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

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Farms throughout cities in Klickitat County received $1.8 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 305 farmers in cities within Klickitat County received a total of $5.6 million in 751 farm subsidies, a 24.8% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $7.4 million in 811 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 Klickitat County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Kayser Ranch a, LLC$272,040$217,819-19.9%
Davenport Cattle Company, LLC$212,660$191,647-9.9%
J & L Farms$206,813$163,143-21.1%
Kayser Cattle Company, LLC$124,763$160,19628.4%
Kreps Ranch, LLC$93,355$156,84268%
Blain Ranch, Inc.$220,256$142,578-35.3%
Karl F. Amidon$120,676$134,37011.3%
Cameron Bros$152,856$122,236-20%
Jimjack Max Buck Davenport$110,994$121,9489.9%
Mountain Meadows Dairy, Inc.$297,080$113,797-61.7%
Naught Ranches, Inc.$138,010$113,179-18%
Norris Ranches, Inc.$172,506$111,103-35.6%
Dave P. Davenport$66,859$110,52265.3%
Whitewater Holsteins, Inc.$148,514$106,675-28.2%
Powers Ranches, Inc.$117,896$96,362-18.3%
Diamond J Farms, Inc.$122,713$94,280-23.2%
Doubletree Ranches, Inc.$107,411$94,232-12.3%
Steve Kelley$61,417$83,43135.8%
Winjina, LLC$75,378$60,965-19.1%
James A. Sizemore$53,484$60,79413.7%
James E Starr Estate$0$60,293--
Douglas D. Ramsay$33,955$59,26074.5%
Scott Wilkins$58,025$56,138-3.3%
Dale M. Thiele$75,528$53,832-28.7%
Wendy Jaekel-Hall$144,687$53,748-62.9%
Starr Family Ranch, LLC$0$52,976--
Log Processors, Inc.$0$52,875--
Hoctor Ranches, LLC$75,972$51,913-31.7%
Walter K Fahlenkamp$56,266$50,937-9.5%
Dustin Ray Cameron$78,020$50,897-34.8%
Charles M. Tullis$0$50,000--
Bluelight Farms, LLC$63,008$49,756-21%
Western SKY Timber Service, LLC$0$49,587--
Schuster Herefords, LLC$53,878$49,049-9%
Charles H. Eshelman$59,447$48,758-18%
Travis George Pearson$105,334$45,921-56.4%
Amery Farm & Construction, Inc.$58,164$44,474-23.5%
Mike Thiele$60,591$43,384-28.4%
Beverly A. Juris$45,363$42,090-7.2%
Neal B. Slater$29,415$41,24140.2%
Martha Slater$29,382$41,23440.3%
Dave J. Whitmore$28,371$40,62043.2%
Christopher Ballard$51,354$39,508-23.1%
Pace Amidon$33,758$38,29313.4%
Enyeart Family Farms, Inc.$49,168$38,144-22.4%
Michael E. Kelley$35,010$38,0848.8%
Spalding Ranches, Inc.$36,046$38,0575.6%
Fernandez Ranch, LLC$54,723$35,931-34.3%
Henry J Busch Rvoc Living Trustee$0$35,380--
Gregory K. Wilson$24,078$33,84840.6%
Earl W. Lasley$45,310$33,043-27.1%
Dirk Hoover$34,478$33,035-4.2%
Bruce Allen Hoctor$28,236$32,92216.6%
TL Farming, LLC$30,612$31,5223%
White Ranch, Inc.$42,195$31,443-25.5%
Jess Kayser$37,086$30,445-17.9%
Douglas R. Grabner$25,081$30,18120.3%
Craig Schuster$33,955$29,722-12.5%
Mike Woods$52,626$29,534-43.9%
Jill Robin Wilkins$60,486$28,612-52.7%
Fred A. Wilkins$60,453$28,594-52.7%
PJ Mercer Ranches, LLC$31,485$27,617-12.3%
Tee Jay Mulrony$14,893$27,00681.3%
Kay Kayser-Thompson$27,007$25,635-5.1%
Bert G Beyerlin JR$24,381$25,6225.1%
Nelson W. Grabner$25,546$25,5590.1%
