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

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Farms throughout cities in Erie County received $4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 237 farmers in cities within Erie County received a total of $1.6 million in 417 farm subsidies, a 71.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $5.7 million in 919 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 Erie County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Howard J Hammond III -Concord Ridge Farm$0$133,853--
Meabon Farms$96,136$82,271-14.4%
D Woods Farm, Inc.$91,147$63,290-30.6%
Kevin L. Bush$69,573$56,077-19.4%
R & S Bisbee Farms, LLC$0$55,503--
Lind Farm$51,048$41,590-18.5%
Greene Summit Farm$45,748$37,468-18.1%
Pavolko Family Farm, LLC$104,393$34,443-67%
Daniel G. Gourley$31,886$32,9203.2%
John M. Savko$64,742$32,596-49.7%
Lyle F Bisbee and Ilene M Bisbee Formal Irrevocabl$0$30,995--
Mark A. Savko$50,396$30,094-40.3%
Debra J. Lewis$34,290$29,636-13.6%
Joan T. Baxter$0$29,247--
Craig Hayes$30,109$29,164-3.1%
Chris T. Curtis$32,396$28,536-11.9%
Doud Hill Farms$37,345$27,664-25.9%
Walter J Royek$27,679$23,915-13.6%
Silas R. Parobek$27,784$22,699-18.3%
Matthew P. Senita$21,198$21,1980%
Michael W Mongera$35,233$20,664-41.4%
Roger Gilkinson$17,086$19,51314.2%
James Sachar$37,602$18,595-50.5%
Brian P Risjan$18,662$18,229-2.3%
William Paul Wellington$0$18,203--
Bradley Rogers$38,695$17,089-55.8%
Ward Brothers Dairy Farm, Inc.$19,240$15,948-17.1%
Gary Gourley$32,133$15,670-51.2%
Rodger Niemeyer$15,634$15,6340%
Schyler Revak$24,829$14,237-42.7%
Robert M. Brown$14,972$13,382-10.6%
Shreve Farms Co Bert Shreve$25,565$12,774-50%
Danylko Farm Partnership$13,009$12,709-2.3%
Steven P. Robinson$13,669$12,685-7.2%
Cornerstone Business Group, Inc.$0$12,169--
Twin Creeks Farm, LLC$426,794$12,132-97.2%
Lawrence T. Nellis$10,371$11,90414.8%
Paul L. Osborn$28,710$11,852-58.7%
Cynthia L. Parobek$7,327$11,28754%
Jeffery Miller$12,456$10,922-12.3%
Michael R. Kania$13,802$10,918-20.9%
Stuart Revak$29,878$10,866-63.6%
Bloss Dairy Farm$7,142$10,26243.7%
Brent A. McClellan$25,490$9,725-61.8%
Wright Vineyards, Inc.$29,040$9,648-66.8%
Lee D. Morton$6,820$9,57540.4%
Maryann Revak$28,569$9,558-66.5%
Troyer Brothers, Inc.$175,761$9,247-94.7%
Dutchman Company$13,961$8,980-35.7%
Kenneth Rogers$21,230$8,634-59.3%
Jeff Rausch$14,978$8,562-42.8%
Rausch Farms, LLC$10,622$8,479-20.2%
Gloria Rockwell$4,785$8,36874.9%
Hido Farms$9,385$8,301-11.6%
Verel Salmon$11,101$8,299-25.2%
Presque Isle Properties, LLC$8,182$8,1820%
