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

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Farms throughout cities in York County received $6.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 337 farmers in cities within York County received a total of $4.4 million in 600 farm subsidies, a 59.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $10.9 million in 981 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 York County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Rexroth Farms General Partnership$263,184$187,419-28.8%
Keystone Dairy Ventures, LLC$538,518$146,678-72.8%
Miller Plant Farm, Inc.$0$143,206--
Burnell Nolt$160,981$134,167-16.7%
James E. Eisenhour Jr.$301,271$132,601-56%
Meadow Valley Dairy Farm$213,628$124,131-41.9%
Tayacres Farms, LLC$164,509$114,937-30.1%
Robert L. Baumgardner Jr.$165,865$107,602-35.1%
Skyblu Farms, Inc.$319,204$88,824-72.2%
Stump Acres Dairy$107,404$71,998-33%
Twin Pine Farm, Inc.$52,091$68,83232.1%
John S. Thompson II$266,018$62,036-76.7%
Lehman's Dairy Farm/Brian E Lehman$0$60,222--
Kevin S. McGillvray$81,385$59,327-27.1%
Leon N. Sensenig$87,496$59,129-32.4%
Randal E. Keeney$91,319$55,487-39.2%
Clinton L. Sensenig$83,144$53,945-35.1%
Sylvan M. Esch$102,096$53,771-47.3%
Dale E. Doll$76,016$52,074-31.5%
R&S Flinchbaugh, LLC$157,824$49,645-68.5%
Jacob G. Swarey$61,192$48,669-20.5%
Galen L. Nolt$135,616$48,605-64.2%
Woodin Farm Enterprises, LLC$80,086$46,264-42.2%
Green Valley Farms GHH, LLC$104,497$46,220-55.8%
Gregory A. Innerst$29,647$45,35953%
Pennland Grain, Inc.$152,339$44,959-70.5%
Glenville Hollow Farms$169,705$44,869-73.6%
Towson Farms$42,520$44,2214%
Spring Meadow Dairy Farm, LP$63,600$43,940-30.9%
Keith A. Shearer$87,840$43,696-50.3%
Sterner Farms, LLC$46,879$41,502-11.5%
Gross Bros PTR$211,340$40,911-80.6%
Sydor Brothers Farm$56,570$40,423-28.5%
Dean H. Miller$165,239$40,234-75.7%
Terry Frankenfield$22,730$38,17968%
Smysers Richlawn Farms, LLC$129,403$37,857-70.7%
Daniel E. Baumgardner$48,614$36,835-24.2%
Brenda J. Eisenhour$146,999$34,750-76.4%
Michael N. Rutter$34,301$34,3010%
Philip M. Sprenkle$81,256$34,261-57.8%
Brian D. Miller$153,805$33,405-78.3%
Dehoff Farms, LLC$101,588$32,735-67.8%
Daniel J. Innerst$124,541$32,516-73.9%
D & G Woodin, Inc.$35,820$32,255-10%
Robert W. Buser$78,222$29,516-62.3%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$28,131--
Richard F. Anderson III$19,557$27,79042.1%
Gary W. Thoman$22,456$26,71719%
Graywood Farms, LLC$632,492$26,481-95.8%
Waltersdorff Farms PTR$70,828$25,506-64%
Dennis Kowal$25,220$25,2200%
Merrill A. Mummert$71,411$23,815-66.7%
Jerry S. Walker$80,517$23,709-70.6%
Wolf Family Associates, LLC$23,502$23,5020%
Woodberry Farm$42,912$22,452-47.7%
Henry E. Tyson$22,948$22,357-2.6%
Gemmill Farms, LLC$67,633$21,687-67.9%
Gregory A. Diehl$18,841$21,48914.1%
