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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Adams County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Adams County received $12.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 310 farmers in cities within Adams County received a total of $4 million in 516 farm subsidies, a 76% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $16.8 million in 1,097 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 Adams County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Lerew Brothers$814,090$348,192-57.2%
Mountain Ridge Farms, Inc.$243,272$244,4120.5%
R & L Orchard Company$830,128$197,511-76.2%
Jo Bo Holstein Farm, LLC$904,734$146,679-83.8%
Ber-Crk Farms$222,435$136,348-38.7%
Reuben M. High$233,389$134,477-42.4%
Beaver Run Farms Dairy, LLC$184,182$121,982-33.8%
BL Wiles Farms, Inc.$162,895$111,012-31.9%
Lerew Farms, Inc.$234,817$101,563-56.7%
Buttercup Properties, LLC$112,989$99,842-11.6%
Terry A. Inch$216,574$94,733-56.3%
Kenneth H. Wenger$120,861$94,477-21.8%
Kevin S. Holtzinger$244,565$91,121-62.7%
Arentz Hay & Grain, Inc.$229,986$85,082-63%
Richard W. Boyer$81,979$68,210-16.8%
Wayne B. Mummert Jr.$95,775$63,280-33.9%
Getty Acres$154,812$62,746-59.5%
Round Hill Dairy$110,272$61,142-44.6%
Eric L. Keller$140,762$59,606-57.7%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$53,831--
D Fred Miller & Sons$199,092$48,645-75.6%
Don Boyer and Sons$66,761$48,129-27.9%
Dale E. Bendig$41,865$47,88614.4%
Cloverdale Orchards, Inc.$119,272$47,513-60.2%
Mills Brothers Family Farm, LLC$63,151$43,601-31%
Jason R. Baldwin$457,497$40,587-91.1%
Robby V. Sebright$53,541$40,495-24.4%
David G. Seymore$59,027$36,230-38.6%
Garretson Orchards, Inc.$121,362$32,193-73.5%
Jeffrey L. King$46,823$32,122-31.4%
Bear Mountain Orchards, Inc.$751,348$31,452-95.8%
Carl Keller$68,042$30,014-55.9%
Arvin L. Horst$17,035$28,29466.1%
Weavers Butcher Shop & Farm, LLC$69,844$25,306-63.8%
Raelee Acres Cattle, LLC$165,761$25,258-84.8%
Michael Keiser$54,592$22,169-59.4%
Lory's Fruit Farm, Inc.$97,736$21,716-77.8%
Clearview Farms$22,994$21,283-7.4%
Reinecker Agent, LLC$77,301$20,860-73%
Susan J. Cross$4,344$18,750331.6%
Waybrite Farms$44,588$18,128-59.3%
Scott Slaybaugh$26,337$17,870-32.1%
Fletcher Farm Enterprises, LLC$43,920$17,144-61%
Randall C. Wolf$33,743$16,716-50.5%
Lory Bros Fruit Farm$127,481$16,136-87.3%
Knouse Fruitlands, Inc.$454,394$15,487-96.6%
Gary F. Buchman$15,335$15,3350%
Piney Apple Acres, Inc.$22,376$15,153-32.3%
Claude Grim Sons, Inc.$9,682$15,15256.5%
Stone Road Farms, LLC$46,057$14,265-69%
Kehr Acres$73,940$14,127-80.9%
Earl G. Stock$70,190$14,054-80%
Three Springs Fruit Farm, LLC$242,851$13,918-94.3%
Rick L. Spahr$38,110$13,912-63.5%
David L. Keller$34,632$13,519-61%
Appalachian Realty, Corp.$13,261$13,2610%
Ely Orchards, Inc.$31,889$13,188-58.6%
