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

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Farms throughout cities in DeKalb County received $30.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 756 farmers in cities within DeKalb County received a total of $9.9 million in 1,341 farm subsidies, a 75.5% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $40.3 million in 3,229 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 DeKalb County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
MTR Farms$1,900,344$558,217-70.6%
Herrmann Farms$1,749,672$541,530-69%
WGF, LLC$391,299$234,596-40%
Illini HI Technician, Inc.$700,000$217,251-69%
Future Pork, LLC$378,688$152,693-59.7%
Triple H Farms$392,005$142,016-63.8%
Joseph M. Paulson$493,074$115,076-76.7%
Wesley a Plote$304,721$109,957-63.9%
J P Faivre Partnership$386,010$109,507-71.6%
Mullins Farms$456,390$96,286-78.9%
JL Nesler Farms, LLC$336,296$93,058-72.3%
Paul A. Kuhn$362,291$83,621-76.9%
Jacob K. Jungels$221,000$81,376-63.2%
Babson Farms, Inc.$197,289$80,165-59.4%
Christopher Watson$201,687$78,913-60.9%
Jeffery W. Heinsohn$100,777$78,577-22%
Wesley D Plote$211,471$75,118-64.5%
Jeff A. Lane$240,378$73,365-69.5%
Timothy S. Hall$167,830$71,524-57.4%
Donald W Kaalaas Trust No 101$69,700$70,4021%
Jones Farm Partnership$339,211$69,690-79.5%
Elite Pork, LLC$331,672$69,561-79%
Gene E. Reid$160,457$69,322-56.8%
Graham J Gletty$176,892$68,921-61%
Nordic Farms$185,642$68,884-62.9%
Barton L. Baie$182,819$66,238-63.8%
Butler Family Farms, Inc.$158,607$65,382-58.8%
Schafer Grain Farms, LLC$224,510$64,779-71.1%
Buchholz Dairy, Inc.$72,803$61,179-16%
Old ELM Farms, LLC$210,688$58,778-72.1%
E & E ARNDT Farms, LLC$568,152$58,333-89.7%
William Deutsch$124,179$55,042-55.7%
David Gletty$155,328$54,874-64.7%
Patrick Deutsch$122,339$54,473-55.5%
Buchholz Pork, Inc.$233,530$53,142-77.2%
C & B Farms, LLC$289,818$52,162-82%
Bemis Farms, LLC$244,876$51,912-78.8%
Donald R Willrett$187,003$51,885-72.3%
Jacob R Willrett$132,635$51,562-61.1%
Matthew P. Case$116,555$50,503-56.7%
David Holderness$48,754$48,480-0.6%
Halat Grain Farms, Inc.$180,674$47,849-73.5%
James D. Burnett$122,660$45,798-62.7%
Kevin A. Marshall$116,177$45,614-60.7%
J Willrett Farms$1,081,141$44,229-95.9%
Laterra Partners$176,189$44,035-75%
Thomas Bangert$203,576$43,926-78.4%
Todd R. Volkening$209,292$42,060-79.9%
Paul G. Rasmussen Jr.$124,349$41,792-66.4%
Anderson Farms, Ltd.$188,687$41,405-78.1%
Precision Pork, LLC$374,630$41,261-89%
Roger Keast Trust 101$123,208$41,154-66.6%
Johnson Farms$216,575$40,894-81.1%
Warren A. Kelm$89,573$39,768-55.6%
Tyler R. G. Tindall$92,661$39,705-57.2%
Craig Kevin Robertson$121,553$38,533-68.3%
Gina R. Kelm$89,573$38,212-57.3%
Robert Wessels$119,278$38,015-68.1%
James R. Walter$112,510$37,707-66.5%
William Harbecke Farm Partnership$123,513$35,826-71%
Larson Valley Farms, Inc.$234,857$35,650-84.8%
Anita D. Vogel$35,138$35,1380%
Cheryl Halat$135,878$34,942-74.3%
Beth E. Young$113,188$34,838-69.2%
Donald R. Young Jr.$113,181$34,831-69.2%
Daniel R. Steimel$101,185$34,814-65.6%
Ronald Papanek$79,276$34,517-56.5%
James M Gletty$115,725$34,051-70.6%
John J. Broz$72,933$33,133-54.6%
Randall Willrett$57,552$32,960-42.7%
Boesche Farms, Inc.$112,646$31,872-71.7%
Kevin R. Sawyer$108,438$31,787-70.7%
Happ Farms, LLC$107,569$30,329-71.8%
Keifer Brothers Farms, LLC$74,186$30,179-59.3%
Theodore J. Bruch$90,438$29,922-66.9%
Donald R. Frost$93,515$29,642-68.3%
Robert Buchholz, Ltd.$138,152$29,604-78.6%
Schweitzer Farms, LLC$116,342$28,894-75.2%
Arthur Kuhn$222,263$28,641-87.1%
Robert S. Jordal$64,016$28,555-55.4%
Dale R. Sanderson$68,743$28,406-58.7%
James E. Walter$102,743$28,234-72.5%
Berk Boehne Farms, LLC$136,297$27,873-79.5%
Vaughn Boehne Farms, LLC$136,289$27,873-79.5%
Mark F. Schramer$97,093$27,558-71.6%
