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

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Farms throughout cities in Cumberland County received $4.9 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 284 farmers in cities within Cumberland County received a total of $2.8 million in 461 farm subsidies, a 63.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $7.6 million in 991 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 Cumberland County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Jones Harvesting, LLC$656,254$257,114-60.8%
Creekside Dairy, LLC$155,006$146,970-5.2%
Nealand Farms, LLC$371,345$141,948-61.8%
Clevenger Farms, LLC$268,514$141,213-47.4%
Stover Farms$163,400$129,554-20.7%
Maystone Dairy, LLC$0$120,508--
Mount Rock Dairy, LLC$455,369$113,008-75.2%
Jason L. Jones$124,611$75,883-39.1%
Stamy Farms, LLC$144,268$66,044-54.2%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$62,550--
Kelvin J. Brougher$72,460$57,134-21.2%
Aliene Thompson$2,417$51,2972,022.3%
Dennis L. Calaman$50,023$50,000-0%
Donald A. McKeehan$164,326$49,501-69.9%
Lehman-View Farms, LLC$63,583$47,475-25.3%
Paul R. Zimmerman$42,511$37,883-10.9%
Royston G. Coale III$8,846$33,522279%
John L. Clouse$52,742$31,848-39.6%
Andrew K. Souder$59,848$29,130-51.3%
Reinfords Dairy, LLC$380,655$28,101-92.6%
Keiters Dairy$42,124$27,973-33.6%
Mount Rock Farming, Inc.$91,792$27,838-69.7%
Ronald E. Manley$123,623$26,838-78.3%
Joshua W. Jones$988$25,1552,446.1%
Barrick's Dairy, LLC$479,417$23,988-95%
Richard G. Mains Jr.$65,526$22,627-65.5%
Ralph L. Deitch$52,813$22,025-58.3%
Denny H. McCullough$62,515$21,197-66.1%
Jack K & Michael R Sunday$42,757$20,188-52.8%
Todd L. Chestnut$52,696$19,880-62.3%
James E. Jones$51,402$17,663-65.6%
Triple L Farm$138,926$16,020-88.5%
Blue Ridge Cattle, LLC$70,319$15,849-77.5%
LTC Gilbert G Humphrey$2,213$15,686608.8%
Dean R. Wickard$40,624$15,610-61.6%
Kenneth L. Wickard$40,907$15,603-61.9%
Brymesser Farms, LLC$245,136$15,599-93.6%
Raymond E. Diehl$56,193$15,377-72.6%
William M. Murray$0$14,068--
Wickard Brothers and Sons, LLC$39,223$13,919-64.5%
Boy Partnership$13,865$13,8650%
R. N. R. Farms$27,498$13,404-51.3%
Randy L. Deitch$46,289$13,211-71.5%
Brownewells Dairy$31,625$12,936-59.1%
Roberta Y. Aumiller$11,778$11,7780%
Maystone Acres, LLC$204,807$10,941-94.7%
Michael T. Rowe$10,884$10,8840%
Rodney D. Wickard$10,808$10,8080%
Mary M. Mentzer$10,615$10,6150%
Ickes Farms, LLC$20,519$10,185-50.4%
Ryan J. Brown$23,964$9,832-59%
Michael E. Miller$9,769$9,7690%
Robert E. Watts Sr.$9,356$9,3560%
Donald L. Lehman$9,631$8,964-6.9%
Fink Farms, LLC$25,358$8,728-65.6%
Cindy Altice$7,890$8,4266.8%
Eric Hartunian$7,830$8,0723.1%
Betty L. Brownawell$2,458$7,954223.6%
Gary L. Halteman$19,029$7,787-59.1%
Paul S. Monismith III$2,845$7,545165.2%
Mervin A. Raudabaugh Jr.$15,042$7,124-52.6%
Joseph M. Jones$19,491$6,932-64.4%
Clelan Farms, LLC$87,111$6,782-92.2%
David Speck$26,927$6,728-75%
Harry C. Barrick Jr.$3,554$6,72589.2%
Neil C. Darhower$0$6,674--
Andrew D. Kenning$23,334$6,614-71.7%
Mcadow Kurtenbach Farms, LLC$11,291$6,576-41.8%
