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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Palm Beach County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Palm Beach County received $15.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 281 farmers in cities within Palm Beach County received a total of $6 million in 414 farm subsidies, a 72.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $21.5 million in 731 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 Palm Beach County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Star Farms / Jem Joint Venture, LLC$668,952$623,140-6.8%
Twin H Farms$412,716$437,8356.1%
Twin H Farms$412,716$437,8356.1%
Island Turf, LLC$0$350,551--
Mulvehill Nursery, Inc.$18,830$251,8001,237.2%
Pat Ford's Nursery, Inc.$24,742$250,000910.4%
Delray Garden Center, Inc.$0$250,000--
Gray's Ornamentals, Inc.$0$250,000--
Classic Turf, LLC$0$228,748--
Geronimo Farms, Inc.$0$168,397--
Kirbycon, LLC$0$125,000--
C. C. Growers, Inc.$0$122,598--
K and M Nursery, Inc.$500,000$116,241-76.8%
Excalibur Fruit Trees, LLC$0$97,315--
Kyle Landscape, Inc.$0$92,694--
Quinntessence Nursery, Inc.$0$86,627--
William Kennedy Farms, Inc.$0$86,460--
Baker Landscape Corporation$0$81,457--
Carter Botanicals, Inc.$78,612$74,087-5.8%
Markham Sugar Farms, Inc.$0$72,541--
Tropical Landscapers, Inc.$0$71,186--
American Apiaries, LLC$54,003$69,31028.3%
Florida Raw, LLC$31,240$62,727100.8%
Seaventure Clam Company$0$56,891--
Prewitt Management, LLC$0$55,073--
Double Diamond Produce, LLC$0$52,200--
One Above All Growers, Inc.$0$39,359--
Herring Farms, Inc.$7,018$36,746423.6%
Farmhouse Tomatoes, Inc.$0$35,927--
Cool Roses, Inc.$0$33,824--
Robert C Hatton, Inc.$1,399,558$32,744-97.7%
ART by Nature Garden Center, Inc.$0$30,603--
Karen Ward Irrevocable Trust$26,550$29,26210.2%
Kevin Ward Irrevocable Trust$26,550$29,26210.2%
Oyster Bay Limited, LLC$165,413$26,121-84.2%
Flora Liners, Inc.$0$25,704--
Bayou Du Chein, LLC$43,028$24,806-42.3%
The Beck Family Trustee$14,964$24,29662.4%
Noko, LLC$0$24,194--
Meagher's Nursery, Inc.$10,972$22,860108.3%
Liners Plus, Inc.$0$21,236--
Bristol Resources, Inc.$0$20,566--
Jefrey Benkelman$19,939$19,9390%
Landscape Growers, Inc.$0$19,852--
Karen -Karen Hrapchak Rev Trust$18,288$19,3765.9%
Stein Sugar Farms, Inc.$0$19,255--
Q F Roswell, LLC$20,045$17,951-10.4%
DW Creek, LLC$73,425$16,591-77.4%
Triad Plant Company, Inc.$6,465$16,495155.1%
Albert Thornbrough Living Trust$0$16,341--
Kennedy Farms, Inc.$0$16,263--
Tirpak Investments, LLC$17,179$15,632-9%
Panacea Oysters, LLC$98,535$15,534-84.2%
Natural Nomad Farms, LLC$0$15,052--
V4 Cattle Company, LLC$59,372$14,776-75.1%
Orsenigo Farms, Inc.$10,978$14,63833.3%
Pioneer Ranch & Sugar$0$14,373--
Elisabeth L Warner Living Trust U/A$13,838$13,8380%
Susan Longman$15,508$13,515-12.9%
