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In 2021, 129 farmers in cities within Indian River County received a total of $1.2 million in 189 farm subsidies, an 80.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $6.3 million in 365 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 Indian River County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMG Citrus, Inc. | $58,430 | $250,000 | 327.9% |
| Banack Family Limited Partnership | $183,335 | $96,587 | -47.3% |
| Dragon Seeds, LLC | $0 | $79,638 | -- |
| Charles Edward Smith Jr. | $55,570 | $50,471 | -9.2% |
| Joseph P. Kenney | $45,610 | $45,609 | 0% |
| Pal's Apiaries, Inc. | $53,333 | $43,319 | -18.8% |
| Estes Citrus, Inc. | $177,239 | $42,375 | -76.1% |
| Estes Groves, Inc. | $337,941 | $40,312 | -88.1% |
| Riverfront Packing Company | $0 | $32,591 | -- |
| Robert J. Lindsey | $491,274 | $28,014 | -94.3% |
| Greene Groves and Ranch, LLLP | $456,634 | $27,132 | -94.1% |
| Pressley Ranch, Inc. | $128,023 | $26,752 | -79.1% |
| Daniel M. Rooney | $18,453 | $25,495 | 38.2% |
| Kurt Hofmeister | $96,946 | $23,792 | -75.5% |
| SRD Real Estate Holdings, LLC | $22,719 | $22,279 | -1.9% |
| Mirela Pal | $0 | $22,048 | -- |
| Nancy Allerman | $21,856 | $21,856 | 0% |
| Rolling Meadow Ranch, Inc. | $0 | $20,374 | -- |
| The Martha C Greeson Irrevocable Trust | $13,444 | $19,233 | 43.1% |
| Long Shadows Cattle Company, LLC | $41,547 | $15,901 | -61.7% |
| Lynn Loveless | $16,526 | $15,713 | -4.9% |
| Alberto Antonio Fernandez | $44,557 | $12,092 | -72.9% |
| Gene Moreland Land Company | $31,335 | $12,046 | -61.6% |
| John J. Crisel | $32,142 | $11,005 | -65.8% |
| Sarah J. Moore | $9,412 | $9,412 | 0% |
| Treasure Hammock Ranch, LLC | $37,202 | $8,925 | -76% |
| Kirk Family Farms, LLC | $13,864 | $8,474 | -38.9% |
| Michael S. Foster | $8,215 | $8,215 | 0% |
| John Bradley | $25,910 | $8,098 | -68.7% |
| Neighborly Fruit Farm, LLC | $0 | $7,973 | -- |
| Mary Lou Nicholas Revocable Trust | $26,577 | $7,698 | -71% |
| Caleb van Warrington III | $2,143 | $6,853 | 219.8% |
| Henry W. Ray Jr. | $16,880 | $6,709 | -60.3% |
| John T. Mapel Jr. | $15,034 | $6,526 | -56.6% |
| TNH Ventures, LLC | $7,926 | $6,371 | -19.6% |
| Michael Staszewski | $39,794 | $6,136 | -84.6% |
| Deerfield Family Properties, LLC | $4,892 | $5,951 | 21.6% |
| Cody Platt | $22,277 | $5,786 | -74% |
| Sonia Welk | $5,659 | $5,659 | 0% |
| Rocking CM Cattle Company, LLC | $26,004 | $5,581 | -78.5% |
| Leola Brinson Trust | $6,990 | $5,425 | -22.4% |
| Thomas A. Hearndon | $25,620 | $5,362 | -79.1% |
| Roots Run Deep, LLC | $10,068 | $5,358 | -46.8% |
| Robert D Tripson, Inc. | $21,591 | $5,052 | -76.6% |
| Lee Watkins Farm | $5,714 | $4,996 | -12.6% |
| Earring Point Properties, LLC | $3,795 | $4,852 | 27.9% |
| Danville Farms, LLC | $24,264 | $4,711 | -80.6% |
| Evans Properties, Inc. | $0 | $4,454 | -- |
| Rerun North, LLC | $0 | $4,322 | -- |
| Jane W Wykoff 2013 Trust | $5,404 | $4,044 | -25.2% |
| Scott N. Storbeck | $0 | $3,208 | -- |
| Paula J. Bailes | $15,947 | $3,181 | -80.1% |
| Sarah L Riddick Trust Dated 2/10/03 | $3,296 | $3,135 | -4.9% |
| Gary R. Phillips | $0 | $3,015 | -- |
| Griffin Greene | $13,145 | $2,932 | -77.7% |
