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

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Farms throughout cities in Pipestone County received $37.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 643 farmers in cities within Pipestone County received a total of $15.4 million in 1,484 farm subsidies, a 71.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $53.3 million in 2,937 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 Pipestone County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Brinkmeyer Farms$641,700$361,698-43.6%
River Valley Pork, LLP$369,714$352,452-4.7%
Goose Lake Farms, LLC$381,950$290,431-24%
Pater Dairy, Inc.$1,072,839$280,054-73.9%
Newalta Dairy, LLC$1,233,456$276,777-77.6%
Van Hulzen Farms$934,659$269,069-71.2%
Buffalo Farms, LLP$322,072$250,974-22.1%
Blake's Point, LLC$3,229$242,2207,401.4%
Jeffrey Duane Backer$303,617$208,862-31.2%
Ranger Farms, LLLP$20,816$206,052889.9%
Prairieview Pork, Inc.$368,577$177,263-51.9%
DE Jongh Farms, Inc.$270,828$172,196-36.4%
Zeinstra Dairy, LLC$803,800$170,546-78.8%
Cal Lubben$550,649$166,398-69.8%
Calvin Musch$287,722$162,433-43.5%
Wesley Dekam$478,132$159,613-66.6%
Alliance Family Farms, LLC$412,869$151,968-63.2%
Schulze Dairy, LLC$516,883$149,315-71.1%
Shetek Farms, LLP$488,077$144,153-70.5%
Cottonwood Angus Farms$320,901$138,676-56.8%
Vis Family Farms$442,526$138,558-68.7%
Mike Hulstein$492,725$137,528-72.1%
Mark Moeller$107,579$132,61223.3%
Uilk Farms, Inc.$288,018$131,867-54.2%
Elwin J. Brands$202,668$128,308-36.7%
Skyline Pork, LLC$490,080$128,139-73.9%
Timberwolf Farms, LLC$0$126,887--
Bradley Kruisselbrink$399,792$124,749-68.8%
Michael Moeller$111,952$119,6836.9%
Kodiak Pork Re, LLC$429,913$114,350-73.4%
Sas Farms, Inc.$344,382$109,448-68.2%
Calumet Farms, LLP$484,299$108,879-77.5%
Mark W. van Essen$214,881$107,802-49.8%
Jeffrey H. Schaap$274,235$102,754-62.5%
Rosewood, LLP$186,326$96,860-48%
Richard Kas$258,731$92,446-64.3%
Roger Kas$258,726$92,440-64.3%
Wildcat Family Farms Re, LLC$220,217$90,778-58.8%
Twin Rock Family Farms, Inc.$401,234$88,175-78%
James L. Evans$121,846$86,727-28.8%
Bruce Alan Novak$265,960$86,063-67.6%
Mark D. Stueven$303,057$80,400-73.5%
Bradley Tuinstra$205,224$78,111-61.9%
Mathy-Swine$308,151$76,920-75%
Glen James Eeten$281,361$75,123-73.3%
Tom Nelson$125,649$70,735-43.7%
Alan Vanderlugt$210,520$69,020-67.2%
Michael V. Reese$208,109$68,542-67.1%
Rodney Perli$224,066$68,372-69.5%
Kracht Family Farms, LLC$107,628$66,456-38.3%
Leon J Vande Griend$121,980$66,233-45.7%
Kent Vander Lugt$74,241$64,744-12.8%
Andrew Edmundson$534,564$64,283-88%
Mustang Pass, LLC$356,754$62,359-82.5%
Patrick V. Lingen$203,374$61,835-69.6%
Scott W. Alderson$126,467$61,814-51.1%
Thomas Clayton Newgard$136,872$60,870-55.5%
Eagle Ridge of Iowa, LLC$390,622$60,015-84.6%
Welgraven Dairy, LLC$130,509$57,372-56%
Larry Hillard$55,570$56,5701.8%
Todd Alan van Essen$161,827$56,522-65.1%
Pork for Profit Group, LLC$932,965$55,945-94%
Corey Alan Van Stelten$93,905$55,516-40.9%
Scott J. Roelofs$129,515$55,246-57.3%
Seth Christensen$118,332$55,040-53.5%
Richard Deruyter$61,754$53,239-13.8%
Earl Dewilde$50,582$52,4593.7%
Arlin Jay Vant Hof$243,261$52,254-78.5%
