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In 2021, 183 farmers in cities within McCone County received a total of $6 million in 441 farm subsidies, a 27.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $8.3 million in 579 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 McCone County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt D. Handy | $67,361 | $268,930 | 299.2% |
| Massar Ranch, Inc. | $219,238 | $244,888 | 11.7% |
| Hove Family Farms, LLC | $85,585 | $241,786 | 182.5% |
| Haynie Land and Grain, LLC | $232,191 | $197,792 | -14.8% |
| Michael Haynie | $146,317 | $185,299 | 26.6% |
| Frank C. Wright | $150,852 | $146,180 | -3.1% |
| Kirk Lee Haynie | $0 | $138,687 | -- |
| Keith Kyle Groh | $62,191 | $127,961 | 105.8% |
| V & J Wagner, Inc. | $62,687 | $121,858 | 94.4% |
| Pawlowski Bros, Inc. | $104,341 | $120,338 | 15.3% |
| Hubing Ranch, Inc. | $86,099 | $110,326 | 28.1% |
| William J. Brody | $120,390 | $100,941 | -16.2% |
| Larry D. Arnston | $89,634 | $100,718 | 12.4% |
| Mahlstedt Ranch, Inc. | $87,583 | $91,227 | 4.2% |
| Harold E. Waller | $137,991 | $91,214 | -33.9% |
| Brett Schillinger | $53,505 | $88,906 | 66.2% |
| Duane White | $113,509 | $87,259 | -23.1% |
| D & E Farms, Inc. | $62,384 | $87,168 | 39.7% |
| James Schillinger Farms, Inc. | $105,591 | $85,150 | -19.4% |
| Guy B. Pederson | $12,400 | $83,512 | 573.5% |
| Arnston Ranch, Inc. | $109,937 | $83,189 | -24.3% |
| A J S Farms, Inc. | $127,896 | $82,347 | -35.6% |
| Lee L. Gibbs | $98,899 | $81,942 | -17.1% |
| Murphy and Son, Inc. | $113,307 | $79,274 | -30% |
| Murphy Ranch, Inc. | $88,730 | $70,796 | -20.2% |
| Theresa S. Haynie | $192,591 | $69,136 | -64.1% |
| Mark Hove | $79,071 | $68,687 | -13.1% |
| Retius T Sikveland | $46,619 | $67,898 | 45.6% |
| Scott Hisdahl | $58,894 | $67,878 | 15.3% |
| Anken, Inc. | $111,078 | $65,554 | -41% |
| Wolff Farms, Inc. | $46,516 | $64,898 | 39.5% |
| Brady Erickson | $52,605 | $64,663 | 22.9% |
| Lathe D. Arnston | $42,704 | $63,027 | 47.6% |
| Jensen Bros of Circle, Inc. | $92,581 | $62,888 | -32.1% |
| Robert A. Nagle | $85,853 | $60,433 | -29.6% |
| Murphy Land & Cattle Company, Inc. | $37,577 | $58,967 | 56.9% |
| Lee Pawlowski | $40,934 | $56,354 | 37.7% |
| Shannon Rosaaen | $58,094 | $56,237 | -3.2% |
| Bruce Wagner | $62,430 | $55,309 | -11.4% |
| Jeannie Rosseland | $36,251 | $54,967 | 51.6% |
| Wittkopp, Inc. | $122,703 | $53,721 | -56.2% |
| Yarger, Inc. | $52,331 | $53,421 | 2.1% |
| Bruce A. Dresel | $83,864 | $53,014 | -36.8% |
| Triop Farms, Inc. | $59,169 | $51,898 | -12.3% |
| Cole Hinnaland | $0 | $51,611 | -- |