Charles J. Barr$105,172$27,122-74.2%
Steven L. Schramm$79,541$26,879-66.2%
Vittum Farms, LLC$14,117$26,63788.7%
Dennis Klock$116,399$26,607-77.1%
John Weberpal Declaration of Trust$115,731$26,604-77%
Mike Foss$55,254$26,525-52%
Lane Pickwell$26,291$26,2910%
Diehl Farms, LLC$79,228$26,259-66.9%
Daniel E. Sanderson$26,193$26,1930%
Rj Nelson Part$78,614$25,668-67.3%
Linda K Gletty$64,144$25,465-60.3%
Carl J. Kuhn$68,015$25,365-62.7%
Begun Land Trust No 94 - John$38,458$25,031-34.9%
A. J. Farms$44,129$24,982-43.4%
David Halverson$83,288$24,929-70.1%
Vern Drendel Farms, LLC$110,194$24,843-77.5%
Roger Wurtz$96,586$24,804-74.3%
Jason & Michael Trucking, LLC$28,491$24,701-13.3%
Advantage Pork, LLC$402,057$24,681-93.9%
Quarter Moon Farm$71,061$24,538-65.5%
David A. Timmermann$125,899$24,531-80.5%
Daniel D. Hoffman$83,056$24,502-70.5%
Kenneth Stark$87,401$24,241-72.3%
Ronald J. Stark$87,401$24,241-72.3%
Scott A. Drake$82,772$24,218-70.7%
Larry Driscoll$78,433$24,211-69.1%
Johnson Beef Farm$79,535$23,751-70.1%
James Govig$87,665$23,402-73.3%
Wayne K. Overby$89,400$23,383-73.8%
Steve Drendel$109,152$23,247-78.7%
Vickie Drendel$109,152$23,247-78.7%
Plapp Farms, LLC$60,771$22,890-62.3%
Gordon Klock$97,529$22,332-77.1%
Linda D. Sanderson$0$22,139--
James H. Wassmann$84,867$21,824-74.3%
Dale A. Gommel$66,872$21,408-68%
Peterson Grain Farms, LLC$64,971$21,039-67.6%
Richard Gum$42,406$20,996-50.5%
Marlin R. Anderson$95,389$20,943-78%
Ina Claire Koehler Trust 102$20,661$20,6610%
Robert F. Bohne$70,594$20,217-71.4%
Robert Lee Mende Trust$51,757$20,168-61%
Dennis P. Rehn$79,185$20,155-74.5%
Greg Olson$81,378$19,947-75.5%
Dreska Farms Company$82,965$19,933-76%
Gary W. Clausen$65,720$19,821-69.8%
Erlenbach Family Farms$73,631$19,479-73.5%
Ronald A. Ness$412,886$19,446-95.3%
Nicholson Farms, LLC$56,338$19,439-65.5%
Benjamin Drake$96,197$19,049-80.2%
Richard Wilkening$43,800$18,946-56.7%
Robert K. Farley$39,458$18,908-52.1%
R&J Nelson Farms, LLC$68,762$18,882-72.5%
Jungels Farms, LLC$76,298$18,735-75.4%
Eire Farms, LLC$0$18,057--
Kohler Family Partnership$24,167$17,686-26.8%
Reece D. Bend$38,176$17,675-53.7%
James E. Bruch$82,131$17,137-79.1%
Raymond Roach$34,158$17,004-50.2%
Nancy Riggan$16,629$16,6290%
T Jones, Inc.$146,977$16,498-88.8%
Mark Madey$59,590$16,425-72.4%
Greg A. Friedlund$87,766$16,342-81.4%
Don Halverson$70,410$16,300-76.8%
John C. Emerson$39,796$15,959-59.9%
Orrin F. Vandeburg$55,791$15,952-71.4%
David P. Brummel$37,973$15,828-58.3%
Barry A. Aves$60,752$15,688-74.2%
Kevin D. Aves$60,752$15,688-74.2%
Pleasant Acres, Inc.$62,299$15,599-75%
Jerry D. Augsburger$15,294$15,2940%
Charles L. Engel$58,485$15,266-73.9%
Steve Chaney$15,225$15,2250%
Louise Willrett$28,462$15,222-46.5%
Perry L. Jungels$49,805$15,142-69.6%
Zvezda 07, Inc.$39,617$15,066-62%
Stanley B. Knetsch$43,038$14,885-65.4%
Gene R & Mary J Lane$64,661$14,869-77%
Mark E. Gommel$57,213$14,791-74.1%
D & K Buchholz, Inc.$72,372$14,696-79.7%
Daniel J. Klein$32,129$14,510-54.8%
Eugene W. Miller$78,678$14,486-81.6%
Craig P. Donnelly$31,112$14,327-54%
Brian L. Wascher$61,923$14,327-76.9%
Leon M. Brummel$35,841$14,306-60.1%
Russell P Grollemond$41,442$14,286-65.5%
Scott Willrett$63,567$14,244-77.6%
Wayne H. Freise$51,803$14,240-72.5%
Independence Pork, LLC$400,289$14,193-96.5%
Kristin M. Rosenwinkel$47,443$14,104-70.3%
Timothy J. Rosenwinkel$47,443$14,104-70.3%
Charles George$49,159$14,093-71.3%
Duane Boesche Farms, Inc.$43,083$14,075-67.3%
Joel Gerlt$57,732$13,742-76.2%
Michael H. Martz$26,980$13,715-49.2%
Lavern Burmester$7,702$13,60076.6%
Benjamin Wade Benson$30,619$13,418-56.2%
Steven G. Safford$98,818$13,259-86.6%
Eric Gabriel$41,857$13,239-68.4%
Erickson Bros$51,974$13,210-74.6%
Dennis Drendel$61,719$12,966-79%
Barry F. Montgomery$73,090$12,894-82.4%
Vincent Faivre$74,193$12,855-82.7%