Mark Hiniker$162,603$52,050-68%
Darrell Fikse$179,055$52,033-70.9%
Cary R. Alderson$209,509$51,961-75.2%
Michael J. Thode$80,151$50,937-36.4%
Mr Jerry Clyde Van Hoecke$180,925$50,283-72.2%
Glenn Klingenberg Jr.$111,950$48,890-56.3%
Kenneth Christensen$115,405$47,586-58.8%
Dean Jaycox$112,285$47,581-57.6%
Douglas Jaycox$112,127$47,581-57.6%
Donald van Eck$80,702$46,704-42.1%
Salem Farms, LLC$350,762$46,622-86.7%
Calvin R. Spronk$50,250$46,620-7.2%
Pheasant Farms, LLP$368,615$46,331-87.4%
Michael Jasper$105,686$46,308-56.2%
Thomas Griebel$185,740$45,558-75.5%
Ron Nykamp$300,998$45,221-85%
Eric J. Sas$136,421$45,091-66.9%
Daniel Lyle Miller$94,835$44,754-52.8%
David L. Veldhuizen$324,479$44,629-86.2%
Gregory a Meulebroeck$54,268$44,253-18.5%
Denis Wayne Parsley$118,605$44,037-62.9%
Ryan Weinkauf$560,793$43,617-92.2%
G & L Erickson Farms, Inc.$165,646$42,824-74.1%
Ryswyk Farms, LLC$119,145$42,800-64.1%
Eric and Gail Petersen Family Farm LP$45,551$42,595-6.5%
Stephen Pierson$80,453$42,062-47.7%
Schuld Farms, LLC$156,428$42,028-73.1%
Ridge Enterprises$119,232$41,925-64.8%
Michael John Fruechte$114,203$41,740-63.5%
Austin Kruisselbrink$73,890$41,297-44.1%
Merle Zeinstra$226,829$40,881-82%
Steven Jon Hubbling$76,120$40,835-46.4%
Carl R Pilegaard$42,169$40,071-5%
Brian Kas$108,354$39,644-63.4%
Ronald Larry Brecher$60,877$39,454-35.2%
Kaleb J. Kracht$235,023$39,117-83.4%
Grassland Pork, LLC$426,050$38,665-90.9%
James Nelson$210,195$37,967-81.9%
Mark Ausen$37,396$37,3960%
Calvin Burggraaff$71,085$36,224-49%
R & R Acres, Inc.$155,895$35,863-77%
Arlyn Mark Rylaarsdam$108,124$35,699-67%
Michael Berreau$134,131$35,608-73.5%
Fritz Farms, LLP$120,999$35,508-70.7%
Dennis Lee Johnson$80,311$34,670-56.8%
Sharon Kay Johnson$79,839$34,196-57.2%
Van Dyke Dairy Heifers, LLC$105,609$34,063-67.7%
Ivan Bouw$109,545$34,052-68.9%
Gary Gorter$83,915$33,722-59.8%
Brian Winsel$153,301$33,697-78%
Schneider Dairy Cattle, Inc.$138,907$33,382-76%
Michael Nelson$56,589$33,311-41.1%
Chad Alan Borman$102,202$33,251-67.5%
Veldhuizen Farms, LLC$645,570$33,184-94.9%
James R. Masselink$126,889$33,077-73.9%
Kyle Dewilde$30,704$32,7526.7%
Jon Stangeland$42,846$32,596-23.9%
Douglas W. Stotz$94,070$32,554-65.4%
Cunningham Family Farm, LLC$85,297$32,144-62.3%
Glenn Vander A. Poel$27,181$31,92917.5%
Hubbling Farms, LLC$91,784$31,702-65.5%
Henry J. Walhof$126,731$31,661-75%
Jeremy S. van Essen$248,461$31,438-87.3%
Jerry Houselog$48,824$31,076-36.4%
Gene Westenberg$92,879$31,040-66.6%
Cheney Lee Vander Top$48,528$30,662-36.8%
Bucher Farms, LLC$78,831$30,604-61.2%
Richard Johnson$113,569$30,591-73.1%
Merrill Farms, LLC$99,528$30,567-69.3%
Mark Sas$99,744$30,485-69.4%
Vander Maten Farms, Inc.$320,469$30,366-90.5%
Robert E. Bolkema$27,650$30,1719.1%
Nokomis Farms, LLP$667,817$30,086-95.5%
Weinkauf Farms, Inc.$33,814$30,011-11.2%
Chris Boeke$96,648$29,806-69.2%
Gregory Lee Hanenburg$37,396$29,539-21%
Kyle Kracht$533,304$29,535-94.5%
Elmer Pietz Farms, Inc.$39,649$29,370-25.9%
Fey Farms, Inc.$66,037$29,235-55.7%
Roger Lloyd Madetzke$16,451$28,87075.5%
Marty Wallin$28,796$28,7960%
Liberty Livestock, LLC$406,634$28,325-93%
Timothy W. van Dyke$171,075$28,241-83.5%
Gary C. Sutherland$83,465$27,961-66.5%