Brad Cameron$28,583$24,192-15.4%
David West$27,931$23,959-14.2%
Brian Tobin$13,407$23,35274.2%
Tom J. Whitmore$30,814$22,498-27%
Whitmore & Son, Inc.$30,670$22,425-26.9%
C3 Angus Ranch$41,121$22,405-45.5%
Larry Lehman$37,308$21,961-41.1%
Helen Grabner$17,060$21,84428%
Dean L. Miller$11,205$21,17889%
Jensen Seed Farm, Inc.$26,341$20,918-20.6%
Joe H. Shattuck$44,371$20,669-53.4%
Mary K. Nevill$20,301$20,3010%
Thomas G. Juris$26,266$20,190-23.1%
David J. Morris$29,985$19,965-33.4%
Wilkins Farms, LLC$22,927$18,079-21.1%
Laura J. Nowlin$0$17,614--
CHE O Ladiges$0$17,431--
Blue Ox Timber, LLC$0$17,363--
Andrew E. Wesley$22,091$16,995-23.1%
Terrence D. McKune$25,496$16,920-33.6%
Garner Family, LLP$107,516$16,332-84.8%
Mary Jo Hampson Seborer$16,028$15,875-1%
Farm Service Agency$7,814$15,53698.8%
Daniel Rhoades$21,226$15,104-28.8%
Raymond S. Willis$24,309$15,098-37.9%
Thomas C. Jones$22,471$14,775-34.2%
2J Farms, LLC$17,301$14,584-15.7%
Tuthill Ranch, Inc.$29,201$14,571-50.1%
Iva M. Grabner$15,718$14,054-10.6%
John R. Grabner$15,718$14,054-10.6%
Gale S. Blankenship$18,435$14,053-23.8%
Eileen MC Credy$14,362$13,830-3.7%
Donald W. Slater$19,220$13,519-29.7%
Scott Dickinson$18,398$12,738-30.8%
Spencer D. Frey$6,952$12,65682%
Will J. Sizemore$40,476$12,655-68.7%
Trinidad Murillo$8,415$12,35146.8%
James M. Walker$22,061$12,248-44.5%
Susan Wright$5,483$12,223122.9%
Toni G. Hoover$11,814$11,8140%
Hornibrook Family Farm, LLC$12,906$11,780-8.7%
Nancy M. Slater$14,831$11,683-21.2%
Jerry Roberts$13,681$11,541-15.6%
Larry D. Roberts$13,681$11,541-15.6%
Horseshoe Bend Ranch, Inc.$16,464$11,498-30.2%
Mark C. Hoctor$16,155$10,878-32.7%
Kane Thiele$12,862$10,673-17%
Ray E. Miller$10,728$10,609-1.1%
Pyramid Land & Cattle Company$18,234$10,367-43.1%
T & G Holdings, LLC$13,046$10,223-21.6%
Bowdish Ranches, LLC$16,679$10,165-39.1%
Daniel Lee$62,266$9,857-84.2%
Bowdish Farms, LLC$14,359$9,708-32.4%
Fifth Generation Ranch, Inc.$17,789$9,609-46%
Matt Loomis$5,919$8,93250.9%
Olson 8-8 Ranch Family, LLC$11,738$8,857-24.5%
Joan W. Stone$8,901$8,577-3.6%
Laura J Nowlin Revocable Trust$0$8,542--
Ken & Melody Hill Revocable Living Trust$0$8,482--
Crocker Enterprises, Inc.$0$8,480--
Robert F. Hutton$7,649$8,4079.9%
Julia O'Hara-kock$9,264$8,082-12.8%
Chris Williams$23,761$7,987-66.4%
Sam Wilkins$24,249$7,902-67.4%
Richard A. Randall$11,686$7,901-32.4%
Davenport Ranches, Inc.$8,999$7,898-12.2%
1114 HBR, LLC$2,454$7,822218.7%
Josh Hanning$15,889$7,787-51%
J & J Ranches, Inc.$7,729$7,7290%
Spear J Ranch, Inc.$9,642$7,700-20.1%
Richard D. Bartkowski$11,232$7,473-33.5%
Scott Steven Doubravsky$6,873$7,1073.4%
Rachael Hurst$3,436$7,071105.8%
Leonard M. Swift$8,297$6,593-20.5%
Robert J. Holter$5,583$6,42515.1%
Jay R. Counts$22,603$6,266-72.3%
Michael D Church$14,947$6,228-58.3%
Jay Jauken$10,738$5,876-45.3%
Steve Nygaard$5,819$5,8190%
Stephen R. Miller$7,001$5,778-17.5%
Patricia Mae Gow$5,421$5,298-2.3%
Stephen G. Cunningham$4,634$4,8965.7%
Harry R. Wilson$9,069$4,803-47%
Ada Ruth Whitmore$18,211$4,722-74.1%
Wilkins Ranches, Inc.$1,952$4,671139.3%
Will Bowdish$5,312$4,507-15.2%
