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In 2021, 225 farmers in cities within Washoe County received a total of $3.5 million in 376 farm subsidies, a 20.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $4.4 million in 541 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 Washoe County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estill Ranches, LLC | $511,487 | $830,620 | 62.4% |
| Estill Ranches Sheep Company, LLC | $0 | $525,338 | -- |
| John Espil Sheep Company, Inc. | $416,688 | $269,116 | -35.4% |
| Damonte Ranch, LLC | $215,688 | $116,092 | -46.2% |
| Patricia A. Richard | $96,756 | $97,282 | 0.5% |
| Empire Farms, LLC | $18,173 | $88,022 | 384.4% |
| Pernoll Ranch, LLC | $114,348 | $72,866 | -36.3% |
| Soboba Citrus | $0 | $66,006 | -- |
| Richard E. Bradbury | $234,735 | $64,287 | -72.6% |
| D & S Land & Livestock, LLC | $63,031 | $62,097 | -1.5% |
| Blaine B. Rodgers | $0 | $60,015 | -- |
| Lucky Charm Farms, Inc. | $0 | $54,958 | -- |
| The Nature Conservancy | $48,297 | $50,000 | 3.5% |
| William W Schneider Self-Directed Ira | $22,701 | $47,218 | 108% |
| South Creek Ranch | $5,576 | $46,196 | 728.5% |
| William Courtney | $59,374 | $41,930 | -29.4% |
| Douglas G. Avanzino | $0 | $40,301 | -- |
| John Guerrero | $57,660 | $39,815 | -30.9% |
| Gilbert Family Limited Partnership | $44,421 | $32,013 | -27.9% |
| Karen K Konegen | $23,516 | $30,557 | 29.9% |
| ZZ30, LLC | $0 | $30,212 | -- |
| Charles W Stangel Trust | $50,199 | $29,258 | -41.7% |
| Mckerrow Farms, LLC | $42,727 | $28,930 | -32.3% |
| The Kurt L Hardung Family Farm Trust | $0 | $26,256 | -- |
| Dellis Bone | $58,729 | $26,225 | -55.3% |
| Diamond Valley Alfalfa, LLC | $19,659 | $26,212 | 33.3% |
| Stephen James | $17,643 | $24,359 | 38.1% |
| John B. Estill | $0 | $23,452 | -- |
| D S Ranches Limited Liability Com | $36,922 | $21,159 | -42.7% |
| Winfried Baur | $0 | $21,117 | -- |
| C N R, Inc. | $0 | $20,532 | -- |
| Fahnestock Enterprises, Inc. | $55,023 | $18,906 | -65.6% |
| Ray G. Davenport | $18,406 | $18,334 | -0.4% |
| TJY Properties, LLC | $0 | $18,289 | -- |
| Jack Bassett | $26,575 | $17,726 | -33.3% |
| Denio Farms/G & L Curti Ranches, LLC | $0 | $16,634 | -- |
| Craig D. Harry | $15,334 | $15,982 | 4.2% |
| Jeanne G King Estate | $0 | $15,582 | -- |
| Mike J. Clark | $14,193 | $14,193 | 0% |
| Jackson Ranch | $50,168 | $13,718 | -72.7% |
| Marshrey Farms, Inc. | $10,357 | $13,699 | 32.3% |
| Florence Parker | $0 | $13,455 | -- |
| Dena Sheldon | $15,435 | $11,842 | -23.3% |
| Michael O'Daye | $11,214 | $10,323 | -7.9% |
| Karen Shaw | $5,763 | $10,128 | 75.7% |
| Richard Sanford | $47,355 | $9,571 | -79.8% |
| Robert Eric James | $4,862 | $9,399 | 93.3% |
| John Crowell | $15,874 | $8,667 | -45.4% |
| Jeffrey McCargar | $18,580 | $8,077 | -56.5% |
