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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Highlands County in 2021

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Farms throughout cities in Highlands County received $10.1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 225 farmers in cities within Highlands County received a total of $4.3 million in 264 farm subsidies, a 70.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $14.4 million in 616 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 Highlands County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Smoak Land, LLC$0$387,679--
Classic Caladiums, LLC$0$255,000--
Griffin Trees, Inc.$0$250,000--
Miller Farms, LLC$0$250,000--
Carl M. Wilburn$93,013$226,827143.9%
Hidden Acres Nursery, Inc.$0$222,528--
Joe L. Davis Jr.$0$149,300--
T K Dairies, Inc.$644,032$127,173-80.3%
D P Partners, Ltd.$66,989$121,42181.3%
V & W Farms of Delray Beach, Inc.$448,980$120,508-73.2%
Rocking G Ranch, LLC$408,149$101,089-75.2%
Mislevy Enterprises, Inc.$0$97,617--
Barben Group$0$80,582--
C & B Apiaries, LLC$282,042$77,975-72.4%
Smoak Ranch, LLC$70,487$74,1525.2%
Wheeler Farms, Inc.$954,126$71,280-92.5%
BW Sod, Inc.$0$65,915--
Crutchfield Groves, Inc.$133,553$63,946-52.1%
Happiness Farms, Inc.$273,834$56,241-79.5%
S Y Hartt & Son, Inc.$486,918$49,094-89.9%
Poachers Hammock Grove, Inc.$0$45,335--
Group Cattle, LLC$190,922$43,588-77.2%
Robert C. Crews II$187,649$41,171-78.1%
Eos 490, Inc.$0$39,485--
Wilburn Citrus, Inc.$38,919$37,884-2.7%
Southern Sisters Family PTN, Ltd.$0$35,408--
B & S Ranch & Cattle Company, Inc.$132,440$34,072-74.3%
Bernard J. Diekhoff$103,048$33,886-67.1%
Robert H. Barben$0$33,811--
Simmons Grove & Cattle Company, Inc.$36,566$33,542-8.3%
Watkins Citrus & Cattle Company$0$31,680--
D C Kelley Trust$18,999$30,42660.1%
Hauptmann-Thompson Company, Inc.$38,094$30,373-20.3%
Rafter T Realty, Inc.$78,039$30,298-61.2%
Laye's Groves, Inc.$0$29,399--
Phoenix Groves, LLC$25,529$28,44211.4%
Kathleen Kuebler$0$26,454--
DRY Creek, LLC$49,053$25,629-47.8%
Ana Regin Taylor$22,778$22,7780%
Buckhorn Groves, Inc.$0$21,593--
Robert J Barben, Inc.$195,751$20,905-89.3%
Kahn Grove Service Company$15,377$19,93329.6%
James L. Livingston$65,505$18,598-71.6%
New Port Groves Partnership$0$17,568--
Adolfo Bullrich$44,014$16,996-61.4%
Frank Eugene Peterson$34,304$16,769-51.1%
Arrow B Cattle Company, LLC$50,457$16,362-67.6%
Clarke Merritt Agent, Inc.$0$16,360--
Legacy Groves, Inc.$47,777$16,121-66.3%
Max J. Duke$83,161$14,398-82.7%
Lost Lake Groves, Inc.$72,266$14,160-80.4%
Steve E. Bentley$61,520$13,041-78.8%
61 Ranch, LLC$31,563$12,929-59%
J H Hancock Credit Trust$0$12,783--
L N L Cattle Company$55,125$11,726-78.7%
Bobby Scarborough, Inc.$94,219$11,569-87.7%
Jack Scarborough Revocable Trust$53,317$11,552-78.3%
Rocking Cross Ranch, Inc.$54,024$11,526-78.7%
Griffin & Green, LLC$0$11,397--
C & S Citrus Service, Inc.$31,305$11,328-63.8%
Larry J. Wolf$0$11,042--
William Barben$0$10,768--
K & M Groves, LLC$49,034$10,239-79.1%
Ponto Acres, Inc.$33,364$10,186-69.5%
K & L Agent, LLC$0$10,175--
Matthew C. Mays$9,958$9,9580%
Glenn O Murphy PTR, Ltd.$66,453$9,622-85.5%
Florisweet Enterprises, Inc.$0$9,504--
Dave Schrock$10,375$9,467-8.8%
Blucher & Bertha, Inc.$8,685$9,2586.6%
Mary Helen Driggers$42,814$8,901-79.2%
Ron Goddard$44,460$8,829-80.1%
3 Point Ranch, LLC$40,987$8,701-78.8%
R6 Cattle, LLC$50,675$8,542-83.1%
Billy Joe Johns$24,266$8,407-65.4%