Joseph S Goszkiewicz$43,653$7,986-81.7%
Elmer J Burbules JR$7,490$7,4900%
James Strand$7,010$7,0100%
Edward Varish$7,007$7,0070%
Beverly Sherman$13,652$6,440-52.8%
William E. McCain$7,178$6,288-12.4%
Butterfly Farms, LLC$8,526$6,233-26.9%
Superna Vineyards, LLC$34,278$6,110-82.2%
Jacob R. Farley$8,289$5,764-30.5%
Tom Pituch$5,501$5,5010%
Neil James Baxter$46,307$5,488-88.1%
Cheryl Murray$5,392$5,3920%
James W. Kuhl$6,986$5,217-25.3%
Mervin Troyer$5,602$5,201-7.2%
Arthur R. Wetmore$5,059$5,0590%
Jason F. Post$11,137$4,898-56%
Charles Gardner$11,283$4,715-58.2%
Eugene M. Smith$10,222$4,705-54%
C and L Shinko Farms, LLC$48,085$4,655-90.3%
John Verner Greishaw$41,917$4,646-88.9%
Dan Tercho$7,854$4,588-41.6%
Jason Patrick Wick$4,536$4,5360%
Dennis E. Davis$4,516$4,5160%
CRS Ventures, Inc.$41,739$4,447-89.3%
Peggy Jayne Machinski -porter Buzz Run$0$4,413--
Charles J. Zaborowski$8,103$4,244-47.6%
Jonathan William Huegel$3,648$4,18914.8%
Craig M. Chapman$5,833$4,104-29.6%
John A. Szymanowski$12,892$3,950-69.4%
Troy St. John$6,655$3,801-42.9%
Andrew Lawrence$13,984$3,768-73.1%
Name Group, LLC$3,903$3,713-4.9%
Frank L. Field Jr.$2,967$3,61021.7%
Charles Buckeye$3,578$3,5780%
Mark Vogel$16,498$3,572-78.3%
Chad R. Keeler$72,052$3,569-95%
Kirk W. Lesuer$2,962$3,1546.5%
Bernard & Carol Ester$9,516$3,142-67%
Jarrod M. Rausch$3,971$3,139-21%
Edward L. Warhola$5,723$3,134-45.2%
Kevin Havern$3,076$3,0760%
Alan J. Bartko$6,449$3,058-52.6%
Rick Woods$5,634$2,953-47.6%
John Schultz & Sons$88,491$2,936-96.7%
Richard Artello$5,502$2,756-49.9%
Paul Marcy$5,546$2,745-50.5%
Jean L. Smith$2,694$2,6940%
David J. Sekerak II$27,137$2,632-90.3%
Susan A. Smith$2,614$2,6140%
FC Luke Vineyards, LLC$74,817$2,602-96.5%
John E Greishaw JR$4,106$2,590-36.9%
Milan J. Pavkov$4,366$2,543-41.8%
Gary R. Stafford$7,253$2,532-65.1%
Jake D. Simpson$3,844$2,499-35%
James C. Sul$33,786$2,458-92.7%
Terry Lee Dernar$2,429$2,4290%
Ryan J. Peterson$0$2,425--
Dana J. Keeler$2,671$2,354-11.9%
Andrew R. Gourley$8,770$2,334-73.4%
Paul Rankin$4,982$2,323-53.4%
Earl J. Brown Jr.$4,248$2,307-45.7%
Terry Skelton$11,441$2,300-79.9%
Michael T. Rand$4,360$2,283-47.6%
Marianne M. Tonjes$0$2,231--
Randi L. Hammond$11,268$2,170-80.7%
Craig S. Shinko$2,117$2,1170%
William C. Shafer$0$2,114--
James W. Shreve$2,091$2,0910%
Timothy Denial$2,091$2,0910%
Lewis Skelton Jr.$3,857$2,027-47.4%
Todd R. Chesley$6,935$1,966-71.7%
Marsha A. Tomcho$3,427$1,885-45%
Frank P. Dylewski$1,877$1,8770%
Dale S. Pound$6,492$1,804-72.2%
Nathan Craig$4,589$1,743-62%
Joanne Bolte- Wren R. Acres$2,030$1,703-16.1%
Paul J. Chelton Sr.$62,693$1,700-97.3%