| Robert M. Brock | $8,628 | $8,058 | -6.6% |
| Wilcox Family Trust | $17,480 | $7,798 | -55.4% |
| Verner Gustafson Trust | $59,882 | $7,708 | -87.1% |
| Rodney P. Jorgensen | $1,489 | $7,355 | 394% |
| Janet K. Loudon | $6,574 | $7,313 | 11.2% |
| IVP Limited Partnership | $12,509 | $6,888 | -44.9% |
| Alan L. Mendes | $75,170 | $6,852 | -90.9% |
| Ann M Bolinger Revocable Trust | $0 | $6,797 | -- |
| Gayle Archer | $12,845 | $6,584 | -48.7% |
| Michael Archer | $12,837 | $6,580 | -48.7% |
| Tom Daniels | $6,085 | $6,494 | 6.7% |
| Kent K. Gustafson | $3,836 | $5,947 | 55% |
| John D. Casey | $11,041 | $5,578 | -49.5% |
| Deane Page, PL | $6,989 | $5,255 | -24.8% |
| Demeritt Trust | $7,535 | $5,242 | -30.4% |
| John Meyer Family, LLC | $3,515 | $5,213 | 48.3% |
| Danny David Pearson and Alysa Kathryn Pearson Trust | $0 | $5,137 | -- |
| Linda J Cunrod | $9,767 | $5,111 | -47.7% |
| Jan Peirce | $16,143 | $5,000 | -69% |
| Susan O. Jackson | $13,935 | $4,892 | -64.9% |
| Montgomery W. Colburn | $0 | $4,742 | -- |
| Azevedo Cattle, Inc. | $30,429 | $4,740 | -84.4% |
| Robert Eyan James | $3,069 | $4,606 | 50.1% |
| Donald J. Busch | $4,491 | $4,491 | 0% |
| Richard Rinehart | $4,802 | $4,178 | -13% |
| JHC Land and Cattle, LLC | $10,263 | $4,152 | -59.5% |
| Joseph Leroy Williams | $0 | $3,851 | -- |
| Dale M & Lleanna R Andersen Revoc Living Trustee | $6,577 | $3,590 | -45.4% |
| Wildcat Ranch, LLC | $2,478 | $3,570 | 44.1% |
| Fred John | $3,731 | $3,539 | -5.1% |
| Allen D. Bruner | $3,833 | $3,538 | -7.7% |
| Michael Behrens | $12,001 | $3,494 | -70.9% |
| Colvin Family Farm Trust | $0 | $3,246 | -- |
| John W. Reed | $4,988 | $3,207 | -35.7% |
| Clifford Davis | $0 | $3,142 | -- |
| Harriet Willis Trust | $6,909 | $3,097 | -55.2% |
| K. D. Donley Revocable Trustee | $236 | $3,000 | 1,171.2% |
| Samuelson Family Revocable Living Trust | $0 | $2,925 | -- |
| Judy K. Farmer | $3,564 | $2,909 | -18.4% |
| Carpenter Family Trust | $1,546 | $2,892 | 87.1% |
| Michael Ternus | $2,788 | $2,788 | 0% |
| Joann G. Thompson | $10,899 | $2,787 | -74.4% |
| Dorothy Ely | $1,254 | $2,737 | 118.3% |
| Estill Ranches 17, LLC | $11,517 | $2,733 | -76.3% |
| Kyle C. Hansen | $11,405 | $2,706 | -76.3% |
| Diamond G Farms, LLC | $2,700 | $2,594 | -3.9% |
| Pamela Klessig | $7,344 | $2,583 | -64.8% |
| Eileen M Edgcomb Rev Trust | $5,694 | $2,568 | -54.9% |
| Anthony Lara | $990 | $2,513 | 153.8% |
| Diana Bresnan | $0 | $2,431 | -- |
| Brad Jackson | $8,720 | $2,405 | -72.4% |
| Mary B. Bindewald | $2,374 | $2,374 | 0% |
| Richard James | $1,298 | $2,364 | 82.1% |
| John Michael Stone | $4,652 | $2,345 | -49.6% |
| Dennis E Rodenburg Trustee DTD Dec 9, 2019 | $4,360 | $2,321 | -46.8% |
| Joshua Julian Smith | $12,879 | $2,248 | -82.5% |