Todd R. Morris$69,644$21,190-69.6%
Mccurdy Tree & Landscape Service$0$21,083--
Belview Valley Farms, LLC$57,091$20,115-64.8%
Kaltreider Farms, LLC$26,662$18,560-30.4%
Wolf Farms, Inc.$18,798$18,521-1.5%
Charles C. Rexroth$56,617$18,486-67.3%
Todd M. Rehmeyer$45,949$17,590-61.7%
John C. Stough$17,151$17,1510%
Miller Family Farms, LLC$84,366$16,890-80%
Alan J. Yost$50,889$16,866-66.9%
Winding Brook Farm, LLC$20,084$16,556-17.6%
Orwick Farms, LLC$32,744$15,557-52.5%
Chilcoat Farms, Inc.$11,039$15,54940.9%
Kyle E. Rigby$23,769$15,375-35.3%
Stewartridge Farms$59,382$15,165-74.5%
Green Valley Farms$0$14,761--
John C. Johnson$44,111$14,495-67.1%
Rar Partners$14,422$14,4220%
Graser Farms$26,401$13,733-48%
Craig A. Metzler$32,088$13,341-58.4%
Maple Heights Farms, LLC$43,098$13,266-69.2%
William R. Fishpaw$9,974$13,16532%
Anderson Farming, LLC$15,788$13,074-17.2%
Trent Cowart$11,234$12,45710.9%
Robert E. Rebert II$59,639$12,434-79.2%
Ralph E. Latimer Jr.$40,785$12,086-70.4%
Jeffrey A. Snyder$14,947$11,909-20.3%
Ray E. Manifold$4,115$11,807186.9%
Eveler Brothers$32,013$11,803-63.1%
Vincent E Hushon$3,278$11,702257%
Christopher E. Buser$34,238$11,427-66.6%
Donna J. Merrill$9,155$11,32623.7%
Kevin H. Shaub$13,431$10,981-18.2%
Judy Frankenfield$10,863$10,8630%
Philip K. Martin$5,018$10,644112.1%
Leroy R. Bupp$34,063$10,432-69.4%
Mervin E. Haugh III$21,544$10,224-52.5%
Brett A. Gundel$22,767$9,798-57%
Harold L. Mummert$15,288$9,756-36.2%
Stephen R. Campbell$9,675$9,6750%
Roy E. Berkheimer Jr.$32,972$9,656-70.7%
Lauren K. Andersen$9,601$9,6010%
Benjamin P. Burton$27,618$9,477-65.7%
Marlyn D. Brown$27,302$9,183-66.4%
Clark L. Oberholtzer$5,721$9,09559%
Eric E. Zimmerman$8,894$8,8940%
John W. McSparran$15,270$8,885-41.8%
Wayne R. Nace$31,985$8,881-72.2%
Andrew Jackson$15,806$8,728-44.8%
Kevin L. Mummert$18,855$8,628-54.2%
Jefferson Sportsman Association$8,473$8,4730%
Royce Michael Gipe$12,598$8,249-34.5%
William G. Rinas$31,096$8,214-73.6%
Todd H. Wiley$26,045$8,060-69.1%
Hickory View Farm, LLC$1,241$8,026546.7%
David S. Evans$30,059$7,948-73.6%
Steven L. Lutz$0$7,887--
Jeffrey Vanik$19,597$7,709-60.7%
Duane L. Mummert$17,592$7,601-56.8%
Wellness Farm, Inc.$7,358$7,3580%
Matthew T. Kessler$14,551$7,318-49.7%
Gobbler Creek Farms, Inc.$16,904$7,266-57%
Alfred D. Taylor$3,056$7,200135.6%
Michael J. McKnight$7,196$7,1960%
Larry W. Sterner$21,351$6,878-67.8%
Julie E. Whitcraft$9,490$6,875-27.6%
Tupper P Sverduk$0$6,734--
Jonathan G. Sprenkle$2,265$6,607191.7%
Douglas L. Stambaugh$6,543$6,5430%
T M Daugherty Farms, LLC$0$6,540--
Jeremy C. Barnes$6,437$6,434-0%
Terry Throne$6,387$6,3870%
John W. White$6,384$6,3840%
George W. Snyder$18,766$6,342-66.2%
Brian L. Axe$6,244$6,2440%
The Miller Family Farm$21,073$6,197-70.6%
Werning Brothers Farms$18,905$6,071-67.9%
Steven E. Martin$14,879$5,979-59.8%