Kent R. Fincham$10,752$13,45125.1%
Laurel Orchids, Inc.$0$13,254--
Mission Farms of Wellington, Inc.$70,045$13,254-81.1%
Kissimmee Oaks, LLC$56,484$13,214-76.6%
Richard Williams Nursery, LLC$32,759$13,149-59.9%
Bishop Farms, Inc.$9,783$13,04433.3%
Bannick Enterprise$12,417$12,394-0.2%
Wayne L Risius Trust$31,881$12,286-61.5%
Barth L. Anspach$11,253$11,2530%
Hardin Family Limited Partnership$42,934$10,525-75.5%
Hay String Farm, LLC$71,968$10,452-85.5%
Take Five Ranch, LLC$10,406$10,4060%
Palm Beach Fisheries, LLC$0$10,360--
Bluehouse Family Trustee$15,323$10,289-32.9%
Jack Cirrincione$0$10,008--
H & P Group, LLC$22,220$9,908-55.4%
Shooting Star Swordfish, LLC$0$9,843--
John Alan Thomas Revocable Trust$24,445$9,606-60.7%
George I. Greseth$9,587$9,5870%
Wellington Land Company, LLC$9,512$9,5120%
Francisco A. Padron$9,314$9,3140%
Wanita Lou Hanna$13,842$9,264-33.1%
Melinda P Gamot$35,519$8,447-76.2%
Gary Mattison$8,402$8,4020%
Southern Unique Sustainability, LLC$0$8,069--
Tom Baron$18,281$7,786-57.4%
Sansarick Chaperon$0$7,775--
Kenneth D. Geiger$7,291$7,7396.1%
C and S Farms, LLC$16,822$7,658-54.5%
Merry L, Ltd.$4,976$7,62453.2%
Stacy L. McDonald$12,125$7,611-37.2%
Uf-Ifas$8,091$7,225-10.7%
Donald E Campbell Trust$0$6,840--
Ray Russell JR AMD & Rest Trustee$5,551$6,54717.9%
Melanders, Inc.$13,381$6,004-55.1%
Albi Commercial Fishing, LLC$0$5,903--
Kevin Aubry$0$5,795--
Ridge Farms, LLC$20,581$5,707-72.3%
Schwemmer Farms, Inc.$10,510$5,702-45.7%
Donald R Thorn-Thorn Living Trust$6,804$5,536-18.6%
Alderman Cattle Company, LLC$48,841$5,494-88.8%
Janet M. Caulk$5,809$5,371-7.5%
Ward Land, LLC$10,737$5,344-50.2%
Pamela J. Fincham$0$5,253--
Glenn Herrmann$5,167$5,1670%
Sue P. Ihde$3,419$5,11949.7%
Cecil O. Stanley$24,548$5,067-79.4%
H & S Fisheries, LLC$0$5,005--
W B Watkins Holdings, Ltd.$8,912$4,889-45.1%
John Quam$0$4,785--
Beverly A. Martin$5,424$4,757-12.3%
Jacobsen Farm$9,365$4,713-49.7%
Stark Family Trust$3,612$4,64128.5%
Romaine Simmet$4,434$4,4340%
James H Bounds & Mary L Bounds Trustee$9,088$4,337-52.3%
Palm Beach Fisheries Too, LLC$0$4,211--
Mary Helen Goodman Family Trust$4,151$4,1510%
Vicki Bixler$4,150$4,1500%
Alden Moe$3,924$4,1355.4%
Claire L. Dezotell$4,007$4,0070%
B & T Swordfish, LLC$0$3,935--
Bube Baby Fisheries, LLC$0$3,886--
Erin Schonauer$19,550$3,744-80.8%
Florence L Daubert Trust$2,172$3,73772.1%
Robert and Ruth Walker Charitable Foundation$8,001$3,632-54.6%
Joyce M. Anderson$7,945$3,626-54.4%
Bee Healthy Honey Farms, Inc.$8,089$3,621-55.2%
Carolyn K. Myers$0$3,550--
Jerry Neff$12,395$3,511-71.7%
Osage Road Farm Corporation$19,227$3,480-81.9%
Greg J. Harrison$1,018$3,371231.1%
Barbara Jean Klann$10,155$3,282-67.7%
Nightengale Farms, LLC$10,516$3,242-69.2%
Phyllis Buoniello$3,152$3,1520%
Marlene J. Rossiter Gifting Trust$3,090$3,0900%
Myers M. Rossiter Gifting Trust$3,088$3,0880%