| Anne's Prairie, Inc. | $4,551 | $2,907 | -36.1% |
| Teresa A. Burlison | $4,374 | $2,884 | -34.1% |
| Eldon T Johnston JR Revocable Trust Agreement | $14,579 | $2,860 | -80.4% |
| William P. Johnson | $0 | $2,648 | -- |
| Joseph H. Forbes | $2,562 | $2,642 | 3.1% |
| James Korman | $3,485 | $2,587 | -25.8% |
| John Patrick Schirard | $2,439 | $2,439 | 0% |
| The Poteat Ranch Family Limited Partnership | $11,235 | $2,318 | -79.4% |
| Ronald Kouns | $11,777 | $2,259 | -80.8% |
| Kay D. Leary | $6,906 | $2,198 | -68.2% |
| Patrick Leary | $9,504 | $2,198 | -76.9% |
| S & H Johnson Family Farm Trust | $9,039 | $2,148 | -76.2% |
| Kristine Reschak | $2,090 | $2,090 | 0% |
| William J. Campion | $6,851 | $1,819 | -73.4% |
| Glen Fern, LLC | $1,764 | $1,764 | 0% |
| Steven P. Parker | $1,718 | $1,697 | -1.2% |
| Rodger Pridgeon | $1,385 | $1,385 | 0% |
| Mildred M Duda Trust | $1,350 | $1,350 | 0% |
| Peggy L. Dennis | $2,940 | $1,315 | -55.3% |
| Woolnor Farms, LLC | $3,996 | $1,269 | -68.2% |
| Basinger Cattle Company | $3,993 | $1,160 | -70.9% |
| Janet B. Bryant | $1,140 | $1,140 | 0% |
| Nancy May | $1,447 | $1,131 | -21.8% |
| James Gabbard | $2,477 | $1,090 | -56% |
| Mona G. Michaud | $991 | $1,088 | 9.8% |
| Raynald L Michaud | $991 | $1,088 | 9.8% |
| Adelaida Caratini-Lizama | $2,682 | $1,078 | -59.8% |
| Thomas F. L'Esperance | $2,270 | $1,069 | -52.9% |
| Thomas S. Hammond | $13,199 | $1,068 | -91.9% |
| David A. Hearndon | $2,660 | $944 | -64.5% |
| Ocean Grill Cattle Company, LLC | $2,112 | $932 | -55.9% |
| County Line Cattle, LLC | $7,301 | $923 | -87.4% |
| Copperhead Hill Farm | $1,487 | $889 | -40.2% |
| Kirk Farms, Inc. | $2,055 | $866 | -57.9% |
| Michael F. Williams | $1,256 | $864 | -31.2% |
| Karla Lenfesty | $2,249 | $838 | -62.7% |
| Austin M. Bradley | $3,696 | $824 | -77.7% |
| Betty Ann Morse Rev Living Trust | $1,526 | $774 | -49.3% |
| David Troska | $1,037 | $719 | -30.7% |
| Craig J. Jones | $2,833 | $688 | -75.7% |
| Richard W. Patterson | $639 | $639 | 0% |
| Anita L. Gannon | $0 | $637 | -- |
| Betty B. Talley | $629 | $629 | 0% |
| Robert Edwin Shaffer | $617 | $617 | 0% |
| Elizabeth Lorance | $1,612 | $578 | -64.1% |
| Robert Lloyd Knight | $1,386 | $573 | -58.7% |
| Michael L. Keller | $0 | $561 | -- |
| Kelly Greene | $2,288 | $533 | -76.7% |
| Michael P. Day | $1,290 | $525 | -59.3% |
| Jane Unsicker | $1,783 | $485 | -72.8% |
| Joan Decambra | $970 | $485 | -50% |
| Cheryl K. Faller | $408 | $408 | 0% |
| Michael Howard | $0 | $388 | -- |
| Cityside Organics, LLC | $0 | $340 | -- |
| Leilla S Winn Sunshine Trust | $652 | $330 | -49.4% |
| Amy L. McConville | $726 | $324 | -55.4% |
| Carol Alvarez | $364 | $324 | -11% |
| Daniel Bevan | $364 | $323 | -11.3% |
| William E. Eakin | $318 | $318 | 0% |
| Lambert Magee | $726 | $298 | -59% |
| Michael McDaniel | $297 | $297 | 0% |
| Pamela M. Shelton | $255 | $255 | 0% |
| LARRY G MOORE Estate | $0 | $249 | -- |
| James Plew | $726 | $185 | -74.5% |
| Carla Friedman | $178 | $178 | 0% |
| Margie R Schmagel Trust U/A 5/11/1994 | $282 | $166 | -41.1% |
| Brian Jenkins | $355 | $154 | -56.6% |
| Sharon Knowles | $346 | $133 | -61.6% |
| Jerry W Mundy Family Trust | $556 | $114 | -79.5% |
