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In 2021, 148 farmers in cities within Davis County received a total of $2.4 million in 241 farm subsidies, a 57.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $5.8 million in 325 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 Davis County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock Land & Livestock | $1,440,454 | $518,623 | -64% |
| Ace Land & Livestock, LLC | $336,407 | $240,216 | -28.6% |
| Bulldog Sod, Inc. | $0 | $183,864 | -- |
| Indian Trail Ranch | $113,993 | $175,580 | 54% |
| Gillmor Ranching, LLC | $267,669 | $174,475 | -34.8% |
| Arimo Corporation | $1,034,678 | $76,088 | -92.6% |
| Hartvigsen Brothers | $132,957 | $72,374 | -45.6% |
| Kathryn L. Hicks | $50,000 | $50,000 | 0% |
| Lauren A. Hicks | $50,000 | $50,000 | 0% |
| Producers Livestock Marketing Association | $0 | $35,470 | -- |
| David A. Robinson | $33,447 | $33,446 | 0% |
| Eric L. Robinson | $33,447 | $33,446 | 0% |
| Jessie J. Robinson | $33,447 | $33,446 | 0% |
| Kaitlin G. Robinson | $33,447 | $33,446 | 0% |
| Sophie A. Robinson | $33,447 | $33,446 | 0% |
| William C. Robinson | $33,447 | $33,446 | 0% |
| Webster Land & Livestock, LLC | $36,675 | $31,333 | -14.6% |
| Mary Anna Hendron Trust | $30,016 | $30,016 | 0% |
| Mascaro Land & Livestock | $20,276 | $25,504 | 25.8% |
| B & R Family Farms, LLC | $26,814 | $25,130 | -6.3% |
| Coyote Creek Ranch, LLC | $44,297 | $22,637 | -48.9% |
| Bruce M. Fonnesbeck | $30,415 | $21,573 | -29.1% |
| Ross D. Ballard | $9,958 | $20,310 | 104% |
| Jensen Family Investments, LLC | $20,300 | $19,802 | -2.5% |
| Gold Farms, LLC | $26,318 | $17,904 | -32% |
| Lindy Land Company | $18,264 | $17,770 | -2.7% |
| Christoffersen & Christoffersen, L L C | $18,747 | $16,226 | -13.4% |
| Larry E. Mills | $20,725 | $15,454 | -25.4% |
| Mountain Country Produce, LLC | $79,425 | $14,435 | -81.8% |
| Barton Racing, Inc. | $11,028 | $14,237 | 29.1% |
| Kirkman Farms, LLC | $21,551 | $14,214 | -34% |
| Diamond Ranches, LLC | $4,573 | $14,150 | 209.4% |
| R & L Family Trust | $16,592 | $14,001 | -15.6% |
| Glenda Jenson | $13,850 | $13,728 | -0.9% |
| Bonne J. Penman | $12,150 | $12,150 | 0% |
| Elsie Fernandez Trust | $0 | $11,508 | -- |
| Enzio Leben | $0 | $11,275 | -- |
| W. E. Ranch, LLC | $11,187 | $11,010 | -1.6% |
| The Cara Talia Olson Family Trust | $10,789 | $10,789 | 0% |
| SWH Ranch, LLC | $4,931 | $10,611 | 115.2% |
| Alley Madsen Farms, LLC | $17,277 | $10,396 | -39.8% |
| Nani Hale Properties, LLC | $10,298 | $10,298 | 0% |
| Kym D. Foster | $43,402 | $7,814 | -82% |
| Bryce Lawrence Tolman | $7,148 | $7,028 | -1.7% |
| WSP Investment, LLC | $7,473 | $6,633 | -11.2% |
| Doris Rencher | $6,220 | $6,220 | 0% |
| Trigger Enterprises, LLC | $6,185 | $6,185 | 0% |
| Jon Green | $30,416 | $6,156 | -79.8% |
| Marlene A. Higgs | $6,752 | $6,137 | -9.1% |
| Day Farms, LLC | $60,353 | $5,905 | -90.2% |
| Durand Johnson | $10,508 | $5,891 | -43.9% |
| Neal L. Briggs | $8,068 | $5,680 | -29.6% |
| Kay W. Jensen | $10,874 | $5,640 | -48.1% |
| N2 Farms, LLC | $34,379 | $5,404 | -84.3% |
| Leroy Christopherson | $5,291 | $5,291 | 0% |
| Scott Hirschi | $26,074 | $4,363 | -83.3% |
| Denton Family Ranch, LLC | $1,748 | $4,330 | 147.7% |