John G Montgomery Trust$7,405$3,080-58.4%
RLB3 Holdings, LLC$2,123$3,04743.5%
Tweedie Family Decedents Trust$18,948$2,978-84.3%
Sharon O'Halloran$8,899$2,954-66.8%
Hoet Ranch, LLC$33,487$2,943-91.2%
Karin E Lesser, LLC$2,869$2,8690%
Mary a Little Trust$2,855$2,8550%
Dennis C. Stevenson$3,517$2,845-19.1%
Gardan, LLC$0$2,841--
Richard A. Williams$4,868$2,836-41.7%
SBH Farms, LLC$7,463$2,806-62.4%
Naomi J. Graves$2,479$2,4790%
John Diserio and Vivian Diserio Trust$9,190$2,468-73.1%
Snearly Farm Trust - Anna Maurer Estate$6,441$2,461-61.8%
Robert C. Frevert$5,775$2,421-58.1%
Vince Holthouse$3,985$2,402-39.7%
Michael S. Muller$2,215$2,4008.4%
Jean Mcpherson Howard$8,911$2,366-73.4%
Patricia K Hundley Trust$3,971$2,255-43.2%
Barbara A. Moore$2,230$2,2300%
Bette Noblin$2,229$2,2290%
Sid Davis$2,229$2,2290%
Brett Frantz$2,189$2,2080.9%
Sally Wiebe$7,294$2,174-70.2%
SS Farms, LLC$8,273$2,100-74.6%
Erik S. Reed$0$2,056--
Botha Beef, LLC$7,748$1,932-75.1%
Susan Fiebiger$1,927$1,9270%
Samuel K. Kelley$1,678$1,89613%
Gerre S Langton Revocable Trustee$2,454$1,884-23.2%
Shane Blain$9,339$1,804-80.7%
Jo S. Tanner$1,904$1,797-5.6%
Stewart Stein Farms, Inc.$427,771$1,791-99.6%
Hurrol-Goodwin Revocable Living Trust W Goodwin$4,354$1,766-59.4%
Burnett Firstenberger$4,992$1,764-64.7%
Jay H. Osborne$4,297$1,747-59.3%
Laura Vowels Brackett$2,427$1,679-30.8%
Seminole Island, LLC$1,657$1,6570%
Johnson Farm & Ranch, LLC$0$1,518--
Terry Allen$1,463$1,4630%
M M Rossiter Farms, Inc.$1,456$1,455-0.1%
Carl L. Baldwin Jr.$1,434$1,4340%
Ardean Landhuis$705$1,40198.7%
Ardis Patricia Grant$2,432$1,385-43.1%
David R. Simonson$5,469$1,376-74.8%
Grupo Keough, LLC$2,646$1,369-48.3%
Dwight Allen$0$1,331--
Charles R. Walker Jr.$4,139$1,322-68.1%
Walker Family Trust$4,140$1,322-68.1%
Kent C. Connell$17,047$1,253-92.6%
George D. Despain$1,867$1,136-39.2%
Shane Shortes$3,873$1,135-70.7%
Judith Lunde$1,130$1,1300%
Janis K. Griffin$2,477$1,090-56%
Judith Ann Mccoy Revocable Living Trust$2,278$1,079-52.6%
Sondra S. Dietrich$4,877$1,066-78.1%
Foster Booth Jr.$1,272$1,059-16.7%
Elizabeth J. Lawrence$0$1,039--
Alice Brennan$1,029$1,0290%
Cynthia Dawn Fico$1,029$1,0290%
Gary Laukhuf$3,781$962-74.6%
Dawkins Apiaries, LLC$0$946--
Clayton Lee Camblin$3,088$873-71.7%
Jodi M. Haugen$734$84515.1%
Blanche Snowden Trust$1,467$831-43.4%
Bonnie S Stimac - Bonnie S Stimac Trust$827$8270%
R & S Cattle, LLC$3,740$824-78%
Frances Campbell$985$811-17.7%
Ann T. Warren$1,842$800-56.6%
Sandra P. Grieser$1,258$798-36.6%
Community Faith Outreach Ministries, Incorporated$5,611$779-86.1%
Jeffrey W. Large$0$770--
C Richard Stark JR Rev Trustee$2,046$759-62.9%
Donald L. Kraker Jr.$0$754--
Susan C. Sharpe$2,662$733-72.5%
Herman J Schannault$928$720-22.4%
Steven Gray$2,332$696-70.2%
Joe Nasser$281$684143.4%
STL Grass Fed, LLC$4,924$681-86.2%