| Michael T Grashuis | $6,901 | $2,235 | -67.6% |
| Willbelle Farm, LLC | $2,174 | $2,174 | 0% |
| Almquist Bros Farms, LLP | $5,194 | $2,140 | -58.8% |
| Spires Farms | $9,815 | $2,129 | -78.3% |
| Kenneth R. Coleman | $2,690 | $2,112 | -21.5% |
| John S & Eileen M Edgcomb Family Trust | $5,623 | $2,076 | -63.1% |
| Kay Schreiber | $5,344 | $2,050 | -61.6% |
| Janis K. Bruner | $2,044 | $2,044 | 0% |
| Robert Lee Homann & Jayne Kaye Homann Rev Trust | $9,194 | $2,034 | -77.9% |
| Gary Edward Brown | $828 | $2,032 | 145.4% |
| Ransford M. McDonald | $3,332 | $2,022 | -39.3% |
| Richard G. Alleman | $4,294 | $2,020 | -53% |
| Kelly Smith | $0 | $1,991 | -- |
| Martin Fielding | $2,958 | $1,972 | -33.3% |
| Janet Davis | $0 | $1,928 | -- |
| Dara L. Jackson | $1,056 | $1,867 | 76.8% |
| Edward Ely | $2,796 | $1,815 | -35.1% |
| Leonard Family Trustee | $2,062 | $1,750 | -15.1% |
| Northrup Stone II, LLP | $1,683 | $1,683 | 0% |
| Kenneth O Miller Disclaimer Trust | $0 | $1,662 | -- |
| Jeanne Barlese | $5,026 | $1,630 | -67.6% |
| Victor L. van Horn | $2,435 | $1,586 | -34.9% |
| Polygrarian Institute | $0 | $1,573 | -- |
| Laron Wilson Family IRR Trust | $1,532 | $1,532 | 0% |
| Judy M Althoff - the 2019 Althoff Family Trust | $3,425 | $1,528 | -55.4% |
| Ethel E Olson 1982 IRR Trust Agreement | $0 | $1,476 | -- |
| Jacobus Farms, LLC | $10,025 | $1,445 | -85.6% |
| David D. Kubin | $2,552 | $1,417 | -44.5% |
| Fy2s, Ltd. | $0 | $1,392 | -- |
| Celeste a Harshfield Family Trust | $1,354 | $1,354 | 0% |
| Jacqueline Davis-Cawelti | $702 | $1,313 | 87% |
| Patrick C. John | $1,580 | $1,312 | -17% |
| Thomas Barth | $3,325 | $1,270 | -61.8% |
| John F. Krueger | $2,900 | $1,250 | -56.9% |
| Maurice W Burke Living Trust | $1,499 | $1,224 | -18.3% |
| Victor Kniesteadt | $1,188 | $1,188 | 0% |
| Della John | $1,620 | $1,180 | -27.2% |
| Ruben Ely | $1,375 | $1,176 | -14.5% |
| Dr. James Rehberger | $3,915 | $1,165 | -70.2% |
| Brian Paquette | $2,876 | $1,156 | -59.8% |
| Charlese R. Bower | $4,318 | $1,123 | -74% |
| Larry Barnes | $4,583 | $1,107 | -75.8% |
| Manuel and Alice Cota Trust | $1,682 | $1,106 | -34.2% |
| Lyle Blanchard | $3,937 | $1,092 | -72.3% |
| Margaret Thomason | $3,039 | $1,021 | -66.4% |
| Ankers, Inc. | $1,109 | $1,001 | -9.7% |
| Andrew C. Smith | $0 | $995 | -- |
| Arlin R. Badgett | $2,948 | $932 | -68.4% |
| Douglas L & Barbara J Drake Family Trust | $0 | $891 | -- |
| James Clark | $5,820 | $862 | -85.2% |
| Jason Davis | $0 | $856 | -- |
| Kyle Davis | $0 | $856 | -- |
| Dick Farrell | $985 | $806 | -18.2% |
| Norma R Cushing IRR Liv Trust | $1,477 | $792 | -46.4% |
| Kimberly G. Reddig | $1,307 | $779 | -40.4% |
| CRT Investment Partnership No 2 | $1,610 | $778 | -51.7% |
| Rew Goodenow | $3,048 | $772 | -74.7% |
