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In 2021, 230 farmers in cities within McKenzie County received a total of $7.2 million in 626 farm subsidies, a 20.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $9.1 million in 748 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 McKenzie County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| First International Bank & Trustee | $944,085 | $593,179 | -37.2% |
| Edward Steven Mrachek | $173,525 | $271,299 | 56.3% |
| Jason Scott Signalness | $206,407 | $228,388 | 10.6% |
| Jesse R. Monson | $188,037 | $214,300 | 14% |
| Steven Bruins | $114,366 | $165,016 | 44.3% |
| Will C. Aasen | $110,347 | $159,833 | 44.8% |
| Jason Leiseth | $185,097 | $149,744 | -19.1% |
| Rebecca A. Monson | $93,723 | $122,259 | 30.4% |
| Ryan Glen Monsen | $130,991 | $120,286 | -8.2% |
| Wayne D. Johnson | $160,461 | $106,560 | -33.6% |
| Clayton Leroy Monsen | $94,108 | $101,061 | 7.4% |
| Pesek Farms | $110,329 | $96,056 | -12.9% |
| Kirk J. Olson | $134,973 | $95,395 | -29.3% |
| Hovde Ranch, LLP | $140,323 | $93,573 | -33.3% |
| Lane Haugen | $60,550 | $91,644 | 51.4% |
| Nathan Muri | $117,760 | $90,541 | -23.1% |
| Tyler Roger Flatland | $68,884 | $85,263 | 23.8% |
| Larry Sorenson | $148,015 | $82,842 | -44% |
| Misty Leann Powell | $91,799 | $80,397 | -12.4% |
| Vonne Tarnavsky | $59,425 | $78,772 | 32.6% |
| R & a Pedersen Holdings, LLLP | $82,755 | $76,344 | -7.7% |
| Craig Braaten | $58,013 | $70,363 | 21.3% |
| Debra Lee Wisness | $60,287 | $68,195 | 13.1% |
| Robert Andrew Wisness | $60,287 | $68,195 | 13.1% |
| Robert Lester Dwyer | $60,348 | $68,126 | 12.9% |
| Shawn Dwyer | $60,347 | $68,125 | 12.9% |
| Jarvis Sorenson | $175,049 | $67,357 | -61.5% |
| Gary Skarda | $72,853 | $66,756 | -8.4% |
| Rolfson Farm and Ranch, LLP | $73,235 | $64,705 | -11.6% |
| Robert Irwin | $74,803 | $63,734 | -14.8% |
| Casey J. Thorne | $87,912 | $62,673 | -28.7% |
| Ryan Thompson | $38,669 | $60,056 | 55.3% |
| Bo James | $40,772 | $59,949 | 47% |
| Roger Francis Thompson | $36,730 | $59,223 | 61.2% |
| Lance Lloyd Powell | $91,799 | $59,163 | -35.6% |
| Curtis R. Moen | $93,676 | $58,687 | -37.4% |
| Jodee Lawlar | $72,578 | $57,689 | -20.5% |
| Howdy Lawlar | $72,548 | $57,672 | -20.5% |
| Kenneth Danks | $36,960 | $56,997 | 54.2% |
| Erick Leiseth | $56,163 | $54,540 | -2.9% |
| Blake Wold | $64,917 | $53,515 | -17.6% |
| Jay Lewis | $46,902 | $52,149 | 11.2% |
| Sarah Heggen-Lewis | $46,902 | $52,149 | 11.2% |
| Duane Jacobson | $107,594 | $51,964 | -51.7% |
| Richard C. Johnson | $66,055 | $50,387 | -23.7% |
| Nevin Neil Dahl | $61,437 | $49,915 | -18.8% |
| Joel Alan Grieger | $72,007 | $49,502 | -31.3% |
| Forrest Daniel Abelmann | $52,907 | $49,076 | -7.2% |
| Kit James | $85,968 | $48,902 | -43.1% |
| Paul Sorenson | $79,583 | $46,976 | -41% |
| Anita Ann Pedersen | $53,714 | $46,895 | -12.7% |
| Kent Ron Pedersen | $53,769 | $46,895 | -12.8% |
| Eric Sorenson | $78,657 | $46,493 | -40.9% |
| Gary Wold | $57,142 | $46,026 | -19.5% |
| Daniel Wayne Dwyer | $45,562 | $45,829 | 0.6% |
| Lynn M. Heiser | $53,006 | $43,944 | -17.1% |
