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In 2021, 253 farmers in cities within Vermillion County received a total of $2.2 million in 457 farm subsidies, a 62.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $6 million in 858 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 Vermillion County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry-Redman, Inc. | $620,019 | $166,613 | -73.1% |
| Morgan Brothers, LLC | $222,725 | $92,807 | -58.3% |
| Sycamore Farms, Corp. | $206,569 | $82,485 | -60.1% |
| E & M Farms | $214,086 | $82,308 | -61.6% |
| Hill Fam Farms, LLC | $224,175 | $73,577 | -67.2% |
| Lary W. Langley | $129,074 | $69,381 | -46.2% |
| Holbert Farms, Inc. | $172,146 | $68,512 | -60.2% |
| David C. Dunham | $134,764 | $64,085 | -52.4% |
| Reid L. Ingram | $241,314 | $59,577 | -75.3% |
| Carter G. Ingram | $171,077 | $55,259 | -67.7% |
| Daniel G. Rippy | $145,046 | $54,358 | -62.5% |
| Dennis Gordon Hughes | $130,084 | $51,455 | -60.4% |
| Sisson Farms, Inc. | $124,267 | $49,161 | -60.4% |
| Mack Fultz | $95,701 | $47,829 | -50% |
| James V. Hess | $190,948 | $45,177 | -76.3% |
| Terry Joe Hendrix | $157,206 | $44,649 | -71.6% |
| Dustin Dunham | $80,813 | $44,631 | -44.8% |
| Hicks Crum Farms, LLC | $103,885 | $40,024 | -61.5% |
| Ryan Hicks | $118,924 | $37,901 | -68.1% |
| Lubovich Farms, Inc. | $76,582 | $35,051 | -54.2% |
| Fultz Farms, LLC | $92,428 | $33,816 | -63.4% |
| Peter L. Krieger | $12,218 | $31,078 | 154.4% |
| Nancy L. Noggle | $50,377 | $29,998 | -40.5% |
| Brandon Noggle | $110,822 | $29,223 | -73.6% |
| Mark Fultz | $107,850 | $28,689 | -73.4% |
| Travis Wooster | $28,629 | $28,629 | 0% |
| Bishop Grain Farm, LLC | $43,632 | $27,020 | -38.1% |
| Paul J. Adams | $72,180 | $26,724 | -63% |
| Lance W. Langley | $57,065 | $26,632 | -53.3% |
| Strubinger Brothers, LLC | $133,128 | $25,710 | -80.7% |
| Kenneth W. Farrington | $31,024 | $24,904 | -19.7% |
| Hess Farms, Inc. | $88,140 | $24,567 | -72.1% |
| Ellis Farms Beef Genetics, LLC | $109,007 | $22,607 | -79.3% |
| Randy Hicks | $58,968 | $21,329 | -63.8% |
| Dennis Chew | $45,257 | $20,983 | -53.6% |
| Wesch Farms, LLC | $52,156 | $20,594 | -60.5% |
| James K. Little | $37,616 | $18,821 | -50% |
| Robert Joe Burney | $58,751 | $18,638 | -68.3% |
| Daniel Strubinger | $35,053 | $18,367 | -47.6% |
| Helen Jo Whited | $31,660 | $16,388 | -48.2% |
| Downs Farms, Inc. | $49,281 | $15,162 | -69.2% |
| Joseph E. Lubovich | $21,583 | $13,712 | -36.5% |
| William F. Farrington | $13,116 | $13,116 | 0% |
| Steven R. Webb | $21,073 | $12,532 | -40.5% |
| Redman Farms, Inc. | $91,462 | $12,140 | -86.7% |
| Douglas B. Drake | $34,936 | $12,087 | -65.4% |
| Alta Conservation Acres | $11,391 | $11,391 | 0% |
| Tena M. Drake | $33,834 | $11,305 | -66.6% |
| Ernie J. Adams | $31,983 | $11,277 | -64.7% |
| John W. Beard | $11,120 | $11,120 | 0% |
| Donald L. Gossett | $11,987 | $9,932 | -17.1% |
| John a Lisick | $8,391 | $8,826 | 5.2% |
| Dixon Brothers, LLC | $23,843 | $8,657 | -63.7% |
| Diann Hollingsworth | $15,437 | $8,588 | -44.4% |
| Michael J. Ray | $16,751 | $8,137 | -51.4% |
| Lubovich Properties, LLC | $0 | $7,663 | -- |
| Marvin Bud Myers | $11,431 | $7,579 | -33.7% |
| Dolores C. Hartman | $4,137 | $7,372 | 78.2% |