| Clint Sherman | $876 | $4,270 | 387.4% |
| Monica M Johnson Trustee 06/09/2011 | $3,610 | $3,989 | 10.5% |
| Russell Muir | $3,870 | $3,870 | 0% |
| Dean Dykstra | $3,784 | $3,784 | 0% |
| Scott H. Smith | $7,205 | $3,704 | -48.6% |
| Wayne L. Owen | $3,660 | $3,660 | 0% |
| Wayne Felix | $0 | $3,651 | -- |
| Saltgrass Cattle Company, LLC | $78,226 | $3,621 | -95.4% |
| Patricia Carl Baker Rev Trust D Baker | $5,327 | $3,450 | -35.2% |
| Olsen Family Farm, LLC | $633 | $3,396 | 436.5% |
| Margeo Mcpeak Trustee | $0 | $3,330 | -- |
| Annette Denucci | $3,103 | $3,326 | 7.2% |
| Timothy Gooch | $21,959 | $3,288 | -85% |
| J Gunderson Family Protection Trustee-the Joyce F. Gund | $0 | $3,188 | -- |
| Richard D. Francom | $3,249 | $3,079 | -5.2% |
| Phyllis K Rensch Family Protection Trust | $0 | $2,640 | -- |
| Gregory Daniel Mascaro | $5,455 | $2,583 | -52.6% |
| Linda H. Eames | $7,379 | $2,566 | -65.2% |
| Gregrey a Ralphs | $0 | $2,509 | -- |
| Stephanie Gallegos | $3,055 | $2,508 | -17.9% |
| Lucky Two Ranch, LLC | $2,346 | $2,505 | 6.8% |
| Melvin N. Sudweeks | $5,426 | $2,489 | -54.1% |
| Jered L. Anderson | $40,567 | $2,480 | -93.9% |
| Christoffersen Family Farms, LLC | $4,611 | $2,317 | -49.8% |
| Judith Urry | $2,348 | $2,272 | -3.2% |
| John Vaterlaus | $2,133 | $2,133 | 0% |
| Kevin Hill | $2,287 | $2,059 | -10% |
| Qiviut Farms, LLC | $12,489 | $1,999 | -84% |
| John L. Brough | $1,430 | $1,907 | 33.4% |
| Thayne S Harris, LLC | $2,934 | $1,682 | -42.7% |
| Craig R. Hansen | $0 | $1,674 | -- |
| Max B. Weston | $0 | $1,622 | -- |
| Shirlyn F Weston | $0 | $1,622 | -- |
| J Gary Jacketta | $3,036 | $1,514 | -50.1% |
| Leslie M. Mascaro | $5,467 | $1,469 | -73.1% |
| Regan Bronson | $1,376 | $1,435 | 4.3% |
| Randy B. Weaver | $2,640 | $1,394 | -47.2% |
| Alan M. Curtis | $1,482 | $1,379 | -7% |
| Mike Kolendrianos | $18,486 | $1,323 | -92.8% |
| Egbert Family, LLC | $1,280 | $1,280 | 0% |
| Rockin E Farms, LLC | $11,885 | $1,174 | -90.1% |
| Sally Hansen | $1,453 | $1,107 | -23.8% |
| Christopher F. Robinson | $1,033 | $1,033 | 0% |
| Cindy L. Rhoades | $5,067 | $1,020 | -79.9% |
| Alexander J. Robinson | $1,003 | $1,003 | 0% |
| Victoria A. Robinson | $1,003 | $1,003 | 0% |
| Corey Venstra | $2,183 | $996 | -54.4% |
| Phelps Honey Farm | $10,938 | $988 | -91% |
| John Fred Johnson | $1,194 | $968 | -18.9% |
| Con L. Wilcox | $2,262 | $942 | -58.4% |
| Don L. Lloyd | $15,934 | $928 | -94.2% |
| Maxfield & Bass Cattle Company | $3,509 | $902 | -74.3% |
| Richard Lee Havranek | $1,196 | $870 | -27.3% |
| Nelson Family Farm, LLC | $1,337 | $821 | -38.6% |
| Manning Properties, LLC | $2,074 | $739 | -64.4% |
| Walter L. Godfrey | $3,645 | $735 | -79.8% |
| Rebekah A. Short | $1,704 | $725 | -57.5% |
| LPH Ranch, LLC | $0 | $674 | -- |
| Mike Gold | $2,277 | $663 | -70.9% |
| Theo G. Buttars | $661 | $655 | -0.9% |
| Loretta G. Robbins | $613 | $613 | 0% |
| The Paul Lechtenberg and Melanie a Perry Revocable Living Trustee | $1,771 | $596 | -66.3% |
| Robert J. Rousselle | $1,178 | $593 | -49.7% |
| Diane E. Christiansen | $589 | $554 | -5.9% |
| H Glenn Austin Trust | $0 | $553 | -- |
| Paper Crane, LLC | $0 | $530 | -- |
| Jan & Gayle Freeman Trust DTD 10/17/1980 | $609 | $522 | -14.3% |
| William Stevens Rigby | $0 | $454 | -- |
