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

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Farms throughout cities in Norman County received $8.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 380 farmers in cities within Norman County received a total of $11 million in 1,114 farm subsidies, a 44.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $19.9 million in 1,901 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 Norman County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Skaurud Grain Farms$1,361,339$435,714-68%
Black Bell Farms$221,616$218,923-1.2%
Ramstad Brothers$211,302$187,740-11.2%
Chad P. Aldrich$168,164$160,178-4.7%
Denise Renae Sirjord$96,320$137,19342.4%
Matthew W Sirjord$96,320$137,19242.4%
Todd Manthe$122,672$134,3639.5%
Mark P. Habedank$306,746$130,184-57.6%
Rhoda A. Habedank$306,747$129,854-57.7%
Baker Farms$162,495$129,251-20.5%
Evan P. Hellerud$226,233$124,786-44.8%
B & M Farms, Inc.$209,933$119,443-43.1%
Robbi Jon Myers$161,617$105,909-34.5%
Nathan Sather$182,961$105,808-42.2%
Kevin Quick$346,751$103,772-70.1%
Jeff Borgen$158,454$100,634-36.5%
Clifford M Hanson, Inc.$135,176$98,415-27.2%
3 J's Farm Partnership$185,725$97,228-47.6%
Rodney K. Olson$173,093$93,420-46%
Landbruk Farms Partnership$412,989$93,367-77.4%
Hest, Inc.$103,459$93,035-10.1%
Johnson Bros Farms, Inc.$128,457$92,617-27.9%
DWE, LLC$522,089$92,451-82.3%
William K. Chisholm$206,618$91,060-55.9%
Jay A. Gunderson$171,964$90,002-47.7%
Robert W. Brandt$166,303$89,880-46%
Tufte Brothers PTRS$109,760$88,384-19.5%
Randal H. Gorder$135,736$87,020-35.9%
Robert Miller Jr.$102,123$86,783-15%
Jade & Suk, LLC$222,862$85,465-61.7%
Evan James Mattila$102,526$85,233-16.9%
David Arends$122,148$82,875-32.2%
Stacy Arends$122,148$82,875-32.2%
Kurpius Revocable Trust$106,326$82,521-22.4%
David Karl Scherfenberg$89,509$82,512-7.8%
David Swenson & Craig Swenson PTR$146,874$82,364-43.9%
Eric James Visser$106,705$76,935-27.9%
John & Lorraine Jossund Farms$129,509$76,812-40.7%
Ryan Gilbertson$83,405$76,284-8.5%
Jared R. Thronson$63,226$76,27320.6%
Jason Kevin Chisholm$87,949$76,149-13.4%
Erik Rockstad$112,738$75,854-32.7%
CMGB Farms$213,377$75,103-64.8%
Jeffrey M. Opsahl$145,300$71,433-50.8%
Jeffrey J. Petry$165,312$71,422-56.8%
Barry L. Halland$64,343$69,8318.5%
Gary Nelson$119,402$69,648-41.7%
Wayne Brandt$126,637$67,378-46.8%
Thomas William Vilmo$105,431$67,371-36.1%
Michael Glenn Vilmo$105,024$67,041-36.2%
Avery Sirjord$87,695$66,410-24.3%
Jason W. Heitman$80,867$65,288-19.3%
Stewart Bjorhus$131,669$65,026-50.6%
Kelly J. Syverson$21,395$63,258195.7%
Brian Hanson$102,671$62,460-39.2%
Andrew James Chisholm$70,061$60,706-13.4%
Brian Borge$57,849$59,8413.4%
Timothy Jon Weber$96,300$59,439-38.3%
Ole L. Gunderson$106,110$59,288-44.1%
Kevin M. Lee$96,831$58,720-39.4%
Brandon Anderson$108,350$58,568-45.9%
Kevin Anderson$108,287$58,504-46%
Alan R. Pinske$76,823$57,900-24.6%
R B Farms, Inc.$82,014$57,448-30%