Jay D. Hosfelt$6,521$6,5210%
Kay D. Kinzler$6,521$6,5210%
Ralph C. Freed$6,461$6,4610%
Peter M Meleason$6,026$6,3785.8%
Mohamed R Badissy$0$6,237--
Joshua R. Gray$16,091$6,148-61.8%
Huntsdale Farming, LLC$6,856$6,008-12.4%
Fred M. Potteiger$13,850$5,887-57.5%
Johnsons of Stony Fork, LLC$0$5,885--
Ronald L. Tritt$19,589$5,819-70.3%
Earl L. Heckendorn$15,082$5,747-61.9%
L Dorell & Beverly L Agar$6,030$5,601-7.1%
Tyler J. Barrick$16,356$5,463-66.6%
Jay L. Wickard$7,973$5,409-32.2%
John K. Snyder$5,278$5,2780%
Mountaineer Farm, LLC$10,834$5,226-51.8%
Kirk W. Weary$5,127$5,1270%
Mountain Gate Farming, LLC$4,708$5,1198.7%
Donald L. Strock$11,240$5,091-54.7%
Trestle Hollow Hunting Club, Inc.$5,028$5,0280%
Meadowview Mountain L P$4,896$4,8960%
Rolfe W. Blume$4,975$4,896-1.6%
Cody A. Bear$7,240$4,890-32.5%
David R. Hockenberry II$9,398$4,860-48.3%
Lynn K. Brenneman$13,557$4,803-64.6%
John a Dyarman$11,997$4,779-60.2%
Fred M. Heckendorn$4,682$4,6820%
James Deitch$10,417$4,643-55.4%
Gary D. Shughart$12,398$4,637-62.6%
Neil M. Sensenig$6,060$4,609-23.9%
Jacob C Lantzsch$23,097$4,560-80.3%
Michael Kutz$12,377$4,451-64%
Mark A. Naugle$7,342$4,238-42.3%
Robert B. Wickard$4,721$4,113-12.9%
Kenneth L. Lloyd$4,068$4,0680%
Linford N. Yeager$7,312$3,989-45.4%
Darma Farms, LLC$4,337$3,957-8.8%
Gary E. Biddle$11,827$3,953-66.6%
Carwood Farm, LLC$11,609$3,879-66.6%
James R. Carpenter Jr.$5,404$3,810-29.5%
Michael W. Witmer$19,320$3,740-80.6%
John C. Witter$8,150$3,714-54.4%
Steven E. Paulus$13,667$3,617-73.5%
Stephens C. Bower$9,936$3,613-63.6%
Larry J Yorlets$14,026$3,590-74.4%
Emma R Hair$7,954$3,554-55.3%
Bernard C. Farrell$3,876$3,537-8.7%
Alan E. Shughart$9,442$3,531-62.6%
Slate Rock Farms, LLC$6,366$3,463-45.6%
Peter M Meleason II$5,909$3,449-41.6%
Galen C. Byers$6,262$3,403-45.7%
Danny D. Wickard$3,309$3,3090%
Vonda K. Kelso$3,309$3,3090%
William D. Wickard$3,307$3,3070%
Donald a Shinham$3,288$3,2880%
Ronald L. Alexander$20,978$3,215-84.7%
John N. Fought$7,519$3,147-58.1%
Duane E. Ruth$8,527$3,133-63.3%
The Farm$3,096$3,0960%
Tim H. Fahnestock$24,690$3,061-87.6%
Richard D. Yeager$5,673$3,026-46.7%
Robert L. Slagle$803$3,026276.8%
Mark E Leinaweaver$5,488$2,949-46.3%
Judith A. Heberlig$4,964$2,944-40.7%
Steigleman Farms$6,862$2,936-57.2%
Gregory R. Ellerman$6,947$2,866-58.7%
Sondra L. McCoy$2,284$2,75820.8%
Donald E. Deckman$8,074$2,755-65.9%
Kenneth C Hair$10,549$2,749-73.9%
David S. Noss$5,374$2,746-48.9%
Charles Heberlig$4,092$2,702-34%
James P. Mowery$2,674$2,6740%
Ronald E. Lebo$5,419$2,660-50.9%
Janet M Brymesser$4,507$2,655-41.1%
J. S. Farms$9,689$2,654-72.6%
John H. Rebert Jr.$5,502$2,622-52.3%
Donald P. Jones$4,503$2,595-42.4%
Josephine L. Bream$9,407$2,594-72.4%
Stroc-Key, Inc.$2,850$2,593-9%
Daren W. Hockenberry$4,819$2,517-47.8%
Stratton C. Schaeffer$2,509$2,5090%
Thomas D. Moyer$2,921$2,489-14.8%
Edward A. Williams Jr.$2,458$2,4580%
Allen R. Peffer$4,817$2,452-49.1%
Richard D Pautler Land Trust$4,682$2,367-49.4%
Edward J. Ward$3,988$2,360-40.8%
Waardenburg Family Farm$368$2,337535.1%
Beshore Farms$3,706$2,277-38.6%
Robert W. House$0$2,263--
Sarah Kramer$0$2,087--
