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In 2021, 35 farmers in cities within Lake and Peninsula Borough received a total of $995,416 in 35 farm subsidies, a 7.3% increase from 2020, when the total was $927,331 in 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abou Eid, Inc. | $0 | $244,562 | -- |
| Endurance Fisheries, Inc. | $0 | $115,129 | -- |
| Jeremy Anderson | $0 | $113,837 | -- |
| August Pedersen | $0 | $76,929 | -- |
| Emil C. Christensen | $0 | $37,557 | -- |
| Andrew Stepanoff Jr. | $0 | $33,828 | -- |
| Frank K. Grunert | $0 | $29,824 | -- |
| Henry Erickson | $0 | $29,359 | -- |
| John E. Jones Sr. | $0 | $25,492 | -- |
| Boris R Kosbruk JR | $0 | $24,356 | -- |
| Anthony Gregg Gregorio | $0 | $23,652 | -- |
| John E. Jones Jr. | $0 | $22,027 | -- |
| Patrick E Kosbruk | $0 | $21,183 | -- |
| Karl David Hill | $0 | $18,717 | -- |
| Matthew D Anelon | $0 | $14,481 | -- |
| Mitchell Craig Seybert | $0 | $13,920 | -- |
| Maurice K. Enright | $0 | $13,059 | -- |
| Nathan Hill | $0 | $12,903 | -- |
| Alex Tallekpalek | $0 | $12,556 | -- |
| Harry a Kosbruk SR | $0 | $12,501 | -- |
| LLO Fisheries, LLC | $0 | $11,152 | -- |
| Scott W. Anderson | $0 | $11,000 | -- |
| Laney E. Moses | $0 | $10,207 | -- |
| Stephen Fink | $0 | $9,836 | -- |
| Terpening Fishing, LLC | $0 | $9,734 | -- |
| Charles S Abalama | $0 | $8,186 | -- |
| Mark J Kosbruk SR | $0 | $7,200 | -- |
| Clint W Rawls-Roehl | $0 | $6,954 | -- |
| Chester Z Balluta | $0 | $5,585 | -- |
| Virgil E Delkittie JR | $0 | $5,536 | -- |
| Savannah T. Rawls | $0 | $4,810 | -- |
| Nils C. Nielsen | $0 | $3,123 | -- |
| Jens Nielsen | $0 | $2,741 | -- |
| Mary Delkittie | $0 | $2,481 | -- |
| Michael C Trefon | $0 | $999 | -- |
| Billy Anderson | $16,081 | $0 | -100% |
| Brandon C. Daugherty | $57,784 | $0 | -100% |
| Dale L. Carlson | $69,817 | $0 | -100% |
| Ernest D. Carlson | $103,812 | $0 | -100% |
| Aaron Anderson | $248,117 | $0 | -100% |
| CMD Grunert Partnership | $13,110 | $0 | -100% |
| Dean Anderson | $178,422 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary H. Anderson | $24,599 | $0 | -100% |
| Peter Bumpus | $86,093 | $0 | -100% |
| Randolph Alvarez | $16,410 | $0 | -100% |
| Dwight Anelon | $13,349 | $0 | -100% |
| Fedosia Balluta | $5,585 | $0 | -100% |
| Tim Anelon | $9,688 | $0 | -100% |
| Wassie W Balluta | $5,585 | $0 | -100% |
| Austin N Shangin | $26,281 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel W. Kingsley | $9,422 | $0 | -100% |
| Gust W. Griechen | $9,640 | $0 | -100% |
| James J. Christensen | $20,984 | $0 | -100% |
| John Christensen Jr. | $8,256 | $0 | -100% |
| Morgan Fox | $3,196 | $0 | -100% |
| Native Village of Port Heiden | $1,100 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $927,331 | $995,416 | 7.3% |
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