Weber Family Farms, LLC$38,864$56,93246.5%
Paul R. Larson$57,929$55,679-3.9%
Garrett Gunderson$47,972$54,87714.4%
Austen John Germolus$68,512$54,519-20.4%
Wendell L. Sip$80,524$53,810-33.2%
Alan Lee Grunhovd$41,793$53,70728.5%
Michael Sather$128,736$53,295-58.6%
Cory Valen$40,385$52,97231.2%
Wayne A. Wilkens$54,556$52,037-4.6%
Spielman Farms, Inc.$129,113$51,849-59.8%
Daniel F. Brandt$105,032$51,734-50.7%
Corey A. Jacobson$135,137$51,715-61.7%
Kathleen M. Jacobson$135,137$51,715-61.7%
John A. Brandt$73,949$51,677-30.1%
Aaron M. Borgen$86,124$51,572-40.1%
Anita K. Olson$95,969$50,305-47.6%
Eric Arends$98,515$49,885-49.4%
David S. Visser$62,469$48,820-21.8%
Darel Louis Sip$59,387$48,786-17.9%
David E Motteberg$141,171$48,621-65.6%
Scott E. Stevenson$60,792$48,054-21%
Eugene E. Hanson$77,224$47,993-37.9%
Nickolas G. Aldrich$131,654$47,862-63.6%
Nathan Bruce Griewe$71,961$47,392-34.1%
Randy Moen$87,847$47,365-46.1%
Ruud Farms, Inc.$105,846$47,022-55.6%
Adam T. Crompton$86,647$46,802-46%
Michael Roesch$56,248$46,049-18.1%
Tyler Jeffrey Opsahl$83,014$45,820-44.8%
K Peterson Farms, LLC$140,737$45,588-67.6%
Paul and Carol Houglum Farm, Inc.$62,917$44,940-28.6%
Joe Kroshus$73,618$44,907-39%
David J Vilmo$60,081$44,189-26.5%
Donald L. Johnson$77,492$44,150-43%
Robert M Lisburg$53,799$43,291-19.5%
Aaron Martin Eggen$55,922$42,504-24%
Matthew D. Kitchell$52,030$42,251-18.8%
Scott Allen Visser$71,467$42,101-41.1%
SNL, LLC$100,413$42,049-58.1%
Peter J. Kappes$70,480$41,644-40.9%
Joseph R. Chisholm$61,316$41,449-32.4%
Charles N. Bitker$57,734$41,366-28.4%
Stewart William Klask$108,712$41,141-62.2%
Jeffrey A. Halland$54,087$40,388-25.3%
Glen Brandt$88,659$40,267-54.6%
John D. Habedank$148,500$40,120-73%
Roger Bennefeld$231,028$39,171-83%
Michael Jon Eggen Jr.$62,909$38,800-38.3%
Glen A. Alexander$43,876$38,581-12.1%
Jennifer Bjorhus$83,573$38,129-54.4%
Mike Jacobson Farms, Inc.$75,997$37,980-50%
Allen Haaland$57,830$37,933-34.4%
Dwight A. Heitman$103,367$37,432-63.8%
Peter M. Moen$52,508$37,014-29.5%
Kelly Gunderson$36,430$36,8291.1%
Timothy Chisholm$57,477$36,373-36.7%
Dylan Jefferson Sather$47,711$36,261-24%
Kyle Richard Stene$65,299$35,622-45.4%
Jonathan Cole Borge$30,374$34,28812.9%
Michael Petry$81,350$32,706-59.8%
Lyle D. Berg$52,361$32,445-38%
Todd a Swalstad$45,490$32,358-28.9%
Barent Thronson$82,250$32,340-60.7%
Ronald D. Pinske$43,701$32,143-26.4%
Keith P. Chisholm$73,103$31,677-56.7%
Michael Kitchell$45,853$30,342-33.8%
Timothy Owen Tjon$64,187$30,240-52.9%
David Lunde$103,038$30,057-70.8%
Sather Enterprises, Inc.$13,060$29,798128.2%
Michael Chisholm$54,154$27,678-48.9%
Joel Sather$96,664$27,470-71.6%
Leon L. Sip$30,988$27,333-11.8%
Geoffrey A. Visser$43,601$26,647-38.9%
Jeffrey Roske$128,393$26,618-79.3%
Dennis J. Heitman$67,287$25,048-62.8%
Jared Heitman$59,759$24,844-58.4%
Jerry Hanson$46,278$24,332-47.4%
Curt Jacobson, Inc.$104,594$23,895-77.2%
Mark Seeger$46,029$23,176-49.6%
