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In 2021, 118 farmers in cities within St. Lucie County received a total of $1.7 million in 137 farm subsidies, a 65% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $4.8 million in 285 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wescott Groves, LLC | $0 | $473,132 | -- |
| Scott Groves, Inc. | $118,878 | $271,959 | 128.8% |
| Ru-Mar, Inc. | $283,970 | $106,966 | -62.3% |
| Twenty-Twenty Groves, Inc. | $37,618 | $100,000 | 165.8% |
| Palms Direct, LLC | $0 | $90,544 | -- |
| BCRL Farms, Inc. | $0 | $73,149 | -- |
| Campbell Groves, LLC | $0 | $53,892 | -- |
| Clyde D. Crouch | $191,407 | $34,337 | -82.1% |
| Mineral Branch Ranch, LLC | $0 | $31,516 | -- |
| Mcdermid Groves, LLC | $31,385 | $23,685 | -24.5% |
| Diamond 3 Cattle Company, LLC | $123,999 | $23,178 | -81.3% |
| Tri-County Farms, LLC | $141,311 | $21,201 | -85% |
| Jacob Roese | $19,578 | $18,129 | -7.4% |
| Neillco Cattle, LLC | $47,100 | $17,335 | -63.2% |
| The Poor Farm, LLC | $19,844 | $16,244 | -18.1% |
| Miller Ranch & Cattle, LLC | $86,988 | $14,121 | -83.8% |
| Russakis Ranch, LLC | $53,713 | $12,506 | -76.7% |
| Richard G. Stevens | $11,023 | $11,023 | 0% |
| Sandscrub, LLC | $69,153 | $10,521 | -84.8% |
| Rafter B Cattle Company, LLC | $39,083 | $10,394 | -73.4% |
| MCL Properties, LLC | $0 | $9,635 | -- |
| MP Bee's, LLC | $0 | $9,626 | -- |
| Jobi, LLC | $33,433 | $9,458 | -71.7% |
| Ralph Cain III | $47,328 | $9,395 | -80.1% |
| Grace Agent Consulting, Inc. | $41,476 | $9,011 | -78.3% |
| Circle I. Ranch | $42,859 | $8,684 | -79.7% |
| Prem Nandial | $0 | $8,140 | -- |
| B & D Cattle Company, LLC | $39,302 | $6,831 | -82.6% |
| Robert W. Norvell Sr. | $25,831 | $6,668 | -74.2% |
| Craig Francisco | $33,725 | $6,557 | -80.6% |
| Dwain Walter | $6,174 | $6,174 | 0% |
| Millard Daniel McBride | $19,545 | $5,700 | -70.8% |
| Farm Fresh Produce, Inc. | $30,829 | $5,530 | -82.1% |
| Rebecca Eaves, Inc. | $29,926 | $5,388 | -82% |
| T3 Cattle Management Services, LLC | $23,926 | $4,755 | -80.1% |
| Daniel W Brolmann | $0 | $4,730 | -- |
| Ronald Keeley | $4,337 | $4,337 | 0% |
| Jacob Concannon | $17,311 | $4,248 | -75.5% |
| 74 Cattle, LLC | $17,270 | $4,241 | -75.4% |
| Brian Phares Cattle & Land Services, LLC | $16,880 | $4,030 | -76.1% |
| Jon C. Moore | $3,878 | $3,878 | 0% |
| John Brightman Brock | $3,432 | $3,859 | 12.4% |
| Russakis Ranch, Ltd. | $16,731 | $3,809 | -77.2% |
| Thompson's Double T Cattle Company, LLC | $18,716 | $3,786 | -79.8% |
| Paula a Grady Family Trust | $3,764 | $3,764 | 0% |
| Patricia Modine, Inc. | $13,288 | $3,725 | -72% |
| Joann T. Peterson | $3,700 | $3,700 | 0% |
