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

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Farms throughout cities in Chester County received $24.1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 246 farmers in cities within Chester County received a total of $4.1 million in 430 farm subsidies, an 85.5% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $28.1 million in 1,039 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 Chester County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Joseph Riad$207,317$292,68341.2%
L F Lambert Spawn Company, Inc.$545,000$205,000-62.4%
Walton Farms, LLC$918,402$180,907-80.3%
Walmoore Holsteins, Inc.$886,018$158,865-82.1%
Arjoy Farms, LLC$640,463$139,376-78.2%
Robert E. Peifer$192,266$135,571-29.5%
Timothy S. Kurtz$275,006$135,432-50.8%
Lynn W. Kline$184,976$131,603-28.9%
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania$0$127,173--
Pietro Industries, Inc.$375,000$125,000-66.7%
Bender Farms$208,909$121,864-41.7%
King Dairy, LLC$108,153$91,222-15.7%
Beam Farms, Inc.$249,925$88,764-64.5%
Summit Level Dairy, LLC$131,004$83,793-36%
Thomas A. Herr$123,337$80,305-34.9%
Evergreen Farm Partners, LLC$126,460$78,108-38.2%
Lapp Farms, LLC$113,838$68,798-39.6%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity Credit Corporation$0$64,909--
Glenn R. Ranck$107,312$64,892-39.5%
Hicks Brothers, LLC$151,046$62,278-58.8%
Breck-a-DE Farm$101,486$59,985-40.9%
Wood Export Corporation$0$52,875--
Troop Enterprises, LLC$64,989$46,512-28.4%
Aaron S. King Jr.$27,152$44,73264.7%
Brookville Farms, LLC$52,731$40,729-22.8%
Joseph M. Stowe$58,426$40,268-31.1%
Donald C. Gable$58,666$40,235-31.4%
Daniel Jay King$38,198$37,241-2.5%
Silver Maple Family Farms, LLC$120,247$35,968-70.1%
Hickory Hollow Farm, LLC$91,046$34,877-61.7%
Donald W. Cairns$124,684$34,647-72.2%
Mary Ellen Varble Irrev Trustee$34,376$34,3760%
Elam S. Fisher$44,076$33,796-23.3%
Melvin B. Lapp$0$32,551--
Locust Lane Farms, LLC$113,126$32,461-71.3%
Benuel F King$36,822$31,402-14.7%
Greene Valley Farms, LLC$104,028$30,020-71.1%
Amos Fisher Jr.$42,067$29,734-29.3%
Smoker Farm, LLC$176,142$28,391-83.9%
Nelson R. Beam$191,225$26,935-85.9%
Elmer S. King$31,690$26,350-16.9%
Samuel L. Fisher$35,232$24,952-29.2%
David K. King$48,310$24,128-50.1%
Nolan L. King$50,221$24,068-52.1%
David R. Lantz$78,919$23,751-69.9%
Neal B. King$40,332$22,945-43.1%
Bethel Hill Farm$48,736$22,270-54.3%
Benjamin S. Glick$30,084$22,233-26.1%
Jeffrey D. Smoker$7,226$21,664199.8%
Levi S. Stoltzfus Jr.$62,767$21,375-65.9%
Clarks Christmas Trees, LLC$24,487$20,373-16.8%
Zavala Mushrooms, Inc.$225,107$20,194-91%
Conrad D. King$129,708$19,540-84.9%
Gary L. Hoover$20,846$17,584-15.6%
Elam F. Smucker Jr.$26,215$14,773-43.6%