Eric Daniel Stock$63,359$23,152-63.5%
Robert J. Tjon$49,788$22,870-54.1%
Larry K. Hilde$66,432$22,761-65.7%
Bill Ruebke$40,952$22,656-44.7%
Charles Ruebke JR$40,952$22,656-44.7%
Kirk T. Strand$32,523$22,020-32.3%
Eric Strobel$52,722$21,638-59%
Bruce Griewe$40,759$21,078-48.3%
Ashley Ann Griewe$32,947$20,809-36.8%
John W Germolus$30,467$20,666-32.2%
Ada Elevator Company$26,746$20,521-23.3%
Dale L. Sip$26,375$20,436-22.5%
Andrew John Jossund$28,437$20,334-28.5%
Ross B. Opsahl$34,860$19,576-43.8%
Tom Strand, Inc.$35,172$19,450-44.7%
Dan Johnson$29,653$19,331-34.8%
Gavin Nicholas Hoff$14,553$19,30832.7%
Mark A. Hanson$29,604$19,111-35.4%
David A. Roesch$168,205$19,081-88.7%
John Kraft$21,122$18,669-11.6%
Eric J. Hoven$34,179$18,619-45.5%
Jonathan Peterson$11,969$18,50054.6%
Roger D. Kraft$22,181$18,383-17.1%
Thomas P. Strand$40,172$18,271-54.5%
Ross Jacob Halland$13,130$18,19338.6%
Trent Jordan Prestegord$21,956$18,176-17.2%
David H. Kitchell$33,197$18,170-45.3%
Yuri Scott Johnson$24,542$18,010-26.6%
Bryce Allen Jossund$25,118$17,995-28.4%
Nicholas Scott Prothero$33,903$17,652-47.9%
Leo John Kaiser$25,197$17,143-32%
Thomas Chisholm$25,633$17,116-33.2%
Todd D. Gilbertson$38,890$17,041-56.2%
Mark M. Chisholm$30,813$17,004-44.8%
Joshua Scott Gilbertson$21,837$16,804-23%
Betty L Eken Revocable Living Trust-Betty Eken$5,021$16,418227%
Corey M. Hanson$37,891$16,262-57.1%
Floyd H. Hanson$28,999$16,250-44%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$15,768--
Clay D. Visser$11,658$15,67934.5%
David Iver Barkve$22,588$15,409-31.8%
Dennis Weerts$9,994$15,13651.5%
Lance A. Gilbertson$37,838$15,121-60%
Jacob Kroshus$21,454$15,082-29.7%
Shawn Crompton$11,980$14,50421.1%
Nathan Shane Laport$31,846$14,423-54.7%
Myron Pallum$19,380$13,790-28.8%
Scott Mark Hagy$26,120$13,510-48.3%
Virginia Brandt$13,298$13,2980%
Jerry Minnie$13,207$13,2070%
Mason John Kitchell$18,302$13,178-28%
Ryan Stene$8,681$13,03450.1%
Kraig Michael Thornton$38,490$12,989-66.3%
Trevor Pederson$21,849$12,751-41.6%
Jim Kraft$27,141$12,416-54.3%
Danny L Grunhovd$22,721$11,977-47.3%
Cary Eugene Sip$16,767$11,514-31.3%
Blaine Erickson$77,583$11,443-85.3%
Oliver Sorenson Jr.$20,346$11,176-45.1%
Loren W. Eken$17,373$10,950-37%
Debra Ruebke$0$10,889--
Robert Dahlen$23,004$10,852-52.8%
Taylor Myers$18,302$10,436-43%
Erickson Family Irrevocable Trust$10,268$10,2680%
Michael A. Carlson$23,604$10,223-56.7%
Joseph Paul Hest$10,494$10,107-3.7%
Ruth Carlson$8,728$10,05015.1%
Mark Arends$22,855$9,992-56.3%
Eugene Vik$9,878$9,616-2.7%
Sage Robert Brandt$15,029$9,550-36.5%
Merlyn Olson$16,104$9,401-41.6%
Cecil a Malme$17,678$9,262-47.6%
Steven Henry Barkve$13,271$8,747-34.1%
Paul Sip$25,366$8,621-66%
Marissa Sip$25,387$8,619-66%
Rebecca Sip$25,388$8,619-66.1%
Matthew S. Wagner$8,880$8,617-3%
Matthew Horn$26,025$8,469-67.5%
Justin Wilhelm$13,354$8,326-37.7%
Beverley Duval$8,259$8,2590%
Wayne R. Lee$7,836$7,749-1.1%
Skyler Lowell Moen$15,413$7,553-51%