Hilltop Farm Market Company$46,618$13,169-71.8%
Beechwood Orchards, Inc.$134,717$12,612-90.6%
Lynn W. Horst$6,407$12,32092.3%
Daniel Snyder$107,313$11,807-89%
Michael L. Stermer$62,246$11,723-81.2%
Michael W & Ann G Showers Fruit Farm$0$11,339--
Gerald W. Stermer$43,453$11,295-74%
Kammerer Farm, Inc.$29,384$11,170-62%
Harlan L. Myers$17,565$10,778-38.6%
Lady's Chestnut Hill Farms, LLC$20,916$10,700-48.8%
Joshua T. Ramsburg$23,285$10,645-54.3%
Thomas W. Wessel$14,396$10,101-29.8%
David R. Gladfelter$50,542$9,557-81.1%
D & S Warrenfeltz Farms, LLC$21,889$8,531-61%
Malcolm R. Rudolph$32,685$8,417-74.2%
Knud Hermansen & Sons$14,772$8,318-43.7%
Todd A. Durboraw$19,864$8,016-59.6%
Lagging Stream Farm, LLC$17,098$7,944-53.5%
Donald P. Miller$17,096$7,894-53.8%
Spencer M. Showers$40,062$7,891-80.3%
Samuel E. Martin$19,026$7,833-58.8%
Creekview Farms, LLC$20,443$7,448-63.6%
James R. Sanders$18,460$7,422-59.8%
Craig L. Yingling$13,757$7,372-46.4%
Michael A. Riser$25,551$7,363-71.2%
Francis J. Pennings$17,202$7,319-57.5%
Dale M. Byers$21,860$7,085-67.6%
John B Peters, Inc.$697,307$6,810-99%
P & B Farm, LLC$10,668$6,700-37.2%
Michael Keller$30,087$6,668-77.8%
Rusty Roof Angus, LLC$17,341$6,546-62.3%
Geraldine L. Wolf$0$6,505--
Roger A. Keller$11,498$6,343-44.8%
William G Shellehamer$10,872$6,314-41.9%
Todd T. McDannell$19,603$6,275-68%
Dr. John M. Egloff$6,501$6,116-5.9%
Richard Brough$6,064$6,0640%
Mark Allen McKinney$570$5,679896.3%
Joel E. Weaver$9,650$5,597-42%
Rocky Ridge Cattle, LLC$16,589$5,517-66.7%
Lester G. Vanarsdale Jr.$11,046$5,487-50.3%
Group Orchards, Inc.$52,721$5,458-89.6%
Jason M. Smith$10,275$5,442-47%
Tony C Fetters Fruit Farm$28,473$5,358-81.2%
Brett D Yersevich$5,338$5,3380%
Alan N. Zepp$12,865$5,315-58.7%
Mahlon P Weikert$17,718$5,217-70.6%
Neil Starner$20,952$5,109-75.6%
Bruce E Pohlman and Son$12,297$5,074-58.7%
Robert J. Dayhoff Jr.$5,064$5,0640%
Rolling Road Partners, LLC$8,094$4,942-38.9%
Kenneth J. Smith$8,765$4,800-45.2%
Buttonwood Farms$18,624$4,771-74.4%
David Reese$3,096$4,71452.3%
Galen J. Smith$8,332$4,704-43.5%
Edward R. Reichart$11,079$4,683-57.7%
Gary R. Leer$10,765$4,609-57.2%
Macbeth Farm, LLC$12,288$4,521-63.2%
Kyle M. Arentz$17,109$4,499-73.7%
Harold E Mullhausen JR$7,730$4,484-42%
Barry B. Rice$24,825$4,464-82%
Kevin C. Tuckey$8,161$4,273-47.6%
Timothy C. Starner$12,662$4,227-66.6%
Douglas J. Clabaugh$11,099$4,219-62%
James W. Boyer$6,466$4,054-37.3%
Smithfield Farms, LLC$18,214$4,036-77.8%
Laramie R. Hughes$158$4,0212,444.9%
Mark L. Kimmel$6,979$4,008-42.6%
Thomas P Dunchack II$5,372$3,958-26.3%
Edward C. Keller$12,860$3,853-70%
Jesse D. Brant$11,918$3,840-67.8%
Seth D. Snyder$22,964$3,803-83.4%
Edward H. Wilkinson$6,813$3,774-44.6%
Daniel L. Wilkinson$6,805$3,774-44.5%
R & L Farms$8,618$3,738-56.6%
D & D Beef Farm$5,825$3,738-35.8%