Garnet Kincaid Revocable Trust$1,170$2,01572.2%
John E. Bylander$913$2,005119.6%
Earl P. Garman$1,976$1,9760%
Megan C. Souder$6,807$1,960-71.2%
Ralph E Wax$4,273$1,928-54.9%
Dean W. Smith$7,325$1,912-73.9%
Ethan A. Wickard$24,660$1,882-92.4%
Clinton F. Beckner Jr.$1,866$1,8660%
James Shadle Jr.$0$1,829--
Barbara J. Shenk$1,852$1,816-1.9%
Helga M Azizkhan$4,441$1,746-60.7%
David J. Witmer$3,139$1,707-45.6%
Ernest L. Smith$3,145$1,697-46%
Tracy K. Gleim$7,054$1,670-76.3%
Paul M. MacNamara$6,307$1,603-74.6%
Doris J. Leib$3,739$1,598-57.3%
Eric V. Bricker$6,513$1,575-75.8%
Deborah W. Piper$2,263$1,561-31%
Richard Lee Myers$3,931$1,539-60.8%
Thomas E. Witmer$3,605$1,521-57.8%
Amanda H. Moyer$2,101$1,467-30.2%
Mark W. Lehman$4,266$1,467-65.6%
Kerry E. Coble$1,453$1,4530%
Joann E. Shughart$4,357$1,378-68.4%
Floyd Ewing Jr.$1,013$1,35133.4%
Mark R. Wickard$6,348$1,322-79.2%
William Inskeep II and Betty Inskeep Living Trust$0$1,290--
Jeffrey M. Garman$5,953$1,266-78.7%
Jesse W. Long$5,305$1,186-77.6%
Troy A. Waggoner$10,959$1,143-89.6%
Brian Nailor$1,867$1,109-40.6%
Joseph L. Walters$1,090$1,0900%
Jennifer J. Chilson$0$1,079--
Joseph Paul Weber$4,032$1,073-73.4%
Paul C. Weber$4,030$1,073-73.4%
Kenneth E. Deitch$1,655$1,072-35.2%
Luther A. Mountz Jr.$1,669$1,060-36.5%
Harvey E. Hoover Jr.$1,034$1,0340%
James H. McCormick$1,012$1,0120%
Michael J. Adler$1,458$1,006-31%
Larry L. Myers$1,944$1,000-48.6%
Kevin E. Wickard$1,393$929-33.3%
Angela L. Mentzer$0$914--
Jason M. Nailor$41,700$912-97.8%
Clarence M. Lehman$4,469$902-79.8%
Bobby R. Lehman Jr.$1,340$899-32.9%
Gary E. Nailor$1,315$870-33.8%
Cody Wickard$1,648$847-48.6%
Maryan G. McCormick$811$8110%
Toby L. Monismith$4,121$807-80.4%
James H. Smith$2,187$806-63.1%
Roy L. Coover$1,754$803-54.2%
Patricia M. Dunkleberger$1,336$799-40.2%
Donald M. Leatherman$2,011$794-60.5%
Lori J. Moffitt$4,712$792-83.2%
Jonathan W. Bream$1,527$787-48.5%
Daniel J. Erickson$946$785-17%
Margaret Graf$777$7770%
Sarah A. Kramer$0$771--
Donald L. Groff$4,908$759-84.5%
Highland Vue Farms$2,140$733-65.7%
Christopher L Farrands$2,436$717-70.6%
Richard S. Brenneman$1,162$705-39.3%
David J. Reese$1,058$700-33.8%
Melvin L. Seibert Jr.$119,539$690-99.4%
Donald E. Kramer$3,629$687-81.1%
Randall K. Nichols$1,021$674-34%
Lee R. Chronister$1,748$663-62.1%
Daniel E. Eisenhart$533$63719.5%
Daniel A. Irwin$1,100$622-43.5%
Jeffrey S. Cohick$2,429$616-74.6%
Russel Baer III$9,629$593-93.8%
Bloser Brothers$7,044$585-91.7%
John Miles$564$5640%
David Baric$564$5640%
Richard E. Adler$564$5640%
Richmond E. Morgan$6,781$551-91.9%
Duff L. George$2,850$547-80.8%
Floyd S. Sollenberger Jr.$534$5340%
Marie E. Wheeler$909$520-42.8%
John R. Lehman$498$5194.2%
James M. Gutshall$513$5130%
Randall A. Mentzer$713$513-28.1%
Ernest D. Ober$640$512-20%
Threefold Farm, LLC$0$500--
Robert A. Epley$1,019$491-51.8%
Victoria Strawn$645$490-24%
Jeffrey K. Garman$3,306$480-85.5%
Cheryl D. Pauli$478$4780%
Ernest R. Beatty III$300$46555%
Dennis E. Nailor$1,442$462-68%
Timothy J. Sheeler$4,484$432-90.4%
Donna J. Egolf$794$426-46.3%
Asonia H Wolf$903$423-53.2%