| Jay Transtrom | $46,163 | $43,748 | -5.2% |
| Robert Gudmunsen | $43,936 | $41,765 | -4.9% |
| Ryan Matthew Odenbach | $47,889 | $41,535 | -13.3% |
| Helling Bros Jv | $73,774 | $41,025 | -44.4% |
| Robert Carroll Johnston | $44,390 | $40,718 | -8.3% |
| Craig Fisketjon | $43,538 | $40,416 | -7.2% |
| Owen Daniel Hamre | $53,716 | $40,320 | -24.9% |
| Milton T. Madison | $74,556 | $39,834 | -46.6% |
| Lemoine Dennis Hartel | $51,808 | $37,252 | -28.1% |
| Larry George Novak | $37,300 | $37,124 | -0.5% |
| Douglas Rolfsrud | $0 | $36,075 | -- |
| Donald Earl Lindvig | $36,208 | $33,897 | -6.4% |
| Cross Bros Jv | $46,697 | $33,505 | -28.3% |
| Kent Johnsrud | $33,478 | $32,613 | -2.6% |
| Clay Obrien Hallwachs | $42,184 | $32,559 | -22.8% |
| Peter Transtrom | $34,681 | $32,466 | -6.4% |
| Rodney F. Johnsrud | $57,446 | $31,431 | -45.3% |
| Cecil Wilson Jr. | $42,646 | $30,921 | -27.5% |
| Craig a Kieson | $37,940 | $30,836 | -18.7% |
| Alan John Bruins | $37,025 | $30,098 | -18.7% |
| Brian Zingleman | $34,132 | $29,814 | -12.7% |
| Leslie C. Haugen | $72,881 | $29,161 | -60% |
| Bernie Mrachek | $38,994 | $28,753 | -26.3% |
| Craig Cameron Wahlstrom | $24,039 | $28,348 | 17.9% |
| Tate Mrachek | $35,593 | $28,230 | -20.7% |
| Larry Oscar Kelter | $14,772 | $27,991 | 89.5% |
| Jay Thomas Olson | $26,920 | $27,798 | 3.3% |
| Brandon Monson | $39,631 | $27,668 | -30.2% |
| Faye Gudmunsen | $36,639 | $27,367 | -25.3% |
| Jason Marmon | $35,621 | $26,840 | -24.7% |
| Seth Cargo | $37,033 | $26,473 | -28.5% |
| Andrew James Wisness | $31,171 | $25,544 | -18.1% |
| Lyle Eugene Bruins | $28,197 | $24,221 | -14.1% |
| James Lawrence Bruins | $28,251 | $24,220 | -14.3% |
| Titus Stenberg | $30,843 | $23,784 | -22.9% |
| Cameron Wahlstrom | $21,726 | $23,718 | 9.2% |
| Timothy Patrick Taylor | $20,931 | $22,782 | 8.8% |
| Raymond Brooks Kummer | $31,860 | $22,483 | -29.4% |
| Erick Arne Skedsvold | $23,835 | $21,965 | -7.8% |
| Craig Hystad | $43,962 | $21,917 | -50.1% |
| Ivan Johnson | $114,373 | $21,367 | -81.3% |
| Tex G. Hall | $21,619 | $20,580 | -4.8% |
| Don M. Maston | $20,909 | $20,577 | -1.6% |
| Klamm Farms, LLP | $23,911 | $20,106 | -15.9% |
| Brice Monson | $17,970 | $19,515 | 8.6% |
| James Cross | $57,109 | $19,091 | -66.6% |
| Robert Cross | $57,122 | $19,072 | -66.6% |
| Caleb Timmons | $15,103 | $18,560 | 22.9% |
| Alton Sanford Oian | $26,211 | $18,430 | -29.7% |
| Wade B. Wold | $37,583 | $18,281 | -51.4% |
| Sean Forthun | $30,361 | $17,963 | -40.8% |
| Keith Helmuth | $14,781 | $17,598 | 19.1% |
| Daniel Neprash | $21,322 | $17,578 | -17.6% |
| Brian J. Aamodt | $36,524 | $17,082 | -53.2% |
| Dean Michael Anderson | $25,034 | $16,932 | -32.4% |
| Jed E. Rider | $70,359 | $16,498 | -76.6% |
| Eugene T. Veeder Jr. | $16,689 | $16,452 | -1.4% |
| Pete Best | $77,963 | $16,117 | -79.3% |
| Wade R. Wilson | $45,914 | $15,556 | -66.1% |
| Eugene Arthur Gunderson | $10,707 | $15,176 | 41.7% |
| Andrew K. Johnson | $13,993 | $15,170 | 8.4% |
| Shane Johnson | $14,402 | $14,953 | 3.8% |
| Cody Knetzger | $17,411 | $14,715 | -15.5% |