Eugene W. Hiniker$73,037$27,591-62.2%
Wayne Uilk$100,061$27,176-72.8%
T & R Farms$87,080$27,041-68.9%
Glenn Baker$51,657$27,036-47.7%
Jesse Hunter$53,170$26,957-49.3%
Ryan G. Livermont$171,003$26,954-84.2%
Cody D. Top$60,134$26,216-56.4%
Dale Kontz$71,510$25,862-63.8%
Daniel Minet$84,871$25,726-69.7%
Mark Minet$84,871$25,726-69.7%
Ken M Winsel$296,888$25,430-91.4%
Gary Griebel$80,554$25,412-68.5%
Sunset Acres$70,555$25,026-64.5%
Corey van Essen$19,528$24,78726.9%
Degroot Farms, Inc.$105,435$24,600-76.7%
Jeffrey Jay Fikse$62,332$24,334-61%
Ivan Kuhlman$97,827$24,330-75.1%
David Heard$109,317$23,858-78.2%
David R. Nelson$48,518$23,857-50.8%
Randy Carlson$102,445$23,667-76.9%
Kent Stueven$52,660$23,646-55.1%
Rolland Steenstra$32,006$23,407-26.9%
Jason H. Steuck$49,534$23,130-53.3%
Todd Alan Jasper$51,820$23,110-55.4%
Ivan Vande Griend$55,705$22,981-58.7%
Steven J. Koedam$73,769$22,979-68.9%
Eugene Vant Hof$53,938$22,873-57.6%
Ricky Dean Lingen$126,397$22,794-82%
Brian Lee Houselog$60,888$22,788-62.6%
Joel Minett-Joel Minett Revocable Trust$99,925$22,753-77.2%
Tyler Jameson Van Hoecke$103,545$22,464-78.3%
Matthew T. Gunnink$51,818$21,915-57.7%
S K D Farms, LLC$73,364$21,374-70.9%
Theodore J. Stout$52,764$21,217-59.8%
Leroy Bosma$61,437$21,042-65.8%
Lyman John Paulsen$45,884$20,981-54.3%
Arwin Spronk$10,517$20,76897.5%
Merle W. Jasper$62,504$20,674-66.9%
Pete Nikkel$0$20,591--
Justin Lee Prins$71,953$20,536-71.5%
Larry Evans$59,393$20,256-65.9%
Marie Zeinstra$24,993$20,216-19.1%
Matthew Post$45,705$20,161-55.9%
Schelhaas Family Farms, Inc.$37,656$20,001-46.9%
Morgan J. Smith$38,194$19,960-47.7%
Tim Erickson$36,388$19,791-45.6%
Randall S. Bolt$61,963$19,757-68.1%
Dave Kuik$21,698$19,652-9.4%
Robert van Hill$107,267$19,633-81.7%
Verlyn Dewilde$19,003$19,5863.1%
Trent Lee Johnson$60,431$19,441-67.8%
Bryan L. Brockberg$71,128$19,385-72.7%
Don Craig Stangeland$67,246$19,114-71.6%
R & S Gilliland Farms, Inc.$72,539$18,956-73.9%
Del Anthony Ford$43,667$18,904-56.7%
Bryan Francis$73,728$18,874-74.4%
Daryl Hanenburg$54,483$18,855-65.4%
Darwin G. Gunnink$51,860$18,773-63.8%
Van Dyke Farms, LLC$56,750$18,654-67.1%
Craig Ronald Stangeland$43,247$18,481-57.3%
Ronald Beckering$54,266$18,380-66.1%
Wade Kallemeyn$55,259$18,278-66.9%
Virgil van Essen$44,379$17,543-60.5%
Loren Vander D. Top$25,934$17,483-32.6%
Kyle Veen$34,308$17,230-49.8%
Lyle Miller$32,886$17,024-48.2%
Chad Michael Powers$64,596$16,939-73.8%
Walter Michael Powers$64,541$16,939-73.8%
Randy Reed$89,623$16,933-81.1%
David Borman$25,531$16,709-34.6%
Gary Baker$45,683$16,522-63.8%
Lawrence Charles Fenicle$52,601$16,070-69.4%
Darwin van Essen$15,955$15,9550%
David Lee Brockberg$54,248$15,949-70.6%
Jeremy J. Smidt$80,552$15,800-80.4%
Norman Petersen Trust$15,764$15,7640%
Michael Fritz$69,140$15,763-77.2%
Devin R. Schulze$31,091$15,744-49.4%
Minett Well Repair, Inc.$66,838$15,494-76.8%
David Schulze$68,336$15,402-77.5%
Dean A. Tuinstra$74,040$15,360-79.3%
Brent Tuinstra$33,052$15,315-53.7%
Douglas Fey$50,635$15,290-69.8%
Alan Jones$55,568$15,115-72.8%
Lon M. Anker$31,426$15,042-52.1%
Wayne Harold Smith$40,931$14,986-63.4%
Trey van Essen$21,248$14,822-30.2%
Mark Vander Pol$55,976$14,692-73.8%