Jeffery Joseph Bode$34,636$12,796-63.1%
John W. Burmester$32,246$12,744-60.5%
Lakeview Farms of Lee Illinois in$12,724$12,7240%
Robert L. Bohne$32,399$12,654-60.9%
Robert Watson$46,134$12,565-72.8%
Nayna Peterson$12,548$12,5480%
Scott Keneway$58,788$12,500-78.7%
Paul Brescia$12,497$12,4970%
Eric R Wackerlin$34,686$12,489-64%
Lucas K. Kelm$40,998$12,372-69.8%
Michael Haines$12,042$12,3372.4%
Pritchard Trust 100$42,634$12,297-71.2%
Pritchard Trust 300$42,634$12,297-71.2%
Charles Schreur$12,290$12,2900%
Allan Aves$35,229$12,256-65.2%
Dennis Boesche$42,518$12,195-71.3%
Edward Gabriel$27,678$12,183-56%
Steve Hilleson$49,379$12,122-75.5%
Eric E. Swenson$55,007$12,080-78%
David Peterson$54,217$11,830-78.2%
Leroy Gerald Sanderson$51,285$11,775-77%
James R. Boesche$32,934$11,742-64.3%
Huftalin Farms, LLC$164,508$11,530-93%
Bernice Schelkopf$10,070$11,16210.8%
Gill Family Trust No 2009$8,740$11,06226.6%
Kenneth Jon Aves$33,899$10,991-67.6%
David J. Freise$54,682$10,978-79.9%
Beau M. Byington$8,822$10,92523.8%
Roger L. Knutson$58,647$10,771-81.6%
James Quincer$49,404$10,742-78.3%
Catherine Carter Supplemental Needs Trust$15,946$10,708-32.8%
James P Challand$36,260$10,695-70.5%
Bastian Bros$43,814$10,673-75.6%
Second Karen L Miller Farm, LLC$5,318$10,61099.5%
Karl Faivre$54,179$10,365-80.9%
Donald D. Fidler$34,911$10,270-70.6%
Mark Hawkins$33,269$10,101-69.6%
Jeff Gates$28,809$10,048-65.1%
Richard Kastler$56,888$9,963-82.5%
Wayne Timmermann$59,586$9,962-83.3%
John Boesche$28,878$9,900-65.7%
Pamela J Hansen Revocable Trust$11,440$9,832-14.1%
Gary J. Peterson$2,861$9,768241.4%
Randal Benson$36,611$9,759-73.3%
David R. Drake$58,298$9,712-83.3%
Mary a Johnson Trust$0$9,690--
Jeff B. Martenson$42,859$9,580-77.6%
Scott Hart$22,556$9,546-57.7%
Scott H. Bohne$15,262$9,481-37.9%
William Harbecke Properties, LLC$9,480$9,4800%
Kent W. Huff$24,638$9,454-61.6%
Ann Holderman$4,956$9,44890.6%
Linda Johnson$4,956$9,44890.6%
Michael Schelkopf$10,937$9,354-14.5%
Terri Holderness$8,854$9,3075.1%
Susan B. Woodyard$9,351$9,301-0.5%
Gilchrist Farms, Inc.$10,859$9,295-14.4%
David Bend$36,341$9,280-74.5%
Brandon J. Wessels$25,030$9,230-63.1%
Cathy Hammett$107,443$9,164-91.5%
Clifford R. Hammett$210,657$9,164-95.6%
Barbara Lawler-Barbara Lawler Living Trust$6,728$9,12635.6%
Richard Boesche$9,119$9,1190%
Nelson Hillquist$28,316$8,973-68.3%
Kevin Faivre$41,702$8,927-78.6%
Kevin Morris Johnson$14,894$8,770-41.1%
Matthew Grant Case$18,821$8,693-53.8%
Mark C. Engel$33,486$8,596-74.3%
Anna S. Hopkins$7,887$8,5928.9%
Donald K. Frieders$23,653$8,571-63.8%
Brett R. Bunger$26,614$8,491-68.1%
Timothy J. Hagen$8,384$8,3840%
John Lutz$32,067$8,381-73.9%
Doug Bend Farms, LLC$34,815$8,231-76.4%
Donald C Martin Rev Trustee$24,057$7,929-67%
Connie M Becker Trust No 2$7,923$7,9230%
George P. Baumann$34,629$7,726-77.7%
Dale A. Rhode$26,267$7,685-70.7%
Terrie Tuntland$32,129$7,651-76.2%
Northwood Partners, Inc.$20,054$7,644-61.9%
Thomas E Donnelly Revocable Trust$29,209$7,630-73.9%
Donald R Huftalin Rev Trust - Donald Huftalin$157,439$7,600-95.2%
Patricia A. Fagan$7,409$7,5191.5%
Faber Land Trust$22,180$7,490-66.2%
Raymond W. Heinisch$27,138$7,435-72.6%
J&M Diedrich Family Trust$0$7,432--
Karen M. Watson$37,820$7,374-80.5%
Paul H. Christensen$19,211$7,329-61.8%
David Erickson$22,814$7,299-68%
Nehring Farm Trustee No 101$13,032$7,268-44.2%
Leese Family Trust No 101$8,874$7,257-18.2%
Eugene V. Matern$328$7,2452,108.8%
Todd Tuntland$30,320$7,230-76.2%
Brad Miller$29,040$7,212-75.2%
Dale Montgomery$29,360$7,206-75.5%
Timothy Bartel Hall$0$7,118--
Bustencia Farms, LLC$25,670$7,094-72.4%
Douglas G. Waldschmidt$26,033$7,043-72.9%
James R. Kuppler$26,033$7,043-72.9%
Kauffman Poultry Farms, Inc.$221,764$6,934-96.9%
Clair S. Lutz$6,924$6,9240%
Trevor J. Alcock$16,156$6,889-57.4%
Adam Hipple$30,388$6,881-77.4%