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance$13,817$13,8170%
Horst Brothers Farm$22,705$12,646-44.3%
Jay M. Smoker$1,305$12,393849.7%
Ronald D. Bare$11,820$12,0091.6%
Allyn Plambeck$7,731$11,71851.6%
Oxford Area Foundation$0$11,660--
Mccardell Farms, Inc.$25,334$11,313-55.3%
Justin Arthur Evert$10,678$10,6780%
David L. Mast$32,594$10,350-68.2%
Westtown School$0$10,289--
Manor Family Farms, LLC$3,697$10,288178.3%
Howard S. Reyburn$13,530$10,269-24.1%
John J. Hostetter$33,828$10,144-70%
William L. Fields$9,349$9,3490%
Harvey R. Chase$28,856$9,023-68.7%
Leonard J. Smoker$28,335$8,780-69%
Le Ann Bristow$0$8,622--
Charles S. Kauffman$48,811$8,296-83%
Douglas M. Zeiset$96,734$7,847-91.9%
Roy S Kolb Sons, LLC$68,847$7,688-88.8%
Michael A. Eckert$0$7,262--
Todd J. Kurtz$12,665$7,204-43.1%
Gary L. Stoltzfus$16,984$7,165-57.8%
Kenneth M. Umble$17,105$6,956-59.3%
John David Lair$91,426$6,650-92.7%
Naaman E. King$30,779$6,382-79.3%
Folts Family Farms Trust$18,073$6,368-64.8%
Sergeant T. Pepper$9,249$6,310-31.8%
Timothy P. Barlow$18,524$5,831-68.5%
Cynthia Zubritsky$7,096$5,744-19.1%
Kenneth Bowman$5,702$5,7020%
Ridge Star Farm$43,890$5,619-87.2%
DJR Cattle Company, LLC$7,783$5,609-27.9%
Lewis H. Wilkinson$14,336$5,504-61.6%
Yarnall Farm$1,462$5,494275.8%
Kings Potatoes, LLC$58,031$5,272-90.9%
Phillips H. Thompson$10,699$5,250-50.9%
Donald H. Windle Jr.$31,127$5,221-83.2%
Manor Hill Farms, LLC$9,197$5,155-43.9%
MT. Olive-Maryland, LLC$4,979$4,9790%
John P. Kaplan$0$4,844--
David P. Bartram$14,924$4,729-68.3%
Draegert Farm$24,661$4,674-81%
Clair I. King$58,964$4,618-92.2%
Lester C. Stoltzfus$44,230$4,516-89.8%
Gottlieb Strohmaier$14,334$4,483-68.7%
Marlborough Valley Farms$79,874$4,428-94.5%
Joseph Lee Lusby$52,345$4,267-91.8%
Hornberger Farm Partnership$6,771$4,236-37.4%
Glenville Real Estate Holdings, LLC$0$4,170--
Mark Richard Brandly$4,164$4,1640%
David N. Newswanger$5,539$3,960-28.5%
Hicks Family Farms, LLC$13,573$3,952-70.9%
Calloway Company, LLC$5,199$3,875-25.5%
Cross Bar Farm, LLC$10,669$3,712-65.2%
Woodland View Farm$9,987$3,550-64.5%
Benjamin A. Pupek$0$3,516--
Larry N. Newswanger$8,049$3,381-58%
Cory G. Eppes$4,972$3,375-32.1%
George W. Wilkinson$5,077$3,375-33.5%
Grant H. Troop$1,342$3,357150.1%
Ross Miller$8,617$3,349-61.1%
Howard S. Robinson$430$3,225650%
Bruce A. Harrop$5,620$3,218-42.7%
GA Brothers, LLC$7,442$3,166-57.5%
John Peter Flynn Peters Produce Farm, Ltd.$0$3,119--
Anthony W. Jenks$3,082$3,0820%
Bette A. Showalter$4,272$3,079-27.9%
Seven Stars Farm, Inc.$33,854$3,064-90.9%
Richard W. Strickland$2,974$2,9740%
Thomas W. Wrigley$14,084$2,923-79.2%
Joshua P. Hauser$4,754$2,857-39.9%
Jeffery L. Novak$19,443$2,848-85.4%
Hougar Farms, LLC$11,935$2,847-76.1%
Collins Farms, LLC$6,694$2,787-58.4%
Joshua Beam$3,696$2,646-28.4%
Hope H. Kepler$0$2,540--