| John P Padish | $11,642 | $7,321 | -37.1% |
| Carl E. Kiser | $6,836 | $6,825 | -0.2% |
| Joshua I. Doan | $4,242 | $6,670 | 57.2% |
| Regina Lynne Massa | $6,650 | $6,650 | 0% |
| Charles R. Brewer | $6,361 | $6,361 | 0% |
| Paul A. Wienke | $4,680 | $6,055 | 29.4% |
| Stacye R Ingram | $23,726 | $5,877 | -75.2% |
| Gregory Brice Bussing | $18,621 | $5,574 | -70.1% |
| Dale Edward Strubinger | $47,584 | $5,240 | -89% |
| Wolter Family Farms, LLC | $17,371 | $4,897 | -71.8% |
| Jack Griffin Jr. | $15,902 | $4,800 | -69.8% |
| William Albert Lawlyes | $128,766 | $4,678 | -96.4% |
| Bend Station Farms, LLC | $8,424 | $4,596 | -45.4% |
| Roskovensky Farm, LLC | $16,107 | $4,470 | -72.2% |
| Cody Gooding | $4,456 | $4,456 | 0% |
| David Lee Lawlyes | $9,271 | $4,416 | -52.4% |
| Robert B. Morgan | $4,532 | $4,395 | -3% |
| Deland Szczepanski | $4,274 | $4,274 | 0% |
| William E. Peterson | $4,123 | $4,180 | 1.4% |
| Michelle Drews | $4,167 | $4,167 | 0% |
| Lucas S. King | $0 | $4,004 | -- |
| Thomas Pastore | $11,610 | $3,991 | -65.6% |
| Larry E. Hicks | $22,288 | $3,913 | -82.4% |
| John & Martha L Boruff Family Trust Dated June 24, 2015 | $3,794 | $3,794 | 0% |
| Michael Grube | $11,447 | $3,741 | -67.3% |
| Russell Hall | $4,232 | $3,514 | -17% |
| Betty June Amburn | $8,522 | $3,446 | -59.6% |
| Hess Family Land, LLC | $11,606 | $3,441 | -70.4% |
| Adam Krankavitch | $1,493 | $3,404 | 128% |
| Eric Daniels | $3,157 | $3,157 | 0% |
| C-T Farms, LLC | $18,080 | $3,141 | -82.6% |
| Paul E. Hollingsworth | $6,299 | $3,132 | -50.3% |
| Herman White III | $1,158 | $2,976 | 157% |
| Jill P. Wright | $11,133 | $2,948 | -73.5% |
| Kathryn A. Johnson | $659 | $2,886 | 337.9% |
| Redman, LLC | $15,913 | $2,847 | -82.1% |
| Jeremy W. Demotte | $9,492 | $2,843 | -70% |
| Russell D. Hollingsworth | $2,834 | $2,834 | 0% |
| Wade Pickerill | $20,057 | $2,448 | -87.8% |
| Rodney Dode Hacquet | $2,429 | $2,429 | 0% |
| Ken W. Moore | $3,495 | $2,397 | -31.4% |
| Phyllis a Wilson - Wilson Family Revocable Trust | $2,572 | $2,396 | -6.8% |
| Gerald E. Downs | $5,935 | $2,303 | -61.2% |
| Lois L. Hess | $7,945 | $2,258 | -71.6% |
| Gerald W. Hill | $2,194 | $2,194 | 0% |
| Scott Nogle | $2,184 | $2,184 | 0% |
| Sonya Holmes | $3,930 | $1,965 | -50% |
| Theresa Hires | $3,930 | $1,965 | -50% |
| Edward Kanizer II | $3,257 | $1,958 | -39.9% |
| John R. Acton | $3,765 | $1,953 | -48.1% |
| Butch G. Buesing | $1,845 | $1,845 | 0% |
| Cynthia Hawn | $0 | $1,815 | -- |
| Scott Royer | $12,537 | $1,774 | -85.8% |
| Erin Holbert | $4,750 | $1,749 | -63.2% |
| Jack L. Dorfmeyer | $1,366 | $1,737 | 27.2% |
| Roy Alan Fortner | $1,692 | $1,692 | 0% |
| Marcia Haga | $3,620 | $1,691 | -53.3% |
| Rick L. Downs | $4,163 | $1,643 | -60.5% |
| Brian Hughes | $4,708 | $1,637 | -65.2% |
| Bono Cemetery | $3,764 | $1,587 | -57.8% |
| Martin T. Whited | $5,045 | $1,552 | -69.2% |
| Ruth Hollingsworth Estate | $1,380 | $1,473 | 6.7% |
| John Roskovensky | $1,470 | $1,470 | 0% |
| Patti Sheridan | $198 | $1,433 | 623.7% |
| Enes Dowdy | $3,608 | $1,330 | -63.1% |
| Janet Hughes | $1,292 | $1,292 | 0% |
| Andy Lehman | $4,495 | $1,278 | -71.6% |
| Swan Farms | $1,891 | $1,210 | -36% |
| David R. McConnaughey | $1,206 | $1,206 | 0% |