Halsey Farms, LLC$13,423$6,809-49.3%
Clarence Martin Illinois Farmland, LLC$29,664$6,724-77.3%
Dekalb County Community Gardens$0$6,694--
Timothy J. Moore$6,627$6,6810.8%
Jerald M Hipple Trust No 101$28,052$6,667-76.2%
Steve Steinbis$0$6,657--
Jack K Barshinger Declaration of Trust$37,737$6,657-82.4%
Wesley Barshinger$37,877$6,657-82.4%
Sherrie Bourdages$29,630$6,594-77.7%
Martha Menges$21,257$6,522-69.3%
Jeffrey J. Clausen$135,408$6,481-95.2%
Donald Spolum$8,492$6,481-23.7%
Michael S. Heinrich$14,651$6,427-56.1%
David R Keneway$28,859$6,423-77.7%
Robert E. Green$35,094$6,393-81.8%
Stephen A. Swenson$29,244$6,292-78.5%
Dolores Kay Billings$6,235$6,2350%
Donald E. Coffey$25,483$6,209-75.6%
Richard M. Bend$6,147$6,2081%
Richard J. Grever$26,340$6,129-76.7%
Dale Bolander$11,909$6,074-49%
P. A. Mack Jr.$26,334$5,984-77.3%
Charles Foster$6,180$5,936-3.9%
Russell Deverell$24,842$5,811-76.6%
Craig R. Rice$29,828$5,792-80.6%
Charles H. Payne$15,001$5,750-61.7%
Randy Espe$9,054$5,740-36.6%
Timothy Ehrhart$12,309$5,740-53.4%
Donald Overton$7,505$5,669-24.5%
Marlene Bertolozzi$3,090$5,59981.2%
Roger L. Griswold$21,012$5,588-73.4%
Allan Banks$22,365$5,584-75%
Charles Sanderson$18,229$5,568-69.5%
Larry D. Wilson$18,785$5,568-70.4%
Noreen D Hudson 2020 Fam Trustee$0$5,548--
Charlie Harris$8,550$5,407-36.8%
Windy Farm, LLC$2,229$5,318138.6%
Keith Kaschub$10,481$5,268-49.7%
T & J Fenstermaker PTSP, Ltd.$5,222$5,2220%
Linda A. Kuhn$3,408$5,21953.1%
Lois E Freise Trust No 102$0$5,196--
Diana J. Vandre$5,184$5,1840%
Deborah Schelkopf$5,154$5,1540%
Timothy B. Larson$14,120$5,130-63.7%
Benjamin Watson$17,661$5,102-71.1%
Colleen Craig$24,947$5,101-79.6%
Randy J. Nehring$20,424$4,948-75.8%
Glenn Bolander$8,944$4,876-45.5%
Ronald L. Edwards$11,470$4,859-57.6%
Kenneth E Dander$16,470$4,848-70.6%
Peabody Briggs Partnership$8,104$4,847-40.2%
Donald E. Miller$33,976$4,839-85.8%
Dorine Chancellor$19,615$4,820-75.4%
Gloria Alter$10,964$4,777-56.4%
Charles David Lindhart$4,537$4,7234.1%
Rick L. Flanigan$5,150$4,697-8.8%
Daniel H Mack Trust$11,386$4,690-58.8%
James Stuntz$11,899$4,669-60.8%
Owen Kahle$1,831$4,658154.4%
Carl R. Wassmann$17,713$4,634-73.8%
Jeff A. Larson$17,295$4,611-73.3%
Ronald R. Fidler$17,568$4,605-73.8%
Kirk Knutson$54,369$4,595-91.5%
Montavon Trust No 76$4,575$4,5750%
David G. Lambert$18,565$4,574-75.4%
Charles Luxton$19,153$4,573-76.1%
Michael F. Exner$12,216$4,561-62.7%
Kimberly D. Meziere$4,557$4,5570%
James Defano$4,531$4,5310%
James Blekfeld$4,519$4,5190%
Charles W. Hart$29,181$4,512-84.5%
Karen M. Hart$29,181$4,512-84.5%
Luann Hudson$10,018$4,470-55.4%
Paul C. Hudson$10,018$4,470-55.4%
Mark A. Yaeger$29,696$4,437-85.1%
William J. Wade$16,611$4,416-73.4%
Edward E. Larson$27,752$4,405-84.1%
Robert R Wackerlin$32,205$4,395-86.4%
Randal R. Nelson$13,580$4,383-67.7%
James Broz$10,982$4,369-60.2%
Tom Weishaar$16,757$4,354-74%
Cheryl L. Simpson$4,336$4,3360%
Timothy Collins$16,067$4,325-73.1%
Nicholas L Moore Trust No 101$5,661$4,321-23.7%
Montgomery Trust No Jrm-1$1,993$4,290115.3%
Kenn Schweitzer-Kenn Schweitzer Trust No 99$2,974$4,27443.7%
Allan D Aves Trust 101$1,995$4,270114%
Joseph Marshall$15,470$4,257-72.5%
Kenneth L. Ehrhart$16,212$4,247-73.8%
Gerald G. Latimer$4,128$4,1280%
Ruth H. Aves$11,103$4,079-63.3%
Kelly Family Fund$9,376$4,075-56.5%
Roger Thorpe$13,271$4,016-69.7%
James H. Moss$3,969$3,9690%
Jacquelynn M. Lane$11,021$3,947-64.2%
Dale R. Male$14,986$3,905-73.9%
Trent Sanderson$11,689$3,898-66.7%
Jenna Halverson$11,795$3,864-67.2%
Paul H. Koenig$10,229$3,836-62.5%
Monteiro Brothers$15,056$3,824-74.6%
Brian Youssi$0$3,795--
Herbert Vehrs$4,972$3,753-24.5%
Darrell Toms$7,831$3,744-52.2%
Charles R. Peterson$13,360$3,730-72.1%
John T. Rich$12,592$3,716-70.5%
Patricia M. Morehead$11,819$3,710-68.6%
Elizabeth M. Koenig$10,091$3,698-63.4%
Kathryn J Christ Trust$3,686$3,6860%