Gerald Stalely Irrevocable Trust$0$674--
Paul R Orsenigo$1,304$638-51.1%
Judith E Thomas Rev Trust$1,819$634-65.1%
Kelly T. McGhee$3,085$589-80.9%
Frank C. Gillette$1,149$537-53.3%
Robert R. Renault$518$5180%
Kenneth Kotansky$1,606$497-69.1%
Chris Shimanek$4,075$486-88.1%
Lee a Battite$1,256$475-62.2%
Rebecca L. Cohen$1,256$475-62.2%
Roger M. Hansen$427$4679.4%
Brice OST - Brice R OST Living Trust U/A Dated 9-20-16$870$462-46.9%
Barks Family Farms, LLC$614$451-26.5%
Stephen L Neumeyer SR Trust$931$417-55.2%
Donna Gilder Plaster$829$406-51%
Sherry L. Stevens$281$40243.1%
Michelle J Regnerus-Michelle Regnerus Trust$0$393--
Sharon A. Wood$963$370-61.6%
Bruce C. Musser$1,106$368-66.7%
Kimberly Hoffman$0$366--
Ralph Wenzel$0$356--
Tom Artes$343$3430%
Maria Kwiek-Carpenter$336$3360%
Elizabeth J. Dillon$560$335-40.2%
Gailyn Larsen$319$3190%
Myrtle Biggs Clayton$824$305-63%
Clark Farms Family Limited Partnership$0$300--
Marilyn Holter$298$279-6.4%
Edmund D. James$0$278--
James V. Loftus$709$264-62.8%
Doris P. McCormick$261$2610%
Gwen St Pierre$567$255-55%
Brice OST - Brice R OST Living Trust U/A Dated 9-20-16$435$231-46.9%
Barbara B Waters$471$217-53.9%
John Fenn Foster$0$214--
Jay B. Cook$388$211-45.6%
Gregory Reed$832$204-75.5%
Benny K. Darby$261$196-24.9%
Wendy Wilcox$0$172--
Steven Haak$381$161-57.7%
Guy Murdock$330$142-57%
Joyce K. Kooiker$0$128--
John B. Anderson$293$128-56.3%
Jeffery Bahnsen$262$127-51.5%
Elogene Hughes$122$1220%
Judy Vaughan Trust$157$111-29.3%
Julie Vaughan Trust$157$111-29.3%
Robert Gravens$303$107-64.7%
Edward Beattie$122$107-12.3%
Jennifer J. Sim$295$103-65.1%
Vickie Dorosh$354$101-71.5%
Mari Hoover L. McGarry$200$100-50%
Shane B. Blain$0$100--
Jane B Paulus RLT$317$96-69.7%
Carolyn W. Cheatham$475$96-79.8%
Mary J Coscia-Waggoner$352$95-73%
Joseph W. Dias$741$92-87.6%
Tina M. Dias$741$92-87.6%
Michelle Regnerus-Michelle Regnerus Trust$0$86--
Scott Family, LLC$0$69--
Milo Mason$112$68-39.3%
Joan B. Berenson$183$54-70.5%
Margaret R Gray Irrevocable Trust$297$54-81.8%
George M. Rone$96$54-43.8%
Mark Anthony Dombrowski$448$36-92%
Monika Walcheski$0$27--
Nancy L. Leckenby$7,023$14-99.8%
Growers Management, Inc.$972,614$0-100%
Jem Farms, Inc.$207,908$0-100%
Joe E. Clayton$2,800$0-100%
Little Cypress Farms, Inc.$498,825$0-100%
Roth Farms, Inc.$500,000$0-100%
Star Farms, Corp.$200,000$0-100%
TKM Bengard Farms, LLC$500,000$0-100%
Winston Barrett$23,557$0-100%
C Richard Stark JR Revocable Trust$2,440$0-100%
Clark Farms Family Limited Partne$575$0-100%
Dennis K. King$48$0-100%
Eagle Plants, Inc.$93,094$0-100%
Ellen Firstenberger Estate$1,478$0-100%
Finn-Atic Fish Company, LLC$4,151$0-100%
Frostproof Farms, LLC$163,953$0-100%
Jeffrey H. Johnston$37,521$0-100%
Hanging Kettle, Corp.$15,683$0-100%
Jean Cagwin$645$0-100%
John Herrera$2,989$0-100%