| David E. Kitchen | $428 | $450 | 5.1% |
| Rabon V. Cahoon | $747 | $431 | -42.3% |
| Brent E. Burk | $755 | $420 | -44.4% |
| Wilbert Family Trust | $1,048 | $401 | -61.7% |
| Dale Scott Bolding | $876 | $389 | -55.6% |
| Stephen O. Sedgwick | $760 | $372 | -51.1% |
| Tad D Hendricks Trust | $1,643 | $364 | -77.8% |
| Hisakoto N Voge Revocable Trust | $297 | $297 | 0% |
| David-Robbins Family Trustee DTD 7-19-17-Robbins | $3,567 | $245 | -93.1% |
| Karl Price | $435 | $192 | -55.9% |
| Donald E. Burke | $375 | $183 | -51.2% |
| Lori Renay Holman | $343 | $169 | -50.7% |
| Keith Price | $212 | $163 | -23.1% |
| Woodrow A. McDaniel | $436 | $139 | -68.1% |
| Willis E Thompson Trust | $62 | $111 | 79% |
| Rawlings Land & Livestock | $204 | $103 | -49.5% |
| Keith Randall Johnson | $117 | $62 | -47% |
| James D. Jardine | $0 | $51 | -- |
| Annie M. Robey | $17,353 | $42 | -99.8% |
| Jone A. Hansen | $57 | $37 | -35.1% |
| Aaron L. Griffin | $36 | $18 | -50% |
| David E. Griffin | $36 | $18 | -50% |
| The Dorothy J Kinsey Family Rev Trust | $0 | $14 | -- |
| Anne B Beckstead Family Trust | $3,585 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles W Bangerter & Sons | $98,343 | $0 | -100% |
| George & Shirley Tucker Family Trust | $4,188 | $0 | -100% |
| Leona P Belliston Family Irrev Trustee | $2,504 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Lynn Denton | $3,960 | $0 | -100% |
| Ross Burningham | $3,498 | $0 | -100% |
| Sharon Hansen | $346 | $0 | -100% |
| Skip A. Henrie | $241 | $0 | -100% |
| Fred a Bowen and Wilma B Bowen Fa | $19 | $0 | -100% |
| J Gunderson Family Protection Trustee | $3,269 | $0 | -100% |
| Lucky Two Ranch, LLC | $2,586 | $0 | -100% |
| The Perry J Madson and Brenda H Madson Revocable Living Trus | $4,433 | $0 | -100% |
| Abel Kohles | $12,984 | $0 | -100% |
| Circle 4 Cattle, L. C. | $11,385 | $0 | -100% |
| Darren L. Shumway | $734 | $0 | -100% |
| Melody Howard | $1,131 | $0 | -100% |
| Scott Riddle | $878 | $0 | -100% |
| Tide Chaser Fishery, LLC | $17,962 | $0 | -100% |
| Tiffany Ralphs | $1,925 | $0 | -100% |
| Benjamin Steven Hogan | $121,920 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles B Larsen and Jean a Larse | $21,530 | $0 | -100% |
| Days Fresh Produce, LLC | $4,959 | $0 | -100% |
| Deborah Peterson | $321 | $0 | -100% |
| Hyrum H Peterson Estate | $301 | $0 | -100% |
| Matthew John McDowell | $11,374 | $0 | -100% |
| Mountain States Plant Distributor | $250,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Phyllis K Rensch Family Protectio | $7,354 | $0 | -100% |
| William R. Nelson | $1,466 | $0 | -100% |
| Real Fishing, LLC | $14,639 | $0 | -100% |
| The Dorothy J Kinsey Family Rev T | $19 | $0 | -100% |
| Producers Livestock Marketing ASS | $182,955 | $0 | -100% |
| Vernon E. Archibald | $4,133 | $0 | -100% |
| Taylor Lynn Land | $19,396 | $0 | -100% |
| Brenda L Groelz | $4,733 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank Mousley | $209 | $0 | -100% |
| Onions 52, Inc. | $29,705 | $0 | -100% |
| Glen L. Wade | $6,455 | $0 | -100% |
| Re Greenhouses, LLC | $113,234 | $0 | -100% |
| Scott H. Smith | $9,537 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $5,753,032 | $2,432,503 | -57.7% |
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