Douglas Bend$3,613$3,6130%
Max N Kennedy Family Trust$4,717$3,560-24.5%
Minna Kennedy Family Trust$4,717$3,560-24.5%
Craig Spohr$11,356$3,548-68.8%
Gary Lothson$11,673$3,535-69.7%
Floyd Hunt$6,672$3,522-47.2%
David L. Vandeburg$9,608$3,520-63.4%
Buzzard Family, LLC$12,900$3,517-72.7%
Rodandstaff, LLC$13,092$3,510-73.2%
Maria A. Krull$6,504$3,508-46.1%
Nancy Gross$3,302$3,5076.2%
Wayne Ollmann$7,914$3,496-55.8%
Ronald J. Heal$9,434$3,488-63%
Kathryn M. Bunger$10,741$3,462-67.8%
Darlene J. Bruder$3,459$3,4590%
Amanda Busse$9,166$3,459-62.3%
Carl K. Bruder$11,111$3,452-68.9%
Kathy Stelford$3,451$3,4510%
Tom Roach$9,351$3,416-63.5%
Vickie Lowery$10,242$3,400-66.8%
Donald J Kohler Declaration of Trust$3,380$3,3800%
Robert Diedrich$3,346$3,3460%
Elizabeth Cruise$11,781$3,318-71.8%
Richard Cruise$11,781$3,318-71.8%
Kurt G. Sanderson$10,087$3,314-67.1%
Charles & Helen Jolley Family Revocable Trust$12,535$3,302-73.7%
Ron Brummel$14,465$3,296-77.2%
Donald L. Peterson$10,233$3,261-68.1%
John Jeffrey Power$13,212$3,224-75.6%
Lewis M Best Trust$6,880$3,216-53.3%
Olivia Willrett$15,321$3,181-79.2%
Dwain Adkins$0$3,167--
Marvin J. Herrmann$11,453$3,142-72.6%
Scott Fedtke$9,734$3,122-67.9%
Karen Foss Trust 102$5,649$3,089-45.3%
Donald Weberpal Trust No 1$7,148$3,081-56.9%
Elvin Plapp$8,806$3,050-65.4%
Lloyd Milles Farms$127,717$3,045-97.6%
Delores Gum Trust No 102$3,035$3,0350%
Bruce D. Klotz$9,506$3,027-68.2%
Glen E Pearson Trust No 101$3,018$3,0180%
Ryan N. Hayes$13,541$3,010-77.8%
Brad Haseman$2,886$2,8860%
Tarryn J Thaden$2,885$2,8850%
Brian Voss$14,611$2,880-80.3%
C & J Properties$4,559$2,830-37.9%
Justin L. Bolander$2,863$2,787-2.7%
Anna Marie Coveny$2,287$2,76020.7%
Marian N. Webb$11,565$2,739-76.3%
Marjorie A. Hartman$11,565$2,739-76.3%
Twila Russell Trust$11,796$2,738-76.8%
Walter Russell Trust$11,796$2,738-76.8%
Breeben Farms, LLC$2,708$2,7080%
Christopher L. Dorr$0$2,702--
Yunhui Dorr$0$2,702--
William Harbecke & Daughters, LLC$2,642$2,6420%
James D Bannister Family Trust$2,617$2,6170%
Linda Sons Trust$2,854$2,581-9.6%
Lee Daniel Klein$4,223$2,554-39.5%
Ehrhart, Inc.$13,263$2,505-81.1%
Clarence W. Thorpe$7,063$2,496-64.7%
Irene R Welsh Decl of Trust$2,476$2,4760%
Edward L. Peterson$2,436$2,4360%
Angeline M Madey Decl of Trust$2,433$2,4330%
Stephen J. Suddeth$10,992$2,380-78.3%
Darrell Oas$1,984$2,37819.9%
Clyde C Netzley III Declaration of Trust$2,506$2,371-5.4%
Kenneth F Gross Marital Trust B$8,189$2,349-71.3%
Rodney R Challand$7,132$2,349-67.1%
William W Lenschow$8,277$2,342-71.7%
White Wave Trust$7,331$2,333-68.2%
H and S Farm, Corp.$11,727$2,323-80.2%
Baie Trust No 101$2,309$2,3090%
Arthur H. Lloyd$10,380$2,297-77.9%
Cindy M. Haas$10,470$2,277-78.3%
Linda Zenz$7,280$2,276-68.7%
Koehler Grandchildrens Trust$2,262$2,2620%
Ellen Scherger$2,256$2,2560%
Robert L Wildenradt Trustee No 1$2,222$2,2220%
Walter Dander$5,734$2,213-61.4%
Eugene Drake Declaration of Trustee No 101$2,661$2,205-17.1%
Bruce Robertson-Brpl Holdings, LLC$2,202$2,2020%
David Holroyd-Holroyd Holdings, LLC$2,202$2,2020%
Donald Robertson-Collins Run-Donald, LLC$2,202$2,2020%
Nancy H Markert-Hmcollins Holding, LLC$2,202$2,2020%
Thomas D. Rhoads$6,217$2,182-64.9%
Kelley Jo Rippentrop$7,133$2,176-69.5%
Donald Meisinger$9,126$2,151-76.4%
Holly A. Kuhn$0$2,147--
Brian A. Olson$20,987$2,136-89.8%
Edward E. Gillespie$4,979$2,073-58.4%
Linda D Bridger Trust No 102$1,718$2,05219.4%
Yates Family Trust$0$2,021--
Mildred L Chancellor Trust$10,525$2,001-81%
Kelot, LLC$8,422$1,989-76.4%
Scott M. Carlson$1,948$1,9480%
Leroy E Cowan Trustee 101$1,934$1,9340%
Rose Cowan Declaration of Trust No 102$1,934$1,9340%
Robert D Stanbery Rev Trust$1,380$1,91038.4%
Allen Bark$8,881$1,899-78.6%
Stephen L Meiley$1,897$1,8970%
James Blackmer$43,893$1,896-95.7%
Daniel L. Wylde$4,928$1,889-61.7%