Karen Revak$3,698$1,684-54.5%
Bish Acre Farms$2,059$1,675-18.6%
Tyler S. Vance$6,125$1,619-73.6%
Gary Truitt$1,616$1,6160%
Richard G. Bliley$1,605$1,6050%
Harwood Farms, Inc.$1,576$1,5760%
David A. Harms$1,527$1,5270%
Carrie A. Hammond$3,048$1,487-51.2%
Janet M. Woods$2,554$1,462-42.8%
M Nick Kondrlik$4,330$1,433-66.9%
David Paul Mountain$7,731$1,415-81.7%
Darrell K. Cooper$1,373$1,3730%
Timothy T. Vanco$13,603$1,319-90.3%
Arden A. Brown$2,145$1,316-38.6%
Robert E. Sanner$2,441$1,299-46.8%
Terrance G. Hershberger$1,277$1,2770%
Brian P. Young$2,713$1,241-54.3%
Merle Truesdail$6,326$1,210-80.9%
Donald T. Ferrick$4,886$1,207-75.3%
Scott A. Stiffler$0$1,188--
David A. Mihalak$5,397$1,156-78.6%
Ted Thompson$1,149$1,1490%
Gordon H. Rohde$7,021$1,132-83.9%
Robert D. Klopfenstein$7,700$1,087-85.9%
Anthony M. Mann$939$1,08215.2%
Roman J. Bem Jr.$6,785$1,017-85%
Matthew M. Yovich$2,448$1,010-58.7%
Duane Taylor$2,264$1,004-55.7%
PW Goodwin and Sons$1,270$999-21.3%
Ryan R Dernar$1,367$957-30%
Milton Luce$908$9080%
Yost Farm$13,245$905-93.2%
Brenda J. Smith$3,885$858-77.9%
Nolan A. Kent$2,385$857-64.1%
John Howell$841$8410%
Charles B. Farley$5,623$801-85.8%
Gregory Milford Rockwood Jr.$4,291$799-81.4%
Wajeeh Khalil Rahal Estate$12,234$777-93.6%
Richard A. Falkowski$3,184$776-75.6%
Deer Run Acres, LLC$5,651$771-86.4%
Karl D. Rockwood$3,235$771-76.2%
Mark Muir$7,631$770-89.9%
Josephine K. Byham$7,949$720-90.9%
James F Willats$5,604$716-87.2%
Lisa Hayes$0$715--
David P. Hotchkiss$1,787$702-60.7%
David Chylinski$1,959$687-64.9%
Michael R. Brown$792$686-13.4%
Eugene C Rosecky$6,511$664-89.8%
Timothy E Church$4,281$663-84.5%
Bridget M Hinkler$2,361$657-72.2%
Ronald A. Ethridge$2,308$631-72.7%
Gregory M. Rockwood Sr.$2,582$626-75.8%
Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm, Inc.$3,051$620-79.7%
Joseph C. Blasco$3,185$604-81%
Berg Warner Hidden Valley Stables, LLC$0$602--
Gerald Woods$595$5950%
John F. Pfadt$3,094$592-80.9%
Cooper W Posker$17,196$562-96.7%
Dean Bertges$2,785$542-80.5%
Carol Lynn Hudgins$525$5250%
Lawry Cattle Company, LLC$2,970$513-82.7%
Isaac R. Harrington$1,527$500-67.3%
Christopher Pelc$1,662$490-70.5%
Alan Rose$3,947$466-88.2%
Gary H. Simpson$2,414$452-81.3%
Mike Kondrlik$3,553$440-87.6%
John M. Kosiorek$1,903$436-77.1%
Edward R. Laidlaw$420$4200%
Arrowhead Wine Cellars, Inc.$0$418--
John S. Essman$1,023$416-59.3%
Gregory N. Walberg$3,121$410-86.9%
Lucas E. Black$0$375--
Justin W. Wetzel$1,462$370-74.7%
Paine Holdings, Inc.$3,329$353-89.4%
Joshua A. Hedderick$1,402$337-76%
Frederick A. Hall$390$332-14.9%
