G. Anderson$9,138$4,543-50.3%
Leslie H. Behne$13,206$4,521-65.8%
Victor A. Nerad$4,519$4,5190%
Timothy Stayner$13,553$4,491-66.9%
Robert D Klemesrud JR$21,179$4,478-78.9%
Jerald P. Kruse$16,459$4,477-72.8%
Reid L. Klapperich$19,561$4,457-77.2%
Dean F. Johnson$14,264$4,440-68.9%
George Gary Gast$4,407$4,4070%
Charles Gast$4,406$4,4060%
Victor A. Hall Jr.$18,056$4,373-75.8%
Brian Swenson$9,402$4,358-53.6%
Eldean a Wendt$12,366$4,355-64.8%
Michelle Diane Janssen$12,849$4,336-66.3%
Alouise Karen Anderson$5,246$4,332-17.4%
Leigh Russell Marzen$14,891$4,321-71%
Sheryel Jean Wetherell$4,270$4,2700%
Echo Pointe Farms, Inc.$24,509$4,270-82.6%
Brian R. Wagner$16,076$4,255-73.5%
Brian L. Marcks$15,935$4,204-73.6%
David Ernest McNutt$11,071$4,180-62.2%
Floyd Ivan Woods$4,179$4,1790%
Myron W. Hein$12,408$4,157-66.5%
David Voight$16,835$4,117-75.5%
Richard G. Adams$4,173$4,079-2.3%
Steven A. Schulz$16,524$4,057-75.4%
Steven R. Wilmarth$10,068$4,042-59.9%
James H. Gunsallus$5,063$4,026-20.5%
Alan L. Wagner$17,115$3,991-76.7%
James F. Havlovic$23,053$3,987-82.7%
Robert A. Kruse$14,812$3,962-73.3%
Scott P. Wynia$18,764$3,948-79%
Duane P. Gordon$3,914$3,9140%
Allen G. Smolik$3,745$3,9054.3%
Richard J. Reding$16,916$3,868-77.1%
Barry Kittleson$18,241$3,811-79.1%
Dennis L. Riley$3,718$3,8002.2%
Liberty Hill Farms, LLC$20,050$3,795-81.1%
Alan J. Brandt$13,762$3,794-72.4%
Dennis J. Hoffman$8,599$3,792-55.9%
Mark McGivern$12,579$3,758-70.1%
Bryce Gast$3,739$3,7390%
Shirley Wilde$13,631$3,684-73%
Harlan Schaefer$18,360$3,679-80%
Steven M. Wyborny$10,899$3,672-66.3%
Beau R. Voigt$3,661$3,6610%
Dean A. Norby$15,247$3,646-76.1%
Larry E. Johnson$13,655$3,606-73.6%
James R. Hirst$0$3,546--
Michael S. Hirst$0$3,546--
Douglas D. Uthe$21,554$3,523-83.7%
Kevin L. Koster$3,503$3,5030%
Thomas Martin Pierce$12,536$3,476-72.3%
Brian Juenger$13,062$3,440-73.7%
Robert Eugene Evenson$6,824$3,426-49.8%
Michael Brian Hulshizer$13,093$3,424-73.8%
William Arthur Weis$17,831$3,423-80.8%
Jerry Allen Brown$16,596$3,400-79.5%
Paul Juenger$13,062$3,358-74.3%
Anthony Koenigs$3,319$3,3190%
Rick A. Schwarck$2,938$3,25010.6%
Laverne Reimers$2,945$3,2048.8%
Michael W. Hollatz$12,258$3,195-73.9%
Lorraine Klaes$11,034$3,150-71.5%
Gene O. Maakestad$13,252$3,136-76.3%
Lori M. Gross$3,135$3,1350%
Nancy J. Duncan$3,114$3,1140%
Janean S. Kolbet$3,097$3,0970%
Lodaar Farms Partnership$9,206$3,097-66.4%
Keith M. Levan$13,356$3,084-76.9%
Thomas Landherr$0$3,084--
Milt Owen$2,307$3,05932.6%
Russell Jensen$3,058$3,0580%
Glenn Ahlf$11,209$3,051-72.8%
Robert Ahlf$11,209$3,051-72.8%
Mitchell Lynn Mack$11,034$3,010-72.7%
Jackie D. Armstrong$3,285$2,990-9%