William S. Cleveland$1,882$1,8820%
Jeffrey A. Svendsen$8,934$1,851-79.3%
Berton C Huftalin$76,821$1,851-97.6%
Timothy R. Cain$1,819$1,8190%
Darlene Fritz$0$1,811--
Charles J. Shepard$1,800$1,8000%
Allen D. Shearer$6,540$1,799-72.5%
Linda Timm$8,070$1,792-77.8%
ATB Illinois Farm, LLC$7,334$1,785-75.7%
Patricia Y Tillman Rev Living Trust$4,458$1,769-60.3%
Paul R Idlas$6,475$1,758-72.8%
Jonathan Paydon$1,753$1,7530%
Larry Joe Barshinger Dec of Trustee No 101$14,010$1,749-87.5%
Theodore A. Criel Jr.$4,368$1,730-60.4%
Carl A. Heide$528,913$1,725-99.7%
Ruud Family Trust$7,439$1,725-76.8%
Harbecke Enterprises, LLC$3,422$1,722-49.7%
Robert A. Bend$7,022$1,713-75.6%
Doreen E Savage Farm, Inc.$1,987$1,712-13.8%
James Lee Worrell 2006 Declaration of Trust$1,708$1,7080%
Amy Chambers$2,904$1,700-41.5%
Glenn H Aves Trust No 2001$1,148$1,68546.8%
Leroy Olson$1,658$1,6580%
Larry Briggs$2,804$1,649-41.2%
Anita M. Zurbrugg$1,645$1,6450%
David L. Yates$22$1,6427,363.6%
Trust HCT001$1,736$1,638-5.6%
Keith Herrmann$7,639$1,633-78.6%
Sawyer Willrett$15,428$1,626-89.5%
Beverly Larson$1,623$1,6230%
William L. Augustine$6,405$1,597-75.1%
Paul Perry$1,589$1,5890%
Sharon M. Grace$6,463$1,585-75.5%
Krueger Farms, LLC$627$1,576151.4%
Hilary Gratz Demos$5,166$1,556-69.9%
James R. Hammett$4,833$1,555-67.8%
Karen S Koeppen Trust$13,189$1,553-88.2%
Lawrence Boldt$5,768$1,550-73.1%
Jason Ness$7,528$1,546-79.5%
Sandra Eberly$6,961$1,546-77.8%
Mary E. Comer$7,000$1,528-78.2%
Bailey Trust No 2002-1$1,523$1,5230%
Ronald I. Nehring$7,286$1,522-79.1%
Richard G. Suddeth$17,876$1,520-91.5%
Keck Family Rev Trust$7,248$1,510-79.2%
Ryne J. Loeffel$0$1,501--
Lucile C Reynen Trust No 102$1,500$1,5000%
Walter R. Straube$6,371$1,493-76.6%
Justis Willrett$11,435$1,478-87.1%
Richard A. Clausen$6,873$1,469-78.6%
Kurt Swenson$5,901$1,463-75.2%
Christine Bannister$2,617$1,448-44.7%
Thomas Liebert$1,441$1,4410%
Ross Youngberg$3,528$1,392-60.5%
Kearns Farms$7,994$1,389-82.6%
H. Maurine Robinson -the Robinson Family Living Trust$2,635$1,385-47.4%
Emily Plapp$3,355$1,383-58.8%
Kathy J. Griswold$4,474$1,368-69.4%
Timothy Ray Price$3,414$1,363-60.1%
James-James a Rhoades Trust No 101 a Rhoades$1,338$1,3611.7%
Carol Donnelly$990$1,35637%
Shepherd Industries Pension Plan$1,357$1,346-0.8%
Donna Hodge Revocable Trust$1,341$1,3410%
Frank Littlejohn$1,335$1,3350%
Gerald E. Kempson$1,043$1,33027.5%
Adam J. Miller$671$1,30694.6%
Albert Q. Ebel III$3,866$1,306-66.2%
Nancy Shuler$4,438$1,271-71.4%
Patty James$2,559$1,246-51.3%
Richard J Westlake Trust No 1$26,303$1,245-95.3%
Kenneth R. Peterson$4,422$1,243-71.9%
Earl W. Hughes$1,230$1,2300%
Delbert M Patzner Fam Trustee Ua Dated 12-03-2015$2,499$1,225-51%
Beth Prestegaard$1,217$1,2170%
Nathaniel B. Hill$5,348$1,205-77.5%
Carl Rose Farms, LLC$2,499$1,188-52.5%
Robert A. Johnson$3,684$1,177-68.1%
Karen Blaser$1,170$1,1700%
JDK Products, Inc.$614$1,14686.6%
Marvin Dittman - Marvin J Dittman Trust No 101 Dittman$1,138$1,1380%
Rex B Hansen-Rex B Hansen Revocable Trust$4,245$1,134-73.3%
Gerald Richardson$1,133$1,1330%
Kimberly Richardson$1,133$1,1330%
Gerald Hulmes$2,160$1,130-47.7%
Kenneth Hulmes$2,160$1,130-47.7%
Lynn Martz$820$1,11536%
Doris Hait$3,798$1,103-71%
John R Wackerlin$4,370$1,103-74.8%
Tom Bell$8,720$1,097-87.4%
Tom L. Bailey$3,785$1,085-71.3%
Jerrie Kaus$3,387$1,068-68.5%
George Helmold Trust No 101$1,068$1,0680%
Jim H. Kaus$3,251$1,068-67.1%
John V. Reints$0$1,051--
Carla Eding Trust$4,911$1,045-78.7%
Sarah J Martin Irrevocable Trust$3,334$1,045-68.7%
DRB Promotions, LLC$1,044$1,0440%
David Harbecke$4,591$1,028-77.6%
Robert Gross - Robert K Gross Family Living Trust$3,816$1,027-73.1%
Hough Farm Trust No 1$1,007$1,0070%
Thomas Burski$0$998--
Donna Gommel J. Tr$997$9970%
Robertson Farms, LLC$996$9960%
Carol Vest$855$97914.5%
Dawn C. Halverson$2,753$957-65.2%