Patricia H Lustfield$14,485$14,4850%
Wanda Thooft$20,972$14,464-31%
Robert J. Fenicle$29,796$14,441-51.5%
Glenn van Essen$18,709$14,356-23.3%
Harvey L. Musch$64,636$14,344-77.8%
John A. Schmidt$69,020$14,315-79.3%
Darrell Amoth$89,038$14,215-84%
Jon Kozlowski$14,212$14,2120%
Earl Edmundson$70,124$14,158-79.8%
Gary van Eck$76,119$14,129-81.4%
Larry van Eck$76,119$14,129-81.4%
John Dethmers$40,386$13,926-65.5%
Jeffrey Griebel$53,712$13,917-74.1%
Kent Elliott Vant Hof$28,884$13,737-52.4%
A & L Spronk Farms, Inc.$811,882$13,680-98.3%
Tony Arends$41,848$13,606-67.5%
Jerald Davids$67,191$13,588-79.8%
Wade Newgard$38,029$13,569-64.3%
Brian Luchtenburg$58,497$13,552-76.8%
Mark Anker$26,902$13,440-50%
Marlow P Roskamp Family Trust$31,260$13,311-57.4%
James B. Nelson$78,634$13,260-83.1%
Barron Farms, Inc.$74,371$13,162-82.3%
Mr Glenn Douglas Vanbockel$16,247$13,134-19.2%
Willard Kas$34,914$13,017-62.7%
Timothy Charles Madsen$55,490$13,015-76.5%
William Alderson$33,348$12,818-61.6%
Troy D. Kallemeyn$39,791$12,814-67.8%
Raymond Schelhaas$45,867$12,778-72.1%
Jesse Jasper$34,385$12,769-62.9%
Nick Schulze$76,457$12,766-83.3%
Danny Peschon$38,686$12,587-67.5%
Shane A. Fey$45,309$12,576-72.2%
Michael Brockberg$43,415$12,521-71.2%
Jerry Minett$37,420$12,451-66.7%
Levi Vander Woude$5,109$12,417143%
Levi Vander Woude$5,109$12,417143%
John F. Schaap$75,601$12,339-83.7%
David a Mohlenkamp$31,158$12,335-60.4%
Russell S. Manderscheid$35,514$12,324-65.3%
Hiawatha Gilts, LLLP$113,244$12,292-89.1%
Jason Lee Galvin$88,968$12,238-86.2%
Delta Gilts, LLC$268,405$12,213-95.4%
David Gene Brons$53,290$12,191-77.1%
Jeff Huebner$14,725$12,121-17.7%
Steve Viland$52,819$12,121-77.1%
Eric J. Petersen$12,103$12,1030%
Gail Petersen$12,103$12,1030%
Allan Masselink$26,129$12,035-53.9%
Harlan Spronk$60,376$11,900-80.3%
Tom Garrow$9,463$11,74124.1%
Kenneth Erickson$35,912$11,638-67.6%
Allen Gilmore$45,309$11,549-74.5%
Steven Brian Werner$62,656$11,502-81.6%
Glen Eugene van Eck$56,440$11,440-79.7%
Nancy Hinricher$58,190$11,430-80.4%
William Grenz$34,641$11,384-67.1%
Jerlyn Spronk$82,123$11,296-86.2%
Edward J. O'Hearn$10,907$10,9150.1%
Mitchell L. Kruger$35,238$10,659-69.8%
Ploeger Land, LLC$10,604$10,6040%
Family Share of Marlin E Arends Revocable Trust Dated June 2$9,013$10,56817.3%
Leroy R. Hulstein$16,585$10,558-36.3%
Jerry L. Weinkauf$29,851$10,530-64.7%
Carol Haubrich Revocable Trust$10,456$10,4560%
Gary L. Boeve$47,657$10,408-78.2%
James Kruisselbrink$45,864$10,126-77.9%
Jeremy Whipple$0$10,111--
Gary Greenhoff$34,957$9,989-71.4%
Roger Blom$44,469$9,921-77.7%
Jacob Andrew Erickson$39,276$9,899-74.8%
Troy Manzey$9,732$9,7320%
Jason Borman$30,808$9,714-68.5%
Gerold Van Heuvelen$58,121$9,650-83.4%
Robert Schelhaas$15,819$9,624-39.2%
Robert W. van Essen$25,005$9,583-61.7%
Bernard Bruce Bouman$18,220$9,548-47.6%
Taylor Evans$12,473$9,475-24%
Tim Hapke$47,287$9,398-80.1%
Scott Reed$63,403$9,385-85.2%
Dennis Ilse Farms, Inc.$49,450$9,080-81.6%
David Fadness$9,078$9,0780%
Dakota Superior Gilts I, LLC$438,653$9,069-97.9%
Dale Schuld$37,269$8,960-76%
Alex Jon Nykamp$32,432$8,861-72.7%
Loren Raschke$22,927$8,810-61.6%
Curtis Roos$26,004$8,761-66.3%
Donald Wilfrid Fritz$17,402$8,752-49.7%