Benjamin R Buttjer$2,959$2,9590%
Morgan Merten$6,822$2,955-56.7%
Laura A. Pahl$10,781$2,955-72.6%
Dale E. Tabbert$7,054$2,928-58.5%
Lillian Jahr$2,854$2,8540%
Linda K. Wilmarth$6,804$2,839-58.3%
Susan Wilmarth-Baker$6,803$2,839-58.3%
Bryce D. Nickerson$14,946$2,832-81.1%
Merrill Johnson$1,972$2,80442.2%
Harold R. Feldt$3,907$2,759-29.4%
Keith Meitner$11,965$2,735-77.1%
Dan Adams$2,733$2,7330%
Jodeen M Riste$2,710$2,7100%
Steve B. Smith$10,858$2,705-75.1%
Charles R. Smith$7,044$2,681-61.9%
Marlys Malecek$10,671$2,667-75%
Mark Paul Jellum$6,150$2,653-56.9%
Steven C. Brumm$11,119$2,628-76.4%
Dustin Andrew Swann$11,339$2,620-76.9%
Cedar Knoll Farm, Ltd.$2,610$2,606-0.2%
William G. Johnson$9,168$2,604-71.6%
Neal H. Martin$11,810$2,587-78.1%
Lee J. Boerjan$2,578$2,5780%
Neil E. Hernan$11,535$2,565-77.8%
Kittleson Family Heritage Farm, LLC$874$2,537190.3%
Lillian L. McKenna$2,532$2,5320%
Keith G. Jorgensen$0$2,474--
Christopher Andrew Anderson$6,478$2,453-62.1%
Eldon F Klaahsen$5,405$2,443-54.8%
John Lawrence Clark$4,739$2,419-49%
Jay L. Olsen$10,248$2,405-76.5%
Jordan Ernest Nelson$21,709$2,400-88.9%
Alexander T. Wilson$3,265$2,398-26.6%
James L. Olsen$10,163$2,388-76.5%
Jeffrey L. Olsen$10,637$2,388-77.6%
Gene W. Tabbert$9,710$2,377-75.5%
Kc Taylor Lp$2,932$2,358-19.6%
Casey James Palsic$2,349$2,3490%
Roger Richardson$6,427$2,346-63.5%
Lance Courtney Martin$9,294$2,331-74.9%
Eric Jellum$6,517$2,319-64.4%
Marcia Darlene Duncomb$11,268$2,270-79.9%
Todd Lawrence Duncomb$11,323$2,270-80%
Brian R. Hickle$9,807$2,235-77.2%
Roger S. Patterson$8,342$2,232-73.2%
Belvia M Lovik$4,808$2,209-54.1%
Lloyd Z. Nolt$72,189$2,180-97%
Bruce Troge$1,207$2,16779.5%
Jerry L. Newton$8,038$2,167-73%
Christopher Edwin Jahr$4,309$2,162-49.8%
Michael Schaefer$2,151$2,1510%
Eugene D. Anderson$4,317$2,124-50.8%
Kuper Hog 2, LLC$3,739$2,107-43.6%
Carlene E. Tesch$2,104$2,1040%
Jeffrey A. Whalen$6,090$2,085-65.8%
Paul M Kolbet Trust$2,084$2,0840%
Karen a Wilmarth Revocable Trust$11,856$2,057-82.7%
Dallas Jay Kuper$30,300$2,051-93.2%
Jacob Dean Fox$0$2,036--
James D. Roll$3,707$2,033-45.2%
Mark Joshua Hurst$1,172$1,98669.5%
Gary Roby$0$1,950--
Mark H. McKinley$2,007$1,944-3.1%
Randall D. Dieterich$8,581$1,923-77.6%
Jason William Huisman$4,950$1,910-61.4%
John R. Peterson$6,287$1,909-69.6%
Lisa A. Peterson$6,287$1,909-69.6%
Reed B. Kuper$11,554$1,907-83.5%
Kevin P. Pitzen$1,895$1,8950%
Bernard E. Merten$20,443$1,889-90.8%
Maakestad Family Trust$0$1,860--
Rickey C. Larsen$6,432$1,854-71.2%
Phyllis D. Donahue$1,843$1,8430%
Randal L. Marcks$5,716$1,832-67.9%
Chris R Slaichert$14,028$1,827-87%
Justin Slaichert$14,028$1,827-87%