David Raymond Counts$4,642$4,503-3%
Swale Meadow Farms, LLC$5,817$4,292-26.2%
Justin P. Hoctor$9,025$4,026-55.4%
Sorensen Partnership$8,195$3,965-51.6%
Heritage Bank$0$3,958--
Mike Counts$6,018$3,928-34.7%
Larry P. Williams$4,387$3,828-12.7%
Eda Joan Odem Barrett Living Trust$0$3,828--
Kelli Kayser-Reed$36,326$3,819-89.5%
Jo Ann Goodnight$4,447$3,693-17%
Roger Randall$3,604$3,6411%
Barbara Ann Fridley$5,203$3,580-31.2%
Douglas T Meyers Trust$0$3,532--
Jim E. Hill$9,734$3,505-64%
Guadalupe Flores$0$3,357--
Crista Schroder$3,513$3,262-7.1%
Dan McElravy$1,235$3,228161.4%
Wayne Claussen$3,312$3,197-3.5%
Stephanie Seliga-Soulseed$0$3,180--
Kagyu Changchub Chuling$3,050$3,0500%
Floyd C. Moore$0$3,040--
Flying H Ranch, Inc.$6,442$2,874-55.4%
Paul J Enwards$3,187$2,857-10.4%
Austin Bast$1,353$2,855111%
James Beierle$3,532$2,836-19.7%
Morchella Wine Cellars, LLC$0$2,742--
Paul Gregg$578$2,703367.6%
Vernon Giles$3,459$2,681-22.5%
Daniel Joseph McElravy$4,427$2,609-41.1%
John F. Hoctor$3,347$2,555-23.7%
Pierre R. Monnat$0$2,515--
Klickitat Bison Company$1,065$2,479132.8%
John D. Starr$9,743$2,434-75%
Adam Scott Fahlenkamp$4,041$2,377-41.2%
Mark Edward Doubravsky$4,623$2,261-51.1%
Ted Miller$2,700$2,203-18.4%
Scott A. Hall$3,272$2,146-34.4%
Ina E. Marvel$2,141$2,134-0.3%
Kathleen Russell$5,379$2,063-61.6%
Cecil Everett Trust$3,551$1,847-48%
Lisa Thiele$1,974$1,816-8%
Jessie a Casswell$5,806$1,776-69.4%
Paulette Lefever$12,285$1,682-86.3%
Terrence O. Atkins$3,250$1,676-48.4%
Marc Foster$1,978$1,673-15.4%
Blacktail, LLC$224$1,632628.6%
Ritzschke Family, LLC$1,768$1,630-7.8%
Martha Bartleson$2,798$1,587-43.3%
Mark Luther Mesecher$3,214$1,572-51.1%
Mike Smith$1,786$1,543-13.6%
Patricia K. Riley$2,090$1,539-26.4%
Gayla L. Guenther$1,533$1,5330%
Jamie Slater$0$1,518--
Crocker Family Revocable Living Trust$0$1,458--
Rick Carlson$1,433$1,4330%
Shelby R. Kayser$7,182$1,412-80.3%
Dennis W. Flint$0$1,350--
William Mains$1,481$1,339-9.6%
Mary Roser Counts$0$1,339--
Helen T. Mains$1,481$1,338-9.7%
Thomas L. Gamble$2,117$1,318-37.7%
Bruce Wales$1,293$1,2930%
Kristen Slatt$0$1,269--
Connie J. Kayser$2,292$1,204-47.5%
Crocker Family Revocable Living Trust$0$1,195--
Daniel C. Davidson$2,426$1,187-51.1%
Travis Wells$1,155$1,1550%
Larry Bowcutt$2,295$1,154-49.7%
Janice G. Mosbrucker$2,296$1,152-49.8%
Michael West$0$1,090--
Barbara L. Graves$0$1,087--
Stanley E. Schlegel$2,133$1,068-49.9%
John S. Childs$2,178$1,065-51.1%
Judy D. Hoctor$1,612$1,015-37%
Karla Nolen$4,090$1,003-75.5%
Robert Myers$1,804$1,003-44.4%
Dona Schuster$2,002$980-51%
Roger T Baier and Mary S Baier Irrevocable Farm Trustee$0$972--
James D. Farrer$1,096$963-12.1%
Arthur R. Cox$1,906$945-50.4%
David Mattson$1,275$902-29.3%
Matsen Land & Livestock$0$888--
Debra Templeton$1,422$867-39%
James W. Pence$2,188$836-61.8%
Thomas L. Mortensen$1,691$827-51.1%
Jimmy J Mulrony$976$783-19.8%
Beeks Ranches, Inc.$20,523$774-96.2%
Peggy Callan$0$710--
Kelly Bowcutt$4,070$690-83%
Ruth Davenport$739$683-7.6%
David C. Venema$782$677-13.4%
Jeanne M. Englund$764$675-11.6%