Scott Kor$0$8,661--
Jess Elliot van Dyke$0$8,580--
Micheal Allan Barron$8,540$8,5400%
Jeffrey Biever$25,925$8,346-67.8%
Steve Tiedeman$21,430$8,339-61.1%
Michael Luschen$8,327$8,3270%
Gary Vander Schaaf$21,040$8,325-60.4%
David Evans$45,593$8,306-81.8%
Robert Ossefoort$17,357$8,162-53%
Nathan J. Stoel$11,590$8,143-29.7%
Douglas Vander Poel$35,232$8,069-77.1%
Van Scharrel Enterprises, LLC$5,004$8,06461.2%
Jackrabbit Family Pork, LLC$487,294$8,020-98.4%
Lloyd Vant Hof$21,209$7,966-62.4%
Delwyn J Van Essen$48,691$7,905-83.8%
Coppertop Farms, LLC$6,132$7,77326.8%
Vis Farms, LLC$27,364$7,707-71.8%
Gary W. Ness$24,934$7,677-69.2%
Howard Masselink$37,835$7,500-80.2%
Dennis Koenig$12,970$7,499-42.2%
Steve Lange$7,469$7,4690%
Willow Creek Land Company, LLC$7,456$7,4560%
Curtis G. Miersma$24,814$7,438-70%
Schulze Family Irrevocable Trust$14,272$7,412-48.1%
John Griebel$46,367$7,271-84.3%
Michael Hiniker$39,706$7,271-81.7%
Arvin Pater$30,521$7,216-76.4%
Daniel B. Hanson$27,188$7,163-73.7%
Jeff Baatz$23,168$6,985-69.9%
Circle V Ranch, LLC$29,915$6,979-76.7%
Harvey L. Noyes$6,777$6,7770%
John Lawrence Goelz IV$3,334$6,774103.2%
Grant Vis$18,539$6,773-63.5%
Sheila Horton$18,643$6,769-63.7%
Steve Hagedorn$30,344$6,768-77.7%
Daniel Steenstra$22,196$6,690-69.9%
Christopher R. Schulze$18,184$6,688-63.2%
Mason van Essen$0$6,621--
Barbara Kay Weber Friese$6,582$6,5820%
Troy Bouman$30,682$6,581-78.6%
Shane P. Lingen$20,713$6,492-68.7%
Scot Douglas Glidewell$26,726$6,492-75.7%
Conner Hazelton$13,105$6,347-51.6%
Eleanor Schoolmeester$3,078$6,310105%
Randall D. Petersen$21,565$6,275-70.9%
Francis Bouman Jr.$28,279$6,239-77.9%
Jay Johnson$37,016$6,177-83.3%
Richard Imhoff$30,320$6,177-79.6%
Allen Neal Blankers$18,780$6,168-67.2%
Donley G. Walhof$31,259$6,141-80.4%
Kevin L. Zylstra$26,923$6,139-77.2%
G & H Manderscheid, LLP$9,080$6,065-33.2%
Danielle K. Evers$4,737$6,03627.4%
Seth Burke$34,750$6,019-82.7%
Dale Wussow$12,843$5,983-53.4%
Howard Christensen Jr.$5,324$5,91611.1%
Mark Jones$36,118$5,916-83.6%
Maurice Bickford$1,921$5,865205.3%
Duane Baker$21,617$5,762-73.3%
William Van Hoecke$17,618$5,717-67.6%
Craig Vreeman$33,992$5,712-83.2%
Brockberg Farms, LLC$5,695$5,6950%
David Krusemark$34,925$5,641-83.8%
Darwin Schelhaas$28,204$5,543-80.3%
Carol A. Smith$3,989$5,41335.7%
Robert Masselink$23,962$5,326-77.8%
Edward Loll$18,848$5,314-71.8%
Derrick Barron$18,742$5,260-71.9%
Jonathan Pap$17,098$5,255-69.3%
Norman Fey$5,247$5,2470%
Timothy Douglas Stotz$20,540$5,187-74.7%
Ryan Labrune$5,173$5,1730%
John H. Schiebout$17,019$5,064-70.2%
Jordan Weinkauf$8,865$5,044-43.1%
Wyatt Stueven$10,821$5,005-53.7%
Richard A. Reese$4,922$4,9220%
Larry Dewitte$18,885$4,883-74.1%
Scott Brecher$19,933$4,846-75.7%
Joel Wiering$15,814$4,769-69.8%
Stanley Vander G. Maten$16,064$4,764-70.3%
William H. Steuck$25,467$4,752-81.3%
Mark P. Sorenson$18,376$4,733-74.2%
Leroy J. Fritz$30,234$4,718-84.4%
Meredith Kellen$2,453$4,71692.3%
Jordan Michael Houselog$6,377$4,651-27.1%
Larry D. van Dyke$6,455$4,644-28.1%
K & D Farm, L.L.C.$12,736$4,606-63.8%
Myron Vander Pol$8,790$4,497-48.8%
Randy Fritz$18,948$4,472-76.4%
Paul A. Henriksen$14,687$4,458-69.6%
Rodney Schulze$2,156$4,443106.1%