| Burl Beley | $52,430 | $49,925 | -4.8% |
| George Hisdahl | $45,433 | $45,725 | 0.6% |
| Danny D 'pete' Marlenee | $0 | $41,621 | -- |
| Huseby Farms, Inc. | $60,506 | $41,364 | -31.6% |
| Wilton Q. Wolff | $23,784 | $40,068 | 68.5% |
| Idland Farms, Inc. | $85,176 | $38,992 | -54.2% |
| Jerry Nagle | $44,355 | $38,842 | -12.4% |
| Voss Farms, Inc. | $50,124 | $37,845 | -24.5% |
| Flint Hance | $97,457 | $37,663 | -61.4% |
| Bruce Vanhorn | $56,468 | $37,642 | -33.3% |
| Clint Kirchner | $80,345 | $36,406 | -54.7% |
| Teresa F. Wolff | $32,521 | $35,624 | 9.5% |
| Voss Ranch, Inc. | $105,492 | $34,811 | -67% |
| David Hinnaland | $63,041 | $34,722 | -44.9% |
| Gibbs Livestock, Inc. | $189,704 | $33,326 | -82.4% |
| WZB Farm, Inc. | $34,952 | $32,816 | -6.1% |
| Moos Farm, Inc. | $40,085 | $32,579 | -18.7% |
| Duco Farms, Inc. | $26,365 | $30,893 | 17.2% |
| Daniel Undem | $32,758 | $29,561 | -9.8% |
| Nicholas Olson | $16,901 | $29,535 | 74.8% |
| Arnold E. Larson | $10,637 | $29,361 | 176% |
| Hanz D. Haynie | $49,085 | $29,324 | -40.3% |
| Kenneth Hamilton Farming, LLC | $43,382 | $29,041 | -33.1% |
| Clint W. Haynie | $20,869 | $27,036 | 29.6% |
| Curt Wittkopp | $56,148 | $26,191 | -53.4% |
| Larry Schipman | $28,338 | $26,029 | -8.1% |
| Bass Farms, Inc. | $31,000 | $25,559 | -17.6% |
| Michael Warren Pawlowski | $22,974 | $25,493 | 11% |
| Mike L. Gackle | $36,301 | $25,003 | -31.1% |
| Sylvia B. Haynie | $15,508 | $24,949 | 60.9% |
| Scott Heide | $28,006 | $24,310 | -13.2% |
| Rocki L Wahl | $28,397 | $23,205 | -18.3% |
| Harris Spraying, Inc. | $35,701 | $22,939 | -35.7% |
| M Lazy E, LLC | $16,940 | $22,912 | 35.3% |
| Pauline Gackle | $15,279 | $22,616 | 48% |
| Myron L. Gackle | $15,278 | $22,615 | 48% |
| JK Haynie Farm & Ranch Previously Silver Hook Farm L, L.L.C. | $0 | $19,498 | -- |
| Garfield, Inc. | $53,739 | $19,246 | -64.2% |
| Christopher Haynie | $9,594 | $19,151 | 99.6% |
| Nagel's, Inc. | $46,886 | $18,922 | -59.6% |
| Tyler D. Vine | $8,361 | $18,554 | 121.9% |
| Quick Ranch, LLC | $69,974 | $18,268 | -73.9% |
| Marajean G Strand | $14,427 | $17,753 | 23.1% |
| Jackcee Faye Anderson | $0 | $16,814 | -- |
| Hanz H. Haynie | $13,706 | $15,786 | 15.2% |
| Tod Kasten | $26,979 | $15,314 | -43.2% |
| Eugene M. Engen | $14,608 | $14,608 | 0% |
| Cottonwood Ranch, Inc. | $5,403 | $13,408 | 148.2% |
| Gregg Heide | $23,191 | $12,885 | -44.4% |
| Haber, Inc. | $24,243 | $12,764 | -47.3% |
| Darrell D. Gackle | $17,104 | $12,311 | -28% |
| J-Bar 9 Ranch, Inc. | $29,251 | $12,064 | -58.8% |
| Arlen Wagner | $20,499 | $11,828 | -42.3% |
| James Schillinger | $13,551 | $11,358 | -16.2% |