Mason Farms, LLC$172,496$332-99.8%
Limbia E Cass$10,449$330-96.8%
Thomas E. Kelley$21,130$307-98.5%
Timothy M. Eliason$1,386$297-78.6%
Aaron Truesdail$1,298$297-77.1%
Fuller Syndicate, LLC$1,335$296-77.8%
Robert Boylan$3,836$292-92.4%
Jason J. Gregor$586$280-52.2%
Matthew Paul Kubich$1,329$275-79.3%
William J. McGee$429$254-40.8%
Robert Reslink JR$16,474$251-98.5%
Thomas E. Palmer$18,341$216-98.8%
Jeffrey D Yatzor$3,621$209-94.2%
R-Dream Farm, LLC$64,066$202-99.7%
Richard E. Rodland$8,086$200-97.5%
Gary L. Eicher$1,026$192-81.3%
Richard E. Huston$504$104-79.4%
Susan J Shepegi$13,713$90-99.3%
Pail Sands Trust$562$87-84.5%
Phyllis M Giewont$85$850%
Buchholz Fruit Farms, LLC$13,483$77-99.4%
Janet L. Gibas$803$73-90.9%
Brody J. Sill$77$56-27.3%
Jeremy David Bemis$16$2237.5%
Anna Joncas$0$21--
James E. McKenrick$778$14-98.2%
Dentcsil L Lesuer$1,930$6-99.7%
Allen M. Rhoades$215$0-100%
Lawrence E. Sherman$733$0-100%
David Sekerak$2,593$0-100%
Donald Stahowic$205$0-100%
Howard J Hammond III -Concord Rid$108,441$0-100%
Patricia Capela$1,060$0-100%
Patricia J. Capela$557$0-100%
Steven L. Northrop$15,696$0-100%
John E. Gage$1,083$0-100%
Michael H. Proctor$440$0-100%
Triple Creek Maple, LLC$3,414$0-100%
William G. Bolte$339$0-100%
Charles Gardner$1,254$0-100%
David Wesley McIntire$603$0-100%
Gerald R. Tobin$1,067$0-100%
Hulings Blueberries & Farm Market$5,551$0-100%
Robert L. Blount$839$0-100%
A & J's, Inc.$30,943$0-100%
Daniel Kaveney$747$0-100%
French Street Farms, LLC$3,444$0-100%
Jeffrey C. Parker$3,940$0-100%
John A. Earley$2,438$0-100%
Johnston's Evergreen Nurseries in$161,520$0-100%
Leonard Towell$1,061$0-100%
Stephanie Clara Ciner -wild Field$295$0-100%
Stephen T Dobosiewicz$20,423$0-100%
Thomas L. Bartlett$1,416$0-100%
William M. Richter Jr.$30,760$0-100%
William M. Richter Sr.$34,672$0-100%
Andrew M Ziesenheim$22,928$0-100%
Antalek Farms, Ltd.$26,556$0-100%
Robert J. McLaughlin$1,153$0-100%
Peggy Jayne Machinski -Porter Buz$1,470$0-100%
3 Girls Vineyards, LLC$56,666$0-100%
A & J Farms$5,025$0-100%
Alan G Rassie$16,685$0-100%
Andrew G. Putnam$14,463$0-100%
Apple Blossom Farm, LLC$13,763$0-100%
Arborhurst, Inc.$19,871$0-100%
Archer & Pratz, Inc.$35,156$0-100%
August Neff$22,184$0-100%
BP Vineyards, LLC$1,447$0-100%
Burnham Family Farms, LLC$216,402$0-100%
Carl Semelka Farms, Inc.$16,441$0-100%
Charles Rahal$12,193$0-100%
Cynthia A. Luke$10,596$0-100%
Daniel Michael Coletta$14,278$0-100%
Darren Meehl$20,101$0-100%
David E. Culp$8,896$0-100%
David H. Wagner$10,186$0-100%
David M. Maas$21,531$0-100%
Debra L. Lemke$7,311$0-100%
Elaine Boerst$3,378$0-100%
