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

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Farms throughout cities in Yamhill County received $1.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 247 farmers in cities within Yamhill County received a total of $6.5 million in 401 farm subsidies, a 23.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $8.4 million in 616 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 Yamhill County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Meadow Ridge Farms, Inc.$0$496,119--
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$228,069--
Christensen Farms, LLC$256,211$222,982-13%
Ben Vandyke Farms, Inc.$83,505$177,163112.2%
Forest Glen Oaks, Inc.$895,573$166,524-81.4%
Grauer Brothers$31$146,356472,016.1%
Shea Vineyards, Inc.$0$142,595--
Cutting & Sektnan, Inc.$2$138,2796,913,850%
Scharf Farms, Inc.$84,608$130,03953.7%
Larry Pekkola & Son$4,957$129,5082,512.6%
Forest Glen Jerseys, Inc.$206,606$128,344-37.9%
Larry Burger$25,625$125,708390.6%
Slegers, Inc.$1,265,578$115,664-90.9%
Bernards Bros Farms, Inc.$72,047$111,23254.4%
Hood View Farms, LLC$0$110,506--
Robert L. McKee$0$101,957--
Vancalcar Apiaries, Inc.$28,964$96,109231.8%
Jack E. Bernards$0$95,724--
Bryce Cruickshank$17,692$94,362433.4%
Richard Cloepfil$0$93,812--
Ken Cruickshank Farms, Inc.$11,478$93,435714%
Momtazi Family, LLC$0$93,169--
Hyland Vineyards, Inc.$0$90,027--
Glencoe Farms, LLC$738$87,87511,807.2%
Scott J. Bernards$4,364$86,9401,892.2%
Leppin Enterprises, LLC$7,883$86,353995.4%
Curtis Kadell$26$86,060330,900%
Ediger Farms, LLC$101,713$85,008-16.4%
Dan G. Fanning$0$80,199--
TJB Farm, LLC$7,320$79,296983.3%
4e Farms, Inc.$0$76,370--
Kenneth W. Eichler$26,430$74,083180.3%
Emerald Veil Jerseys, Inc.$96,985$72,939-24.8%
David M Deraeve$17,080$67,885297.5%
Timothy L. Pfeiffer$8,136$67,255726.6%
Anthony M Deraeve$14,764$67,089354.4%
Ruddenklau Farms, LLC$74,955$65,186-13%
Country Garden Nursery, LLC$0$61,942--
Russ Bernards$6,138$60,532886.2%
Flying Feather Orchards, Inc.$205,795$56,039-72.8%
Julie M. Wilson$7,744$54,609605.2%
Jeffrey T. Hall$0$52,875--
Cross & Crown, Inc.$0$52,875--
Hazel Valley Farms, LLC$0$51,456--
Lewis Maxson$0$51,259--
Travis A. Grauer$0$47,722--
Seabreeze Farms, LLC$23,207$47,373104.1%
Sitton Bros, Inc.$8,141$45,447458.2%
Simonson Farms, LLC$33,089$45,30236.9%
Keith Dejong$0$44,401--
Beaudry Farms$3,481$40,5361,064.5%
Commercial Seed Handling, LLC$269$40,04114,785.1%
Blue Raeven Farms, Inc.$0$37,523--
Moritz Farms$583$36,1116,094%
Palmer Creek Farming Company, LLC$192,054$35,150-81.7%
Palmer Creek Vineyards, Inc.$12,720$33,937166.8%
Mark Sitton$13,221$31,793140.5%
Kevin K. Frazer$9,516$29,761212.7%
T Shelburne Farms, LLC$1,015$29,3272,789.4%
Advantage Vines, LLC$0$29,107--
W Redmond Farms, Inc.$14,627$27,95291.1%
Arne Goddik$69,863$27,451-60.7%
Vane Dickey$0$25,382--
William T. Boyer$688$25,1373,553.6%
R & N Aebi Farms$9,898$25,114153.7%