| Agricultural Tractor Services, Inc. | $19,373 | $3,562 | -81.6% |
| D & L Cattle, LLC | $18,766 | $3,436 | -81.7% |
| Rum Ranch, LLC | $15,605 | $3,416 | -78.1% |
| Almus Willis | $12,595 | $3,381 | -73.2% |
| Joseph E. Herndon Sr. | $16,737 | $3,324 | -80.1% |
| White City Grove, Inc. | $343 | $3,306 | 863.8% |
| Harry Jim Kicliter JR | $7,590 | $3,250 | -57.2% |
| JLP Ranch, LLC | $12,970 | $3,169 | -75.6% |
| BSA Associates LC | $18,645 | $3,155 | -83.1% |
| Ralston Thomas | $11,817 | $3,023 | -74.4% |
| Cindy Ashley | $12,365 | $2,970 | -76% |
| Bee Paw Farms, LLC | $512 | $2,889 | 464.3% |
| Cassens Land Enterprises, LLC | $0 | $2,847 | -- |
| Kelly Serafini | $0 | $2,790 | -- |
| C & C Family Grove, LLC | $10,925 | $2,609 | -76.1% |
| Jack Louis Runyan | $6,058 | $2,423 | -60% |
| Richard L. Harms | $2,405 | $2,405 | 0% |
| Stephen Mahlschnee SR | $0 | $2,200 | -- |
| Jose Viamontes | $9,487 | $2,088 | -78% |
| Michael L. Adams | $9,239 | $2,026 | -78.1% |
| Debra McNamee | $2,739 | $1,996 | -27.1% |
| J Brantley Schirard | $13,062 | $1,923 | -85.3% |
| Jasmatie Jailall | $0 | $1,888 | -- |
| Bryan Tolson | $9,812 | $1,887 | -80.8% |
| Cirenia Barrios | $6,853 | $1,840 | -73.2% |
| Timothy Tolson | $8,326 | $1,640 | -80.3% |
| Cool Breeze Homes, LLC | $6,756 | $1,576 | -76.7% |
| Robert L. Adams | $6,072 | $1,536 | -74.7% |
| Brenda Roberts | $777 | $1,338 | 72.2% |
| Mr Shion King | $0 | $1,320 | -- |
| Kimberly Lynn Ciufo | $1,200 | $1,269 | 5.8% |
| Charles R. Kinberger | $1,248 | $1,248 | 0% |
| Kristie L. Lamb | $1,881 | $1,233 | -34.4% |
| Hurricane Reece Cattle Company | $4,336 | $1,205 | -72.2% |
| Zachary Michael Adams | $5,508 | $1,139 | -79.3% |
| Faye Ashby | $3,112 | $1,034 | -66.8% |
| Norvell Cattle Company, LLC | $6,973 | $968 | -86.1% |
| Michael & Patsy Williams Rev. Trust | $1,605 | $953 | -40.6% |
| Jose Luis Miranda | $4,560 | $946 | -79.3% |
| Russakis Farms, LLC | $4,015 | $890 | -77.8% |
| Margaret 'peggy' Monahan | $3,663 | $870 | -76.2% |
| Penelope Ann Runyan | $843 | $843 | 0% |
| Wilma Minner | $2,286 | $780 | -65.9% |
| Morgan M. Freeman | $1,942 | $771 | -60.3% |
| Rockin KP Ranch, LLC | $4,102 | $749 | -81.7% |
| Elizabeth J Richard Estate | $0 | $740 | -- |
| Richard Panter | $1,233 | $740 | -40% |
| Diane Hyer | $0 | $726 | -- |
| Marlynn R Thompson | $727 | $705 | -3% |
| Rancho GH, LLC | $2,823 | $698 | -75.3% |
| B & T Cattle, LLC | $0 | $550 | -- |
| Carol A. Moffett | $142 | $545 | 283.8% |
| Harry McTigue | $1,274 | $521 | -59.1% |
| Chester J Boudrias | $2,200 | $506 | -77% |
| Brenda K. Wallingford | $1,534 | $503 | -67.2% |
| Jack L. Webb | $500 | $500 | 0% |
