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In 2021, 78 farmers in cities within Uinta County received a total of $1.5 million in 140 farm subsidies, a 46.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $2.7 million in 177 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.
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larson Livestock, Inc. | $290,455 | $212,305 | -26.9% |
| Richard Hamilton | $110,700 | $134,031 | 21.1% |
| Delores H Maxfield & Sons | $368,151 | $73,248 | -80.1% |
| Taylor Ranches, LLC | $106,544 | $69,557 | -34.7% |
| Jack Hickey Fam Tr | $0 | $66,427 | -- |
| Bugas Ranch Limited Partnership | $211,030 | $65,773 | -68.8% |
| Carl Hickey | $34,760 | $64,225 | 84.8% |
| Kelly Foianini | $44,302 | $60,890 | 37.4% |
| Spackman Ranch, LLC | $56,509 | $60,161 | 6.5% |
| Guild Ranch, LLC | $113,533 | $51,356 | -54.8% |
| Vearl W Bird-Vearl W Bird and Patsy Ann Bird Famil | $0 | $42,747 | -- |
| Tim Redmon | $41,243 | $37,273 | -9.6% |
| Micheli Ranch, LLC | $132,316 | $36,528 | -72.4% |
| Ernest R. Giorgis | $66,351 | $29,767 | -55.1% |
| Flying S Ranch | $29,612 | $27,342 | -7.7% |
| Wyo Land & Livestock, LLC | $11,429 | $26,733 | 133.9% |
| Stoddard Ranches, LLC | $75,971 | $24,168 | -68.2% |
| Jack Hickey Family Trust | $154,227 | $22,993 | -85.1% |
| Jack Hickey Family Trust - Old | $0 | $22,518 | -- |
| Glenna Rae Foianini | $15,851 | $20,027 | 26.3% |
| Wesley Glenn Sibert | $34,634 | $19,439 | -43.9% |
| Martin Aimone Ranch, LLC | $79,152 | $18,193 | -77% |
| Kevin C. Maxfield | $0 | $17,921 | -- |
| Ricky L. Maxfield | $0 | $17,921 | -- |
| Bridger Valley Buffalo Company, LLC | $0 | $17,344 | -- |
| Bench Y Land, LLC | $16,918 | $15,552 | -8.1% |
| Forde Wakley | $75,193 | $15,477 | -79.4% |
| Roitz Ranch, LLC | $24,051 | $15,403 | -36% |
| Dan Wall | $7,888 | $14,698 | 86.3% |
| Clint R. Hallam | $39,328 | $13,832 | -64.8% |
| Beck Ranch, LLC | $23,717 | $8,587 | -63.8% |
| Justin Ellis | $3,181 | $8,142 | 156% |
| Lewis, Inc. | $13,904 | $7,021 | -49.5% |
| George E. Hickey | $12,265 | $7,012 | -42.8% |
| Joe V. Hickey | $12,265 | $7,012 | -42.8% |
| DS Cattle -Glenn & Pamla Sibert TST Sibert, LLC | $0 | $6,362 | -- |
| Robert E. Sadlier | $28,061 | $5,903 | -79% |
| Michael Jack Hickey | $12,265 | $5,790 | -52.8% |
| Tyson Foianini | $4,579 | $5,595 | 22.2% |
| Dan E. Lym | $7,755 | $5,471 | -29.5% |
| Spencer Eyre | $11,598 | $5,197 | -55.2% |
| Marvin Cook | $4,521 | $4,521 | 0% |
| Karl Behunin | $15,609 | $4,383 | -71.9% |
| The Gary P Rollins Family Living Trust | $0 | $4,329 | -- |
| Richard Hogan France | $0 | $3,742 | -- |
| Bronson Foianini | $2,364 | $3,550 | 50.2% |
| Dustin L. Condos | $41,873 | $3,491 | -91.7% |
| Nathan G. Jaggi | $3,795 | $3,052 | -19.6% |
| Dan Chichester | $6,076 | $3,035 | -50% |
| Isom Cattle Company | $7,805 | $3,000 | -61.6% |
| Justin J. Lym | $4,158 | $2,935 | -29.4% |
| Rogelio Corona Magana | $2,426 | $2,855 | 17.7% |
| Kevin S. Behunin | $22,845 | $2,426 | -89.4% |
| R Backwards Ranch, LLC | $10,647 | $2,231 | -79% |
| Susan Black | $11,898 | $2,046 | -82.8% |
| Tyler Boyles | $9,532 | $1,707 | -82.1% |
| Kellan Charles Rollins | $7,480 | $1,676 | -77.6% |
| TL Cattle and Horse Company | $6,039 | $1,613 | -73.3% |
| Ralph E. Hallam | $6,114 | $1,229 | -79.9% |
| James Lowther | $6,541 | $1,204 | -81.6% |
| Terry F. Huntington | $9,105 | $1,169 | -87.2% |
| Jerry Huntington | $8,885 | $1,131 | -87.3% |
| Gail Condos | $5,128 | $1,042 | -79.7% |
| Garie Tripp | $4,235 | $906 | -78.6% |
| James Anderson | $0 | $802 | -- |
| Christine E. Aimone | $3,828 | $774 | -79.8% |
| Jared Walker | $3,388 | $708 | -79.1% |
| Brandon Inman | $3,036 | $688 | -77.3% |
| Janett L Hurdsman | $3,196 | $616 | -80.7% |
| Weston Lawrence Maxfield | $4,462 | $611 | -86.3% |
| Kings Peak Services | $3,025 | $606 | -80% |
| Bryan D. Malone | $3,757 | $562 | -85% |
| Bryan Thomas Gazell | $2,596 | $529 | -79.6% |
| Casey Major | $0 | $442 | -- |
| Frances C. Aimone | $924 | $360 | -61% |
| Colten Forde Wakley | $0 | $332 | -- |
| Cindy Marley | $273 | $138 | -49.5% |
| Robert F. Baker | $85 | $65 | -23.5% |
| Arlene Sweat | $2,090 | $0 | -100% |
| Glenn D. Sibert | $8,335 | $0 | -100% |
| D-Ds Cattle -Glenn & Pamla Sib, LLC | $29,083 | $0 | -100% |
| Elizabeth Vitt | $3,080 | $0 | -100% |
| Vearl W Bird-Vearl W Bird and Pat | $106,808 | $0 | -100% |
| William Scott Anderson | $1,705 | $0 | -100% |
| Zack K. Vacher | $18,902 | $0 | -100% |
| D Heart, LLC | $7,260 | $0 | -100% |
| Dan J Covolo | $6,325 | $0 | -100% |
| James Anderson | $3,058 | $0 | -100% |
| John L. Eyre | $7,771 | $0 | -100% |
| Snyder Land and Development | $24,397 | $0 | -100% |
| The Gary P Rollins Family Living | $14,957 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,729,155 | $1,450,447 | -46.9% |
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