Robert A. Martin$14,460$3,549-75.5%
Lee Wilkinson$5,931$3,525-40.6%
Chad D. Waddell$6,627$3,523-46.8%
Thomas F. Norman$5,041$3,485-30.9%
Robert S. Lefever II$14,511$3,441-76.3%
Beaver Creek Farms, LLC$17,513$3,415-80.5%
Hans J. Schulteis$3,391$3,3910%
Gene P. Moose$6,842$3,326-51.4%
Nathan L. Herr$14,543$3,283-77.4%
Matthew R. Showers$52,638$3,213-93.9%
Ross M. Hoffman$0$3,133--
Samuel L. Dayhoff$5,943$3,085-48.1%
Dale James Rudolph$75,880$3,071-96%
Michael D. Stahl$6,034$3,061-49.3%
William L. Starner$6,930$3,055-55.9%
David M. Sentz$4,857$2,997-38.3%
Jay L. Arentz$8,229$2,959-64%
Mickleys Orchard and Farm Market, LLC$0$2,937--
Nathan Witherow$4,225$2,916-31%
Larry Hughes$2,916$2,9160%
Carl L. Keller Jr.$4,331$2,809-35.1%
Troy Woerner$8,941$2,801-68.7%
Lindsey K. Nell$7,151$2,705-62.2%
Jeffrey L. Wertz$3,702$2,704-27%
Janet Ludwig$8,302$2,680-67.7%
Robert W. Trimmer$4,847$2,638-45.6%
Joshua T. Lawrence$9,126$2,637-71.1%
Eric D. Neely$3,936$2,574-34.6%
Jimmie A. Linebaugh$9,304$2,573-72.3%
Jimmie Linebaugh Jr.$10,326$2,559-75.2%
Roger A. Bupp$5,286$2,555-51.7%
Gary L. Deardorff$15,623$2,542-83.7%
Brent C Cammauf$3,948$2,465-37.6%
Tim A. Linebaugh$5,290$2,460-53.5%
Randell A. Brougher$1,246$2,41693.9%
Annette M Delaplaine Company, LLC$8,495$2,410-71.6%
E & E Turkey Creek Outfitters, LLC$1,710$2,30634.9%
Stephen Michael Kohler$2,231$2,2310%
Wayne R. Flickinger$3,257$2,138-34.4%
Clabaugh Homestead, LLC$4,329$2,098-51.5%
Quaker Valley Orchards, LLC$18,471$2,072-88.8%
Ruppert Land Partners$2,068$2,0680%
Cody R. Huffman$5,253$2,053-60.9%
Steven L. Fishel$3,908$2,047-47.6%
Jonathan Reinecker$2,027$2,0270%
John E. Sanders$6,713$2,019-69.9%
Craig A. Woerner$5,141$2,003-61%
Fetters Orchards$55,290$1,976-96.4%
Mary D. Ulrich$6,632$1,931-70.9%
Jared William Spahr$4,772$1,927-59.6%
Frederick J. Horak$157$1,9101,116.6%
Roberts Orchards$25,456$1,867-92.7%
Hugh Matthews$1,844$1,8440%
Nicholas Demas$3,527$1,831-48.1%
Clay Roche$6,840$1,804-73.6%
Harold Reynolds$4,019$1,795-55.3%
Clark J. Smith$3,464$1,788-48.4%
Carolyn L. Westfall$8,138$1,776-78.2%
Michael P. Mills$7,754$1,719-77.8%
Dennis D. Knackstedt$6,962$1,712-75.4%
Gary Thomas Ryan$1,686$1,6860%
Harvey J. Lee$1,628$1,6833.4%
Dennis H. Keiser$3,296$1,665-49.5%
James R. Reichart$2,817$1,642-41.7%
Samuel E. Starner$1,174$1,62938.8%
Gary L. Kauffman$1,584$1,5840%
Ryan T. Poe$1,578$1,5780%
Matt D. Young$5,799$1,562-73.1%
Tony Rice$13,755$1,561-88.7%
Irvin Orchards$77,215$1,549-98%
Dr. Wm Bast$2,131$1,476-30.7%
Elaine K. Gilbert$0$1,458--
Bank & VK Properties, LLC$718$1,436100%
Joseph H. Sheeley$6,284$1,424-77.3%
Hunter Lee Keller$2,572$1,420-44.8%
James H. Masimore III$1,400$1,4000%
Apple Valley Creamery, LLC$61,879$1,394-97.7%
Peter N. Koufos$1,359$1,3590%
Richard L. Miller$2,218$1,355-38.9%
Thomas J. Smith$2,593$1,352-47.9%
Robert L. Adams Jr.$5,547$1,334-76%