| Rodney Cross | $38,967 | $14,706 | -62.3% |
| Leroy E. Swearingen | $9,526 | $14,207 | 49.1% |
| Dustin David Ceynar | $37,590 | $13,320 | -64.6% |
| Derek Mott | $12,370 | $13,066 | 5.6% |
| Rex Korslien | $12,889 | $12,657 | -1.8% |
| Eugene-Eugene C Turnquist Lving Trust Ud Turnquist | $0 | $12,514 | -- |
| Benjamin Anderson | $12,243 | $11,891 | -2.9% |
| Wisness Agent Seed Service, LLC | $11,029 | $11,611 | 5.3% |
| Thomas Michael Dwyer | $8,707 | $11,534 | 32.5% |
| Perry D. Ecker | $46,291 | $11,394 | -75.4% |
| Steve Rolla | $36,406 | $11,282 | -69% |
| Kyle Dragseth | $12,094 | $10,670 | -11.8% |
| Brian Delaney | $38,416 | $10,510 | -72.6% |
| Larry Marmon | $12,597 | $10,294 | -18.3% |
| Odean Bendixson | $4,078 | $10,181 | 149.7% |
| Gregory Berquist | $28,359 | $10,090 | -64.4% |
| Timothy Jorgenson | $22,295 | $9,919 | -55.5% |
| Joy Patten | $10,423 | $9,909 | -4.9% |
| Susan Jane Fredericks | $0 | $9,515 | -- |
| Jared Hatter | $27,982 | $8,705 | -68.9% |
| Ronald Judkins | $10,444 | $8,319 | -20.3% |
| Richard M. Jore | $24,895 | $8,093 | -67.5% |
| Joyce Ellen Wright | $10,159 | $7,854 | -22.7% |
| Winton Dale Wold | $25,675 | $7,671 | -70.1% |
| James R. Jacobson | $9,607 | $7,611 | -20.8% |
| Curtis Johnson | $10,950 | $7,187 | -34.4% |
| Perry Glenn Wright | $10,192 | $7,098 | -30.4% |
| Kole F. James | $27,166 | $6,861 | -74.7% |
| Terrance J. Filler | $7,422 | $6,622 | -10.8% |
| Wayne Turnquist | $3,751 | $6,547 | 74.5% |
| Randall Dean Stevenson | $7,807 | $6,369 | -18.4% |
| Marie M. Braaten | $5,274 | $6,345 | 20.3% |
| Justin Tjelde | $9,397 | $6,323 | -32.7% |
| Michael L. Moran | $3,399 | $6,114 | 79.9% |
| Ted Danks | $27,170 | $5,992 | -77.9% |
| Douglas Voll | $6,192 | $5,600 | -9.6% |
| Calvin Haugan | $8,346 | $5,165 | -38.1% |
| Glenn A. Aamodt | $24,180 | $4,922 | -79.6% |
| Dale Nelson | $3,987 | $4,832 | 21.2% |
| Craig Nelson | $12,763 | $4,704 | -63.1% |
| Michael Iverson | $5,672 | $4,568 | -19.5% |
| Corey Meuchel | $11,998 | $4,355 | -63.7% |
| John C Lawlar | $19,071 | $4,337 | -77.3% |
| Layton Northrop | $9,662 | $4,140 | -57.2% |
| Evelyn Lindsley Estate | $0 | $4,072 | -- |
| Heath Lodholtz | $22,033 | $4,020 | -81.8% |
| Todd Jacobson | $5,408 | $3,962 | -26.7% |
| James A. Anderson | $0 | $3,906 | -- |
| Floyde Syverson | $7,747 | $3,790 | -51.1% |
| Jeremy Olson | $4,448 | $3,759 | -15.5% |
| Knutson Farm | $3,732 | $3,732 | 0% |
| Corey Jay Sanders | $0 | $3,729 | -- |
| Lyle G. Best | $5,340 | $3,629 | -32% |
| John E. Ough | $4,683 | $3,597 | -23.2% |
| Bill B. Beatty Marital Trust | $3,991 | $3,576 | -10.4% |
| St Anthony | $4,698 | $3,524 | -25% |
| David L. Johnson | $2,033 | $3,353 | 64.9% |
| Dean T. Anderson | $14,608 | $3,218 | -78% |
| Joseph D. Martin | $2,960 | $2,676 | -9.6% |
| James A. Monk | $2,623 | $2,623 | 0% |
| Alan H. Sims | $2,272 | $2,415 | 6.3% |
| Ronald J. Weber | $2,121 | $2,121 | 0% |
| Shane Timothy Jorgenson | $1,540 | $2,112 | 37.1% |
| Niel -Niel& Maxine Nelson Revocable Trus J Nelson | $0 | $2,002 | -- |
| Patrick Wagenecht | $1,969 | $1,904 | -3.3% |