| Lonny Jensen | $19,552 | $11,136 | -43% |
| Roger Schara | $15,731 | $10,682 | -32.1% |
| Keith Groh | $30,566 | $10,134 | -66.8% |
| Heide Ranch, Inc. | $3,546 | $9,852 | 177.8% |
| Greg Williams | $5,066 | $9,707 | 91.6% |
| Jeannette M Heide Trust | $0 | $9,166 | -- |
| Thomas S Kirkegard | $173 | $9,028 | 5,118.5% |
| Justin Curtiss | $8,495 | $8,902 | 4.8% |
| Allen Wilhelm | $0 | $8,652 | -- |
| Cody Haber | $59,761 | $8,650 | -85.5% |
| D & M Haber Trust | $0 | $7,797 | -- |
| Becker Zahn, Inc. | $16,419 | $7,690 | -53.2% |
| Zander C. Heide | $7,282 | $7,450 | 2.3% |
| Rolandson Implement Company | $8,391 | $6,717 | -19.9% |
| Shawn Kirchner | $36,891 | $6,598 | -82.1% |
| Kali Foulger | $15,226 | $5,527 | -63.7% |
| Tim T. McCloy | $6,533 | $5,459 | -16.4% |
| Brett Hance | $29,557 | $5,361 | -81.9% |
| Rudolph Haynie | $6,531 | $5,338 | -18.3% |
| Cassie Lane Handy | $25,289 | $5,203 | -79.4% |
| Candy S Witte-Logan | $5,064 | $5,001 | -1.2% |
| Reece Idland | $14,700 | $4,703 | -68% |
| Loren Logan | $4,552 | $4,699 | 3.2% |
| Gary L. Gackle | $4,962 | $4,393 | -11.5% |
| Bryan K. Becker | $23,716 | $4,360 | -81.6% |
| Gilmen C Gasper | $10,588 | $4,201 | -60.3% |
| Dale Heide Trust | $21,829 | $4,162 | -80.9% |
| Mathilda Wagner | $6,460 | $3,899 | -39.6% |
| Darell Curtiss | $11,015 | $3,878 | -64.8% |
| Gasper, Inc. | $11,302 | $3,714 | -67.1% |
| David C. Peter | $4,147 | $3,685 | -11.1% |
| B J Nefzger, Inc. | $19,669 | $3,629 | -81.5% |
| Sandra Schillinger | $0 | $3,489 | -- |
| Jennifer White | $0 | $3,437 | -- |
| Jaron Schillinger | $11,736 | $3,192 | -72.8% |
| Dean Schillinger | $5,061 | $2,475 | -51.1% |
| Wade O. Huseby | $4,901 | $2,442 | -50.2% |
| Adam C. Huseby | $5,131 | $2,419 | -52.9% |
| Bill Harris | $12,721 | $2,224 | -82.5% |
| K & a Farms, Inc. | $1,079 | $2,212 | 105% |
| Aron E. Heide | $4,950 | $2,206 | -55.4% |
| Jerry B. Meissner | $3,302 | $2,053 | -37.8% |
| Jay Maves | $13,045 | $2,044 | -84.3% |
| Jerry Schillinger | $4,153 | $1,989 | -52.1% |
| Aldo J. Wolff | $1,140 | $1,906 | 67.2% |
| Tate Switzer | $1,650 | $1,718 | 4.1% |
| Shad Lobdell | $3,102 | $1,542 | -50.3% |
| Cavalry Cattle Company, LLC | $2,810 | $1,481 | -47.3% |
| Boyd Hance | $7,183 | $1,458 | -79.7% |
| Aries Family, Corp. | $2,919 | $1,428 | -51.1% |
| Jana Haynie | $5,115 | $1,311 | -74.4% |
| Dusty J. White | $9,170 | $1,270 | -86.2% |
| Duston Stephens | $7,052 | $1,234 | -82.5% |
| Maves Ranch, Inc. | $1,675 | $1,086 | -35.2% |
| Arne Sutton | $2,342 | $966 | -58.8% |
| Steven Taylor | $4,609 | $966 | -79% |
| Soda Creek, Inc. | $973 | $936 | -3.8% |