Murl D. Munger$1,760$419-76.2%
Jack C. Whitley$656$412-37.2%
Timothy Colyer$985$401-59.3%
Donald S. Agar$383$3830%
Ronald L. Hoover$1,280$378-70.5%
Thomas D. Basehore$797$366-54.1%
Mary Darden$1,208$359-70.3%
Russel Baer IV$31$3511,032.3%
Floyd E. Lebo$436$349-20%
Rhody Ranch$703$338-51.9%
Steven J. Anderson$1,213$332-72.6%
Brenda K. Twigg$326$3260%
Troy L. Stine$311$3110%
Dennis R. Gutshall$327$310-5.2%
Jacob T. Zeigler$1,151$260-77.4%
William G. Wolfe$494$245-50.4%
Barry L. Willis$238$2380%
Sylvie Davidson$396$200-49.5%
Boyd L. Weary$150$20033.3%
David C. Schreffler$186$1860%
Lori J. Witmer$694$159-77.1%
Aaron G. Haynes$2,805$135-95.2%
Richard G. Hippensteel$210$103-51%
Leonard Witmer$651$94-85.6%
Charles M. Lehman$988$90-90.9%
Fred E. Deitch$161$86-46.6%
Pheasant Hill Farm Limited Partnership$0$64--
Emerald Valley Dairy$23,495$63-99.7%
Dairy-Lee Farm$33,263$21-99.9%
Bruce Werner$70$14-80%
Harold L. Stoneberger$520$8-98.5%
Paul J. Barrick$131$7-94.7%
Janet Brymesser$574$0-100%
Jason R. Eberly$40,871$0-100%
Rodney D. Morgan$4,124$0-100%
Stanley Brymesser$1,315$0-100%
Janice E Johnson Estate$5,886$0-100%
Carol G. Knisely$753$0-100%
Central Valley Farms, LLC$24,167$0-100%
Curtis A. Weaver$43,016$0-100%
Dean E. Chamberlin$405$0-100%
Earth Spring Farm, Inc.$12,366$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$5,776$0-100%
Gary E. Nailor$5,645$0-100%
Gary P Sweppenhiser$300$0-100%
Harry E. Thompson$64,155$0-100%
Jay Mark Diller$59,891$0-100%
Joshua M. Kerr$156$0-100%
Justin R. Carpenter$2,423$0-100%
Larry S. Epley$1,019$0-100%
Lehman View Farms$3,761$0-100%
MacKenzie Strawser$958$0-100%
Macnamara Tree Farm$30,449$0-100%
Mary F Sauter Irrevocable Trust$242$0-100%
Melvin R. Diller$82,495$0-100%
Morgan B. Price$5,403$0-100%
Myron J. Diller$117,331$0-100%
Neil Darhower$12,708$0-100%
Ronald L. Deihl$665$0-100%
Shane B. Gilbert$959$0-100%
Snider Farms, Inc.$167$0-100%
St. Ann's Cattle Company, LLC$2,915$0-100%
Thomas Dewall$69$0-100%
Toigo Organic Farms, LLC$115,419$0-100%
William Inskeep II and Betty INSK$1,363$0-100%
Pheasant Hill Farm Limited Partne$217$0-100%
Boyles Family Orchards Partnership$672$0-100%
Catherine A. Stuart$1,280$0-100%
Christian J Quarterson$5,189$0-100%
GRO Green, Corp.$129,029$0-100%
Paul J. Strock$2,930$0-100%
Kirsten E. Reinford$889$0-100%
Leland Kincaid Trust$1,170$0-100%
Michael Leo Dowd$1,915$0-100%
Robert Striewig$3,251$0-100%
Ronald E. Souder$21,385$0-100%
Terry L. Hopple$1,172$0-100%
Lorraine E. Shadle$2,224$0-100%
Lorraine Shadle Estate$2,681$0-100%
Back Creek Farms, LLC$1,038$0-100%
Benjamin Shughart$3,536$0-100%
Carol L. Baer$320$0-100%
Darma Farms, Inc.$6,261$0-100%
Dennis A. Dennis$2,475$0-100%
Eugene F. Henry$428$0-100%
Faye A. Drawbaugh$277$0-100%
Frances M. Shaffer$692$0-100%
Frank S. Albinson$49$0-100%
Nelson J. Frey$2,860$0-100%
James R. Carpenter$1,066$0-100%
Jason Davis$299$0-100%
Jason J. Kelley$653$0-100%
Joseph E. Webster$715$0-100%
Linda L. Smith$251$0-100%
Thomas M. Sheaffer$5,319$0-100%
Matthew N. Martin$1,478$0-100%
Total subsidies$7,636,020$2,775,843-63.6%

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