| Barbara E. Cowan | $2,921 | $758 | -74% |
| Jane Nell Bean | $0 | $758 | -- |
| Duck Lake Ranch, LLC | $0 | $750 | -- |
| Elizabeth M. Bolinger GST Trust II | $0 | $737 | -- |
| Erin S. Bolinger GST Trust II | $0 | $737 | -- |
| Ethan J. Bolinger GST Trust II | $0 | $737 | -- |
| Robert S & Suzanne M Capurro Family Trust | $0 | $669 | -- |
| Erwin Family Decedent's Trust | $0 | $616 | -- |
| John R Espil | $557 | $609 | 9.3% |
| Kathryn Abrams | $1,406 | $604 | -57% |
| Karalyn Mumm | $566 | $566 | 0% |
| Loren Naastad | $548 | $550 | 0.4% |
| Jackrabbit Properties, LLC | $0 | $523 | -- |
| Carolyn W Dates | $518 | $521 | 0.6% |
| Sharon L Sigler Revocable Trust | $610 | $518 | -15.1% |
| Donald - 1998 Donald W and Sheila K Johnston Family Trust | $1,444 | $501 | -65.3% |
| Davidson's, Inc. | $1,500 | $500 | -66.7% |
| Milton Fink | $1,463 | $475 | -67.5% |
| Dennis Spaniol | $950 | $460 | -51.6% |
| Rolf Crippen | $737 | $429 | -41.8% |
| Ken Vierstra | $1,589 | $429 | -73% |
| Johnson Living Revocable Trust | $1,444 | $406 | -71.9% |
| Frank Citta Revocable Trust | $0 | $402 | -- |
| James K. Ouimet | $529 | $398 | -24.8% |
| Laura Ouimet | $529 | $398 | -24.8% |
| Ronald Shane | $1,155 | $383 | -66.8% |
| Mary Edman | $338 | $374 | 10.7% |
| Elizabeth A. Warner | $910 | $372 | -59.1% |
| Kruse Harolden, Corp. | $371 | $371 | 0% |
| Carolyn R. Jaquish | $770 | $359 | -53.4% |
| Hartmann Building, Corp. | $335 | $335 | 0% |
| Mary Anne Crane | $721 | $327 | -54.6% |
| Stewart Crane | $721 | $327 | -54.6% |
| Edward a Watson JR - Edward a Watson Revocable Trust Dated J | $0 | $307 | -- |
| Barbara M. Mendoza | $294 | $294 | 0% |
| Lori J. Mendoza | $294 | $294 | 0% |
| Ron Tanner | $5,251 | $277 | -94.7% |
| Miller Electric Company, Inc. | $290 | $269 | -7.2% |
| Jeff A. Busch | $146 | $256 | 75.3% |
| Marc L. Nicolet | $1,045 | $252 | -75.9% |
| Thomas Neal Robards | $179 | $219 | 22.3% |
| James Milton Wimsatt | $632 | $213 | -66.3% |
| Dennis Kuhlemier | $185 | $185 | 0% |
| Phillip -the Mahoney Family Trust Mahoney | $61 | $184 | 201.6% |
| The 703 Ranch | $1,556 | $180 | -88.4% |
| Arthur T. Secrease | $72 | $178 | 147.2% |
| Dale W Mcconchie Living Trust | $3,840 | $172 | -95.5% |
| Everell G Hayes | $733 | $170 | -76.8% |
| Kelley Hayden | $427 | $165 | -61.4% |
| Darrell Mandell | $0 | $160 | -- |
| Charles David Robards | $273 | $125 | -54.2% |
| M Ronald Avery, M.D. | $266 | $124 | -53.4% |
| Salie-Mcknight | $0 | $124 | -- |
| Ronnow Living Trust | $0 | $123 | -- |
| Dennis Jamason | $743 | $122 | -83.6% |
| W D Wright Ranch, LLC | $218 | $121 | -44.5% |
| Matthew P Stiasny | $94 | $107 | 13.8% |
| Norman King | $100 | $100 | 0% |
| Clifford Wilder | $0 | $72 | -- |
| Jane Knipmeyer | $292 | $66 | -77.4% |