| Colton B. Fleming | $8,189 | $883 | -89.2% |
| Rick Hogan | $4,665 | $872 | -81.3% |
| Idland Cattle Company, LLC | $13,603 | $858 | -93.7% |
| Thomas Cassidy | $6,592 | $830 | -87.4% |
| W & G Busse, Inc. | $35,819 | $828 | -97.7% |
| Broken Circle Three Land & Cattle | $7,674 | $811 | -89.4% |
| Dennis Murphy | $4,768 | $803 | -83.2% |
| Helen L. Murphy | $4,666 | $803 | -82.8% |
| Diana K. Yarger | $1,427 | $793 | -44.4% |
| Floyd Yarger | $1,427 | $793 | -44.4% |
| Rolland Lee Hebel | $3,641 | $717 | -80.3% |
| Antoni S. Juliano | $1,386 | $681 | -50.9% |
| Marian M. Huseby | $4,627 | $664 | -85.6% |
| Isaiah Keller | $3,102 | $650 | -79% |
| Dustin McCloy | $3,135 | $647 | -79.4% |
| Howard, Inc. | $34,631 | $627 | -98.2% |
| Rosalie J. Bryan | $2,453 | $502 | -79.5% |
| Leo D. Waller | $939 | $485 | -48.3% |
| David McCloy | $3,553 | $405 | -88.6% |
| Douglas Schillinger | $1,848 | $381 | -79.4% |
| Kyleen J Gackle | $1,263 | $377 | -70.2% |
| Donald Quick | $1,124 | $306 | -72.8% |
| Bradley V. Quick | $325 | $159 | -51.1% |
| Chad T. Bieber | $5,600 | $158 | -97.2% |
| Tina Paine | $0 | $149 | -- |
| Dianne K. Sukut | $11,553 | $124 | -98.9% |
| Scot Brown | $71 | $36 | -49.3% |
| Bent Eleven Ranch, Inc. | $9,538 | $0 | -100% |
| Breitbach Bros, Inc. | $43,794 | $0 | -100% |
| Bryan Stormer | $989 | $0 | -100% |
| Crosswind Properties, LLC | $3,642 | $0 | -100% |
| Danny D Marlenee | $33,449 | $0 | -100% |
| Dennis Wolff | $28,001 | $0 | -100% |
| Desiree Pirtz | $9,024 | $0 | -100% |
| Desiree Pirtz Haber | $24,162 | $0 | -100% |
| Grasslands Federal Credit Union | $1,212,628 | $0 | -100% |
| Jackcee Faye Idland | $16,555 | $0 | -100% |
| Jennifer Birkley | $17,656 | $0 | -100% |
| Jess R. Beery | $98,408 | $0 | -100% |
| Karen C. Wolff | $22,727 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth D. Hamilton | $3,723 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenny Evan Idland | $884 | $0 | -100% |
| Kirk Haynie | $76,851 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry N. Wolf | $18,655 | $0 | -100% |
| Mitch Belus | $297 | $0 | -100% |
| Patricia A. White | $120 | $0 | -100% |
| Patti Murphy | $15,370 | $0 | -100% |
| Paula S. Pederson | $4,713 | $0 | -100% |
| Rock Barn Ranch, LLC | $21,945 | $0 | -100% |
| Sharon Kurtz | $1,141 | $0 | -100% |
| Silver Hook Farm, L.L.C. | $14,441 | $0 | -100% |
| Stockman Bank of Montana | $7,841 | $0 | -100% |
| Wanda R. Robinette | $342 | $0 | -100% |
| Wanda Rosseland | $20,098 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $8,307,646 | $6,017,523 | -27.6% |
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