David Guenther$891$672-24.6%
Garry Taylor$3,093$662-78.6%
Richard Lefever$8,658$658-92.4%
Susan C. Garrett$1,279$640-50%
Noma M. Ferguson$637$611-4.1%
Stephen M. Stampfli$574$5740%
The 7F Family Trust$3,127$567-81.9%
Ray Thayer$749$566-24.4%
Donald D. Molnar$1,089$533-51.1%
Roger T. mc Kenzie$583$508-12.9%
Cascadia Creamery$0$500--
Kevin Barry$984$487-50.5%
Laurie C. Wilhite$927$465-49.8%
Janet G. Wilson$896$439-51%
Michael G. Cahill$860$436-49.3%
Ronald K. Falter$325$43433.5%
No Six Ranch Tr$6,806$429-93.7%
Doug Eden$408$4080%
Gene Chantry$0$398--
Pamela Jones$458$377-17.7%
Bradley Jacob Fahlenkamp$636$356-44%
Carl Conroy$668$335-49.9%
Judith a Lackstrom$668$335-49.9%
Dan Cameron$2,060$320-84.5%
Alice F. Eshelman$367$306-16.6%
Gary W. Brown$300$3000%
Gregory Gallagher$847$299-64.7%
Kim Jones-Hall$0$290--
George E. Wesley$346$275-20.5%
James Radcliffe$999$257-74.3%
Don L. Molnar$512$256-50%
Patrice Archuleta$250$2500%
Shannon Clarin$232$2320%
Edgar K. Holbrook$468$231-50.6%
Stephen A. Brixey$436$220-49.5%
Williams Family Partnership$16,534$219-98.7%
Sandra Rorabaugh$177$20817.5%
Lauri Marshall$290$206-29%
Candace C. Magnuson$215$201-6.5%
Evelyn Atkins$369$185-49.9%
John J. Rolfe$342$174-49.1%
J. P. Enderby$1,725$167-90.3%
Jasen Mulrony$0$162--
Sunseed Farm, LLC$0$162--
Grace Hanning$993$158-84.1%
Rodney Nathan$0$155--
Mary R. Lujan$305$150-50.8%
Matt Merfeld$285$139-51.2%
Rich Holycross$0$135--
Charles L. Guthrie$879$135-84.6%
Joseph Gonyeau$92$12333.7%
Gary Hoctor$250$122-51.2%
Jay Olson$213$109-48.8%
Mary Ewing$49$8063.3%
Crocker Enterprises, Inc.$8,539$73-99.1%
Bambi Parry$141$69-51.1%
Lydia Hanning$315$51-83.8%
Elizabeth J. O'Bannon$91$45-50.5%
Marc E. Niva$82$40-51.2%
Wendell R. Jacobs$99$39-60.6%
Marc Ray McCabe$63$33-47.6%
Dale M Johnson Trust$7,804$0-100%
H J Busch Trust$34,834$0-100%
Jensen Ranches, LLC$1,300$0-100%
Kathleen mc Bride$16,597$0-100%
Stephen N. Matsen$3,957$0-100%
A & L Vineyard Enterprises, LLC$10,872$0-100%
Anthony Sarsfield$3,678$0-100%
Dennis Beeks$11,377$0-100%
Douglas T Meyers Trust$3,532$0-100%
Hollidaze, Inc.$11,763$0-100%
Jeani K Hodgen Revocable Living T$4,730$0-100%
Migaki Orchard, Inc.$50,566$0-100%
Anna Davenport$1,155$0-100%
Carol F. Garcia$2,571$0-100%
Daniel J. Hoctor$286$0-100%
David Hooper$1,984$0-100%
Dennis W. Schroder$811$0-100%
Dorothy Dressel$3,195$0-100%
Gunkel Orchards, Inc.$241,228$0-100%
Keith Brandon Fahlenkamp$1,452$0-100%
Ken & Melody Hill Revocable Livin$9,033$0-100%
Lexi Molnar$165$0-100%
Linda Enderby$571$0-100%
Maci Molnar$55$0-100%
Nathan Cameron$621$0-100%
Pierre Monnat$10,683$0-100%
Ty Molnar$55$0-100%
Crocker Family Revocable Living T$3,582$0-100%
Karan Hathaway$482$0-100%
Steve Pimley$112$0-100%
Steven M Graves Decedents Trustee$2,922$0-100%
Gloria J. Luther$370$0-100%
Eda Joan Odem Barrett Living Trus$5,379$0-100%
Grapevine Associates, Inc.$14,658$0-100%
Organic Orchards, Inc.$10,314$0-100%
Riggleman Orchards, Inc.$328,040$0-100%
Timothy A. Griffy$27,370$0-100%
Total subsidies$7,418,579$5,579,743-24.8%

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