Greg Arp$24,182$4,432-81.7%
Alice Goelz Trust Fund$4,429$4,4290%
Jonah Darwin Johnson$16,023$4,390-72.6%
Carolyn Jasper Trust$4,369$4,3690%
Michael J. Schaap$23,976$4,348-81.9%
Glen Talsma$15,830$4,343-72.6%
Leon Mortland$2,458$4,34276.6%
David D. Jones$5,186$4,329-16.5%
Bryce Veldkamp$11,126$4,310-61.3%
Steven Conrad Vandyke$10,331$4,226-59.1%
Jeff Lingen$18,518$4,219-77.2%
Cody Reed$5,082$4,216-17%
Marvin F Meyer Testamentary Trust$4,204$4,2040%
John Oldemeyer$19,895$4,180-79%
Bradley Bowen$9,848$4,149-57.9%
Eugene J. Boersma$27,877$4,118-85.2%
Stoney Creek Farms, LLC$61,940$4,078-93.4%
Shane Cowell$7,705$4,068-47.2%
Elaine B. Prins$4,029$4,0290%
Mike Jouwstra$7,878$4,026-48.9%
Andrew Rosendahl$12,376$3,960-68%
Richard Zupp$13,960$3,871-72.3%
Walter Smidt Jr.$23,528$3,851-83.6%
Carolyn Erpelding$3,810$3,8100%
Lloyd Erpelding$3,810$3,8100%
Duane Vanden H. Berg$18,934$3,762-80.1%
Mr. Dale Alan Borman$37,964$3,758-90.1%
Doug Folkerts$15,842$3,731-76.4%
K S D Farms, LLC$11,329$3,633-67.9%
Paul William Garberding$19,907$3,595-81.9%
Full Family Farms, LLC$5,285$3,574-32.4%
Calvin Brouwer$10,528$3,545-66.3%
Connie Hillard$3,534$3,5340%
JC & Tami Griebel FLP$3,523$3,5230%
John Robert Talsma$18,862$3,498-81.5%
Travis Franklin Vos$24,273$3,485-85.6%
Troy William Vos$24,273$3,485-85.6%
Paul H Vander Woude$17,415$3,470-80.1%
Regina Schmidt$3,458$3,4580%
Lenoy W Rue$1,336$3,443157.7%
Charles F. Boeder$3,431$3,4310%
Gary Vander Top$3,385$3,3850%
Robert Vanorny$9,242$3,359-63.7%
Tom Finke$319$3,359953%
Austin Erich Moeller$10,190$3,341-67.2%
Holland Christian Reformed Church$3,333$3,3330%
David W. Blom$13,652$3,328-75.6%
Doug Brands$15,232$3,288-78.4%
Jared Nelson$10,805$3,235-70.1%
Harvey Ryswyk$577$3,214457%
Delton Sanderson$3,176$3,1760%
Brian Boomgaarden$20,579$3,165-84.6%
Nic Weber$11,227$3,159-71.9%
Rodney van Essen$15,014$3,143-79.1%
Darrell Houselog$2,706$3,05312.8%
Jerry W. Smith$18,625$3,016-83.8%
Brett Stueven$4,216$3,001-28.8%
Etta Mae Gunnink$2,995$2,9950%
Alan Cox$7,468$2,981-60.1%
Mark Gary Erickson$17,983$2,969-83.5%
Steven Schulte$2,966$2,9660%
Roger Elmon Rosendahl$103,331$2,929-97.2%
Chad Evan Lubben$170,233$2,901-98.3%
Thomas Shane$17,384$2,858-83.6%
Wayne Landhuis$1,410$2,80298.7%
Jenna Lynn Mcgunegill$6,169$2,780-54.9%
Cody Glen Lubben$77,513$2,765-96.4%
Diane Scotting$2,742$2,7420%
Josh D. Burke$9,711$2,742-71.8%
Janet Gonder$11,252$2,721-75.8%
Collin Moeller$10,820$2,711-74.9%
Raymond H Ebbinga$14,063$2,688-80.9%
Harvey a Vande Voort$10,466$2,621-75%
Joann Miller$2,616$2,6160%
Gregory Baartman$2,875$2,587-10%
Fred Vander Stoep Trust$2,572$2,5720%
Scott Haarsma$2,544$2,5440%
Gertrude Baker$5,321$2,517-52.7%
Terry Zafft$17,190$2,499-85.5%
Michael Vanden Bosch$8,075$2,465-69.5%
Frank Facile$7,439$2,423-67.4%
Abram Westenberg$11,807$2,407-79.6%
Philip Berg$7,878$2,328-70.4%
Joshua Houselog$8,383$2,314-72.4%
Leone Meyer$2,306$2,3060%
Brian Deweerd$1,941$2,26016.4%
Daniel Moser$10,108$2,228-78%
Beva Vos Living Trust$2,228$2,2280%
Ronald E. Evans$0$2,221--
Brian Cramer$2,915$2,205-24.4%
Roy Stevens$16,716$2,132-87.2%
Ryan E. Bos$11,423$2,128-81.4%
Helen Appel$2,077$2,0770%
Dale Wieme$4,983$2,028-59.3%
Marion Louise Carlson$9,137$1,988-78.2%