Douglas L. Wetzel$964$1,30635.5%
John J. Heller$2,429$1,306-46.2%
Kevin M. Kauffman$1,970$1,244-36.9%
Tommy E. Welsh$3,060$1,228-59.9%
Chase A. Rhodes$1,814$1,220-32.7%
Steve Garvick$1,174$1,1740%
James E. Hoffman$2,822$1,119-60.3%
Thomas L. Johnston$1,099$1,1000.1%
Michael Obrien$7,109$1,092-84.6%
Speco MO, LLC$7,548$1,092-85.5%
Nathan P. Rhodes$1,208$1,091-9.7%
Jody Franklin Wiles$4,571$1,049-77.1%
David K. Eiker$8,993$1,004-88.8%
Hidden Hollow Farms$1,002$1,0020%
Jaremiah C Phillips$1,001$1,0010%
Ronald C. Zepp$3,670$981-73.3%
Sarah Grace Zost$16,371$950-94.2%
William E. Meckley$943$9430%
Fred D. Miller$941$9410%
Charles B. Sterner$940$9400%
Joanne M. Stull$2,160$930-56.9%
Phillip Hill$2,737$922-66.3%
Mark E. Keller$2,273$909-60%
William M. Bream$2,766$894-67.7%
Sneeringer Farms$1,192$875-26.6%
Douglas E. Sentz$1,184$869-26.6%
Dean P. Shank$856$8560%
Christopher D. Jeffcoat$1,434$835-41.8%
Charles L. Miller$1,456$831-42.9%
George D. Lennon$6,909$816-88.2%
Indian Acres Farm Management Iafm$734$81010.4%
Jeffrey A. Lampe$3,380$799-76.4%
Shannon Farm Services, Inc.$12,277$759-93.8%
Currie Kerr Thompson III$751$7510%
Jesse James Smith$1,727$744-56.9%
Glenn R. Trostle Jr.$2,438$743-69.5%
David W. Bruss$705$7050%
Carville Mace$24,716$704-97.2%
Gettysburg Hallowed Ground Hemp Farm, LLC$0$700--
John J. Hess$690$6900%
William J. Weaver$684$6840%
Gary W. Marquet$678$6780%
Tammy Lynn Flohr$1,961$666-66%
Benjamin Carl Mearns$1,326$663-50%
Paula K. Frey$662$6620%
James W. Waybright$1,453$633-56.4%
Travis M. Obrien$967$596-38.4%
Rhianna Marie White$968$580-40.1%
Robert E. Myers$586$575-1.9%
Curt Keller$191$546185.9%
Mark H. Sneeringer$394$52633.5%
Sandra Spence$515$5150%
Ronald I. Resh$1,390$508-63.5%
Hannah G. Miller$2,789$481-82.8%
Jeffrey M. Seibert$476$4760%
Silo Run Farms, LLC$4,224$453-89.3%
Mark P. Rarrick$549$446-18.8%
Joshua S. Donaldson$2,859$405-85.8%
Mark G. Dellinger$2,484$403-83.8%
Gary B. Wheeler$360$3600%
Cheryl L. Pokorny$547$354-35.3%
Bruce J Jakum$345$3450%
Chad Yingling$908$326-64.1%
Willie C. Means$3,173$310-90.2%
Lucas S. Dayhoff$0$307--
Douglas A. Speelman$890$300-66.3%
Marlene G. Redding$1,080$299-72.3%
John D. Klein$2,900$292-89.9%
Dale E. Brauning$2,591$277-89.3%
David T. Kinsella$276$2760%
Donald L. Yingling$274$2740%
Peter J. Samuels$273$2730%
Peter L. Lasher$1,931$253-86.9%
Robert F. Obrien Jr.$368$242-34.2%
James W. Reichart$227$2270%
Gary A. McClure$221$2210%
John W. Biese$215$2150%
Carolyn M. Tanner$135$19343%
Rebecca Nas$885$182-79.4%
Russell C. Redding$362$179-50.6%
Lee Golden$796$158-80.2%
Kyle M. Fleener$2,620$155-94.1%
Mary C. Hofmann$148$1480%
Derick J. Groft$146$1460%
Francis L. Warrenfeltz$126$1260%
Jack H. Grim$3,287$124-96.2%
Michael C. Pohlman$2,372$123-94.8%
William J. Sanders$803$118-85.3%
Thomas P. Gebhart$1,405$116-91.7%
Eugene R. Hahn$88$880%
