Farms throughout cities in Churchill County received $7.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.
In 2021, 182 farmers in cities within Churchill County received a total of $3.6 million in 319 farm subsidies, a 67.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $11.2 million in 451 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 Churchill County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitaker Dairy | $441,365 | $372,282 | -15.7% |
| Storm’s Oasis Dairy, LLC | $1,011,022 | $178,898 | -82.3% |
| Flying W | $128,648 | $150,154 | 16.7% |
| Cottonwood Dairy, LLC | $1,279,249 | $144,659 | -88.7% |
| Sage Hill Dairy Partnership | $396,000 | $139,640 | -64.7% |
| J M Gomes Ranch, Inc. | $223,686 | $134,194 | -40% |
| Lacas Vacas Dairy, LLC | $331,602 | $133,843 | -59.6% |
| Olsen Bros PRTSHP | $1,368,981 | $132,919 | -90.3% |
| Perazzo Brothers | $958,646 | $131,941 | -86.2% |
| Liberty Jersey Farm, Inc. | $417,655 | $130,315 | -68.8% |
| Isidro Alves | $387,042 | $127,173 | -67.1% |
| Mills Jersey Farm, LLC | $149,357 | $127,173 | -14.9% |
| Scott Regli Dairy | $241,800 | $127,173 | -47.4% |
| Hendrix Ranch | $162,956 | $125,646 | -22.9% |
| Jack A. Payne | $391,680 | $117,875 | -69.9% |
| Jersey Valley Cattle Company, LLC | $93,588 | $106,030 | 13.3% |
| Kenneth Lee | $57,859 | $87,239 | 50.8% |
| Tom Madole | $329,872 | $70,219 | -78.7% |
| Steven Mussi | $50,778 | $63,670 | 25.4% |
| Jessie A. Nuttall | $67,360 | $59,662 | -11.4% |
| Snow Livestock, LLC | $64,560 | $45,284 | -29.9% |
| Frey Farm, LLC | $38,297 | $37,361 | -2.4% |
| Tammy Lee | $99,788 | $34,801 | -65.1% |
| NFR Beef, LLC | $0 | $33,385 | — |
| Flint Lee | $36,260 | $30,204 | -16.7% |
| James F. Sloan | $31,647 | $30,165 | -4.7% |
| Dodge Enterprises, Inc. | $24,756 | $27,841 | 12.5% |
| Larry Kyte | $49,117 | $26,727 | -45.6% |
| Doty Farm Corporation | $24,505 | $25,220 | 2.9% |
| Rambling River Ranches | $21,628 | $22,823 | 5.5% |
| Washburn Family Trust | $55,918 | $20,110 | -64% |
| John Torvik | $52,646 | $19,856 | -62.3% |
| Joan Hiibel | $7,469 | $17,961 | 140.5% |
| Mark Moyle Farms, LLC | $43,102 | $17,853 | -58.6% |
| Louie Steven Venturacci | $71,530 | $17,712 | -75.2% |
| Pine Creek Grazing Association | $17,586 | $17,586 | 0% |
| Fred T. Hicks Jr. | $17,744 | $16,426 | -7.4% |
| Tyson Torvik | $42,952 | $16,243 | -62.2% |
| Lander Land and Livestock, LLC | $24,806 | $15,436 | -37.8% |
| Blake R Merbs | $18,802 | $15,431 | -17.9% |
| L C Schank and Sons, LLC | $12,810 | $13,332 | 4.1% |
| Corkill Bros, Inc. | $33,593 | $13,080 | -61.1% |
| Steven C. Felton | $40,997 | $12,629 | -69.2% |
| Daniel T. Wolf | $36,210 | $12,559 | -65.3% |
| Lester Debraga | $21,220 | $12,360 | -41.8% |
| Jeff Whitaker | $18,764 | $12,258 | -34.7% |
| Scott Nygren | $16,093 | $11,691 | -27.4% |
| Richard Allegre | $21,865 | $11,478 | -47.5% |
| Denver S. Nygren | $15,194 | $11,408 | -24.9% |
| Ted DE Braga Family Trust | $22,033 | $11,220 | -49.1% |
| John D. MacKay | $25,744 | $11,092 | -56.9% |
| Kristy Marie Hoffmann | $8,290 | $11,003 | 32.7% |
| Administrative Trust Underthe Karl and Bettie Weishaupt Fami | $0 | $10,309 | — |
| Trevor L Debraga | $19,187 | $9,706 | -49.4% |
| Kylie Amos | $75,057 | $9,490 | -87.4% |
| Chris J. Gomes | $9,010 | $9,332 | 3.6% |
| Sam T Guazzini JR | $36,944 | $9,225 | -75% |
| Toby Scoggin | $22,700 | $9,192 | -59.5% |
