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In 2021, 204 farmers in cities within Clallam County received a total of $1.7 million in 239 farm subsidies, an 80.2% increase from 2020, when the total was $937,059 in 148 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 Clallam County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA'atch, Inc. | $0 | $162,586 | -- |
| Maple View Farm, LLC | $285,316 | $122,486 | -57.1% |
| Terry D. Arnold Jr. | $0 | $70,833 | -- |
| Edwards Logging Company | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Timber Beast Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Bower Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Rygaard, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| David Sones | $0 | $52,705 | -- |
| Matthew Leif Chester Jr. | $0 | $44,410 | -- |
| B. P Fishing, Inc. | $0 | $40,812 | -- |
| Wallace E. Hinderer | $0 | $27,879 | -- |
| Abraham Leonard | $0 | $26,685 | -- |
| S&S Excavating, Inc. | $0 | $23,450 | -- |
| Willow-Wist Farm | $27,460 | $20,621 | -24.9% |
| David A. Holden | $0 | $19,306 | -- |
| Bo Dean Holden | $0 | $19,159 | -- |
| Cody Holden | $0 | $17,750 | -- |
| Joseph B. Luce Sr. | $0 | $17,101 | -- |
| Nathaniel D. Olson | $0 | $16,691 | -- |
| Christopher G Kardonsky | $0 | $16,430 | -- |
| Mad Jax Seafood, Inc. | $0 | $16,355 | -- |
| Derek Sanderson | $0 | $16,092 | -- |
| Edward V. Johnson | $0 | $15,644 | -- |
| Craig Alan Danielson | $0 | $15,492 | -- |
| Lemley Ranch, LLC | $4,350 | $14,730 | 238.6% |
| Thomas Reamer Sr. | $0 | $14,478 | -- |
| Alex Gaschk | $0 | $13,762 | -- |
| Dustin J. Schmitt | $0 | $13,098 | -- |
| Dena J. Spencer | $0 | $12,616 | -- |
| Mary Brockett | $12,078 | $12,078 | 0% |
| Jordan Scott Hankin | $0 | $11,995 | -- |
| Mora Fishing | $0 | $11,508 | -- |
| Lindsey Aspelund | $0 | $11,418 | -- |
| Jason Charles Hunter | $0 | $11,297 | -- |
| Jason Roberts | $0 | $11,271 | -- |
| Thomas A. Bertman | $0 | $11,172 | -- |
| Robert L. Moss Jr. | $0 | $10,529 | -- |
| Rachel L. Hagaman | $0 | $10,477 | -- |
| Chi's Farm, Inc. | $0 | $10,470 | -- |
| Jerry Flack | $10,458 | $10,458 | 0% |
| Anthony Scott Charles | $0 | $10,380 | -- |
| Steve Lauderback | $0 | $10,251 | -- |
| Anthony Darrell Boyd | $0 | $10,161 | -- |
| Laurence A. Buzzell | $0 | $10,160 | -- |
| Michael L. Charles | $0 | $10,031 | -- |
| Joshua J. Chapman | $0 | $9,862 | -- |
| Pamela Ziemann | $0 | $9,768 | -- |
| Raymond Hanson | $0 | $9,589 | -- |
| Estate of James S Fredrickson | $0 | $9,430 | -- |
| Thomas R. Hahn | $0 | $9,361 | -- |
| Gary and Carol Mitzner Trust | $9,086 | $9,086 | 0% |
| Arnold Robert Elofson | $0 | $9,076 | -- |
| Maynard Alley | $42,591 | $8,978 | -78.9% |
| Gerald Charles Jr. | $0 | $8,941 | -- |
| James Bolstrom | $0 | $8,941 | -- |
| Mike Schleufer | $0 | $8,941 | -- |
| Steve Robideau | $0 | $8,941 | -- |
| Evelyn E. Johnson | $9,117 | $8,927 | -2.1% |
| Luke K. Johnson | $0 | $8,873 | -- |
| Jeremy Holden | $0 | $8,614 | -- |
| Samual T. Luce | $0 | $8,481 | -- |
| Jerry K. D. Schmidt | $0 | $8,250 | -- |
| Jason Holden | $0 | $7,998 | -- |
| James Halberg M. Weaver | $2,386 | $7,277 | 205% |
| Gordon a Lemley Revocable Living Trust | $0 | $7,216 | -- |
| Drew Balch | $0 | $7,190 | -- |
| Patricia Balderson | $0 | $7,142 | -- |
| Tillman H Goldsburg JR | $0 | $6,969 | -- |