| Lander Fermin Smith | $1,193 | $48 | -96% |
| John Hoden | $0 | $37 | -- |
| Sharol Erickson | $28 | $20 | -28.6% |
| Blaine Kelly | $1,572 | $0 | -100% |
| Quinn River Crossing Ranch, LLC | $129 | $0 | -100% |
| River Ranch Raisins, Inc. | $602,678 | $0 | -100% |
| Diana Maudlin | $2,730 | $0 | -100% |
| Darrell Mandell | $608 | $0 | -100% |
| Bench Creek Ranch Company, LLC | $69,663 | $0 | -100% |
| Brian McIntyre | $1,265 | $0 | -100% |
| Carl Alan Rasmussen | $20,425 | $0 | -100% |
| Cary Friedman | $10,930 | $0 | -100% |
| Danny David Pearson and Alysa Kat | $15,612 | $0 | -100% |
| Denio Farms/G & L Curti Ranches L | $14,971 | $0 | -100% |
| Dorothy L Tyler - Dorothy Tyler Trust | $574 | $0 | -100% |
| Douglas L & Barbara J Drake Famil | $1,133 | $0 | -100% |
| Earl W Aulston | $1,830 | $0 | -100% |
| Edward Watson - Edward A. A. Wat Jr. | $1,292 | $0 | -100% |
| Ethel E Olson 1982 IRR Trust Agre | $4,229 | $0 | -100% |
| Everett S M Brunzell Family Trust | $1,004 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary Cantara | $523 | $0 | -100% |
| Key Ranches, LLC | $35,145 | $0 | -100% |
| Lisa E Hardung Trust | $5,181 | $0 | -100% |
| Liz Younger | $10,216 | $0 | -100% |
| Lloyd Shuman | $8,212 | $0 | -100% |
| Nicholas Temple | $11,945 | $0 | -100% |
| Patricia G. Shuman | $8,212 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard K Burke Trust | $841 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Manning | $11,839 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert S & Suzanne M Capurro Fami | $502 | $0 | -100% |
| S & P Ranch, LLC | $132,541 | $0 | -100% |
| Samuelson Family Revocable Living | $2,925 | $0 | -100% |
| Shaun Kelly Ng | $219 | $0 | -100% |
| Starbeam Ranch, LLC | $54,662 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry Aulston | $1,830 | $0 | -100% |
| The Great Basin Institute | $15,738 | $0 | -100% |
| The Kurt L Hardung Family Farm Trustee | $55,078 | $0 | -100% |
| Virginia Goodin Revocable Trust | $11,292 | $0 | -100% |
| William W Schneider Self-Directed | $17,065 | $0 | -100% |
| Capurro, Michael & Steven | $47,817 | $0 | -100% |
| Coady & Sons Consolidated, LLC | $1,673 | $0 | -100% |
| David S. Fischer | $5,280 | $0 | -100% |
| Dusty Moyle Diamond Valley Alfalf | $19,659 | $0 | -100% |
| Dycn, LLC | $2,774 | $0 | -100% |
| Joyce T. Watson | $190 | $0 | -100% |
| Millard Jones Jr. | $175 | $0 | -100% |
| Norma J. Wortman | $76 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Alford Bohannon III | $1,603 | $0 | -100% |
| Scott Ulch | $22,165 | $0 | -100% |
| Rasmussen Seafoods | $44,766 | $0 | -100% |
| Chase Cawelti | $275 | $0 | -100% |
| Pia Wood | $2,139 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $4,416,747 | $3,500,709 | -20.7% |
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