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

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Farms throughout cities in Franklin County received $11.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 340 farmers in cities within Franklin County received a total of $7.7 million in 654 farm subsidies, a 60.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $19.5 million in 1,308 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 Franklin County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$345,573--
Daniel S. Long$230,684$198,837-13.8%
Hissong Farmstead, Inc.$1,103,891$174,660-84.2%
Stoner's Hijos Hill, Inc.$545,728$167,142-69.4%
Martin Farms$664,123$165,929-75%
Marcreek Farms, LLC$319,485$143,141-55.2%
Meyersland Dairy, LLC$272,328$142,605-47.6%
Frey's Farm Dairy, LLC$220,535$141,176-36%
Roy B. Biesecker$290,431$140,392-51.7%
Two Top Holsteins, LLC$266,278$139,315-47.7%
Antietam Farms, LLC$351,196$136,392-61.2%
Brechland Farms$551,674$135,821-75.4%
Sherwin G. Brechbill$187,207$133,752-28.6%
Mello D Farms, Inc.$314,398$131,502-58.2%
Mercer-Vu Farms, Inc.$1,108,314$129,176-88.3%
Clinton J. Burkholder$536,185$128,798-76%
Egolf Family Farms$261,011$125,711-51.8%
Myrlawn Farm$234,701$125,392-46.6%
Ricecrest Farms$193,252$124,341-35.7%
Austin J. Burkholder$37,659$123,116226.9%
Windy Mountain Dairy$195,879$122,240-37.6%
Marvin L and Marvin T Priest$179,439$121,306-32.4%
Jem Farms$181,052$120,958-33.2%
Flannery Family Limited Partnership$0$115,584--
Falling Spring Farms, LLC$179,463$115,432-35.7%
Guilside Farm$178,641$111,341-37.7%
Carl Pugh & Son, LLC$200,420$109,947-45.1%
Eugene L Martin & Sons, LLC$127,867$106,891-16.4%
William D. Barkman$169,610$103,503-39%
Dean L Ocker$114,640$94,845-17.3%
Phillip E. Risser$79,103$89,23312.8%
Dana L. Funk$134,067$88,359-34.1%
Christian A. Hershberger$122,430$88,025-28.1%
Keith E. Martin$104,519$87,251-16.5%
Pleasant Valley Jerseys, LLC$86,308$83,226-3.6%
Middour Farms, LLC$110,183$80,556-26.9%
Wingert Bros$111,208$79,035-28.9%
James R. Burdette$90,848$77,894-14.3%
Licking Creek Farm, LLC$89,734$75,802-15.5%
Glenn E. Brake$94,137$70,804-24.8%
R & J Skinner Dairy, LLC$82,910$69,352-16.4%
Leshers Poultry Farm, Inc.$543,713$68,671-87.4%
Peckman Homestead Farm, Inc.$79,857$63,512-20.5%
Sunset Haven Farm$88,690$63,035-28.9%
Paul D. Gayman$91,135$62,706-31.2%
Wade A. Benedict$84,700$60,395-28.7%
Stephen Long E. Sp$4,759$59,9591,159.9%
Windy Knoll Farm Partnership$85,226$59,661-30%
Marcus J. Lauver$99,181$59,208-40.3%
Antrim-Way Farm$64,083$57,576-10.2%
Ronald L. Miller$61,295$57,025-7%
Brenton Stahl O. Sp$0$50,685--
Michael Wingert W. Sp$0$47,015--
Stoney Hill Dairy$48,704$44,621-8.4%
Ivan L. Hess$37,352$44,08218%
Rowe Valley Farm, LLC$73,984$42,943-42%
Rodger W. Landers$47,103$42,578-9.6%
Daniel G. Hershberger$70,141$41,716-40.5%
Curtis L. Reichard$49,102$41,085-16.3%