Jerry Evans$10,456$1,975-81.1%
Bernice Jacobson Trust$1,944$1,9440%
Keith G. Pritchett$1,938$1,9380%
Tyler Evans$10,218$1,933-81.1%
Dennis A. Peterson$1,884$1,8840%
Roger R. Erickson$459$1,876308.7%
Clayton J. Johnson$6,600$1,853-71.9%
Wayne Alderson$0$1,764--
Axel Hansen$1,753$1,7530%
Justin Fey$4,850$1,678-65.4%
Greg A. Talsma$11,944$1,660-86.1%
Rita J. Hazelton$0$1,641--
Gary Eikmeier$7,044$1,605-77.2%
Ethan C. Spronk$4,902$1,582-67.7%
SWMCH Foundation$2,144$1,571-26.7%
Herm Meyer$5,397$1,555-71.2%
Melvin Vanden Berg$7,518$1,474-80.4%
Shannon Cauwels$556$1,442159.4%
Scott Crawford$16,231$1,435-91.2%
Ron Halbersma$1,397$1,3970%
Nathan David Pierson$2,154$1,381-35.9%
Earl Giesbrecht$0$1,375--
Jaden Hunter$12,365$1,333-89.2%
Jason Brands$5,081$1,311-74.2%
Craig Steck$5,742$1,252-78.2%
Elmer E. Pietz$1,240$1,2400%
Verna Buys Rev Trust Prior 2021$0$1,229--
Jeff Hellwinckel$7,027$1,226-82.6%
Dale Iverson$1,202$1,2020%
Jason Fikse$897$1,19633.3%
Marlyce Logan$6,766$1,187-82.5%
Mark C. Schaap$5,423$1,170-78.4%
Wally Slinger$5,442$1,151-78.8%
Charles L. Draper$4,951$1,149-76.8%
Mitchell Thomas Nelson$1,584$1,134-28.4%
Wm Dezeeuw Jr.$1,123$1,1230%
Lyle Blom$6,654$1,100-83.5%
Tom T. Muller$2,860$1,081-62.2%
Dennis Vander Beek$14,792$1,064-92.8%
Darrell Severeid$5,409$1,064-80.3%
Jeffrey B. Kindt$18,348$1,063-94.2%
Esther Evink$1,056$1,0560%
Richard Whipple$4,973$1,042-79%
Darrel W. Nickel$3,932$1,004-74.5%
Mike Zeinstra$995$992-0.3%
Shaffer Farms, Inc.$978$9780%
Jeff Deruyter$5,082$973-80.9%
Jillene Johnson$0$920--
Ronald R. Capp$862$8620%
Douglas Griffin$3,616$854-76.4%
Bernard Baker$4,154$843-79.7%
Alan Matzner$4,663$842-81.9%
Emily Nelson$2,680$831-69%
Karla Budden$1,141$831-27.2%
Keith A. Vreeman$829$8290%
Bernadine Van Hoecke Revocable Living Trust$816$8160%
Morris R Van Hoecke SR Family Trust$816$8160%
Steven R. Huibregtse$812$8120%
Gwendolyn Jaycox$801$8010%
Cassandra Lynn Postler$3,619$782-78.4%
Thomas Postler$3,619$782-78.4%
Robert W Kallemeyn Living Trust$0$775--
James M Overgaauw$3,065$762-75.1%
Lisa Fey$1,471$746-49.3%
Dennis Hazelton$3,997$738-81.5%
Jack Smeins$737$7370%
Curtis Dezeeuw$2,980$734-75.4%
Jason Evans$1,456$719-50.6%
Jeffrey Cauwels$5,995$682-88.6%
Daniel Allen Walhof$2,887$676-76.6%
Dave Hazelton$4,290$624-85.5%
Brad Kor$622$6220%
Cindy Dezeeuw$622$6220%
Greg Kor$622$6220%
Randy Kor$622$6220%
Dewey Dooyema$347$61777.8%
Fredrick Carlson$5,291$614-88.4%
Nathaniel Amoth$3,658$606-83.4%
Mary Shane$1,968$604-69.3%
Edward Vanden A. Bosch$601$6010%
Ronald D. Hulstein$566$5660%
Tabitha van Essen$8,415$525-93.8%
Virgil Schoolmeester$518$5180%
John C. Nilles$2,530$518-79.5%
Alan Steinhoff$516$5160%
Debra J. Brockberg$473$4730%
Eric Daniel Fritz$1,716$454-73.5%
Leonard Hubner$3,389$439-87%
Jim Schloendorf$438$4380%
Pam Schloendorf$438$4380%
Eric Vander Plaats$2,203$437-80.2%
Keith Welgraven$427$4270%
Eric Lingen$3,261$421-87.1%
Adam D. Lingen$3,261$421-87.1%
Warren Swier$1,766$413-76.6%
Dalton Bradley Kor$2,156$411-80.9%
Rost Town, LLC$0$407--
Andrew Calvin Schaap$2,532$377-85.1%
Bryan Kruse$13,579$377-97.2%
Delores Fey$346$3460%
Elaine Tinklenberg$1,295$330-74.5%
Leland Tinklenberg$3,164$330-89.6%
Edith Walhof$317$3170%