Elaine J. Fouts$1,821$1,8210%
Jane Keithley Kempin$12,791$1,820-85.8%
Ronald L. Wiedmeyer$7,113$1,818-74.4%
Michael C. Mayer$2,214$1,800-18.7%
Eldon C. Bruggeman$1,797$1,7970%
Anthony Helfter$54,246$1,770-96.7%
R. G. Ranch$1,764$1,7640%
Kuper Hog 1, L.L.C.$1,315$1,75333.3%
Mark A. Fett$5,840$1,752-70%
Marvin L Rake Revocable Trust$1,733$1,7330%
Gary Counsell$5,847$1,713-70.7%
JD Acres, L L C$1,706$1,7060%
Craig Adams$3,242$1,674-48.4%
Larry W. Hansen$1,118$1,65447.9%
Century Growers, Inc.$34,338$1,648-95.2%
Gerald F. Hoffman$11,923$1,646-86.2%
Troy I. Woods$1,607$1,6070%
Kirk L. Hungate$4,634$1,600-65.5%
Craig F. Winters$17,460$1,590-90.9%
Duaine G Dierks$12,183$1,572-87.1%
Rose M. Smith$5,588$1,568-71.9%
Nathan J. Beyer$7,302$1,566-78.6%
Dorothy Nuehring Trust$1,480$1,4800%
Laurel a Morsch - Laurel a Morsch Rev Trustee$8,651$1,472-83%
Robert W. Tibbits$5,678$1,472-74.1%
Daniel J. Lewis$5,996$1,471-75.5%
John E. Michels$0$1,449--
Jay Kuehne$5,544$1,442-74%
Dale R Blakestad$1,441$1,4410%
Donald Tusler$1,437$1,4370%
Jeremy Hovde$1,387$1,3870%
Stephanie Jensen$1,394$1,356-2.7%
Judeen a Hendrickson$1,346$1,3460%
Ronald L. Merten$5,869$1,333-77.3%
Ted W. May$1,331$1,3310%
Terry Ruehlow$1,314$1,3250.8%
Vernon Mayer$1,682$1,299-22.8%
Bryce Lumley$1,288$1,2880%
Kevin Roger Wedeking$1,266$1,2660%
Kathaleen S. Swancutt$5,770$1,249-78.4%
Lorraine Borcherding$2,925$1,248-57.3%
Wayne L. Johnson$1,224$1,2240%
Joseph V. Niess$5,302$1,216-77.1%
David M. May$4,007$1,210-69.8%
Paul Gogerty$1,198$1,1980%
Charles Schallock$5,475$1,198-78.1%
Michael A. Johnson$3,278$1,174-64.2%
David A. Randall$1,169$1,1690%
Phillip D. Brumm$1,151$1,1510%
Karl F. Herman$3,234$1,135-64.9%
Sacred Heart Catholic Church$2,997$1,133-62.2%
Debra A. Angell$1,122$1,1220%
Dena Ketelsen$1,122$1,1220%
Michael Swenson$9,350$1,115-88.1%
Tyler Duane Johnson$3,420$1,108-67.6%
James A. Johanns$5,306$1,107-79.1%
Randall R. Richardson$4,389$1,102-74.9%
Jerald K. Philipp$0$1,102--
Deo A. Koenigs$1,088$1,0880%
Fredric A. Waldstein$2,116$1,084-48.8%
The Loren B Larson & Altje L Larson Trust$0$1,032--
Elizabeth M Rachut$3,755$1,024-72.7%
L R Falk Construction Company$1,009$1,0090%
Timothy J. Kruse$3,937$1,008-74.4%
Ryan D. Meyer$4,714$996-78.9%
Glenda Lensing$994$9940%
Alex P Ollendieck$991$9910%
David L. Platz$988$9880%
Shirley M. Sletten$975$9750%
Keith E. Winkels$947$9470%
Jim A. Zuehl$1,870$945-49.5%
Deb Igou$0$935--
Ana Bueltel$5,367$932-82.6%
Clifford and Lucile Swenson Farm$2,017$931-53.8%
Eric Johnston$734$93126.8%
Larry E. Feldt$920$9200%
Andrea Wrage$966$915-5.3%
Mildred C. Jennings$0$913--
Charles R. Koenigs$969$912-5.9%
Allen D. Newton$904$9040%