Gareth L. Myers$43,120$39,679-8%
Vernon W. Zimmerman$44,480$38,463-13.5%
Eric L. Hawbaker$49,062$36,342-25.9%
Nevin G. Kuhns$44,533$35,728-19.8%
Lesher Farms, LLC$267,770$31,945-88.1%
Steven L. Hykes$49,108$31,727-35.4%
Alan W. Frantz$45,098$31,383-30.4%
Mitchell K. Funk$42,285$31,166-26.3%
Lynn E. Eberly$16,768$30,37281.1%
John H. Hawbaker$25,548$25,5480%
Ryan D. Meyers$34,541$21,974-36.4%
Edward L. Hessong$426,164$21,724-94.9%
Curtis L. Knepper$59,975$21,220-64.6%
Carl E. Carbaugh$20,212$20,2120%
Andrew J. Gingrich$19,995$19,9950%
Jeremy Martin$14,369$19,60936.5%
Forrester Farms, Ltd.$72,261$19,385-73.2%
J & J Farms$62,860$19,224-69.4%
Ronald L. Zimmerman$19,175$19,1750%
James C. Marshall$147,219$18,375-87.5%
Douglas R. Bricker$19,446$18,179-6.5%
Gregory M. Bricker$19,603$18,179-7.3%
Jeffrey A. Baughman$24,041$17,084-28.9%
Joel S. Coffman$17,977$17,080-5%
Star Mountain Family Limited Partnership$0$16,579--
Sunny Acres Farms, LLC$37,821$16,527-56.3%
Felmlee Beef$49,085$16,371-66.6%
Scott C Kiskaddon$38,889$16,048-58.7%
Barron L. Keefer$23,516$15,917-32.3%
Glenn R. Eby$29,714$15,783-46.9%
Lester E. Dice$15,443$15,4430%
Victoria C. Rowe$15,403$15,4030%
Glenn D. Dice$15,323$15,3230%
Andrew L. Etter$40,445$15,219-62.4%
Jason J. Forrester$21,517$14,412-33%
Hissong Custom Services, LLC$21,961$14,315-34.8%
Jere D. Hissong$20,893$14,043-32.8%
Lee Guy Meyers and Dean Eldon Meyers$0$13,855--
Joseph R. Shatzer$16,224$13,631-16%
Tex & Betty Myers Family Irrevocable Trust$0$12,989--
Wendell L. Martin$117,995$12,534-89.4%
Glenn D. Dice Jr.$11,819$11,8190%
Timmons Farms Lp$29,986$11,750-60.8%
Mey-Con Farms, LLC$16,276$11,680-28.2%
Alex A. Izer$40,685$11,023-72.9%
Dean E. Filbrun$30,386$10,635-65%
Twin M Farms, LLC$26,977$10,506-61.1%
Edwin R. Martin$64,312$10,275-84%
Robert Wooldridge$9,883$9,8830%
Elvin R. Martin$85,097$9,871-88.4%
Michael A. Lanman$9,779$9,7790%
Hollenshead Farms$24,133$9,690-59.8%
Para-Dice Farms$13,657$9,255-32.2%
Stephen J. Mellott$16,448$9,254-43.7%
Walter R. Dyer$8,869$8,8690%
Dar-View Farms$128,984$8,829-93.2%
Bradley Angle$82,418$8,827-89.3%
Myersdale Farm$26,115$8,775-66.4%
Alan Meyers$17,995$8,733-51.5%
Larry E. Harshman$28,621$8,717-69.5%
Wayne E. Helman$22,341$8,685-61.1%
Richard G. Martin$12,073$8,526-29.4%
William R. Gloss$21,375$8,310-61.1%
Stone Bridge Farm Cattle Company, LLC$0$8,290--
Mark J. Watson$18,177$8,267-54.5%
Gaymans Grain Storage$21,520$8,229-61.8%
Warm Spring Farm, LLC$9,187$8,052-12.4%
D & C Farms$41,929$7,960-81%
Eldon P. Younker$17,931$7,796-56.5%
Gary L. Stouffer$7,734$7,7340%
Wesley W. Timmons$20,583$7,660-62.8%
Thomas E. Shatzer$17,871$7,617-57.4%
Dale R. Mellott$14,426$7,586-47.4%
Heck-of-a-Vu, LLC$61,431$7,583-87.7%
John M. Mellott$19,720$7,573-61.6%
Barr Farms, LLC$21,994$7,564-65.6%
John E. Kyner Jr.$8,639$7,476-13.5%
John H. Koons Jr.$61,049$7,458-87.8%
Carole M. Kirkpatrick$7,429$7,4290%