Wayne E. Moen$7,501$7,453-0.6%
Bruce Hagy$13,377$7,408-44.6%
Verneil Peter Jacobson$11,537$7,365-36.2%
Brianna J. Eggen$11,794$7,094-39.9%
Robert - Robert W Miller Revocable Trust Miller$7,696$7,055-8.3%
Nicholas Keith Chisholm$6,560$6,8354.2%
Tate Jeffrey Petry$7,360$6,799-7.6%
Grant William Arends$15,087$6,794-55%
Jerome L. Thompson$5,646$6,72419.1%
Donald Gregory Kaiser Jr.$17,216$6,708-61%
Richard Harry Trapp$4,264$6,33248.5%
Aaron Allen Werpy$26,390$6,305-76.1%
Amos Laport$5,702$6,0235.6%
Michael Pinske$8,968$5,995-33.2%
Mitchell Hoekstra$1,105$5,688414.8%
Daniel R. Pinske$7,686$5,666-26.3%
Felske & Erickson, Inc.$11,054$5,354-51.6%
Ardelle G Thronson$9,589$5,281-44.9%
Roger Hennen$8,193$5,277-35.6%
Duane Hoven$9,948$5,161-48.1%
Lyle W. Docken$15,820$4,867-69.2%
Lynn Rowland-Lee$4,999$4,793-4.1%
Triston L. Erickson$8,373$4,755-43.2%
Harry Kveno$4,379$4,5874.7%
Lowell V. Gunderson$4,877$4,535-7%
Gerald Arends - Gerald W. Arends RLT$4,446$4,4460%
Michael Baukol$14,833$4,393-70.4%
Bradley Thronson$13,327$4,328-67.5%
Colby Joel Neset$5,902$4,304-27.1%
Christine M. Strand$8,739$4,271-51.1%
Roger D. Bentley$8,122$4,258-47.6%
Benjamin Leroy Baker$9,144$4,244-53.6%
Norman O Gullingsrud$4,750$4,165-12.3%
Brian Stronstad$6,984$4,113-41.1%
Marcella Kappes$2,335$4,03472.8%
Agcountry Farm Credit Services$23,136$3,933-83%
Evevanna Hedrich$0$3,932--
Daniel John Jossund$4,422$3,890-12%
David Habedank$6,466$3,820-40.9%
Peter Habedank$6,466$3,820-40.9%
Sugar Creek Farms, Inc.$5,233$3,812-27.2%
Raymond Kraft Jr.$5,158$3,712-28%
Todd Steinmetz$5,414$3,524-34.9%
Sandra K. Merkle$3,519$3,5190%
Tony Sip$12,304$3,350-72.8%
Gregory D. Anderson$12,306$3,339-72.9%
Dean C. Bentley$8,105$3,327-59%
Janet Waller$7,203$3,265-54.7%
Craig Hanson$8,243$3,252-60.5%
Shirley A. Manning$1,049$3,243209.2%
Anne E Nalewaja$5,291$3,120-41%
Lowell Ellefson$5,323$3,077-42.2%
Ordean H Bentley$3,106$2,963-4.6%
Mike Vigum$8,533$2,826-66.9%
Richard Sannes$8,299$2,804-66.2%
Gene Ueland$3,962$2,751-30.6%
Kelly Skaurud$3,491$2,672-23.5%
Perry Skaurud$3,491$2,672-23.5%
Allrich Farm$2,640$2,6400%
Gene R. Baukol$8,749$2,628-70%
Clement R. Erickson$33,476$2,558-92.4%
Jerry Kappes$2,044$2,54724.6%
Donald Skaurud$2,481$2,4810%
Joseph Peterick$2,510$2,415-3.8%
April Qualley$1,471$2,19649.3%
Red River Farms, Inc.$2,189$2,1890%
Brandon Lee Borgen$2,153$2,1530%
Isaac Sip$36$2,1395,841.7%
H S S Family Trust$16,175$1,989-87.7%
Jared D. Visser$2,693$1,947-27.7%
Vincent N. Andring$1,926$1,9260%
Gary Minnie$5,720$1,858-67.5%
Mr Gary Gary O. Lunde Revocable Trust Lunde$1,851$1,8510%
Marshall D Hegreberg$3,250$1,761-45.8%
Bryce J. Ambuehl$0$1,738--
Eleanor Fjeld$1,725$1,7250%
Cale Eken$4,500$1,598-64.5%
Korey L Hegreberg$2,706$1,596-41%
Lori A. Thronson$1,551$1,5510%
Roger A. Knutson$1,551$1,5510%
Michael K. Christensen$2,941$1,538-47.7%
Tyrel Ray Quick$6,092$1,532-74.9%
James R. Wold Revocable Living Trust$1,495$1,4950%
