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In 2021, 58 farmers in cities within Bayfield County received a total of $562,984 in 103 farm subsidies, a 30.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $808,160 in 188 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.
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJL Transfer, Inc. | $9,724 | $58,103 | 497.5% |
| Santikko Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Santikko Trucking, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Jeff Brown Logging, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Bruce M. Anderson | $59,490 | $42,025 | -29.4% |
| Colleen mc Daniel | $36,027 | $36,373 | 1% |
| Lulich Farms, Inc. | $47,716 | $35,124 | -26.4% |
| Northern Holsteins, LLC | $56,926 | $33,243 | -41.6% |
| Paul R. Kallinen | $70,347 | $26,010 | -63% |
| Mark A. Sandor | $45,958 | $24,776 | -46.1% |
| Gregory E. Tetzner | $26,933 | $23,405 | -13.1% |
| Kevin M. Tetzner | $26,455 | $23,405 | -11.5% |
| Paul W. Kacvinsky Jr. | $28,190 | $22,409 | -20.5% |
| Jim Bratley | $7,855 | $8,204 | 4.4% |
| Ernest C. L'Heureux | $7,656 | $5,654 | -26.1% |
| Rosenwinkel Family Limited PRT | $11,420 | $5,245 | -54.1% |
| Duane H. Raspotnik | $0 | $5,142 | -- |
| Lulich Bros | $37,850 | $4,780 | -87.4% |
| Pennanen & Sons, Inc. | $4,247 | $4,364 | 2.8% |
| Paul G. Blanchard | $2,622 | $3,677 | 40.2% |
| Jeffrey M Moravchik | $23,155 | $2,782 | -88% |
| Nicholas David Oreskovich | $5,359 | $2,711 | -49.4% |
| Denise K Marincel | $1,885 | $2,514 | 33.4% |
| Jameson W. Hecimovich | $4,316 | $2,392 | -44.6% |
| Jody M. Hipsher | $7,661 | $2,079 | -72.9% |
| Lawrence A. Ekholm | $0 | $1,992 | -- |
| Jeffrey Splitgaber | $0 | $1,967 | -- |
| A M Fox & Sons, Inc. | $6,274 | $1,833 | -70.8% |
| Angel Acres Farm, LLC | $5,113 | $1,552 | -69.6% |
| GDM Farms, LLC | $24,255 | $1,537 | -93.7% |
| Susienka Farm | $10,019 | $1,524 | -84.8% |
| Dale M. Peacock | $8,727 | $1,381 | -84.2% |
| Ursula Tutland | $7,078 | $1,372 | -80.6% |
| Ronald R. Becker | $6,514 | $1,290 | -80.2% |
| Joseph S. Tetzner | $9,066 | $1,256 | -86.1% |
| Julie A. Brilla | $1,298 | $1,100 | -15.3% |
| Roger V. Branham | $4,447 | $1,078 | -75.8% |
| Paul D. Miller | $3,636 | $1,009 | -72.2% |
| Lee G Kavajecz | $3,410 | $888 | -74% |
| Thomas M Zepczyk SR | $3,653 | $876 | -76% |
| Michael J. Hirsch | $1,080 | $849 | -21.4% |
| Matthew a Sechen | $585 | $780 | 33.3% |
| Theodore E. Mika | $4,904 | $762 | -84.5% |
| John Henry Mesik | $3,260 | $719 | -77.9% |
| Thomas L. Davies | $6,756 | $712 | -89.5% |
| Dale L. Paulson | $0 | $705 | -- |
| Alan Radley | $812 | $704 | -13.3% |
| Victoria R Elonen | $4,430 | $662 | -85.1% |
| Lori A. Skaj | $0 | $660 | -- |
| Larry L. Fickbohm | $7,887 | $548 | -93.1% |
| Kenneth E Tyykila | $2,211 | $484 | -78.1% |
| Brad Michael Gwidt | $2,266 | $451 | -80.1% |
| Mary J. Stenberg | $422 | $422 | 0% |
| Fredrik Thoreson Faye | $7,590 | $281 | -96.3% |
| Kim K. Kingsley | $1,144 | $224 | -80.4% |
| Barbara J. Moyer | $761 | $161 | -78.8% |
| William J Marincel | $473 | $126 | -73.4% |
| Great Oak Farm, LLC | $6,779 | $37 | -99.5% |
| Craig B. Johnson | $3,180 | $0 | -100% |
| Erickson Orchard & Country Store | $13,195 | $0 | -100% |
| Erwin W Rau Trust | $578 | $0 | -100% |
| Josephine Korleski | $23,983 | $0 | -100% |
| Joshua Leroy Pearson | $1,662 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry R. Jorstad | $755 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven J. Linton | $945 | $0 | -100% |
| Superior View Farms, LLC | $30,814 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas J Galazen | $4,257 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul Martin Gilbertson | $969 | $0 | -100% |
| Clare M. Hintz | $3,446 | $0 | -100% |
| Theodore E Kavajecz | $3,586 | $0 | -100% |
| Andrew R. Brilla | $14,011 | $0 | -100% |
| Dawn M Kostello | $2,585 | $0 | -100% |
| Eugene P. Westlund | $254 | $0 | -100% |
| George A. Koval | $198 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeremiah Evan Johnson | $1,714 | $0 | -100% |
| Milanowski Dairy, Inc. | $22,754 | $0 | -100% |
| Patrick H. McGinty | $805 | $0 | -100% |
| Rachel R. Zarling | $2,128 | $0 | -100% |
| Belanger Cattle Company, LLC | $2,255 | $0 | -100% |
| Gregg Bakker | $4,759 | $0 | -100% |
| John Charles Adams | $2,160 | $0 | -100% |
| Philip E. Tetzner | $525 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $808,160 | $562,984 | -30.3% |
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