| Robert E. Moss | $0 | $6,916 | -- |
| Chase Laubach | $8,008 | $6,712 | -16.2% |
| B&B Family Farm | $0 | $6,572 | -- |
| Betty J. Alley | $18,318 | $6,559 | -64.2% |
| Shannon D. Cargo | $0 | $5,979 | -- |
| Jazzmend L Aguirre | $0 | $5,925 | -- |
| Donald E. Clark | $5,826 | $5,876 | 0.9% |
| Elizabeth M. Frazee | $5,826 | $5,826 | 0% |
| Vernon Soeneke SR | $0 | $5,642 | -- |
| Kevin S. Albaugh | $0 | $5,577 | -- |
| Sequim Valley Farms, Inc. | $33,074 | $5,495 | -83.4% |
| Alvina E Fredrickson Trust | $0 | $5,491 | -- |
| Elizabeth Buckingham | $0 | $5,208 | -- |
| Quentin E. Vitalis | $0 | $5,009 | -- |
| Brigadoon Farms, Inc. | $15,209 | $4,953 | -67.4% |
| Gary L. Peterson | $0 | $4,773 | -- |
| Chestoqua Peterson | $0 | $4,640 | -- |
| Matthew T. Chapman | $0 | $4,592 | -- |
| Eric Bradley Adolphsen | $0 | $4,350 | -- |
| Jeffrey Thomas | $0 | $4,079 | -- |
| Lee H. Frymire | $4,012 | $4,054 | 1% |
| Roger G. Dundas | $6,951 | $4,007 | -42.4% |
| Ray Ballantyne | $5,577 | $3,925 | -29.6% |
| Gerald E. Earp | $2,554 | $3,797 | 48.7% |
| North Olympic Land Trust | $3,790 | $3,790 | 0% |
| Karen a Farris - Revocable Living Trust of Thomas | $0 | $3,712 | -- |
| Stoney Butte Farms, Inc. | $0 | $3,693 | -- |
| Charlotte L. Peterson | $7,899 | $3,542 | -55.2% |
| Mathew Ray | $0 | $3,459 | -- |
| Michael Buckingham | $0 | $3,442 | -- |
| Roland A. Gagnon Sr. | $0 | $3,303 | -- |
| Michael Wiechman | $0 | $2,957 | -- |
| Joseph B. Barrett | $0 | $2,952 | -- |
| Jeanette Morningstarr Wiechman | $0 | $2,841 | -- |
| Neil Lyons Sr. | $0 | $2,801 | -- |
| Robert Whiteshield Jr. | $0 | $2,773 | -- |
| Joseph A. Daniels | $0 | $2,766 | -- |
| Cammack's Troll Caught, LLC | $0 | $2,649 | -- |
| Joseph G. Cammack | $0 | $2,645 | -- |
| Christopher Lachester | $0 | $2,543 | -- |
| Anthony Lawrence | $0 | $2,533 | -- |
| Evelyn Mary Huelsdonk | $2,518 | $2,518 | 0% |
| William Hanson Jr. | $0 | $2,473 | -- |
| Ralena Phillaine Cornelson | $0 | $2,409 | -- |
| Samuel Tabor | $2,391 | $2,391 | 0% |
| John W. Procter | $4,685 | $2,381 | -49.2% |
| Morgan M. Buzzell | $0 | $2,356 | -- |
| Christopher Lee Cameron | $0 | $2,320 | -- |
| Evan Norbisrath | $0 | $2,317 | -- |
| Robert D. Arnold | $0 | $2,314 | -- |
| Anthony Rascon | $0 | $2,235 | -- |
| Joshua Richardson | $0 | $2,207 | -- |
| Willow-Wist Farm, Inc. | $0 | $2,166 | -- |
| Brian Parker | $0 | $2,163 | -- |
| Margaret J. Castle | $3,527 | $2,097 | -40.5% |
| Kathleen Patricia Hunt | $0 | $2,052 | -- |
| Mitchell C. McGee Jr. | $0 | $1,913 | -- |
| Elisabeth De Groot Reynolds | $1,903 | $1,903 | 0% |
| Michael W. Shaw | $0 | $1,730 | -- |
| Roger Olsen-Olsen LVG Trust | $5,151 | $1,729 | -66.4% |
| Daniel J. Romero | $0 | $1,711 | -- |
| David Sanford | $3,785 | $1,710 | -54.8% |
| Frank J. Gonzales Jr. | $0 | $1,690 | -- |
| Jennifer Baird | $1,673 | $1,673 | 0% |
| Brad Alan Balderson | $0 | $1,596 | -- |
| Wayne A. Butler | $0 | $1,584 | -- |
| Joan Ross Trust | $6,960 | $1,581 | -77.3% |
| Michael Wilson McFarland | $0 | $1,554 | -- |
| J & G Agent, LLC | $1,476 | $1,476 | 0% |
| Roland N. McCarter | $1,427 | $1,427 | 0% |
| Laurel Burtness | $1,422 | $1,422 | 0% |
| Gary V. Charles | $0 | $1,397 | -- |
| Randy Lawrence | $0 | $1,358 | -- |
| Alan Gregory Hustad | $1,332 | $1,332 | 0% |
| William Secor Sr. | $0 | $1,244 | -- |
| Joseph R. Bain | $0 | $1,195 | -- |