South Property Holdings, LLC$54,187$0-100%
Thomas G. Senecal$3,167$0-100%
Thomas Produce Company, Inc.$2,250,000$0-100%
Vinod C. Gupta$3,943$0-100%
Anita K. Norian$276$0-100%
Bedner Growers, Inc.$1,499,950$0-100%
Christine a Scott Estate$3,074$0-100%
Green Pepper Farms, Inc.$551,101$0-100%
J & B Dymond Industries, Inc.$639,512$0-100%
J Alderman Farms, Inc.$387,215$0-100%
Pontano Farms, LLC$500,000$0-100%
YEE Farms, Inc.$681,943$0-100%
Erickson Farm, Inc.$14,088$0-100%
Five Smooth Stones, Inc.$55,337$0-100%
5150 Craft Chocolate, LLC$375$0-100%
Atlantic Landscape of So. FLA., Inc.$123,191$0-100%
Bailey Farm, Inc.$42,514$0-100%
Floral Acres, LLC$691,953$0-100%
Mcdougald & Sons Nursery, Inc.$127,074$0-100%
Nirmala V. Patel$5,398$0-100%
Pero Family Farms Food Company, LLC$1,163,326$0-100%
Pero Family Farms, LLC$291,950$0-100%
Pero Organic Farms, LLC$44,724$0-100%
Robert A. Bonham$87$0-100%
Smith Sundy Growers, Inc.$20,584$0-100%
Country Joe's Nursery, Inc.$7,957$0-100%
Cracon, Inc.$250,000$0-100%
David E. Handy$3,004$0-100%
Garden Depot Nursery, LLC$250,000$0-100%
Glen C. Devos$483$0-100%
JFC Trustee$14,672$0-100%
Joelle H. Leali$65$0-100%
Live Advantage Bait, LLC$16,090$0-100%
Lynda G. Hill$1,272$0-100%
Richard Brown$524$0-100%
Stacey Ulman$530$0-100%
Atlantic Landscape Exporters and Wholesalers, LLC$88,199$0-100%
Eric V. Varner$1,040$0-100%
John H. Leiker$1,650$0-100%
Mecca Family Farms, Ltd.$948,214$0-100%
Michelle J Regnerus-Michelle Region$1,736$0-100%
R. Pontano Produce, LLC$295,652$0-100%
South Coast Growers, Inc.$103,449$0-100%
William M. Banks$723$0-100%
Ann Drescher$898$0-100%
JFC Trustee$14,672$0-100%
Barbara S. Dombroski$46$0-100%
Pahokee Growers, LLC$30,482$0-100%
Pahokee Palms, Inc.$292,745$0-100%
Anne A. Smith$983$0-100%
Ernest Lorenc$634$0-100%
Cawley Farms, LLC$1,303$0-100%
Fred J. Wescott$2,216$0-100%
Jeffrey D. Johnson$541$0-100%
Jim Barnes$897$0-100%
Jim Medlock$57$0-100%
Joseph Maurer$2,440$0-100%
Mark Cooper$144$0-100%
Cape Fear Cattle Company, Inc.$500,000$0-100%
James Dunn$667$0-100%
Sauce Crafters, Inc.$750$0-100%
Limestone Bridge, Corp.$28,195$0-100%
Universal Living Sprouts, Inc.$554$0-100%
Willie H. Day$38,732$0-100%
Burke Aubry$9,087$0-100%
Christopher H. Jackson$41,567$0-100%
Mariel C. Minton$4$0-100%
Betty Baker Shaw$91$0-100%
Beverly Sennett$72$0-100%
Carl W. Strawberry Jr.$4,807$0-100%
Charles Teh$7,069$0-100%
Christopher Smith$3,412$0-100%
CJJ Nursery, Inc.$37,293$0-100%
Insta Investments, LLC$65,784$0-100%
Liza C. Holman$4,921$0-100%
Mark Randal Reed$14,051$0-100%
Randolph K. Blakeney$3,163$0-100%
Reed's Weeds & Flower Farm, Inc.$65,479$0-100%
South Florida Palms, LLC$12,109$0-100%
Universal Tree Farm, LLC$53,592$0-100%
Worthy Family Farms, LLC$750$0-100%
Total subsidies$21,525,514$5,977,336-72.2%

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