Shelburne Farms, LLC$5,637$24,823340.4%
Frey Family Winery, LLC$0$24,556--
Tri-Brothers Farms, LLC$0$24,548--
Lynn S. Lorenzen$53,760$24,014-55.3%
Sokol Blosser, Ltd.$133,392$23,856-82.1%
Brick House Vineyard$0$23,762--
Eli J. Johnson$0$23,694--
Matthew A. Kinne$0$22,084--
David F. Withee$9,089$20,550126.1%
Rex Nursery, LLC$0$20,233--
Lehman Brothers Farm, LLC$3,857$19,856414.8%
Ayres Vineyard, LLC$0$19,708--
Prairie Hop Farms, LLC$0$18,558--
JWC Farms, Inc.$5,763$17,267199.6%
Ryan Wayne Withee$0$16,920--
Augustus Kreder$58,552$16,716-71.5%
Jeffrey M. Nichols$0$16,371--
MNM Farms, LLC$383$15,8004,025.3%
Brandon Imlah$0$15,554--
Fort Rock Hay Ranch, LLC$11,589$15,45233.3%
Barbara Boyer$0$14,589--
Five Cent Farm, Inc.$14,004$13,421-4.2%
Alice A. Daniels$1,396$13,260849.9%
Larry Stoller$7,506$13,22376.2%
Maurice K. Enright$0$13,059--
R C Farms, Inc.$0$12,724--
Creekside Valley Farms, LLC$659,157$12,014-98.2%
Robert J. Wennerstrom$2,021$11,498468.9%
PML Farms, LLC$440$11,2062,446.8%
Darlene - Darlene Mae Grauer Trust - M Grauer$0$10,688--
Rodger Olson$4,717$10,370119.8%
Tuscowallame Vineyard, LLC$0$10,250--
Derrick D. Bryant$0$10,191--
Luisa Ponzi$0$9,037--
Perry Bodeen$32,748$9,027-72.4%
Scharf Rolling Acres$0$9,023--
Whistling Ridge Vineyards, LLC$0$8,957--
Muddy Valley Farms, LLC$0$8,561--
Daniel M. Boersma$47,746$8,540-82.1%
Black Magnolia Holding Company, LLC.$0$7,842--
Gary Stoller$16,422$7,697-53.1%
Lawrence N. Cummings$1,520$7,555397%
Knudsen Vineyards, LLC$97,636$7,386-92.4%
David J. Chaidez$16,586$7,164-56.8%
Gem Orchards Hazelnuts, LLC$0$6,807--
Rivera's Bee Farm, LLC$8,155$6,615-18.9%
Jean M. Opheim$1,941$6,497234.7%
A & S Land and Cattle, LLC$29,173$6,475-77.8%
Meadowlake Farms, Inc.$0$6,284--
Nathan Sitton$1,980$5,993202.7%
Anderson Family Vineyard, GP$0$5,988--
Perrydale Hills Vineyard, LLC$47,271$5,963-87.4%
Pauline Property Management$7,638$5,761-24.6%
Mark F. Gaidos$5,724$5,7240%
Joel E. Stockhoff$687$5,688727.9%
Mitchell L. Sitton$0$5,663--
Cramoisi Vineyard, LLC$0$5,498--
Wilson Farms of Dayton, Inc.$281,749$5,115-98.2%
Crown Hill Farm Enterprise$20,933$4,826-76.9%
Curtis Eugene Ellson$0$4,802--
Jerome A. Smith$22,562$4,795-78.7%
Ryan Withee$21,758$4,719-78.3%
Clos Gallia, LLC$0$4,696--
Theodore J. Kleikamp$4,641$4,6410%
Gerald D. Legard$4,354$4,3540%
Kunze Orchards, LLC$30,487$4,300-85.9%
Roger A. Hildebrandt$29,433$4,269-85.5%
Marsha Peirish$2,028$4,202107.2%
Wennerstrom Family Trust$2,693$3,98848.1%
Wade Bernards$10,682$3,940-63.1%
Keeler Estate Vineyard, LLC$23,067$3,895-83.1%
Peter Dehaan Holsteins, LLC$16,511$3,734-77.4%
Sondra S. McCarty$8,209$3,622-55.9%
Richard I. Cook$0$3,434--
Robert S. Woodcock$6,726$3,290-51.1%
Oliver Jj Smith$19,873$3,274-83.5%
Thomas James Avgerakis$0$3,190--
Belt Rd, LLC$0$3,150--
Owens Family Farm, LLC$18,119$2,975-83.6%
Adelynn Smith$0$2,915--
Mitch Gaibler$0$2,860--
Geoff Dorsey$12,366$2,806-77.3%
Stephanie Wright$2,732$2,7320%