Dennis Rife$0$7,386--
Arlan B. Garber$104,576$7,291-93%
Mark E. Gayman$22,057$7,147-67.6%
John W. Seburn$7,109$7,1090%
Jeffery L. Funk$7,269$6,836-6%
Wesley T. Martin$6,710$6,7100%
Colby J Nitterhouse$6,674$6,6740%
Jeffrey L. Beeler$17,407$6,668-61.7%
Linford D. Eberly$17,996$6,566-63.5%
Mark I. Burkholder$52,054$6,243-88%
Glendall Leon Martin$9,126$6,148-32.6%
Karen L. Yoder$0$6,118--
James L. Byers$47,077$6,044-87.2%
Pleasure Garden Dairy$8,539$5,882-31.1%
5 Star Farms, LLC$15,742$5,820-63%
Evelyn Stevens$5,795$5,7950%
Kenneth B. Hess$10,026$5,649-43.7%
Century, Inc.$2,277$5,627147.1%
Steven Hoffeditz M. Sp$0$5,591--
Jay Zullinger$17,915$5,427-69.7%
Edgar A. Twine Jr.$0$5,358--
Douglas C and Gregory D Mcculloh Limited Partnersh$0$5,309--
Dwight E. Thrush$13,805$5,209-62.3%
John Newcomer III$18,253$5,196-71.5%
Joel D. Strite$14,500$5,160-64.4%
J Rodger Wildeson$15,931$5,147-67.7%
Cindy J. Phenicie$9,204$5,136-44.2%
Kevin P. Stahl$11,420$5,002-56.2%
John D. Grove$4,991$4,9910%
Lester E. Lehman$10,687$4,745-55.6%
Jay P. Lytle$9,596$4,637-51.7%
Roger A. Garber$9,796$4,617-52.9%
Scott W. Barkman$7,088$4,608-35%
Wayne R. Reynolds$9,207$4,526-50.8%
Renninger Farm$39,691$4,491-88.7%
Ronald E. Statler II$6,624$4,476-32.4%
Dana R. Keefer$4,418$4,4180%
Norma J. Barnhart$4,418$4,4180%
James R. Mellott$11,584$4,398-62%
Merle Gayman Sp$0$4,325--
Bryan H. Kyle$24,758$4,301-82.6%
Dennis R. Diehl$43,610$4,277-90.2%
Harry C. Trayer$45,064$4,223-90.6%
Darren M. Hawbaker$9,826$4,028-59%
Kevin B. Rice$4,023$4,0230%
Heritage Hill Farm$8,165$3,780-53.7%
Randy A. Bricker$4,833$3,762-22.2%
Wesley R. Heckman II$2,218$3,71167.3%
Cynthia Kay Goetz$73,438$3,709-94.9%
Chambersburg Rod & Gun Club, Inc.$3,560$3,5600%
Jason W. Barkman$6,390$3,516-45%
Ernest Fitz$8,646$3,440-60.2%
Back Creek Farms$20,196$3,324-83.5%
Michael A. Young$5,614$3,322-40.8%
Legacy Agent Holdings, LLC$32,535$3,270-89.9%
Kevin D. Diller$39,634$3,239-91.8%
Ronald R. Weinsteiger$11,310$3,207-71.6%
Harmon E. Hawbaker$7,224$3,162-56.2%
Donald E. Clevenger$3,117$3,1170%
David C. Layman$8,689$3,102-64.3%
Lawrence Miller$3,672$3,072-16.3%
Rodney a Weller Wellers Custom Farming$0$3,050--
D & M Heckman Dairy, LLC$9,298$3,014-67.6%
Dwight M. Hawbaker$12,755$2,975-76.7%
Douglas L. Fahrney$3,634$2,952-18.8%
Larry A. Frain$0$2,938--
Weng-Lea Farms$6,449$2,938-54.4%
Andrew C. Eichelberger$11,098$2,924-73.7%
Ryan T. Thurston$0$2,889--
Robert L. Johnson$10,098$2,828-72%
Robert L. Diller$68,575$2,807-95.9%
Ralph E. Daugherty$4,119$2,793-32.2%
Country Creek Produce Farm, LLC$23,598$2,781-88.2%
Jason A. Johns$3,846$2,780-27.7%
Ronald E. Cordell$14,915$2,742-81.6%
Rodger T. Kennedy$8,125$2,728-66.4%
Betty J. Swadley$5,642$2,669-52.7%
Tommy L. Yeager Jr.$7,283$2,633-63.8%
Shari W. Ommert$2,563$2,5630%
Stephen L. Martin$49,227$2,500-94.9%
Royce Heckman$5,029$2,460-51.1%
Mark A. Potter$4,115$2,411-41.4%