| James Lee Fugate | $177 | $103 | -41.8% |
| Karen Fox | $6,383 | $40 | -99.4% |
| Margaret R Fitzgerrell | $137 | $12 | -91.2% |
| Moreland Ranch, Inc. | $45 | $10 | -77.8% |
| Scott A. Lawrence | $29 | $4 | -86.2% |
| Fellsmere Joint Venture, LLC | $679,132 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas B. Colvin | $8,360 | $0 | -100% |
| Anderson Agriculture Enterprise | $66,759 | $0 | -100% |
| Chad Englert, LLC | $4,544 | $0 | -100% |
| James B West | $4,625 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry Napier | $1,045 | $0 | -100% |
| Megan Ann Anderson | $1,076 | $0 | -100% |
| Orchid Island Shellfish Company | $50,401 | $0 | -100% |
| Rinda J. Tuck | $3,285 | $0 | -100% |
| Treasure Coast Shellfish, LLC | $1,935 | $0 | -100% |
| Arthur E. Short | $2,421 | $0 | -100% |
| Atlantic Produce Growers, LLC | $258,855 | $0 | -100% |
| Bowden Family Holdings, Ltd. | $60,045 | $0 | -100% |
| Britain Hogan | $3,251 | $0 | -100% |
| Cartay Groves, LLC | $9,031 | $0 | -100% |
| Cityside Farm, LLC | $1,269 | $0 | -100% |
| Cypress Farms I, LLC | $2,120 | $0 | -100% |
| Dirt Road Agent Services, LLC | $4,455 | $0 | -100% |
| Doris Gilbert | $3,727 | $0 | -100% |
| ECP Properties, Inc. | $19,250 | $0 | -100% |
| Elson R Smith III | $4,803 | $0 | -100% |
| Er Smith JR | $24,434 | $0 | -100% |
| Five Acre Farm, Inc. | $4,770 | $0 | -100% |
| Gold Coast Landscape Management, Inc. | $8,301 | $0 | -100% |
| Grassy Island Groves, LLC | $21,953 | $0 | -100% |
| Graves Brothers Company | $40,505 | $0 | -100% |
| Hammond Groves, Inc. | $136,772 | $0 | -100% |
| Indian River Exchange Packers, Inc. | $167,757 | $0 | -100% |
| Jane A. Moreland | $33 | $0 | -100% |
| L & G Groves, LLC | $18,977 | $0 | -100% |
| Lambeth Citrus, Ltd. | $69,621 | $0 | -100% |
| Michal C. Moreland | $33 | $0 | -100% |
| Middleground 12, LLC | $10,087 | $0 | -100% |
| Padgett Creek, LLC | $7,512 | $0 | -100% |
| Pepper Trail Farms, LLC | $1,644 | $0 | -100% |
| Peterson's Groves and Nursery I, LLC | $19,620 | $0 | -100% |
| Philip D. Kannel | $549 | $0 | -100% |
| Randolph Equity Management, LLC | $1,860 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert M. Russell | $770 | $0 | -100% |
| Roger Newman Farms, LLC | $24,314 | $0 | -100% |
| Schacht Groves | $27,712 | $0 | -100% |
| Scott R. Wilson | $5,297 | $0 | -100% |
| Sebastian River Farms, LLC | $133,583 | $0 | -100% |
| Seibels Enterprises, Inc. | $121,454 | $0 | -100% |
| Smith Trading Company, Inc. | $1,072 | $0 | -100% |
| Spring Farm WPB, Inc. | $236,484 | $0 | -100% |
| The Packers of Indian River, Ltd. | $334,941 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas Doyle Hogan | $2,860 | $0 | -100% |
| Three of a Kind | $12,041 | $0 | -100% |
| Three Putt, LLC | $11,921 | $0 | -100% |
| Treasure Coast Tropicals, LLC | $22,973 | $0 | -100% |
| Treasure Coast Turf, Inc. | $105,509 | $0 | -100% |
| Vero Producers, Inc. | $511,283 | $0 | -100% |
| Walter T. Jerkins Jr. | $6,288 | $0 | -100% |
| Wee Bee Honey, Inc. | $63,751 | $0 | -100% |
| Whistler 12, LLC | $14,757 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $6,270,849 | $1,236,213 | -80.3% |
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