| Diana McBeath | $1,197 | $1,197 | 0% |
| Mike Fultz | $3,674 | $1,197 | -67.4% |
| Terry L. Wright | $1,184 | $1,184 | 0% |
| Jon M. Hughes | $1,363 | $1,179 | -13.5% |
| Leslie R. Zimmerman | $2,726 | $1,122 | -58.8% |
| Keith Dilts | $3,201 | $1,118 | -65.1% |
| Marvin Crowder | $1,606 | $1,035 | -35.6% |
| Thomas Barnhill | $1,262 | $1,013 | -19.7% |
| David Gossett | $4,582 | $966 | -78.9% |
| Paul Reed | $1,876 | $961 | -48.8% |
| Joseph B. Ellis | $3,740 | $947 | -74.7% |
| Kenny Lee Gay | $3,372 | $946 | -71.9% |
| Clarabell Mishler | $2,080 | $934 | -55.1% |
| Erich Evan Hess | $1,419 | $932 | -34.3% |
| Dominic C. Sparks | $3,344 | $915 | -72.6% |
| Graham Bishop | $1,072 | $906 | -15.5% |
| Larry R. Gibson | $2,274 | $893 | -60.7% |
| Elsie M. Naylor | $3,253 | $884 | -72.8% |
| Dan J. Bush | $3,167 | $870 | -72.5% |
| Barbour Family Farm, LLC | $2,734 | $829 | -69.7% |
| Larry D. Wickens | $812 | $812 | 0% |
| Rosemary Hughes | $0 | $810 | -- |
| Troy W. Hess | $2,846 | $800 | -71.9% |
| Sigrid M Uhey | $1,696 | $794 | -53.2% |
| Bertha L. Crane | $1,974 | $789 | -60% |
| Richard L. Wilcoxen | $784 | $784 | 0% |
| Billy A. Hale | $780 | $780 | 0% |
| Christopher Hendershot | $0 | $760 | -- |
| Georgena Kelly Revocable Trust | $767 | $705 | -8.1% |
| Carlevato Revocable Trust | $2,072 | $703 | -66.1% |
| Michael Brewer | $1,778 | $700 | -60.6% |
| Jessica Jo Lubovich | $1,502 | $699 | -53.5% |
| Russell McLain | $6,117 | $674 | -89% |
| Todd E. Wickens | $1,243 | $661 | -46.8% |
| Arnold G. Jenkins Jr. | $1,746 | $647 | -62.9% |
| James L Chalkus | $647 | $647 | 0% |
| Bette Andrews Jones | $1,726 | $646 | -62.6% |
| Brent Summerville | $1,147 | $643 | -43.9% |
| Gary L. Arrasmith | $2,058 | $622 | -69.8% |
| William - William a Kautz Living Trust Dated June 18, 2008 | $579 | $579 | 0% |
| Betty J. Brewer | $1,277 | $520 | -59.3% |
| Edward C Mancourt | $812 | $518 | -36.2% |
| Nodine Sue Myers | $1,032 | $494 | -52.1% |
| John Hurlow | $1,192 | $482 | -59.6% |
| Darlene S. Pribble | $1,922 | $482 | -74.9% |
| Thomas L. Crowder | $1,654 | $471 | -71.5% |
| Christopher Hughes Trust | $535 | $463 | -13.5% |
| Diane Noggle | $1,806 | $447 | -75.2% |
| George Richard Farrington | $1,545 | $420 | -72.8% |
| Michael G. Moulton | $1,253 | $394 | -68.6% |
| Matt Miller | $1,122 | $394 | -64.9% |
| Ellen K. Miller | $1,775 | $384 | -78.4% |
| Carol L. Dilts | $2,004 | $362 | -81.9% |
| Adam Daniel Agusti | $0 | $353 | -- |
| Ann Richards | $338 | $338 | 0% |
| Joann Peperak | $831 | $334 | -59.8% |
| Caron D Kautz Living Trust | $331 | $331 | 0% |
| Kenneth Eugene High | $488 | $305 | -37.5% |
| Norman Chambers | $305 | $305 | 0% |
| Chris Ave | $300 | $300 | 0% |
| Jerry I. Spurr | $468 | $295 | -37% |
| Lois P. Myers | $552 | $292 | -47.1% |
| Peggy Klyaic | $438 | $276 | -37% |
| Clate Sanquenetti | $176 | $266 | 51.1% |
| Ramona Chambliss | $511 | $262 | -48.7% |
| Merrill L. Bonebrake | $567 | $257 | -54.7% |
| Norman L. Skinner | $2,174 | $256 | -88.2% |
| Terrance Jackson | $612 | $253 | -58.7% |
| Kirt E. Lowry | $615 | $252 | -59% |
| Mark A. Lowry | $615 | $252 | -59% |
| Robert W. Spencer | $245 | $245 | 0% |
| Barbara J. Banks | $380 | $237 | -37.6% |
| Joseph M. Carrera | $355 | $215 | -39.4% |