Brian J. Brake$2,934$2,393-18.4%
Roy M. Cordell$7,034$2,357-66.5%
Lance E. Plessinger$6,862$2,340-65.9%
Ryan C. Martin$2,910$2,294-21.2%
Jerry P. Kimberley$2,281$2,2810%
Herbert D. Frey$3,261$2,250-31%
John E. Wenger$29,305$2,206-92.5%
Rodger J. Hawbaker$7,038$2,160-69.3%
Tracey's Orchard$34,695$2,143-93.8%
Ronald L. Rebuck$5,388$2,104-61%
Lester Long F. Sp$0$2,095--
Linda F. Gilbert$2,090$2,0900%
Clifford R. Harnish$4,733$2,084-56%
Hog Hollow, LLC$0$2,072--
Derek A. Meyers$2,354$2,051-12.9%
Douglas C. Miller$3,357$1,928-42.6%
Branden L. Bingaman$9,524$1,923-79.8%
Menno Haven, Inc.$1,919$1,9190%
Ronald L. Diller$2,335$1,906-18.4%
Kenneth L. Lehman$5,306$1,866-64.8%
Allen R. Landers$7,238$1,852-74.4%
Marvin T. Long$1,848$1,8480%
Daniel B. Timmons$4,687$1,843-60.7%
John J. McCulloh$5,687$1,815-68.1%
Chester M. Covert$4,481$1,735-61.3%
Michael L. Cook$11,783$1,733-85.3%
Parnell Properties$520$1,704227.7%
Nancy Grove$1,701$1,7010%
Wayne Carl Weller Jr.$1,701$1,7010%
Benjamin J. Barnett$7,989$1,622-79.7%
R R Miller & Sons, Inc.$5,804$1,618-72.1%
David R. Frey$2,573$1,601-37.8%
Ralph F. Kline$2,363$1,600-32.3%
Jerry O. Timbrook$11,637$1,560-86.6%
Kevin J. Grove$5,580$1,557-72.1%
Leonard Or Aaron H. L. Kauffman$2,486$1,557-37.4%
Ronald E. Elliott$1,545$1,5450%
David T. Johnson$5,086$1,494-70.6%
Washington Township Supervisors$1,483$1,4830%
John D. Ausherman$1,385$1,3850%
Tim L. Ausherman$1,385$1,3850%
Bender Farms, LLC$76,102$1,380-98.2%
Dean N. Coleman$5,748$1,380-76%
Thomas B. Mongold$1,367$1,3670%
Daniel K. Timmons$7,326$1,352-81.5%
Christian E. Wenger$22,505$1,347-94%
Larry E. Rubeck$1,345$1,3450%
Carol Corwell-Martin$2,493$1,336-46.4%
Randall L. Reed$2,668$1,324-50.4%
Dennis A. Albright$0$1,320--
Tammy J. Springer$3,392$1,301-61.6%
Eric L. Keefer$7,872$1,294-83.6%
Daren E. Statler$4,217$1,232-70.8%
Jodi Forrester$2,089$1,208-42.2%
Harold T. Fitz$5,038$1,197-76.2%
Joel R. Grove$1,416$1,164-17.8%
Lehman D. Martin$50,531$1,134-97.8%
Kristen L. Good$0$1,100--
Rodney Bachtell$1,075$1,0750%
Brian E. Hafer$3,515$1,012-71.2%
Robert & Miriam Huffman Trust$2,759$1,002-63.7%
Rodney L. Martin$1,632$967-40.7%
Zachary C. Meyers$823$95115.6%
Steven Brindle$951$9510%
Monte Niswander$6,236$933-85%
Brandon L. Martin$50,050$920-98.2%
Dana R. Denlinger$1,840$897-51.2%
Wilmer Leroy Kuhns$896$8960%
Jaye C. Young$1,661$856-48.5%
Wineman, Wineman & Zervos$336$852153.6%
Joseph A. Brubaker$849$8490%
Richard A. Martin$2,051$844-58.8%
Dennis H. Crider$1,371$837-38.9%
Robert D. Miller$5,127$814-84.1%
John O. Garber Jr.$1,704$805-52.8%
Barry L. Timmons$2,193$787-64.1%
Hawbaker Farms, LLC$372,099$778-99.8%
Glenn & Roger Crouse$3,043$772-74.6%
Zachery D. Hart$4,441$770-82.7%
Dean A. Heinbaugh$757$7570%
Christopher M. Duffield$2,685$742-72.4%
John Larry Keefer II$2,079$740-64.4%
Donna K. Poe$728$7280%
Charles W. Mellott$1,697$712-58%
Daniel J. Myers$705$7050%
Ronald Hunsecker$674$6831.3%