| Sheri Marie Bruins | $3,204 | $1,865 | -41.8% |
| David Johnson Properties, LLP | $1,576 | $1,844 | 17% |
| Camille Peterson | $1,836 | $1,836 | 0% |
| Dara Lee Langerud | $1,763 | $1,763 | 0% |
| Jack O. Hedstrom | $8,547 | $1,673 | -80.4% |
| Justin Hartel | $6,904 | $1,544 | -77.6% |
| Susan Powell Link | $2,701 | $1,486 | -45% |
| Cameron Bernhard Arnegard | $4,149 | $1,426 | -65.6% |
| Marilyn Marie Lillibridge | $2,367 | $1,309 | -44.7% |
| Donald Leiseth | $1,337 | $1,196 | -10.5% |
| Justin Forbes | $6,795 | $1,108 | -83.7% |
| Dan Daugherty | $1,239 | $1,031 | -16.8% |
| Zach Frick | $7,137 | $987 | -86.2% |
| Leon Iverson | $1,618 | $984 | -39.2% |
| Nathan Dahl | $1,980 | $968 | -51.1% |
| Nels Paul Heggen | $1,851 | $905 | -51.1% |
| Adam Haugen | $2,365 | $893 | -62.2% |
| Leonard P. Porter | $1,649 | $865 | -47.5% |
| Ryan Scott Johnson | $0 | $854 | -- |
| Denton Zubke | $1,725 | $843 | -51.1% |
| Kelsey Bursinger | $0 | $724 | -- |
| Paul Deutsch | $1,393 | $703 | -49.5% |
| Neil Dahl | $0 | $658 | -- |
| Andy Owen Sims | $1,222 | $643 | -47.4% |
| Jay Garmann | $1,179 | $577 | -51.1% |
| Rick A. Holm | $1,162 | $544 | -53.2% |
| Morgen Fettig | $13,320 | $528 | -96% |
| Kyle Hartel | $1,759 | $485 | -72.4% |
| Jena Hatter | $0 | $478 | -- |
| Clay Davin Jorgenson | $330 | $471 | 42.7% |
| Lyle Leiseth | $570 | $449 | -21.2% |
| Anne Mrachek | $10,385 | $431 | -95.8% |
| Leston Lorne Johnson | $419 | $419 | 0% |
| Rettig Family Trust | $3,683 | $417 | -88.7% |
| Mark Koeser | $693 | $353 | -49.1% |
| Brian Ritzke | $1,551 | $343 | -77.9% |
| Shantel Fettig | $1,609 | $291 | -81.9% |
| David Arnegard | $2,721 | $284 | -89.6% |
| Orrin L. Moe | $443 | $276 | -37.7% |
| Ty Skarda | $560 | $276 | -50.7% |
| Susan A. Best | $152 | $152 | 0% |
| Brian Anthony Anderson | $83 | $76 | -8.4% |
| Larry Heen | $0 | $57 | -- |
| Timothy J Transtrom | $124 | $56 | -54.8% |
| Renae Lindley | $16 | $16 | 0% |
| Robby Lindley | $16 | $16 | 0% |
| Donald W Nelson & Luann M Nelson | $1,449 | $0 | -100% |
| Evelyn Lindsley Estate | $4,730 | $0 | -100% |
| Flint Oian | $1,100 | $0 | -100% |
| Linda A. Monson | $109 | $0 | -100% |
| Steve Papineau | $19,680 | $0 | -100% |
| Kyle Campbell | $9,286 | $0 | -100% |
| Orville Mjelstad | $88 | $0 | -100% |
| Clayton Danks | $1,430 | $0 | -100% |
| Megan Danks | $1,100 | $0 | -100% |
| Ardyce Gathman | $139 | $0 | -100% |
| Calvin Parrish | $11,711 | $0 | -100% |
| Eugene Turnquist | $1,496 | $0 | -100% |
| Eugene-Eugene E Turnquist Lving T | $7,076 | $0 | -100% |
| Gerald L. Nelson | $788 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerome Hutchison | $1,783 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth Gathman | $139 | $0 | -100% |
| Leonard A. Hoffmann | $4,849 | $0 | -100% |
| Michelle Schoenwald | $3,295 | $0 | -100% |
| Niel J. Nelson | $2,002 | $0 | -100% |
| Orville Hellandsaas Estate | $2,975 | $0 | -100% |
| Thoral C Sax | $1,155 | $0 | -100% |
| Wade Signalness | $7,679 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $9,052,726 | $7,208,585 | -20.4% |
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