| James N. Upham | $0 | $8,675 | — |
| Carson Sink Farms, LLC | $9,619 | $8,561 | -11% |
| Norris Albaugh | $24,098 | $7,883 | -67.3% |
| John W. Getto | $8,386 | $7,800 | -7% |
| Cameron N. Mills | $62,711 | $7,492 | -88.1% |
| Marshall O. Coverston III | $16,487 | $6,618 | -59.9% |
| Richard R. Bass | $10,719 | $6,582 | -38.6% |
| Daniel McDougall | $295 | $6,550 | 2,120.3% |
| Theodore Guazzini | $24,983 | $6,544 | -73.8% |
| Silver State Beefmasters, Inc. | $35,477 | $6,486 | -81.7% |
| Thaine S ERNST | $6,967 | $6,480 | -7% |
| Anne Fagundes | $235,052 | $5,994 | -97.4% |
| Lyle Whitaker | $5,956 | $5,752 | -3.4% |
| Harriman & Son | $4,534 | $5,499 | 21.3% |
| Lawrence Mori | $0 | $5,134 | — |
| Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribe | $9,267 | $5,131 | -44.6% |
| Lila Guazzini | $14,147 | $5,052 | -64.3% |
| Kathie Minner | $4,218 | $4,545 | 7.8% |
| Clint J. Oney | $15,418 | $4,226 | -72.6% |
| Smith Creek Ranch Company, LLC, Ltd. | $0 | $4,055 | — |
| Tom Weddell | $17,693 | $3,898 | -78% |
| David L. Smith II | $22,328 | $3,897 | -82.5% |
| Dennis C. Lee | $17,080 | $3,844 | -77.5% |
| Gomes Bros, LLC | $2,864 | $3,818 | 33.3% |
| David Eckert | $3,542 | $3,709 | 4.7% |
| Ward Viera | $5,228 | $3,600 | -31.1% |
| William D. Steve | $2,667 | $3,556 | 33.3% |
| Gary Busboom | $8,670 | $3,549 | -59.1% |
| Michael S. Nuttall | $17,336 | $3,507 | -79.8% |
| Robert Thomas Lee | $68,653 | $3,325 | -95.2% |
| Aaron C. Williams | $11,501 | $3,194 | -72.2% |
| Jason Steele | $0 | $3,111 | — |
| Walter S. Winder | $9,190 | $3,097 | -66.3% |
| Zack Bunyard | $14,361 | $3,078 | -78.6% |
| Michael Bailey | $0 | $2,986 | — |
| M Tory Pomi | $0 | $2,960 | — |
| Carla Pomeroy | $2,200 | $2,934 | 33.4% |
| Leslie D. Martin | $3,477 | $2,873 | -17.4% |
| Michael F. Merkley | $13,431 | $2,821 | -79% |
| Corine Barrenchea | $3,257 | $2,800 | -14% |
| Joseph D. Hernandez | $3,670 | $2,759 | -24.8% |
| Sanford Ranch, LLC | $42,073 | $2,704 | -93.6% |
| Richard R Bass Trust | $12,463 | $2,625 | -78.9% |
| Darrin Alegre | $5,772 | $2,622 | -54.6% |
| Broken Arrow Horse and Cattle Company, LLC | $0 | $2,537 | — |
| Jeffrey D. Bakker | $1,899 | $2,533 | 33.4% |
| Dana E. Weishaupt | $6,330 | $2,502 | -60.5% |
| John Qualtieri | $10,769 | $2,494 | -76.8% |
| Noel A. Lambert | $351 | $2,414 | 587.7% |
| The Frank Soares 1997 Trust | $1,755 | $2,340 | 33.3% |
| Frederick D. Buckmaster | $5,313 | $2,193 | -58.7% |
| The Karl and Bettie Weishaupt Family Trust Agreement | $0 | $2,154 | — |
| Ann K Joanette | $7,450 | $2,092 | -71.9% |
| Leanna Joy Hale | $1,559 | $2,079 | 33.4% |
| Scott E. Laca | $104,235 | $2,031 | -98.1% |
| Michael R. Dent | $0 | $2,025 | — |
| Christopher Rogne | $3,838 | $1,915 | -50.1% |
| Wes Viera | $9,958 | $1,890 | -81% |
| Matthew Thomas Torvik | $11,165 | $1,861 | -83.3% |
| Pete Homma | $169,269 | $1,798 | -98.9% |
| Molly Smith | $2,660 | $1,757 | -33.9% |
| Ryan Hiibel | $4,246 | $1,599 | -62.3% |
| Colt Daniels | $2,715 | $1,566 | -42.3% |
| Andrew Craig | $252 | $1,467 | 482.1% |
| Richard Hucke | $4,114 | $1,452 | -64.7% |
| Robert C. Oakden | $2,851 | $1,410 | -50.5% |
| Kurt Paholke | $1,001 | $1,334 | 33.3% |
| Roger Joanette | $18,319 | $1,314 | -92.8% |
| Clay Stremler | $7,908 | $1,304 | -83.5% |
| Kevin Cole | $10,009 | $1,295 | -87.1% |
| Michael Laca | $8,846 | $1,273 | -85.6% |