Kendall Kurtz$5,163$2,518-51.2%
Mervin L. Engel$7,465$2,501-66.5%
Samuel K. Fisher$34,141$2,439-92.9%
Craig N. Stoltzfus$478$2,334388.3%
William E. Fairbairn$14,038$2,256-83.9%
Joy Beam$6,286$2,221-64.7%
Jeanette Jane Whitehouse Thouron$2,153$2,1530%
William O. Parry$4,379$2,141-51.1%
Samuel T. Mann Jr.$7,487$2,117-71.7%
Gerald C. Neal$4,045$2,114-47.7%
Dorothy M. Lee$2,070$2,0700%
Christopher Maccauley$1,202$2,03369.1%
Max M. Thomas$3,295$2,028-38.5%
Duane A. Hershey$2,000$2,0000%
Linden Cole Brantner$6,165$1,996-67.6%
Llanduey Part, Ltd.$0$1,948--
Wade-Myers Family Limited Partnership$0$1,924--
Brandywine Bees, LLC$0$1,906--
Holly A. Sollenberger$16,462$1,823-88.9%
Joseph L. Lusby$1,805$1,8050%
Russell Drumheller III$3,761$1,740-53.7%
Terry L. Stauffer$41,591$1,691-95.9%
Joseph G. Stoltzfus$30,802$1,685-94.5%
Thomas Orsato$1,672$1,6720%
Douglas G. Engle$587$1,619175.8%
John M. Yeager$14,108$1,611-88.6%
James E. Scott$3,434$1,608-53.2%
Lewis R. Frame III$2,871$1,543-46.3%
John L. Miller Jr.$13,388$1,513-88.7%
Henry Landis Jr.$1,500$1,5000%
Roger Huffman$1,485$1,4850%
Alan Pugh$1,439$1,4390%
Ann McClain$3,775$1,317-65.1%
Blank Bros., LLC$4,711$1,300-72.4%
Ashley A. Womble$551$1,253127.4%
Thomas E. Orr$1,217$1,2170%
John David Schelkopf$3,470$1,202-65.4%
Michael Walton$2,555$1,180-53.8%
Deborah B. Miles$1,177$1,1770%
C P Yeatman & Sons, Inc.$626,126$1,126-99.8%
Donna Dellaria$148$1,091637.2%
John D. Furnish$2,712$1,061-60.9%
Daniel M. Stoltzfus$1,043$1,0430%
Karl W. Herr$494$1,006103.6%
Benuel Z Stoltzfus$24,174$987-95.9%
Kenneth L. Sweitzer$4,486$984-78.1%
John Kasper$3,408$955-72%
Amos S. Lapp$38,220$935-97.6%
Chenoa Manor$912$9120%
Steven Johnson$2,284$900-60.6%
Conrad Somers$876$8760%
Bernadine A. Barnum$4,177$839-79.9%
Arthur Astle$3,312$821-75.2%
Timothy S. mc Michael$3,430$793-76.9%
Frank M. Maurer$771$7710%
Ralph Metzger$761$7610%
Rodger Collons$1,531$749-51.1%
Jeffrey B. Bryer$4,992$707-85.8%
Regina Keller$1,427$628-56%
Paul E. Kramme III$2,092$626-70.1%
Herbert M. Richards$617$6170%
John R. Hicks$0$582--
Holly J. Reyburn$580$5800%
Jacob L. Zook$569$5690%
Elizabeth M Conn Trust$695$562-19.1%
Dorothy Wade Family Partnership 1$554$5540%
Roy N. Bender$545$5450%
Matthew W. Beam$2,043$544-73.4%
J Renwick Kerr Trust$506$5060%
Glen I. Engle$496$4960%
Carmenbshoney, LLC$7,426$495-93.3%
Carol Clark$494$4940%
Eric Strohmaier$819$489-40.3%
Kurt Strohmaier$819$489-40.3%
Wm D. Myers$485$4850%
Elisabeth K. Demars$471$4710%
Arthur D. Bielby$477$444-6.9%
Emanuel F. Stoltzfoos$439$4390%
David S. Stoltzfus$62,131$382-99.4%
John W. Gilbert$940$380-59.6%
Amato Agricultural Group, LLC$4,948$355-92.8%
Bonita J Thomerson-Myrdahl$1,402$331-76.4%
Andrew R. Engle$322$3220%
Margaret E. Hickman$294$2940%
Raymond A. Niemeyer$0$291--