Didear, LLC$4,305$2,419-43.8%
Matthew Jay Rice$877$2,358168.9%
Peter D. Kircher$4,352$2,211-49.2%
Ron Meyersick$3,320$2,178-34.4%
Jennley Farms, Inc.$4,992$2,176-56.4%
Kittle, Elizabeth$0$2,131--
Loreen Haight$0$2,111--
Three C's Fishery, LLC$0$2,047--
David D. Cruickshank$4,437$1,909-57%
Steve Schalock$3,128$1,871-40.2%
Robert K. Holveck$1,838$1,815-1.3%
Gordon Dromgoole$2,652$1,756-33.8%
Yamhill Valley Farms, LLC$4,042$1,754-56.6%
Mix Brothers, LLC$4,105$1,706-58.4%
Susan M Escure$1,665$1,6650%
Pryor Garnett$0$1,654--
Marilyn S. van Hee$1,733$1,587-8.4%
Mary T. Holdman$2,143$1,567-26.9%
Deanna A. McFarland$328$1,511360.7%
Roger L. Barcal$738$1,45697.3%
Martha Ann Buckingham$240$1,344460%
Randal Aebi$50,183$1,287-97.4%
Ronald P Baker$311$1,286313.5%
Denny McLaughlin$2,629$1,279-51.4%
Grady Farm Trust$4,222$1,267-70%
Philip E. Schreiber$2,468$1,207-51.1%
Steven D. Edwards$5,504$1,206-78.1%
Richard M. Kirkham$2,372$1,158-51.2%
Steve C. Davison$2,167$1,070-50.6%
Shirley A. Buchholz$10,874$1,070-90.2%
Wendy A. Tupper$4,182$1,020-75.6%
Beltview Farms, Inc.$3,799$961-74.7%
Schaad Orchards, LLC$14,060$953-93.2%
Christine Cummings$1,684$935-44.5%
Jana M Malecky$0$921--
Daniel W. Fey$4,534$918-79.8%
Vernon R. McLean$1,793$892-50.3%
Kenneth L. Howe$2,363$850-64%
Ruth Kilgore$0$748--
Clayton R. Almond$745$7450%
Stanley Vandervelde$6,160$710-88.5%
Victoria Johnson$1,062$685-35.5%
Holiday Family Liv Trustee 122192$1,068$673-37%
Harold H. Schmidt$846$643-24%
Clayton C. Anderson$1,260$599-52.5%
Donna L Miller Rev Trust$1,260$599-52.5%
Moritz Family Revocable Living Trust - Sandra L MO$0$574--
Garry J. van Holland$0$569--
Cynthia M. Garvin$1,207$538-55.4%
Agricultural Endeavors, LLC$0$536--
Carl L. Bergstrom$6,170$507-91.8%
Chickadee Farms$0$500--
Monagon Blueberry Farm$0$500--
St. Cousair Oregon Orchards$500$5000%
Anthony H. van Nice$2,072$488-76.4%
Mike L. Herron$929$455-51%
George R. Vickery$1,272$449-64.7%
Gass Bros Partners$0$440--
Donald L. Risseeuw$853$417-51.1%
Shirley Kloss$411$4110%
Arvey Nelson Trust$824$403-51.1%
Curtis Dejong$1,782$390-78.1%
Margaret F. Bengry$761$347-54.4%
Daniel J. McCormick$0$310--
Lucky Rooster Vineyards, LLC$526$257-51.1%
Bruce Simonson$225$2250%
Mary J. Roberts$2,766$216-92.2%
Worm Castings Farms, Inc.$150$20033.3%
Carol A. Hebert$0$196--
Janice L. Knutz$315$192-39%
Deborah K. van Dyke$0$178--
Leon Eichler$2,033$176-91.3%
Rick A. Beaudry$289$145-49.8%
Michael Moritz$0$137--
Owen D. Hinkle$327$135-58.7%
Marilee Craven$0$135--
Laura Klaus$377$130-65.5%
Robert Buscher$245$120-51%
Richard G. Buscher$224$111-50.4%
Richard D. Pierson$58$9970.7%
Tom Boyer$4,436$94-97.9%
Christine Ann Bernards$2,781$92-96.7%
Leonard J. Sexton$185$90-51.4%
Michael H. Reed$159$80-49.7%
Daniel J. Simonson$198$75-62.1%
Gary Boston$128$73-43%
Marianne Sharp$1,159$55-95.3%
Mark Millikan$96$43-55.2%
Chris Mattson$78$39-50%
Daryl C. Johnson$77$36-53.2%
Barbara Aaron$59$29-50.8%