Edna Gross$3,319$952-71.3%
John A. Metzler$950$9500%
Bruce W. Cain$1,442$928-35.6%
Robert C Challand Trust B$922$9220%
Violet G Challand Trust 1$922$9220%
Cynthia D Zipparro Trust$933$920-1.4%
Russell L Schelkopf Trust No. 101 Dated 2-26-1985$895$8950%
Bonnie M Henry-Buchholz$886$8860%
Robert J. Buchholz$886$8860%
Russell L Schelkopf Trust B$874$8740%
Riley Management Group, LLC$862$8620%
Barbara Jeanne Anderson Trust 101$2,791$840-69.9%
Joyce Gardner - Joyce E Gardner Living Trust$2,789$840-69.9%
Dolores a Donnelly Revocable Trust$2,791$840-69.9%
Fischer Family Farm, LLC$804$8040%
Gary L. Olsen$702$80014%
Mary Bohne Hintzsche$1,310$798-39.1%
Roy Thomas Fenstermaker Trust No 101$737$7947.7%
Cheryl A. Collum$3,521$791-77.5%
Martha Paul$3,879$785-79.8%
Vincent J Zipparro Trust$445$77473.9%
Sally Balkcom$2,564$771-69.9%
Bonnie L. Justis$2,538$770-69.7%
James Justis Jr.$2,538$770-69.7%
Marilyn J Challand$2,538$770-69.7%
Paul K. Schweitzer$764$7640%
Am and PM Hemp Farm, LLC$0$764--
Janet Johnson$6,942$764-89%
Norbert Dudek J. Tr$746$7460%
Dreska Family Farm$2,618$742-71.7%
Lori Vowles$741$7410%
Ryan Stoffregen$3,612$738-79.6%
Don W Shepherd Trust 96$735$730-0.7%
Enid a Shepherd Trust 96$735$730-0.7%
Kenneth H Klock Declaration of Trustee No 101$723$7240.1%
Brittany Leigh Dempsey$2,516$716-71.5%
Emily M. Herrmann$2,500$716-71.4%
Julie a Vlosak$2,516$716-71.5%
Mcartor Land Holdings, LLC$2,213$708-68%
Betty Fewell$2,335$701-70%
Thomas Fewell$2,335$701-70%
Paul Sawyer$694$6940%
Richard D Fowler Trust No 1$672$6720%
R D Tutt & Son, Inc.$429$67256.6%
Kathleen M. Johnson$669$6690%
William M Wolsfeld$663$6630%
Leon Oleson$1,563$659-57.8%
Glen F. Volkening$654$6540%
Lura Enterprises, LLC$648$6480%
Vivian Hammett$646$6460%
Mark D. Diedrich$630$6300%
Ronald Hammes$2,189$624-71.5%
James E. Kuhn$622$6220%
Paula Kyler$618$6180%
Lois B Larson Trustee 102$1,945$614-68.4%
Yosef Hakimi Fam Tr$734$612-16.6%
Glenn Baas$1,219$591-51.5%
Troy R. Johnson$1,374$582-57.6%
Julie Berenz$575$5750%
Kahla Jo Gilliland Trust No 101$570$5700%
Allen Roush Declaration of Trust No 101$597$563-5.7%
Barbara Viland$560$5600%
David E. Osland$560$5600%
Edith June Eikleberry Trust$1,120$546-51.2%
Bruch Trust No 2008$28$5291,789.3%
Blake R. Odell$966$527-45.4%
Susan D. Cox$510$5100%
Adrian J. Plapp$0$500--
Jerry Busby - Jerry N Busby Trust$0$480--
Matthew A. Wiesbrock$1,888$480-74.6%
Valerie L Norris Trustee No 102$473$4730%
Richard H Schmack$969$469-51.6%
Deanna M. Fidler$905$468-48.3%
Donald R. Watson$986$465-52.8%
Paul Butler$462$4620%
Charles a Weeden - Charles a Weeden Trust No 101$459$4590%
Jack E Funderburg GST Trust$455$4550%
Delbert M Patzner Trustee Restated 12/3/2015 FBO Valerie Lynn SMI$0$446--
Scott W. Corn$1,222$439-64.1%
Kimberly Halverson$1,238$431-65.2%
Rosalind Bowers$430$4300%
Jon A. Mollman$1,174$428-63.5%
Andrew Bark$0$422--
Neil Kepner$1,118$420-62.4%
April Wyssbrod$934$415-55.6%
Preston Randall Wyssbrod$934$415-55.6%
Kevin L. Hunt$2,480$402-83.8%
John Seraphine$839$400-52.3%
Jeanette Joyce Brake$1,102$396-64.1%
Cynthia Barnett$1,320$394-70.2%
Eric Carroll$1,301$394-69.7%
Alvin Dale Knutson - a Dale Knutson Rev Trust$0$387--
Jacob Boyd Thompson$1,560$381-75.6%
John Schreier$496$377-24%
Betty Lee Rhoades Estate$1,361$369-72.9%
Terry W. Rosborough$267$36637.1%
Nancy Michael Trust 101$353$3530%
Conro GST Trustee No 2008$353$3530%
Jeanette M Heinisch Trust$339$3390%
Ryan R. Frieders$336$3360%
SMS Ventures, LLC$330$3300%
Virginia C. Severns$11,317$324-97.1%
Joseph V Zipparro$322$3220%
Paul L. Deutsch$489$320-34.6%
Dean H. Johnson$3,310$319-90.4%
Delbert M Patzner Trustee Restated 12/3/2015 FBO Brenda M Carter$0$318--
Elaine Maier$913$315-65.5%
Robert J. Faivre$4,483$310-93.1%
Sherry S. Hicks$307$3070%
Hayden Kuhn$1,009$306-69.7%
Catherine A. Lutz$0$276--
Louise H Clausen Trust No 101$668$272-59.3%