Gary Wayne Dieterich$10,386$902-91.3%
Timothy J. Schulz$3,643$878-75.9%
Dennis Newton$3,270$868-73.5%
Jean Lunde$857$8570%
Kevin T. Rogers$856$8560%
Chaley Jaymes Schulz$3,599$852-76.3%
Palmer Schulz$1,456$852-41.5%
Sarah Joan Pennington$845$8450%
Mckinley Family Farms, LLC$866$826-4.6%
Scott R. Beyer$0$824--
Joseph J. Hungerford$1,709$819-52.1%
Michael Steven Gerk$5,102$797-84.4%
Miller Farmland, Inc.$736$7836.4%
Eric Fossey$2,893$778-73.1%
Timothy D. Halvorson$777$7770%
Brett J. Juenger$2,023$774-61.7%
Clarence P. Kruse$559$76536.9%
Becky M. Sonberg$762$7620%
Montel J. Hernan$760$7600%
Garry D. Kuntz$1,175$745-36.6%
Abben Family Trust$0$744--
Patty L. Hinton$1,184$743-37.2%
Bruce G. Hungerford$1,049$712-32.1%
June King$711$7110%
Craig Eisenman$3,026$708-76.6%
Brian Hansen$2,583$706-72.7%
D & M Schroeder Farm, LLC$2,720$702-74.2%
Seth Allen Schulz$644$6978.2%
Sandra K. Offen$874$694-20.6%
Peter Hemann$2,409$694-71.2%
Diane M. Smith$1,528$690-54.8%
David H. Lenz$675$6750%
Carolyn L. Amdahl$234$666184.6%
Lamont L. Andrews$637$6502%
Larry a Drawbond$2,580$649-74.8%
Russell Flugge$4,685$638-86.4%
Mildred C Jennings Estate$0$631--
Thomas Sullivan$625$6250%
Jerome Koenigs$620$6200%
Linda M. Nerad$611$6110%
Sawyer Hulshizer$2,433$608-75%
Oberfoell Properties, LLC$590$5900%
Lowell S Jaspers Trust$588$5880%
Henry Leroy Steward$564$5640%
Lesa Smith$1,116$558-50%
Damian Thome$33,167$546-98.4%
Thomas Beyer$545$5450%
Marta A. Mueller$794$521-34.4%
MSB Moore, LLC$506$5060%
Virginia Claire Neeley$506$5060%
St. Ansgar Mills-St. Ansgar IA &WH$500$5000%
Gostonczik Fairview Farm$0$496--
Rivers, LLC$488$4961.6%
Tracie Ann Farmer$0$494--
Ted William Holmes Trust of 2014$2,885$491-83%
Leann Hedglin$476$475-0.2%
Kyle J. Kolbet$1,764$474-73.1%
Jodell Kling$0$469--
Laura L. Klapperich$458$4580%
Steven Smolik$458$4580%
Michael G. Adams$193$438126.9%
Cole Hoven$0$430--
April Nicol$0$396--
Staff Creek, LLC$192$393104.7%
Mose S. Borntreger$388$3880%
Megan Porisch$388$3880%
Kenneth E. Eagen$1,543$378-75.5%
Keith Eagen Irrevocable Trust$1,514$377-75.1%
Cindy Hoffman$375$3750%
Norman E. Kittleson$1,381$360-73.9%
Alan N. Anderson$1,306$358-72.6%
Dwayne Cakerice$0$356--
Caleb Benjamin Clark$1,606$332-79.3%
Judy K. Kittleson$0$313--
Daniel C. Borntreger$238$31231.1%
Joyce M. Morrow$324$308-4.9%
Diane C. Hofland$324$308-4.9%
Edward Kleinwort$305$3050%
Kenneth L. Weinberger$300$3000%
Doris Opal Martin$292$2920%
Gretchen C. Castle$292$2920%
Larry Beyer$291$2910%
Sandra R. Wiesen$242$28919.4%
Russell Hein$1,157$283-75.5%
Tim P. Johnson$2,002$269-86.6%
Jon Osgood$268$2680%
Ralph P. Smith$1,580$259-83.6%
Janice a Duren Estate$0$252--