| Ida M Gambill Revocable Living Trust | $1,824 | $205 | -88.8% |
| Donita Crowder | $0 | $202 | -- |
| William Vitaniemi | $610 | $200 | -67.2% |
| David Ealy | $313 | $198 | -36.7% |
| David Ellis | $524 | $191 | -63.5% |
| Bruce Speth | $526 | $188 | -64.3% |
| Marlene K. Brown | $354 | $188 | -46.9% |
| Nathan Rippy | $607 | $188 | -69% |
| Terry L. Carrera | $305 | $184 | -39.7% |
| Donald W. Knauer | $353 | $182 | -48.4% |
| Charles A. Root | $781 | $176 | -77.5% |
| Dale W. Knauer | $392 | $150 | -61.7% |
| Doris Farthing | $392 | $150 | -61.7% |
| Wilbur E. Crouch III | $447 | $147 | -67.1% |
| Nickolas Cooksey | $270 | $143 | -47% |
| Alan D. Wait | $0 | $136 | -- |
| Timothy Bonebrake | $154 | $131 | -14.9% |
| Mary Christine Beaven - Phelps Farm, LLC | $347 | $128 | -63.1% |
| John Kelsheimer | $248 | $124 | -50% |
| Bryan K. Noggle | $355 | $114 | -67.9% |
| Gary Cooper | $112 | $112 | 0% |
| Ronald Ray Rusk | $32 | $108 | 237.5% |
| Jon Leon Myers | $286 | $105 | -63.3% |
| Steve Pasko | $156 | $97 | -37.8% |
| Pauline Terry | $184 | $93 | -49.5% |
| Christopher W. Sarrels | $0 | $88 | -- |
| Herman White II | $0 | $88 | -- |
| Terry Bill Blue | $160 | $86 | -46.3% |
| Diana Allen Spence | $130 | $81 | -37.7% |
| John Graves II | $210 | $80 | -61.9% |
| Brian Harvey | $141 | $76 | -46.1% |
| Karen K. Baysinger | $122 | $76 | -37.7% |
| Joanne Dowers | $192 | $69 | -64.1% |
| Mike Mazura | $109 | $69 | -36.7% |
| James McLain | $184 | $68 | -63% |
| Georgetta R Mancourt | $0 | $68 | -- |
| Christopher Davis | $109 | $68 | -37.6% |
| Zacharia Montgomery | $79 | $68 | -13.9% |
| Ramon Colombo | $102 | $65 | -36.3% |
| Paul Rhyan | $84 | $63 | -25% |
| Tracy D. Wilson | $149 | $63 | -57.7% |
| Janis Johnson | $99 | $58 | -41.4% |
| Jerry Yates | $74 | $47 | -36.5% |
| Jacqueline Hughes Trust | $53 | $46 | -13.2% |
| Keith A. Davis | $202 | $44 | -78.2% |
| Rex Morgan | $253 | $44 | -82.6% |
| Michael E Ruffatola | $32 | $42 | 31.3% |
| Douglas E Waters | $126 | $30 | -76.2% |
| William D. Wyres | $126 | $30 | -76.2% |
| Lori A. Straw | $54 | $20 | -63% |
| James R. Seibold | $24 | $18 | -25% |
| Marlene Stateler | $31 | $16 | -48.4% |
| Steven J. Hinkle | $65 | $1 | -98.5% |
| Curtis T. Lewsader | $170 | $0 | -100% |
| Eric Jewsbury | $2,476 | $0 | -100% |
| Brian D. Strohm | $79 | $0 | -100% |
| James Lee Brown | $240 | $0 | -100% |
| Jason Walker | $4,445 | $0 | -100% |
| John C. Swift | $72 | $0 | -100% |
| Karl Myers-Karl Myers & Judith Myers Liv Trustee | $724 | $0 | -100% |
| Kurt Hill | $8,698 | $0 | -100% |
| Martin D Wimsett Martin D Wimsett Family Trust | $833 | $0 | -100% |
| Ruth Hollingsworth | $3,702 | $0 | -100% |
| Joshua K. Bishop | $5,264 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin Alan Bishop | $2,031 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Olsen Redman | $180 | $0 | -100% |
| Alexander G Boutselis Revocable Living Trust | $2,268 | $0 | -100% |
| James L. Hughes | $810 | $0 | -100% |
| Joseph Burton | $1,219 | $0 | -100% |
| Norma E. Hughes | $1,482 | $0 | -100% |
| Mark A. Krieger | $78 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $5,994,180 | $2,223,081 | -62.9% |
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