Paul A. Martin$1,343$650-51.6%
Christopher M. Metcalfe$3,228$647-80%
Lloyd Benedict$1,384$624-54.9%
J Donald Miller$14,623$584-96%
Marcus Or C. Martin$520$5200%
Richard R. Stoner$1,250$507-59.4%
Lady Moon Farms, Inc.$0$500--
Bradley S. Lehman$1,856$471-74.6%
Reynolds Farm, LLC$968$467-51.8%
Daryl R. Crider$569$464-18.5%
Paul C. Cashell$1,590$429-73%
Jenevieve M Keller$421$4210%
Virginia B. Christman$421$4210%
Donald T. Schleef$5,935$419-92.9%
Durell R. Martin$0$389--
Jacob G Bemisderfer JR$914$360-60.6%
Bryan L Bemisderfer$2,382$350-85.3%
Sidney E. Cradduck$339$3390%
Joyce Belella$709$339-52.2%
Justin Kyle Atkins$1,408$336-76.1%
David E. Michalak$356$318-10.7%
David R. Kirkpatrick$1,481$258-82.6%
Dale N. Lehman$805$220-72.7%
William J. Bucher$186$1860%
Jesse A. Reichard$194$140-27.8%
James C. Goetz$131$1310%
David A. Twedt$63$12395.2%
Wendy L Scott-Beeler$583$122-79.1%
Emery C. Etter Jr.$255,050$91-100%
Thomas Glenn Rosencranz$0$56--
Justin C. Geisinger$5,198$51-99%
Hamilton Heights Dairy Farm$23,124$49-99.8%
Anthony R. Lehman$51,785$44-99.9%
Sunny Hollow Farms, LLC$883$26-97.1%
Amos W. Benedict$66,804$0-100%
Barry E. Parsons$21,224$0-100%
Dean R. Meyers$362$0-100%
Debra Kase$85$0-100%
Dorothy M. Frey$8,369$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$155,961$0-100%
Karen L. Hawbaker$138,010$0-100%
Lady Moon Farms$250,000$0-100%
Michael W. Wingert$65,542$0-100%
Nancy Sullenberger$306$0-100%
Nathan A. Leiby$617$0-100%
Parsons Orchard, LLC$6,804$0-100%
Quality Tree Farm, Corp.$7,626$0-100%
Robert C. Stoner$61$0-100%
Shatzer Fruit Market LP$20,825$0-100%
Stanley J. Burkholder$21,121$0-100%
Twin Oaks Dairy, LLC$88,807$0-100%
Vernon D. Horst$4,979$0-100%
Evan J. Burkholder$152,764$0-100%
Bending Bridge Farm, LLC$21,859$0-100%
Allen J. Carbaugh$380$0-100%
Dwight M. Hawbaker$1,610$0-100%
Douglas J. Witter$150$0-100%
L & W Farms, LLC$1,392$0-100%
Lee Guy Meyers and Dean Eldon Mey$99,807$0-100%
Lester F. Long$7,797$0-100%
Omar Witter$150$0-100%
Rodney H. Young$2,365$0-100%
Stephen E. Long$78,650$0-100%
Stone Bridge Farm Cattle Company$37,699$0-100%
Tex & Betty Myers Family Irrevoca$12,989$0-100%
Brenton O. Stahl$82,983$0-100%
Donald F. Stuff$647$0-100%
Douglas C and Gregory D Mcculloh$124,325$0-100%
Flannery Family Limited Partnersh$118,528$0-100%
Joel R. Thomas$716$0-100%
John D. Stoner$61$0-100%
Larry B & D L Hawbaker$10,507$0-100%
MT Parnell Fisheries, Inc.$122,310$0-100%
Red Power Ranch, LLC$80,605$0-100%
Rodney a Weller Wellers Custom Fa$6,753$0-100%
Sandra C. Naylor$1,540$0-100%
Star Mountain Family Limited Part$16,579$0-100%
Steven M. Hoffeditz$14,018$0-100%
Twin Oaks Dairy, LLC$11,331$0-100%
Merle Gayman$114,223$0-100%
Levi W. Hess$78,050$0-100%
Rocky Ridge Dairy, LLC$6,324$0-100%
Vincent E. Bourdeau$1,925$0-100%
Total subsidies$19,491,317$7,716,640-60.4%

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