Barsen Herber$59$29-50.8%
Bernae Herber Carr$59$29-50.8%
Brendan Herber$59$29-50.8%
Greg E. Jones$63$28-55.6%
Dean E. Werth$15$2673.3%
Clifford V. Watts$40$19-52.5%
Gordon M. White$3$6100%
Astuti Rossner$0$1--
Bee Kissed, LLC$6,388$0-100%
Crawford Beck Vineyard, LLC$12,607$0-100%
Daryn G Brutke$20,415$0-100%
Even Pull Farm, LLC$22,647$0-100%
Joyce Confer$63$0-100%
Koosah Farm, LLC$3,638$0-100%
Kristin Hill Vineyard Company$8,292$0-100%
Mary E. Schmitt$473$0-100%
Muddy Paws Acres, LLC$246$0-100%
Philip K. Freilich$2,307$0-100%
R & a Scharf, LLC$25,286$0-100%
Robert Schmitt$473$0-100%
Allen L Sessions Rev Trust$6,006$0-100%
Bryan Schmidt$4,395$0-100%
Carlton Organic Wine Company, LLC$6,208$0-100%
Eric Kuehne Farms, LLC$328$0-100%
Ghost Hill Cellars, LLC$16,216$0-100%
Jane M. Davis$1,590$0-100%
Ken Wright Cellars Company$113,216$0-100%
Mark Payne$1,357$0-100%
Monks Gate Vineyard$15,830$0-100%
North Valley Vineyard Investment$162$0-100%
Ronald E. Wetzel$774$0-100%
Soter Vineyards$7,956$0-100%
Soter Vineyards, LLC$36,738$0-100%
Susan E Teppola$430$0-100%
Timbale & Thyme, LLC$8,739$0-100%
William F. Mattila$3,860$0-100%
Amber Ann Hop McKinney$3,180$0-100%
Carol J. Gomes$217$0-100%
Christenson Farms, Inc.$136,748$0-100%
Claire B. Christiansen$3,006$0-100%
Coleman Valley Orchards, LLC$2,435$0-100%
Country Heritage Farms, LLC$17,919$0-100%
Craig, LLC$1,676$0-100%
Cruickshank Brothers, LLC$9,255$0-100%
Dave W. Owen$488$0-100%
David J & Karen S Evers Trust$1,401$0-100%
David W Ziedrich$290$0-100%
Elizabeth J. Putman$604$0-100%
Grit Properties, LLC$3,784$0-100%
Jeffrey Cruickshank$24,410$0-100%
KCK Farms, LLC$500,000$0-100%
Kelly Kreder Farm, Inc.$154,023$0-100%
Methven Family Vineyards, LLC$10,815$0-100%
Monte C. Wood$480$0-100%
Richard Dale$685$0-100%
Ron Damien Kinney$2,480$0-100%
Spencer L. Putman$604$0-100%
Thomas Brian Johnson$1,172$0-100%
Virgil H Whitsitt Trust$897$0-100%
Ziedrich Orchards, LLC$2,275$0-100%
Bell Pine, LLC$20,785$0-100%
Charles R. Lamping$209$0-100%
Constance O. Trunk$74$0-100%
Fruitvale Farms, LLC$1,223$0-100%
Holloran Vineyard Wines, LLC$30,465$0-100%
Jackson Holstein$8,627$0-100%
Keith L. Carda$135$0-100%
LA Linea Furioso, LLC$16,449$0-100%
Mak Land, LLC$2,493$0-100%
Mary Kathleen Koball Miller$11,491$0-100%
Sharon Joy Hansen$213$0-100%
Gladhart Vineyards, LLC$14,676$0-100%
B R House Farm, LLC$22,385$0-100%
Brewster Farms, LLC$15,475$0-100%
Brian Cruickshank$14,398$0-100%
Christopher F. Aebi$10,641$0-100%
Coeur DE Terre Vineyard, LLC$15,488$0-100%
Cynthia A. Martin$363$0-100%
Dawn L Yelk RLT$921$0-100%
Evan A. Martin$2,491$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$19,268$0-100%
Greyhorse Vineyard, LLC$1,793$0-100%
Hazel Valley Farms, LLC$1,922$0-100%
James R. Hay$694$0-100%
John Price$2,441$0-100%
Marvin J. Bernards II$769$0-100%
Mary K. Florence$4,154$0-100%
Melvin Dittmer$825$0-100%
Mike Boundy$10,822$0-100%
Pacific Nursery, Inc.$250,000$0-100%