Muriel Walhof$317$3170%
Judith Vander A. Top$1,682$309-81.6%
Jacob Bierstedt$1,035$294-71.6%
Clifford Mulder$271$2710%
Glenda van Dyke$173$26854.9%
Barbara J Winsel$244$2440%
Maynard Winsel$231$2310%
Harvey Vander Top$992$227-77.1%
Aubrey Ann Kerkaert$2,194$220-90%
Linda Brockberg$1,819$203-88.8%
Austin Jay Brands$1,039$197-81%
Rogen Jon Smidt$2,366$194-91.8%
Phillip Blom$1,464$183-87.5%
Lauryn Olivia Smidt$814$152-81.3%
Ginger Westerbur$149$1490%
Jace Kracht$12,977$138-98.9%
Caiden Leah Smidt$693$128-81.5%
Nicholas Paulsen$605$121-80%
Jaden Weinkauf$810$121-85.1%
Peter Bouman$641$107-83.3%
Schmidt Dairy, Inc.$21,977$106-99.5%
Mark D. Zinnel$0$81--
Earl Tellingheusen$2,550$26-99%
Eugene Raak$5,604$17-99.7%
Darline a Dalin Trust$2,249$7-99.7%
Lois Zupp Living Trust$2,250$7-99.7%
Albert J. Top$165$0-100%
Ben Hanson$1,265$0-100%
Carrie Corcoran$627$0-100%
Charlotte Bleyenberg$664$0-100%
Daniel Lee Full$1,320$0-100%
Denah Zerr$4,577$0-100%
Gerhart J. van Dam Jr.$2,923$0-100%
Kari Lynn Bouw$265$0-100%
Kathleen Walhof$197$0-100%
Rena Masselink Estate$412$0-100%
Rodney Bleyenberg$2,695$0-100%
Rolland Schelhaas$248$0-100%
Ronald Griffin$353$0-100%
Sluis Family Revocable Living Trust$48,526$0-100%
Spronk Brothers III, LLLP$1,061,106$0-100%
Veldhuizen Properties, LLC$142,479$0-100%
VM Hogs, LLC$12,474$0-100%
Wanda Schaap$651$0-100%
Elvin Beyers$58,442$0-100%
Pine Lawn Farms, LLC$23,273$0-100%
Scott Dinger$728$0-100%
Robert Carlson$17,169$0-100%
Kristin A. Kallsen$560$0-100%
Albert Van Dyke-Albert Van Dyke Liv Trust$2,261$0-100%
April Hellwinckel$220$0-100%
Barb Rozeboom$4,691$0-100%
Barbara Hubner$2,312$0-100%
Betty L Cramer Revocable Living Trust$5,771$0-100%
Big Sioux Pork, LLC$2,724$0-100%
Blue Stem Family Farms, LLC$463,109$0-100%
Brandon Houselog$3,628$0-100%
Buckwheat, LLLP$111,704$0-100%
Buttercup, LLC$2,046$0-100%
Charles Bobendrier$3,245$0-100%
Chase Reed$1,422$0-100%
Cougar Run, Inc.$347,854$0-100%
David R Scotting$4,021$0-100%
Dean Lerdal$11,310$0-100%
Don Spawn$641$0-100%
Edward R. Wheeler Jr.$216$0-100%
ELM Valley Farms$405,740$0-100%
Eugene Penner$935$0-100%
Gail Benson Living Trust$123$0-100%
Great Plains Family Farms, Inc.$3,050$0-100%
Henry W. Spronk$1,415$0-100%
Johnny Muller$191$0-100%
Jon Delaney$3,948$0-100%
Kenneth Petersen$949$0-100%
Kyle Caskey$1,036$0-100%
Lisa M. Smith$189$0-100%
Lois a Lorenzen Trust$807$0-100%
Louis Hubner$7,875$0-100%
Marlin Berg$1,250$0-100%
Michael Lingen$79$0-100%
New Horizon Farms, LLP$1,768,384$0-100%
Nicholas Harms$2,974$0-100%
Pat Haag$6,481$0-100%
Richard Lee Pantekoek$67$0-100%
Robert Trent Penner$4,661$0-100%
Rodger G. Olivier$1,526$0-100%
Roy J. McIntyre$935$0-100%
Tanner Reed$908$0-100%
Thunder Ridge Farms, LLC$404,150$0-100%
Tim Bergkamp$238$0-100%
Tim Otto$89$0-100%
Tom Bobendrier$2,778$0-100%
Wesley Wolfswinkle$1,766$0-100%
William A. Winter$3,516$0-100%
Alvin & Angeline Buysman Family Trust$614$0-100%
Dorothy Madsen$239$0-100%
Duane Miersma$7,467$0-100%
Rondo Holck$515$0-100%
Craig J. Erickson$308$0-100%
Elden Van Ruler$3,214$0-100%
Jim Feyereisen$9,748$0-100%
S & D Livestock, LLC$31,661$0-100%
Total subsidies$53,308,663$15,369,972-71.2%

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