Gene B Skaar and Eleanor Skaar Trust$250$2500%
Thomas E. Erickson$246$2460%
Dennis Marcks$594$233-60.8%
Ronald L Gasteiger$232$2320%
Stephen Burkhardt$5,830$230-96.1%
Steve W. Schwarting$678$230-66.1%
Paul R. Groth$21,095$225-98.9%
Delores J Urbatsch$811$222-72.6%
Susan M. May$1,015$210-79.3%
Kittleson Farm, Inc.$312$201-35.6%
Shirley Fisera$113$19673.5%
Mitch Ellwood Huftalin$583$192-67.1%
Loreen V Wilde-Seeley$515$159-69.1%
Steve Ruehlow$1,936$154-92%
Eleanor J. Bower$0$142--
Susanne Cooper$621$119-80.8%
Dakotah Patterson$2,706$119-95.6%
Derrick V. Powers$12$112833.3%
Ryan Flugge$0$108--
Michael R. Heimer$107$1070%
Sarah Phelps$363$104-71.3%
Matthew Mack$682$69-89.9%
Robert Wrage$65$650%
Raymond D. Hanson$71$45-36.6%
Marvin King$41$410%
Ruth C. Loney$7,151$0-100%
James Koenigs$344,962$0-100%
John L. Borntreger$382$0-100%
Linda Koenigs$469,910$0-100%
Steve Strasheim$2,909$0-100%
Anthony Leid Nolt$3,524$0-100%
Clara B. Raymond$184$0-100%
Donald Counsell$13,175$0-100%
Altje Larson$1,169$0-100%
Andrew Maakestad$8,171$0-100%
Bonnie Lee Metternich Estate$935$0-100%
Brian R. McPhail$79$0-100%
Clem J Johanns and Patricia a Johanns Revocable Trust$20,428$0-100%
David Blake$1,925$0-100%
Eugene R. Myhre$935$0-100%
Garry Wilde$332$0-100%
Helfter Turkeys, LLC$52,385$0-100%
Joan E Klemesrud Estate$876$0-100%
John Mehmen$9,133$0-100%
Keith O. Olson$5,610$0-100%
Lee J. Fox$1,815$0-100%
Loren P. Berge$4,067$0-100%
Maurice Maakestad$1,860$0-100%
RGA, Inc.$21,201$0-100%
Robert C Wilde - Robert C Wilde Rev. Liv. Trust$1,700$0-100%
Tracy L. Funk$27,351$0-100%
Tyler J. Schwarck$8,773$0-100%
William Weeks$1,258$0-100%
Brandon L. Meitner$13,408$0-100%
Charles M. Pierce$298$0-100%
Daniel Wayne Jacobs$290$0-100%
David Tollefson$377$0-100%
Donald Hofland$44,747$0-100%
Douglas Frodl$23,572$0-100%
Gerald A. Patterson$10,402$0-100%
Grain Millers of Iowa, Inc.$500$0-100%
Gwenyth E Hanson$1,426$0-100%
Jason Tesch$174$0-100%
Kenneth Wiebbecke$5,696$0-100%
Kittleson Bros, Inc.$1,664$0-100%
Landon J. Johnson$5,125$0-100%
Lawrence a Duncomb$1,375$0-100%
LCH Farms, LLC$362,414$0-100%
Lindsey Falk$235$0-100%
Mark Bless$1,610$0-100%
Marlin Dean Rosenberg$63,026$0-100%
Melvin J. Schroeder$790$0-100%
Otter Creek Apple Farms, LLC$7,340$0-100%
Randi Johnson$4,741$0-100%
Thorson Farms$500$0-100%
Beverly a Penney Estate$12,484$0-100%
Daniel J. Blake$1,153$0-100%
Edward G. Theobald$35,863$0-100%
Joseph N. Marzen$6,478$0-100%
Lucas Clement Marzen$3,717$0-100%
Rachelle Gatzemeyer$10,120$0-100%
Robert P. Wagner$841$0-100%
Scott Hansen$828$0-100%
Total subsidies$30,254,980$8,024,270-73.5%

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