Roger Magnuson$272$2720%
Roger Oltman$271$2710%
Gerald K Drake - Gerald K Drake Trust No 101$268$2680%
John Rood$144$25073.6%
Zachary W. Rahe$239$2390%
Mary Anne Drake - Mary Anne Drake Trust No 102$232$2320%
Lisa Smits$231$2310%
Florence Butler$231$2310%
James R Savage Farm, Inc.$308$228-26%
Richard G. Tindall$1,078$223-79.3%
Ronald L. Moore$0$214--
Armin Koehler Trust 101B$203$2030%
Jim Murphy$145$18930.3%
Linda Manon$0$183--
Marian K. Hill$0$183--
Roger Hill$0$183--
Jonamac Orchard, Inc.$35,769$180-99.5%
Verna M White Trust C/U Delbert M Patzner Trustee Restated 12/3/2$0$178--
Kenneth Spears$176$1760%
Delbert M Patzner Trustee Restated 12/3/2015 FBO Andrew M Patzner$0$165--
Delbert M Patzner Trustee Restated 12/3/2015 FBO Madelynn N Patzn$0$165--
Roger Witzel$79$163106.3%
Deborah Sheehan$516$152-70.5%
Stephen D. Ward$22,424$140-99.4%
Richard Ary$0$135--
Brenda Mae Summers$122$1220%
Eric W. Summers$122$1220%
Janice Dittman - Janice E Dittman Trust No 102$112$1120%
William E. Meier$218$106-51.4%
Harold McDermott$351$93-73.5%
Ilah V Buitenwerf$353$93-73.7%
Raymond McDermott$353$93-73.7%
Kellie Trepton$261$62-76.2%
Jolene M. Ward$9,610$60-99.4%
Michael N. Mooney$137$46-66.4%
Steven Sandberg$1,759$34-98.1%
Nathanial Klinefelter$2,735$28-99%
Darla Meador$1,025$0-100%
Evelyn C Berning - Trustee$3,280$0-100%
B&B Equipment Management, LLC$20,400$0-100%
Betty L. Rhoades$12,915$0-100%
Byron Cann$212$0-100%
Dan E. Seymour$794$0-100%
Eugene Drake$7,006$0-100%
John J Dlabal JR$413$0-100%
Johnson Pate Pork, Inc.$818,730$0-100%
Julie Ann Barr$373$0-100%
Leann R. Heide$402,997$0-100%
Nancy L Crane Irrev Trustee$150$0-100%
Natalie Waters$36$0-100%
Paul J. Diedrich$15,888$0-100%
Richard Johnson$9,690$0-100%
Roy France$409$0-100%
Ruby Grubb$1,594$0-100%
Torridian Agrico, LLC$23,204$0-100%
Verina Anderson Declaration of Trustee No 101$2,932$0-100%
Virginia Hadley$706$0-100%
Charles J. Bulson$1,501$0-100%
Drew Kuhn$138$0-100%
Kuhn Family Hog & Grain, LLC$171,623$0-100%
Robert Scherer$9,148$0-100%
Dan Kohler$44,264$0-100%
Shirley Wilhelmsen-Shirley G Wilhelmsen Trustee$1,090$0-100%
Teresa Buckner Morsch$290$0-100%
Illini Farms, Inc.$8,252$0-100%
Joshua Luepkes$2,973$0-100%
Julie Nichols$232$0-100%
Pleasant Hill Farms, LLC$191,798$0-100%
S & S Farms, LLC$1,052,654$0-100%
Glenn H. Bunger$1,410$0-100%
Phillip J. Montgomery$562$0-100%
Roger Carl Gustafson$736$0-100%
Roger Charles Gustafson$736$0-100%
Roger L Huftalin$372$0-100%
Alvin Dale Knutson - a Dale Knuts$1,005$0-100%
Crescent Pork, Inc.$327,595$0-100%
Hufco, LLC$971,290$0-100%
Janet J Romanski Trust 102$432$0-100%
Marvin B Romanski Trust 101$432$0-100%
Wendell R. Schafer$8,822$0-100%
Brian Kuhn$18,194$0-100%
Donald Komes$708$0-100%
Emiline L Rood Trustee No 102$265$0-100%
Gary Dunn$1,127$0-100%
James A. Johnson$570$0-100%
Jeff Kuhn$18,194$0-100%
Shirley M Mcdowell Trustee 101$4,229$0-100%
A and E Farmland$14,336$0-100%
Andrew S Almburg$506$0-100%
Brian K. Ziller$506$0-100%
Bubba Jays Maple Syrup, LLC$595$0-100%
Dekalb Company Forest Preserve$11,937$0-100%
Eugene Drake$3,503$0-100%
First Karen L Miller Farm, LLC$5,292$0-100%
French-Bradford Family Trust$1,960$0-100%
Gail C. Sarver$641$0-100%
John G Hudson Estate$4,386$0-100%
John Hudson$947$0-100%
John K Funderburg JR GST Trust$455$0-100%
John S. Henner$690$0-100%
KC Air-Pork, LLC$360,005$0-100%
Marcasa, LLC$21,404$0-100%
Nancy J. Gray$101$0-100%
Prime Pork, Inc.$490,779$0-100%
Raymond Steinbis Living Trust$12,140$0-100%
Richard L. Drake$6,154$0-100%
Sand Ridge Pork, LLC$505,135$0-100%
Sarah J Marsh Trust 100$2,710$0-100%
Susanne M Arntzen Living Trust$2,353$0-100%
William D. Davey$4,141$0-100%
John T. Murphy$174$0-100%
Kody O'Donnell$715$0-100%
Total subsidies$40,303,840$9,891,399-75.5%

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