| Rondi K Smith | $0 | $1,166 | -- |
| Justin N Snook Heritage Trust | $1,445 | $1,133 | -21.6% |
| Theron P. Parker | $0 | $1,115 | -- |
| Elaine McFadden | $0 | $1,073 | -- |
| Dwane Butler | $0 | $1,062 | -- |
| Benjamin D. Della Jr. | $0 | $1,060 | -- |
| B & T Cattle Company, LLC | $1,050 | $1,050 | 0% |
| James Peterson | $0 | $1,047 | -- |
| Kenneth Ward | $0 | $1,041 | -- |
| Leah R. Silvas | $0 | $959 | -- |
| Daniel Castle | $0 | $885 | -- |
| Kenrick Doherty | $0 | $863 | -- |
| Paul E. Knowles Jr. | $0 | $799 | -- |
| Brian L. Fairbanks | $765 | $765 | 0% |
| Cross Industries, Inc. | $749 | $749 | 0% |
| Landon Wimberely SR | $0 | $737 | -- |
| Leon S. Venske Jr. | $0 | $734 | -- |
| Kevin Kaufman | $2,121 | $733 | -65.4% |
| Jensine Lee | $1,275 | $703 | -44.9% |
| Mary Bettcher | $3,161 | $700 | -77.9% |
| Coleman G. Byrnes | $696 | $696 | 0% |
| Kathy Lynn Frantz Trust | $3,346 | $636 | -81% |
| Dungeness Valley Apiaries, LLC | $0 | $627 | -- |
| Larry M. Murner | $285 | $564 | 97.9% |
| Kenneth Elofson-Gilbertson | $0 | $556 | -- |
| Robert S. Fredrickson | $0 | $535 | -- |
| John Corpuz Jr. | $0 | $519 | -- |
| Ralph J Jimmicum | $0 | $508 | -- |
| Ryan Carlson | $0 | $498 | -- |
| Mark S. Johnson | $0 | $472 | -- |
| Michael D. Burley | $0 | $462 | -- |
| Levi Mathew Seamands | $417 | $417 | 0% |
| Michael J. Akin | $0 | $409 | -- |
| Roland Gagnon Jr. | $0 | $402 | -- |
| Roger A. Bain | $0 | $389 | -- |
| Lynne C. Roberson | $254 | $387 | 52.4% |
| Daniel Corpuz | $0 | $373 | -- |
| Leon S Sawyer-Lucas | $0 | $349 | -- |
| Jerry Janecka | $1,024 | $347 | -66.1% |
| Sharon D. Smith | $712 | $310 | -56.5% |
| Brian McLean | $299 | $299 | 0% |
| Joanna McLean | $299 | $299 | 0% |
| Robert H. Brooke | $335 | $247 | -26.3% |
| Carol A. Petrin | $745 | $230 | -69.1% |
| Paul Aron Kaminski | $189 | $189 | 0% |
| Loretta Bascaran | $188 | $188 | 0% |
| Linda Marie Mellon | $188 | $188 | 0% |
| Richard B. Head | $369 | $179 | -51.5% |
| Wayne A. Guthrie | $879 | $135 | -84.6% |
| Wm Manzer | $133 | $133 | 0% |
| Amy Linn | $119 | $119 | 0% |
| Marianne Ude | $141 | $111 | -21.3% |
| Jael Marquette | $0 | $96 | -- |
| Susan a Thrune | $201 | $96 | -52.2% |
| Amy Young-Stoeckl | $0 | $89 | -- |
| Donovan Q. Johnson | $0 | $86 | -- |
| Wayne Johnson | $0 | $84 | -- |
| Edward D. Payne | $631 | $16 | -97.5% |
| Brenda Lee | $0 | $15 | -- |
| George William Binney | $28 | $9 | -67.9% |
| Kory Murphy | $3,666 | $0 | -100% |
| Rachel Bennett | $329 | $0 | -100% |
| Barbara Cammack | $1,323 | $0 | -100% |
| D/B/A Native Trust, LLC | $279,664 | $0 | -100% |
| Elizabeth Ann Sudela | $1,917 | $0 | -100% |
| Eric Adolphsen | $16,887 | $0 | -100% |
| Karen a Farris - Revocable Living | $6,285 | $0 | -100% |
| Owen Jones | $829 | $0 | -100% |
| Scott Heitman | $919 | $0 | -100% |
| F/V Barnacle Bill, Inc. | $15,965 | $0 | -100% |
| Gordon a Lemley Revocable Living | $7,216 | $0 | -100% |
| Jack Tatom | $278 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeffery S. Rasco | $12,268 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth B. Sowa | $1,551 | $0 | -100% |
| Loretta D. Andres | $2,581 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry W. Steben | $5,201 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $937,059 | $1,688,798 | 80.2% |
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