Burnell R. Doll$15,307$5,957-61.1%
Clyde A. Cheek$11,626$5,892-49.3%
Ethan R. Buser$13,128$5,844-55.5%
Lavere & Inice Miller Family Irrevocable Trust$0$5,739--
Terry G. Stump$21,917$5,629-74.3%
James Allan Wingert Estate$7,664$5,560-27.5%
Gregory S. Ryder$5,521$5,5210%
Ellen Chisholm$5,735$5,448-5%
Thomas F. Klinefelter$2,504$5,445117.5%
Roy C. Thompson$9,938$5,416-45.5%
Steven T. Brown$2,033$5,412166.2%
Lynn S. Paxton$5,196$5,1960%
Randall K. Patterson$9,841$5,026-48.9%
Lakeside Farms$3,522$5,00542.1%
Jesse Paul Godfrey$12,061$4,860-59.7%
Lynn D. Godfrey$75,040$4,846-93.5%
William Howard Barrett$20,909$4,803-77%
Jean E. Hager$3,860$4,67521.1%
Scott S. Cooper$55,993$4,600-91.8%
Tonya Rhineer$5,674$4,531-20.1%
Goshen Mill Farm, LLC$7,081$4,480-36.7%
Dennis E. Conrad$48,857$4,478-90.8%
Clay P. Godfrey$0$4,400--
Cynthia Bowser$4,399$4,3990%
Andrew T. Wilt$16,450$4,367-73.5%
Samuel T. Myers$11,164$4,298-61.5%
Cory Michael Garrett$2,181$4,29797%
Susquehanna Orchards, Inc.$90,336$4,259-95.3%
Daniel E. Mummert$15,548$4,153-73.3%
Thelma R. Richardson$8,250$4,134-49.9%
Ryan S. Stricker$2,052$4,126101.1%
Richard F. Anderson IV$1,143$4,125260.9%
Peter N. Fake$560$4,123636.3%
Klitzke Family Trust B$8,349$4,084-51.1%
Patricia M. Buser$8,371$4,072-51.4%
Rosemary P. Garges$0$3,911--
Jesse L. Beam$3,952$3,857-2.4%
Chad M. Rutter$3,840$3,8400%
Joseph U. Kiser Sr.$998$3,828283.6%
Kenneth E. Moore$3,777$3,7770%
Daniel W. Paulus$66,382$3,702-94.4%
Robert E. Nash Jr.$12,674$3,678-71%
Smyser Sunset View Farm$6,089$3,670-39.7%
Orie I. Gemmill$1,261$3,581184%
Tammy K. Gemmill$1,261$3,581184%
David C Marslett$3,575$3,5750%
Larry D. Robinson$15,352$3,569-76.8%
David N. Simington$3,507$3,5070%
Crane-Sloat Farm$950$3,405258.4%
James E. Quesenberry Jr.$6,203$3,373-45.6%
Marvin D. Shaw$11,495$3,357-70.8%
James R. Wickard$3,309$3,3090%
Robert C Marslett JR$3,300$3,3000%
Joseph H Hushon$1,341$3,288145.2%
James J Schwertzler$3,263$3,2630%
Beverly A. Simmons$1,399$3,250132.3%
Ruth C. McClelland$3,216$3,2160%
John W. Brenneman Jr.$2,703$3,17817.6%
Jeffrey A. Hersh$3,090$3,0900%
Jeffrey S. Kiser Sr.$998$3,053205.9%
Dennis L. Klinedinst$6,707$3,005-55.2%
David R. Warner Sr.$7,868$2,960-62.4%
Craig A. Rohrbaugh$2,951$2,9510%
Fred L. Rittenhouse$1,175$2,926149%
Daniel L. Fowler$805$2,919262.6%
Martha M. Zirkle$9,311$2,916-68.7%
Audie L. Boyd$9,324$2,908-68.8%
James D. Kohr$678$2,836318.3%
Frederick L. Newcomer$0$2,816--
Claude F. Warner$3,315$2,781-16.1%
Randy L. Deardorff$2,982$2,712-9.1%
Rale Resources, LLC$0$2,695--
Paul L. Daugherty$1,210$2,686122%
Harry C. Dehoff$38,414$2,646-93.1%
Mark E. Burkholder$6,834$2,604-61.9%
Jeffrey A. Brown$0$2,582--
Jeffrey S. Evans$697$2,538264.1%
Robert A. Shelly Sr.$2,502$2,5020%
Roger W. Foster$2,485$2,4850%
Bradley E. Ludwig$2,404$2,4040%
John C. Krone Jr.$5,191$2,362-54.5%