Elsie Jeannette Desin$7,426$0-100%
Ernest E. Beers$2,417$0-100%
Fred A. Beers$1,165$0-100%
Gregory C. Hitchcock$5,486$0-100%
Hesling Vineyards, Inc.$14,907$0-100%
James M. Bartlett$5,399$0-100%
Jason Michael Haggerty -Haggerty$19,005$0-100%
Jeff Bertram$5,554$0-100%
Jeffrey A. Thompson Jr.$7,079$0-100%
Jeffrey A. Thompson Sr.$10,884$0-100%
Jeffrey P. Maynard$2,431$0-100%
Jeffrey S Croscut-Miller$16,081$0-100%
John Gary Meyer$2,322$0-100%
John R. Luchs$394$0-100%
John R Manison$6,088$0-100%
Jon G. Lemke$7,964$0-100%
Judith S Lechtner$3,069$0-100%
Klenz Cousins Farm, LLC$14,564$0-100%
Klenz Sidehill Farms$55,803$0-100%
Kurt C. Lichtenfeld$1,857$0-100%
Lane L. Neff$14,921$0-100%
Leonard J. Reich$2,522$0-100%
Marilyn Orton$23,355$0-100%
Marvin L. Hutchison$5,713$0-100%
Mary Dohler$5,002$0-100%
Matthew M. Bartlett$40,134$0-100%
Michael J Artise$3,419$0-100%
Michael S. Kelly$9,275$0-100%
Michael V. Baker$8,764$0-100%
Mobilia Fruit Farms, Inc.$25,372$0-100%
Mobilia Vineyards, Inc.$2,462$0-100%
Moorhead Farms$28,893$0-100%
Muscarella & Son, Inc.$12,740$0-100%
Philip Hirtzel$2,156$0-100%
Phillips Vineyards, Inc.$24,781$0-100%
Point of View Farms, Inc.$21,308$0-100%
Post Apple Scientific, Inc.$12,223$0-100%
Randolph H. Graham$24,752$0-100%
Rexford J. Dimperio$7,419$0-100%
Richard Boyde Locke$4,505$0-100%
Ronald L. Lane Jr.$5,226$0-100%
Russell Peters$1,309$0-100%
Ryan T. Kelley$2,848$0-100%
Sceiford Quality Fruit, Inc.$16,953$0-100%
Scott & William Klenz Partnership$1,893$0-100%
Scott Klenz & William K Klenz III$27,941$0-100%
Semelka Farms, Inc.$22,153$0-100%
Stacey M. Chylinski$484$0-100%
Susan E Sceiford -G & S Sceiford$10,460$0-100%
Tadd B. Burch$10,617$0-100%
Ted Esterline$3,542$0-100%
Thomas Daniel Vineyards, Inc.$36,840$0-100%
Thomas G. Wilkinson$6,611$0-100%
Thomas Meehl -clover Hill Farms$54,493$0-100%
Thomas Neil Esterline$1,648$0-100%
Tracy A. Beckman$5,449$0-100%
Trolley Line Vineyards$52,180$0-100%
Victor A. Neff$4,301$0-100%
Victor J. Neff$1,738$0-100%
Vincent P. Coletta$613$0-100%
Vineyard on the Knoll, LLC$6,721$0-100%
William F. Gunther$1,144$0-100%
William K. Klenz Jr.$36,770$0-100%
William Semelka Vineyards, Inc.$49,826$0-100%
Youngs Vineyards, LLC$65,690$0-100%
Dennis J. Tech$885$0-100%
Lance Edward Proctor$2,448$0-100%
Lyle F Bisbee and Ilene M Bisbee$124,229$0-100%
Roger G. Rockwell$8,420$0-100%
Todd Morris$1,870$0-100%
Berg Warner Hidden Valley Stables$4,445$0-100%
Edward J. May$1,518$0-100%
Mr. Richard A. Smith$825$0-100%
Total subsidies$5,687,533$1,638,953-71.2%

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