Kimberly S. Lind$0$71--
Thomas E. Taylor$1,029$59-94.3%
Nadine W. Nace$194$41-78.9%
Thomas M. Wivell$0$34--
Charles W. Davis$1,426$22-98.5%
Rodney H. Yingling$225$19-91.6%
Wesley F. Nell$7,494$0-100%
Adams County Nursery, Inc.$6,814$0-100%
Carl A. Seils$294$0-100%
Hickory Run Orchards, LLC$35,170$0-100%
JPC Partners$11,063$0-100%
Michael W & Ann G Showers Fruit F$13,245$0-100%
Kime's Cider Mill, Inc.$5,837$0-100%
Apple Vale Orchard, Inc.$56,377$0-100%
Barbours Fruit Market$19,473$0-100%
Boyer Nurseries & Orchards, Inc.$193,622$0-100%
Christine M. Swartz$1,462$0-100%
Critter Hill Farm, LLC$1,427$0-100%
Daniel K. Garretson$71,584$0-100%
Eddie Diveley II$10,657$0-100%
George R. Baldwin$9,167$0-100%
Henry C. Barberis Jr.$1,304$0-100%
Hollabaugh Brothers, Inc.$271,048$0-100%
Isaac M. Frazier$504$0-100%
Mickleys Orchard and Farm Market$16,433$0-100%
Rick Ruppert$435$0-100%
William a Pulig$1,761$0-100%
Windside Fruit Farm, LLC$62,493$0-100%
Wolf Farms Partnership$15,152$0-100%
Alwine Dairy, LLC$6,961$0-100%
William E. Waring Jr.$1,019$0-100%
Kimberly A. Aiello$1,536$0-100%
Mary Ann Dissinger$1,172$0-100%
Mayo W. Bechtel$280$0-100%
Michael L. Keller$2,007$0-100%
Richard D. Jones III$6,824$0-100%
Spahr Family Farm, LLC$1,106$0-100%
Travis J. Alwine$170$0-100%
Bonnie Brae Fruit Farms, Inc.$521,466$0-100%
Crestmont Orchards, Inc.$72,864$0-100%
Crooked Woods Fruit Farm, LLC$4,396$0-100%
Helen A. Smith$88$0-100%
Hoffman Orchards$25,910$0-100%
James Lott$107,351$0-100%
Michael A. Hoffman$9,701$0-100%
Steven C. Showers$19,652$0-100%
Troy R. Lehman$9,756$0-100%
Tuckey Fruit Farm$24,021$0-100%
William M. Lott Jr.$84,362$0-100%
Adams County FSA - FLP$1,488$0-100%
Bernard L. Wiles Jr.$5,530$0-100%
Edwin Myers$547$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$62,736$0-100%
Gettysburg Hallowed Ground Hemp F$525$0-100%
Hillandale Gettysburg LP$552,608$0-100%
Kenneth R. Eiker$258$0-100%
Leo C. Redding$1,689$0-100%
Mason Dixon Farms$1,046,970$0-100%
Patrick Hawn$1,272$0-100%
Rettland Farm, LLC$8,273$0-100%
Susan Renee Benner$337$0-100%
Usda Farm Service Agency$831$0-100%
Woerner and Eiker Farms, Inc.$72$0-100%
Adam W. Wiles$161$0-100%
Benjy Conover$2,268$0-100%
James William Dell III$283$0-100%
Neil W. Snyder$1,747$0-100%
Glenn R. Snyder$2,286$0-100%
Christopher R. Black$1,169$0-100%
Martha Klinger$2,149$0-100%
Plum Run Acres, Inc.$518$0-100%
Bream Orchards, Inc.$564,899$0-100%
Douglas W Woerner - Sole Propriet$33,822$0-100%
Hall Fruit Farm$27,053$0-100%
James D. McDannell$217$0-100%
Katherine M. Bigler$2,058$0-100%
Kuhn Orchards, LLC$96,707$0-100%
Reid's Orchard, Inc.$55,427$0-100%
Sharrah Orchards$40,225$0-100%
Twin Springs Fruit Farm, Inc.$283,560$0-100%
David L Baugher and Marlin D Corn$4,040$0-100%
Total subsidies$16,836,958$4,036,658-76%

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