Benjamin A. Metzler$501$2,348368.7%
Victor G. Brinton$2,304$2,3040%
Tod A. Klunk$10,262$2,297-77.6%
John R. Brenneman$2,245$2,2450%
Philip J. Merrill$882$2,228152.6%
Anthony T. Lopiccolo$2,146$2,1460%
Robert L. Strausbaugh$2,127$2,1270%
Jason D. Baer$493$2,124330.8%
David B. Glenn$2,116$2,1160%
Samuel F. Long$3,880$2,066-46.8%
Edward L. Zug$4,439$2,062-53.5%
Allen Frank Barta Trust$7,193$2,026-71.8%
Robert K. Evans$4,631$2,018-56.4%
Stephen B West$2,000$2,0000%
Leon J. Ressler$3,442$2,000-41.9%
James E. Martin$1,966$1,9660%
Jacob L. Stoltzfus$47,959$1,958-95.9%
Gilbert Farms, LLC$0$1,945--
William P. Snyder$3,573$1,909-46.6%
Dylan M. Keller$3,202$1,906-40.5%
Caleb J. Bacha$3,507$1,896-45.9%
Timothy S. Petry$2,999$1,850-38.3%
David M. Orwick II$17,972$1,845-89.7%
Stephen D Crumbling$561$1,825225.3%
Perry A. Lutz$2,662$1,818-31.7%
Roy G. Jackson Jr.$0$1,815--
Cedar Fringed Farm LP$3,365$1,806-46.3%
Gilbert G. Malone$8,695$1,762-79.7%
Richard M. Coons Sr.$1,759$1,7590%
Abner L. Stoltzfus Jr.$33,833$1,739-94.9%
John D. Egolf$3,514$1,727-50.9%
Glenn R. Robinson$3,537$1,685-52.4%
Ray H. Smeltzer$3,326$1,588-52.3%
Ralph a Cardenuto$574$1,572173.9%
Dennis B. Amspacher$2,190$1,568-28.4%
Timothy C. Selway$0$1,548--
Pigeon Hill Farms, LLC$1,715$1,539-10.3%
Neil E. Carico$0$1,514--
Barry C. Burtner$1,490$1,4900%
Wild Blossom Farm$0$1,490--
Corey Alan Grove$4,200$1,480-64.8%
Anne C. Councill$1,469$1,4690%
Gary H. Heuer$1,433$1,4330%
Carol Ann Craddock$1,423$1,422-0.1%
Keith A. Zimmerman$1,383$1,3830%
Fishel Creek Farms PTR$7,069$1,374-80.6%
Keith T. Markey$1,364$1,3640%
Roger Dick$2,783$1,340-51.9%
Level Acres, LLC$3,179$1,331-58.1%
Randy L. Hoffman$3,183$1,305-59%
Rodney A. Hoffman$2,631$1,290-51%
Frank A. Wickes Jr.$3,276$1,227-62.5%
Keisers Pheasantry, LLC$14,811$1,179-92%
Harold D. Seifert Jr.$1,149$1,1490%
Kenneth L. Scott$3,183$1,132-64.4%
Dale S. Greenwood$1,114$1,1140%
Stephen M. Hoffman$1,098$1,0980%
T & a Farms, LLC$10,172$1,066-89.5%
Eugene E. Smeltzer$2,081$1,048-49.6%
Kristen A. Kauffman$1,043$1,0430%
Dean M. Staley$1,036$1,0360%
Russell A. Gross$2,354$1,030-56.2%
John M. Stowe$1,858$991-46.7%
CL Farms, LLC$2,234$990-55.7%
Scott W. Runkle$965$9650%
Eric M. Berkheimer$8,262$940-88.6%
Smokey Hollow Farm/Kevin C Cooper$0$925--
Larry Bourland$1,964$901-54.1%
Jeffrey C. Svec Sr.$882$8820%
Michael L. Saylor$0$877--
John O. Myers$3,912$861-78%
John W. Marsteller Jr.$51,441$814-98.4%
Dale L. Bentz$2,897$813-71.9%
Christopher T Langkam$2,868$784-72.7%
Terry M. Wilson$3,124$781-75%
Travis E. Sherman$5,185$769-85.2%
John R. Miller$767$7670%
John R. Landis$748$7480%
4C Fresh, LLC$0$741--
TDL Cats, LLC$0$721--
Francis D. Thomas$704$7040%
William S. Elgin Jr.$699$6990%
Chronister Farm, LLC$2,243$641-71.4%
Christopher F. Farrell$1,298$640-50.7%
Jared L. Ness$316$60390.8%
Nicholas Joe Wiley$0$594--