| Luis Orozco | $0 | $1,259 | — |
| Jack Barnes | $3,448 | $1,240 | -64% |
| Dale Jensen | $3,176 | $1,185 | -62.7% |
| Marie Duncan | $4,692 | $1,183 | -74.8% |
| Reginald Marks | $878 | $1,171 | 33.4% |
| Leona Hicks | $2,816 | $1,124 | -60.1% |
| Shellie Rene Snow-Oney | $5,060 | $1,081 | -78.6% |
| Justin Downs | $0 | $1,076 | — |
| Wesley Behimer | $2,475 | $1,006 | -59.4% |
| Bart Yost | $0 | $993 | — |
| Becky Humphrey | $4,015 | $976 | -75.7% |
| Cari Norcutt | $2,640 | $970 | -63.3% |
| Myles Getto | $2,070 | $956 | -53.8% |
| William J. Chambers | $1,915 | $940 | -50.9% |
| Lynn Broyles | $2,639 | $923 | -65% |
| Clinton P. Allegre | $2,340 | $920 | -60.7% |
| Phillip Amos | $5,721 | $813 | -85.8% |
| Bruce A. Hunt | $1,794 | $633 | -64.7% |
| Richard Luiz | $1,007 | $615 | -38.9% |
| Emily Payne | $1,956 | $606 | -69% |
| Ashley Humphreys | $4,148 | $585 | -85.9% |
| Fred A. Rogne | $1,889 | $576 | -69.5% |
| Kevin Jerome McElhannon | $2,235 | $573 | -74.4% |
| Trinidad J. Guillen Jr. | $2,341 | $531 | -77.3% |
| Elena Wolf | $3,469 | $528 | -84.8% |
| Marcia Evans | $748 | $525 | -29.8% |
| JD Land Company, LLC | $1,540 | $521 | -66.2% |
| Garrett Payne | $5,814 | $476 | -91.8% |
| Lana Michelle Hoekenga | $1,384 | $454 | -67.2% |
| Jake McEwen | $1,023 | $453 | -55.7% |
| Doren Sorensen | $1,598 | $443 | -72.3% |
| Matt Beebe | $1,643 | $431 | -73.8% |
| Benton J. Snow | $2,141 | $377 | -82.4% |
| Salisha Odum | $420 | $362 | -13.8% |
| Martyn F Summerbell | $0 | $360 | — |
| Ronald D. Lawrence | $0 | $342 | — |
| Jay Lannen | $0 | $330 | — |
| Timothy J. Gusewelle | $154 | $309 | 100.6% |
| Western States Hemp, LLC | $220 | $294 | 33.6% |
| Patricia M. Hauch | $1,243 | $289 | -76.7% |
| Kate Baldwin | $1,122 | $238 | -78.8% |
| Janice Joanette | $1,364 | $218 | -84% |
| Debra Hoffmann | $2,006 | $204 | -89.8% |
| Marcia Ernst | $384 | $188 | -51% |
| Amber L. Gonzalez | $3,823 | $184 | -95.2% |
| Kathleen Gutierrez | $0 | $162 | — |
| Colton Hoffmann | $693 | $138 | -80.1% |
| Connie Pletzer | $843 | $127 | -84.9% |
| Elizabeth D Ikonen | $484 | $97 | -80% |
| Jackson Snow | $955 | $93 | -90.3% |
| Rostin Snow | $487 | $66 | -86.4% |
| Tyson Sorensen | $659 | $59 | -91% |
| Sharon Harper | $83 | $52 | -37.3% |
| Administrative Trustee Under the Karl | $13,205 | $0 | -100% |
| Brandy Marie Barrenchea | $436 | $0 | -100% |
| Broken Arrow Horse and Cattle Company | $20,116 | $0 | -100% |
| Cash Leo Wemple | $6,236 | $0 | -100% |
| Eric Olsen | $10,448 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE | $78,250 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary Snow | $22,982 | $0 | -100% |
| Ginger Humphrey | $715 | $0 | -100% |
| Gregory W. Jackson | $1,372 | $0 | -100% |
| Jimmie V. Upham | $18,092 | $0 | -100% |
| Katrina Laca | $12,700 | $0 | -100% |
| Marjorie Ann Shepard Living Trust | $246 | $0 | -100% |
| R. R. Bass & Son | $3,995 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert C. Martin | $3,890 | $0 | -100% |
| Rodney P. Williams Jr. | $254 | $0 | -100% |
| Santos Ranch | $356 | $0 | -100% |
| Smith Creek Ranch Company, Ltd. | $3,041 | $0 | -100% |
| South Fork Farms, LLC | $11,376 | $0 | -100% |
| Timothy J. Lawson | $15,374 | $0 | -100% |
| Wade Workman | $1,567 | $0 | -100% |
| William Mewaldt | $500 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $11,159,278 | $3,633,704 | -67.4% |