Dwight S. Smith Jr.$1,076$289-73.1%
Mary Beth Williams$1,010$248-75.4%
Elam R. Blank$759$239-68.5%
Marie A. McCormick$370$224-39.5%
Linda G Carter Living Trust$472$203-57%
Harold E. Gardner Jr.$574$202-64.8%
Christian S. Stoltzfus$35,763$200-99.4%
Evelyn Cole$508$199-60.8%
Stoltzfus Dairy Sales, LLC$23,935$145-99.4%
Judith B. Rzucidlo$140$1400%
David K. Fisher$37,542$133-99.6%
Sylvia T. Green$852$100-88.3%
Jason Zook$43,646$72-99.8%
David Ray Beiler$25,945$66-99.7%
Tuw Jill Cathers$130$66-49.2%
Samuel D. Fisher$17,853$59-99.7%
Dwaine Brewer$364$59-83.8%
Benjamin S. Stoltzfus$38,717$58-99.9%
Isaac G. King$31,528$54-99.8%
Ivan S. Fisher$32,959$51-99.8%
Victor J. Stoltzfus$38,175$36-99.9%
Jonas L. Fisher$37,038$36-99.9%
John H. Fisher$119$32-73.1%
Kevin Opdahl$125$32-74.4%
David F. King$35,482$31-99.9%
John R. Stoltzfus$28,174$30-99.9%
Steven R Bertrando$42$21-50%
Wilma Tipton$584$9-98.5%
Daniel K. Fisher$35,163$7-100%
Ben F. Zook$544$0-100%
David E. Smucker Jr.$783$0-100%
Cardile Mushrooms, Inc.$719,828$0-100%
Gama Mushrooms, LLC$491,078$0-100%
Glen Willow Orchards, LLC$139,769$0-100%
Gourmets Delight Mushroom Company$394,440$0-100%
Gourmets Delight Mushroom Company, Inc.$0$0--
Greenhill Fresh, LLC$219,331$0-100%
HWS GH, LLC$71,432$0-100%
JD Mushrooms, Inc.$500,000$0-100%
JLV Mushrooms, LLC$259,933$0-100%
John R Stinson & Sons, Inc.$783,391$0-100%
M D Basciani & Sons, Inc.$1,500,000$0-100%
Modern Mushroom Farm, Inc.$590,048$0-100%
Murillo Mushrooms, LLC$116,212$0-100%
New Garden Fresh, Inc.$561,585$0-100%
P & V D'Amico, Inc.$500,000$0-100%
Sher-Rockee Mushroom Farms, LLC$188,340$0-100%
Whalens Direct, LLC$88,626$0-100%
Whiskey Hollow, LLC$5,155$0-100%
Sara L. Sprouse$216$0-100%
Christ S. Petersheim$3,401$0-100%
Emanuel D. Beiler$2,196$0-100%
Ervin Stoltzfus$41,160$0-100%
Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE$37,486$0-100%
Ronald W. Davis$273$0-100%
Stephen K. Beiler$14,679$0-100%
Steve Beiler$28,821$0-100%
Allen Mummert$19$0-100%
Amos S. Esh$37,739$0-100%
Benjamin Y. Fisher$12,367$0-100%
Benuel S Stoltzfus$30,808$0-100%
Calvin R. Blank$908$0-100%
Dream Ridge Holsteins, LLC$16,505$0-100%
Elmer F. Laffey$1,020$0-100%
Gerald King$1,038$0-100%
Glenville Real Estate Holdings LL$4,170$0-100%
High-Low Dairy Farm$4,092$0-100%
John S. Blank Jr.$40,102$0-100%
Joseph Beiler$49,282$0-100%
North Star Orchard, LLC$46,060$0-100%
Wade-Myers Family Limited Partner$1,924$0-100%
Deirdre & Trey's Farm, LLC$35,697$0-100%
Harmony Hill Nursery, LLC$137,942$0-100%
Integrated Agent, LLC$2,962$0-100%
James T. Meals Jr.$209$0-100%
Melvin S. Zook$1,543$0-100%
Raymond Niemeyer$291$0-100%
Wade's Nursery$3,242$0-100%
Exton Bee Company, LLC$1,257$0-100%
Christian F. Stoltzfus$35,542$0-100%
Elmer G. Stoltzfus$33,606$0-100%
Elvin E. Kauffman$46,528$0-100%