Nathan A. Kauffman$0$589--
Kris E Schrann$563$5630%
Marlin L. Bupp$825$522-36.7%
David C. Palmer$517$5170%
Steven H Schiding$0$507--
Craig A. Zumbrum$0$506--
Gordon D. Eldridge II$1,201$504-58%
Marlyn R. Smeltzer$1,009$488-51.6%
Ronald R. Smeltzer$1,009$488-51.6%
Jeffrey C. Folkenroth$486$4860%
Samuel Eugene Keeney$1,934$480-75.2%
Stacey L. Sills$480$4800%
D & S Produce, Inc.$14,427$477-96.7%
Gerald E. Smeltz$449$4490%
Mark S. Gladfelter$386$3860%
Brenda Eisenhour$0$382--
Nicholas Leon Howard Kovalchick$0$315--
Willis H. Larson$291$2910%
Christopher L. Tynes$198$25327.8%
Sue A. Jobe$419$216-48.4%
Nancy Faircloth & A Dwight Leib$0$211--
Merle E. Myers$444$195-56.1%
Shelly Farms PTR$2,422$170-93%
Stephen H. Brown$0$166--
Randy Phillips$485$149-69.3%
Michelle Hake$131$1310%
David G. Swarey$35,246$116-99.7%
Ray L. Conley$96$960%
John C. Calp$496$63-87.3%
Sandra a Rebert-Holbrook$77$46-40.3%
Jay D. Burkholder$48,487$42-99.9%
Grant A. Forsythe$7,708$30-99.6%
David K. Stoltzfus$39,397$22-99.9%
Chester A. Worley$76$2-97.4%
Evergreen Industries, Inc.$4,483$0-100%
James G. McDowell III$1,509$0-100%
David F. King$27,975$0-100%
Edgar W. Faircloth$468$0-100%
Honey Bee Friendly, LLC$5,273$0-100%
Justin G. Weber$973$0-100%
Justin Weber$1,457$0-100%
Cowley Hill Lodge$952$0-100%
Douglas A. King$730$0-100%
Adam E. Sweitzer$872$0-100%
Kevin A Krebs Estate$582$0-100%
Kirk S. Spring$2,499$0-100%
Lavere & Inice Miller Family Irre$5,739$0-100%
Trevor M. Daugherty$1,295$0-100%
Edward J. Fisher$925$0-100%
Ray E. Hoover$512$0-100%
Blue Dog Farms$2,997$0-100%
Todd M. Rehmeyer$1,207$0-100%
Whitcraft Farms, LLC$3,478$0-100%
Aaron M. Metzler$13,185$0-100%
Allen D Weicksel$6,976$0-100%
Andrew J. Metzler$13,184$0-100%
Hartland Farms, Inc.$25,785$0-100%
Jacob F. Kauffman$45,752$0-100%
John B. Stoltzfus$46,694$0-100%
John K. Esch$1,648$0-100%
Joseph S. King$13,787$0-100%
Samuel E. Beiler$9,958$0-100%
SWJ Farm$53,409$0-100%
Thomas M. Arrowsmith$16,985$0-100%
Willis S. Nolt$4,745$0-100%
JP Croft Greenhouses, LLC$14,056$0-100%
Christopher R. Spine$1,100$0-100%
Mervin W. Hertzler$488$0-100%
Todd A. Kaltreider$33,475$0-100%
Dirk N. Anderson$4,995$0-100%
Eugene L. Shoemaker$293$0-100%
Donald D. Amberman$2,629$0-100%
Shaw Orchards, LLC$75,719$0-100%
Love Grows, LLC$7,636$0-100%
Cedar Hill Pork PTR$323,322$0-100%
Cody J. Mummert$809$0-100%
James E. Eisenhour Sr.$158,888$0-100%
Rexroth Farms, LLC$210,590$0-100%
William J. Miller$140$0-100%
Horse Shoe Ranch, LLC$2,880$0-100%
Lehman's Dairy Farm/Brian E Lehma$68,593$0-100%
Randall L. Risner$257$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$18,529$0-100%
Gregory L. Poff$684$0-100%
Hine Revocable Trust$6,411$0-100%
Robert L. Fridy Jr.$4,463$0-100%
Whitecomb Produce, Inc.$732$0-100%
Total subsidies$10,879,094$4,441,373-59.2%

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