| John Szentmartoni | $2,023 | $442 | -78.2% |
| Dallas Albert Duhon | $607 | $424 | -30.1% |
| Diana M. Pinar | $711 | $422 | -40.6% |
| Michael Alan Troska | $418 | $418 | 0% |
| John Hester | $414 | $414 | 0% |
| Sandra K. Thatcher | $770 | $313 | -59.4% |
| Deborah Ann Olsen | $4,061 | $293 | -92.8% |
| Edmund D. James | $0 | $278 | -- |
| Mark W. Brown | $1,081 | $219 | -79.7% |
| John W. Boone | $103 | $189 | 83.5% |
| Tammie V. Porter | $623 | $155 | -75.1% |
| Stuart Byers | $451 | $147 | -67.4% |
| Debbie Long | $82 | $135 | 64.6% |
| Frances P. Frazer | $0 | $21 | -- |
| Ronald Walker | $67 | $19 | -71.6% |
| 5M Pioneer Properties, LLC | $4,524 | $0 | -100% |
| Adams Ranch, Inc. | $998,741 | $0 | -100% |
| Agricoastal Growers, Inc. | $52,946 | $0 | -100% |
| Alco Joint Venture, LLP | $2,853 | $0 | -100% |
| Aquaco, LLC | $13,645 | $0 | -100% |
| Bernard a Egan Groves, Inc. | $220,394 | $0 | -100% |
| Bernard Egan & Company | $210,055 | $0 | -100% |
| Black, LLC | $7,649 | $0 | -100% |
| Cassens Grove Service, Inc. | $11,994 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles R. Stone | $1,755 | $0 | -100% |
| Edible Commodities, LLC | $13,083 | $0 | -100% |
| Ford Grove of St. Lucie, LLC | $12,386 | $0 | -100% |
| Forget Brothers Groves, LLC | $9,084 | $0 | -100% |
| Healthy Harvest Farms, LLC | $56,638 | $0 | -100% |
| J&D Noelke Groves, LLC | $36,941 | $0 | -100% |
| Jameson K. Raulerson | $5,665 | $0 | -100% |
| Jasbir S. Ghuman | $16,500 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary N. Krause | $4,766 | $0 | -100% |
| Osif, LLC | $68,047 | $0 | -100% |
| Plant Haven Wholesale Nursery, Inc. | $67,755 | $0 | -100% |
| Rainbow Groves, Inc. | $56,481 | $0 | -100% |
| Renmar Groves, LLC | $2,309 | $0 | -100% |
| Riverbridge Farms, LLC | $97,134 | $0 | -100% |
| Riverside Citrus Harvesting, LLC | $188,873 | $0 | -100% |
| Schirard Family, LLC | $14,679 | $0 | -100% |
| Tree Planters of South Florida, Inc. | $179,727 | $0 | -100% |
| Ethan Bailey | $1,540 | $0 | -100% |
| Kelly Lauren Shearin James | $300 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin P. Guilbeau | $98 | $0 | -100% |
| Maria Teresa E Flores, Inc. | $16,892 | $0 | -100% |
| Wild Boar Groves, Inc. | $23,405 | $0 | -100% |
| William Gee Roe III | $68,203 | $0 | -100% |
| Dorothy M. Carter | $666 | $0 | -100% |
| Horizon Palms & Nursery, Inc. | $124,850 | $0 | -100% |
| Hour Seng Ngoun | $35,484 | $0 | -100% |
| Joan Steiner-Adler | $259 | $0 | -100% |
| Rithyra Rick LA | $76,315 | $0 | -100% |
| Wesley Barber | $2,561 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $4,782,855 | $1,674,225 | -65% |
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