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In 2021, 57 farmers in cities within Wrangell City and Borough received a total of $890,897 in 58 farm subsidies, a 54% increase from 2020, when the total was $578,515 in 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Joseph Lockabey | $0 | $135,832 | -- |
| Pacific Nomad, Inc. | $0 | $83,438 | -- |
| North Star Fisheries, LLC | $0 | $53,073 | -- |
| Mike Allen Enterprizes | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Antonio L. Silva | $0 | $37,350 | -- |
| Christopher Lloyd McMurren | $0 | $37,004 | -- |
| Jonathan Powell | $0 | $29,463 | -- |
| James A. Rowland | $0 | $26,933 | -- |
| Netted Dreams, LLC | $0 | $26,395 | -- |
| Reeves Fisheries, LLC | $0 | $22,475 | -- |
| Winston J. Davies | $0 | $21,905 | -- |
| Helen Opheim | $0 | $21,868 | -- |
| Brandon Kenfield | $0 | $21,635 | -- |
| Dawson David Miller | $0 | $17,160 | -- |
| Premium Products Seafood, LLC | $0 | $16,015 | -- |
| Tyler Janssen | $0 | $15,139 | -- |
| Justin Herr Barker | $0 | $12,976 | -- |
| Joshua L. Miethe | $0 | $12,546 | -- |
| Douglas D. Barker | $0 | $12,518 | -- |
| Jordan Timothy Buness | $0 | $11,488 | -- |
| Michael Theadore Lockabey | $0 | $10,713 | -- |
| Bruce S. Ward | $0 | $10,622 | -- |
| FV Mccrea, LLC | $0 | $10,543 | -- |
| Chad Ritchie | $0 | $10,388 | -- |
| Richard S. Phillips | $0 | $9,272 | -- |
| Steve Thomassen Jr. | $0 | $9,149 | -- |
| James Edward Vandebunte | $0 | $9,080 | -- |
| Russell E. Grey | $0 | $8,686 | -- |
| Brian A. Merritt | $0 | $8,520 | -- |
| Jacob Cody Rushmore | $0 | $8,386 | -- |
| Tyler Garbisch | $0 | $8,305 | -- |
| F-V Judy Ann, Inc. | $0 | $7,682 | -- |
| Tom C. Sims | $0 | $7,554 | -- |
| Robert Lee Hayes | $0 | $7,050 | -- |
| Steven L. Forrest | $0 | $6,739 | -- |
| Leon Fredrichs | $8,055 | $6,733 | -16.4% |
| Vernon Phillips | $0 | $6,675 | -- |
| James Scott Jenkins | $0 | $6,471 | -- |
| Stanley Edward Guggenbickler | $0 | $6,449 | -- |
| Walter Allen Stuart | $0 | $6,181 | -- |
| Caleb Otto Miethe | $0 | $6,163 | -- |
| Caleb Douglas Purviance | $0 | $5,734 | -- |
| Joshua Charles Jenkins | $0 | $5,328 | -- |
| Duke Allen Mitchell | $0 | $5,149 | -- |
| Arnold K. Bakke | $0 | $4,729 | -- |
| Jeanie L. Littlejohn | $0 | $4,456 | -- |
| Alaska Sunrise, LLC | $0 | $4,331 | -- |
| Arlice, Inc. | $0 | $3,856 | -- |
| Jon R. Abrahamson | $0 | $3,809 | -- |
| Matthew Houser | $0 | $2,696 | -- |
| David A. McHolland | $0 | $2,558 | -- |
| John L Church | $0 | $2,235 | -- |
| Ronnie Opheim | $0 | $2,145 | -- |
| Jeffrey C. Hay | $0 | $1,644 | -- |
| Dwane Gary Ballou | $0 | $1,025 | -- |
| Franklin J. Churchill Sr. | $0 | $879 | -- |
| Dianne L. Silva | $0 | $874 | -- |
| Abraham P. McIntyre | $27,251 | $0 | -100% |
| Brennon Eagle | $21,508 | $0 | -100% |
| Chad Smith | $7,009 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles Gadd | $19,181 | $0 | -100% |
| Chris Guggenbickler | $30,792 | $0 | -100% |
| Corsair Fish Company, LLC | $16,198 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel E. Smith | $9,360 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel S. Flickinger | $8,321 | $0 | -100% |
| David Lee Brown | $9,870 | $0 | -100% |
| David N. Mork | $11,554 | $0 | -100% |
| David Wolten | $8,591 | $0 | -100% |
| F/V Sea Queen, LLC | $18,668 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank William Warfel | $138,616 | $0 | -100% |
| Graham D Gablehouse | $21,944 | $0 | -100% |
| Harry Churchill | $13,201 | $0 | -100% |
| Heidi R. Berg | $11,375 | $0 | -100% |
| Jared L. Gross | $12,423 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeffrey A. Soles | $3,519 | $0 | -100% |
| Leslie H. Woodward | $7,571 | $0 | -100% |
| Matthew Wolten | $8,593 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael S Buness | $7,113 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul H. McIntyre | $24,819 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul Southland | $9,990 | $0 | -100% |
| Randy Churchill Jr. | $16,157 | $0 | -100% |
| Randy Easterly | $21,455 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald L. Merritt | $1,100 | $0 | -100% |
| Sam Prysunka | $6,792 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven R. Smith | $9,060 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven S. Gile | $12,604 | $0 | -100% |
| Tom A. Fisher | $5,849 | $0 | -100% |
| Travis Bangs | $18,698 | $0 | -100% |
| Tristan Botsford | $10,926 | $0 | -100% |
| Wayne Easterly | $20,352 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $578,515 | $890,897 | 54% |
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