Patrick J. Bernards$784$0-100%
Peter Buckingham$240$0-100%
Preston C Henry Rev Liv Trust$1,084$0-100%
Rankin's Family, Inc.$2,237$0-100%
Ronley V Larson$74$0-100%
Steven P. Morris$89$0-100%
Steven R. Jones$1,634$0-100%
Ted Simon$5,484$0-100%
Theresa Cheslock$2,035$0-100%
Thomas J Schmidt$13,580$0-100%
Vern E. Jamison$1,619$0-100%
Wallace Enterprises, LLC$39,067$0-100%
Wayne A. Clemmer$959$0-100%
Wil-Bert Farms, Inc.$1,470$0-100%
Willamette Valley Hazelnut Orchar$10,334$0-100%
Andrew Van Hevelingen Rev Liv Trustee$153$0-100%
Anthony T. Ondracek$238$0-100%
Appassionata Vineyard Properties$8,942$0-100%
Beverly A. Nadeau$946$0-100%
Crow About Orchards, Inc.$16,429$0-100%
Daniel R. Stahlnecker$454$0-100%
David B. Monson$381$0-100%
David Klemp$578$0-100%
Donald V. Turner$175$0-100%
Fredric A. Bott$2,341$0-100%
Gary L. Stewart$3,555$0-100%
Gene Lile$435$0-100%
Golden Tree, Inc.$62,767$0-100%
Ilse G. Werber$2,689$0-100%
J K Carriere, LLC$11,327$0-100%
Janis Pate$16,465$0-100%
Kevin Brown$5,184$0-100%
LA Colina Vineyard, LLC$30,737$0-100%
LA Sierra Vineyard, LLC$9,900$0-100%
Laney Family Farms, LLC$3,025$0-100%
Lea O. Herring$16,646$0-100%
Martin J Strelecky$531$0-100%
Marvin Lynn Walker$371$0-100%
Michael D. Lichtenwalter$8,543$0-100%
Niehus Farms, Inc.$158$0-100%
Nina Tokie Tanabe$4,142$0-100%
Oregon Hazelnut Orchards, Inc.$12,173$0-100%
Oregon Terroir, LLC$16,041$0-100%
Patricia Green Cellars, LLC$68,639$0-100%
Paul A. Jellum$199$0-100%
Richard D & Lori Ann Meissner 2011 Rev Trust$11,644$0-100%
Robert H and Patricia Welsh Joint Trust$408$0-100%
Rollin Stonebraker Soles$10,207$0-100%
Roxanne Rader$174$0-100%
Sisu Vineyard$8,385$0-100%
South Face Vineyard, the, LLC$4,147$0-100%
Star Mooring Farm$17,859$0-100%
Styring Vineyards, LLC.$3,681$0-100%
Thoren Hazelnut Farms, Inc.$1,889$0-100%
Willamette Farms, LLC$34,229$0-100%
Williamson Road Farm, LLC$10,142$0-100%
Wolf River Farms, LLC$8,913$0-100%
Ziegler-Olsen Farms, Inc.$6,558$0-100%
Jan P Wepster$361$0-100%
Leo E. Krick$1,705$0-100%
Michael M. Morris$87$0-100%
Moritz Family Revocable Living Trustee$1,174$0-100%
Rentsch Family Farm, LLC$1,271$0-100%
Richard L. Dejong$459$0-100%
Steven R. Sommerfeld$1,547$0-100%
Thomas W Rupers$179$0-100%
Atticus Wine, LLC$4,781$0-100%
Cathy Marie Bisset$5,516$0-100%
Christiane I. Payton$130$0-100%
Donn Callaham$2,425$0-100%
Fairsing Vineyard, LLC$41,113$0-100%
Fruithill, Inc.$87,353$0-100%
Glen P. Mattson$114$0-100%
Keith Spande$11,828$0-100%
Koelling Family Trust$943$0-100%
Kyle S. Bansen$344$0-100%
Marlin R Brethower$343$0-100%
Marvin H. Slater$383$0-100%
Robert E. Marshall$4,802$0-100%
Saffron Fields Vineyard, LLC$33,778$0-100%
Santos Family Farm$1,609$0-100%
Sarah Miranda$968$0-100%
Shirley E. McDaniel$787$0-100%
Sid E. Friedman$1,781$0-100%
Travis D. Watson$3,190$0-100%
Yamhill County Mushrooms, Inc.$53,723$0-100%
Total subsidies$8,408,102$6,462,226-23.1%

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