Robert W. Brown$8,282$1,481-82.1%
James Bowling$2,321$1,459-37.1%
Kristi Bowling$2,321$1,459-37.1%
Nicholas D. Pederson$1,268$1,45414.7%
John Pederson Brainard$1,079$1,43833.3%
Duane Vernon Hanson$4,214$1,398-66.8%
Clyde J Neset$2,619$1,390-46.9%
Janice D. Self$2,806$1,359-51.6%
Chaas Kunze$0$1,287--
Chris Odden$1,252$1,2520%
Patricia Pfund$1,233$1,2330%
Leon Johnson$0$1,231--
Michael Hagy$4,462$1,160-74%
Lori Skaurud$1,443$1,147-20.5%
Danika Danae Quick - de Kock$4,776$1,121-76.5%
Lee Family, LLP$2,160$1,080-50%
James D. Visser$7,852$1,044-86.7%
G & B of Kittson Company, LLP$6,567$1,036-84.2%
Dixie Fjeld$1,839$1,002-45.5%
Dalton Avery Harris$3,143$983-68.7%
Sherman Hoseth-Sherman H. Hoseth Living Trust Hoseth$1,640$970-40.9%
Byron Thronson$0$862--
Dalen B. Thronson$0$862--
David Thronson$0$862--
Steve D Skaurud$1,410$849-39.8%
Ronald A. Mickelson$764$7640%
Duane A. Nelson$0$762--
Evelyn Berntson$638$6380%
Curtis E. Reardon$537$5899.7%
Kenneth D. Visser$6,300$576-90.9%
Jacob E. Sip$416$55433.2%
Helen M. Bernhardson$542$5420%
Larry R. Hellerud$0$533--
Robert D Gunnufson SR$0$518--
Thor A. Gilbertson$516$5160%
Hillesland Snobl, LLP$511$5110%
Ellen L. Lee$510$5100%
Dennis Bueng$845$506-40.1%
Katrina Quick$2,372$474-80%
Pamela Kay Chisholm$350$46633.1%
Tony Flyberg$1,771$466-73.7%
Laurel Hanson$444$4440%
Adam Woltjer$415$4150%
Burton E. Slininger$396$3960%
Wallace a Flyberg$719$394-45.2%
Michael Eklund$6,086$371-93.9%
Wayne Gjervold$458$362-21%
Ada Area Promotions Committee, Inc.$361$3610%
Marlen V. Peterson$671$355-47.1%
Harlan E Bueng$3,231$348-89.2%
Larry Lelm$531$318-40.1%
Tim Ramstorf$719$279-61.2%
Roger Myers$273$2730%
Daniel Krogstad$171$20922.2%
Philip D. Halland$2,392$204-91.5%
Dennis J. Brandt$888$199-77.6%
Brent Kappes$422$195-53.8%
David Volkerding$191$1910%
Randy Wentz$535$187-65%
Janet Kvamme$311$125-59.8%
Charles S Lahlum$0$124--
Rebecca J. Meyer$113$1130%
Howard Gorder$102$1020%
Gilbertson Family Revocable Trust$101$1010%
Gene Thompson$72$720%
Melinda Sue Thompson$72$720%
Christine K. Stene$66$660%
Amanda K. Peterson$385$59-84.7%
Kary L. Peterson$385$59-84.7%
Ethan C. Sip$36$4833.3%
Dion Biggers$41$410%
Mathew Kreps$1,312$2-99.8%
Derek L. Hendricks$55,239$0-100%
Loyal Sip$555$0-100%
Michael W. Kiser$1,112$0-100%
Shawna Cole$1,404$0-100%
Terry Kappes$166$0-100%
Mark G. Weber$1,282$0-100%
Austin Broden$6,451$0-100%
Dale Treichel$638$0-100%
Douglas Munson$9,325$0-100%
Skaurud Enterprises, Inc.$211,388$0-100%
Tyler Bennefeld$33,454$0-100%
Vernon L Hovelson$13,675$0-100%
Vernon L Hovelson Estate$170$0-100%
Gene O. Brekke$2,615$0-100%
Charles R. Braaten$1,827$0-100%
Duane D. Thompson$605$0-100%
Judy I. Pinske$612$0-100%
Laport Brothers PTRS$10,687$0-100%
Margo Hanson$3,244$0-100%
Matthew Askelson$1,595$0-100%
Matthew C. Olson$385$0-100%
Michael Boman$146$0-100%
Robert H. Pinske$4,395$0-100%
Total subsidies$19,883,596$10,952,786-44.9%

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