Enos K. Stoltzfus$10,945$0-100%
Isaac E. Stoltzfus$29,015$0-100%
Jacob K. Stoltzfus$4,505$0-100%
Jesse S. Stoltzfus$21,269$0-100%
Leon K. King$41,778$0-100%
Nathan P. Stoltzfus$647$0-100%
William F Hammell Nurseries, LLC$250,000$0-100%
A J Raimondo, Inc.$169,299$0-100%
AP Family Mushrooms, LLC$291,939$0-100%
Barnard's Orchard & Greenhouses$16,859$0-100%
Caputo & Guest Mushroom, Inc.$53,888$0-100%
Cordivano Brothers, Inc.$181,607$0-100%
Derek A. Strine$1,042$0-100%
Horticultural Sales and Marketing$156,090$0-100%
Kenneth E Davis$500,000$0-100%
Kennett Square Specialties, Inc.$559,056$0-100%
Louis Marson JR, Inc.$444,502$0-100%
Mina Fields Johnson$29,452$0-100%
Trustees of the University of Pen$34,203$0-100%
W. A. C. Mushrooms, Inc.$299,665$0-100%
Daniel B. Lapp$32,271$0-100%
Darrell E. Sears$458$0-100%
David G. Lytle$957$0-100%
Hopco Farm Services, LLC$15,774$0-100%
Joel C. Brown$414$0-100%
Margarita A. Tyler$9,557$0-100%
Donna Dellaria$2,159$0-100%
Les Walter$1,775$0-100%
8 a Brothers Mushrooms, LLC$470,356$0-100%
Amos S. Fisher$25,362$0-100%
Benuel S Stoltzfus$43,349$0-100%
Clark Brothers Nursery, LLC$109,908$0-100%
Daniel E. Blank$26,282$0-100%
Daniel Fisher$20,880$0-100%
Elmer Z. Lapp$162$0-100%
Henry S. Fisher$26,248$0-100%
Jacqueline S. Colyer$8,133$0-100%
JJD Sons Mushrooms, LLC$191,035$0-100%
John L. King$24,783$0-100%
John R. Glick$24,117$0-100%
Jonas L. Stoltzfus$16,148$0-100%
Jose Rodriguez G. Ochoa$194,621$0-100%
Melita Mushrooms, Inc.$372,842$0-100%
Melvin P. Stoltzfus$31,217$0-100%
O & D Mushrooms, Inc.$407,967$0-100%
PM Mushroom, LLC$307,803$0-100%
R & V Mushrooms, LLC$12,293$0-100%
Reuben L. King$496$0-100%
Samuel F. Blank$35,677$0-100%
Samuel S. Yoder$16,435$0-100%
Stephen P. Stoltzfus$29,690$0-100%
Steven K. Lapp$25,750$0-100%
Ronald W. Kepler$7,669$0-100%
Yong's Mushroom Farm, Inc.$74,877$0-100%
David W Carlson Trust-David W Car$7,002$0-100%
Troy Nicholas Steckman$136$0-100%
Brian D. Newswanger$59,665$0-100%
New Acres Farm$4,576$0-100%
Annabelle Linneman Rev Trust$2,480$0-100%
Hickory Grove Gardens$16,636$0-100%
C J Mushrooms Company, LLC$500,000$0-100%
Regester Mushrooms, Inc.$636,082$0-100%
V E Leo, Inc.$232,635$0-100%
Vallorani Mushrooms, LLC$750,000$0-100%
Gilbert Zink$1,430$0-100%
Jill Loschiavo$229$0-100%
John Peter Flynn Peters Produce F$35,404$0-100%
John R. Hicks$1,070$0-100%
Llanduey Part, Ltd.$1,948$0-100%
Mary Conn C. Quillman$227$0-100%
Chester Mushroom Farms, Inc.$3,890$0-100%
Earl C. Yarnall Jr.$510$0-100%
G & G Mushroom Farms, Inc.$297,930$0-100%
L & L Mushrooms, LLC$460,558$0-100%
Menu-Mate Mushroom Farms, Inc.$250,000$0-100%
Northwest Farms, Inc.$496,110$0-100%
WD Wells & Association, Inc.$132,118$0-100%
Total subsidies$28,137,111$4,073,647-85.5%

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