Rafter G Agent Services, Inc.$51,820$8,306-84%
Arbuckle Creek Ranch, Inc.$33,891$8,128-76%
Miguel Polanco$0$8,085--
James B. Platt$0$7,475--
Big SKY Growers, Inc.$58,780$7,051-88%
Martin Santos$0$6,983--
K Bar D Cattle, LLC$32,300$6,902-78.6%
Jean D. Hancock$0$6,364--
Marvin D. Kahn$6,300$6,278-0.3%
Richard Tindell$5,301$6,07414.6%
Karen Hine$14,076$5,954-57.7%
Mid State Ranch, Inc.$21,549$5,892-72.7%
Center Ridge Caretaking, Inc.$87,692$5,715-93.5%
Jacob W. Goddard$18,050$5,618-68.9%
Lake Isabell Partnership$49,781$5,531-88.9%
William Leon Murphy$10,461$5,424-48.2%
Chris T. Nelson$5,978$5,412-9.5%
Riley McKenna$0$5,232--
Roscoe J. Bass$20,570$5,176-74.8%
Ronald Hofbauer$6,101$5,150-15.6%
Coderre Trucking, LLC$45,238$5,002-88.9%
David J. Langford$5,545$4,961-10.5%
Gayle Finn$0$4,657--
Laurent O'Gene Lollis SR$13,211$4,651-64.8%
Polly Mincy Estate$0$4,635--
Jesus Palafox$0$4,400--
Sondra M. Weekley$5,907$4,209-28.7%
Allen Metheny$3,912$3,9120%
Crescent K Bar E, Inc.$20,550$3,900-81%
John Causey$17,959$3,776-79%
Patti Howerton$3,669$3,6690%
Bernard A. Matulevich$4,644$3,548-23.6%
Jim Burhans$4,212$3,509-16.7%
Caroline Rimell$0$3,439--
Karlson's Beefmasters$14,402$3,407-76.3%
C & G Service, LLC$3,337$3,3370%
Sandra Hudson$3,316$3,3160%
Algin Cattle Company, LLC$10,934$3,311-69.7%
J Richard Brown Familey Trust$3,164$3,3044.4%
Yellow Bluff Creek Ranch, Inc.$15,889$3,302-79.2%
Yellow Bluff Creek Ranch, Inc.$15,889$3,302-79.2%
Thunderhawk Farm, LLC$10,680$3,288-69.2%
Bagwell Plantation, LLC$3,208$3,2080%
Buddy Duke Citrus, Inc.$15,097$3,201-78.8%
Skipper Cattle Corporation$7,755$3,183-59%
Mary Strenth$0$3,127--
Bruce-Bruce Runyon & Mattie Runyon Dec T a Runyon$6,828$3,095-54.7%
Jesse Parsons$9,030$3,074-66%
Frederick P Hartt Rev Trust$13,438$3,072-77.1%
Bone Farms, Inc.$15,410$3,036-80.3%
Bear Point PTRS$10,976$2,958-73.1%
Mah Cattle, LLC$11,539$2,940-74.5%
Steve Farr$29,429$2,869-90.3%
J Hartt and Son, Inc.$12,943$2,814-78.3%
Wayne Russell$2,761$2,7610%
Randall Keith Cobb$20,342$2,717-86.6%
Arlene J. Taylor$5,246$2,617-50.1%
Price Ranch & Cattle, LLC$9,218$2,605-71.7%
Nelson & Connie Groves, Inc.$25,123$2,568-89.8%
Bovine Cattle Company$14,294$2,556-82.1%
Kathleen Barber$11,201$2,474-77.9%
Cracker Hammock, LLC$13,947$2,409-82.7%
Karl W. Adler$11,628$2,388-79.5%
Nina Wright -Nina L Wright Trust DTD 08/24/2017$122$2,3521,827.9%
Deborah Richards$11,342$2,316-79.6%
B & F Groves$6,920$2,307-66.7%
James O. Miller$4,616$2,295-50.3%
Marjorie Jernigan$0$2,115--
Todd Pearce$10,090$2,096-79.2%
S Bar S Cattle Company, LLC$0$2,090--
Chapman Stephens Groves$45,344$2,065-95.4%
Donald J. Clarke$7,150$2,055-71.3%
Horace L. Durrance$11,442$2,048-82.1%
Silver Harbor Ranch, Inc.$1,459$1,95133.7%
Roger L. Woerner$8,934$1,898-78.8%
Short Branch Grove, LLC$10,596$1,887-82.2%
Heartland Construction, Inc.$0$1,870--
Eddie K & Darlene J Traylor Joint Rev Trust$0$1,838--
Robert C. Orr$3,492$1,679-51.9%
Gary Braun$1,669$1,6690%
Sarah Ramer$7,536$1,661-78%
Tortuga, LLC$0$1,641--
Misty D Matthews$7,282$1,639-77.5%
Alisa L. Sherman$6,285$1,570-75%
Larry Galbraith$2,306$1,551-32.7%
Harshman Holdings, Inc.$0$1,488--
Cole Michael Russell$6,187$1,419-77.1%
Michael E. Sapp$6,921$1,413-79.6%
Ned J. Hancock$47,730$1,394-97.1%
Kevin A. Murphy$5,128$1,379-73.1%
Cousin Cattle, LLC$5,434$1,332-75.5%
Lee Reddick$2,310$1,298-43.8%
Wayne a Mccardle Trust$2,550$1,275-50%
Lois E Brown Revocable Trust$4,662$1,255-73.1%
Anita Turner Bible$1,233$1,2330%
Dallas Ray Gross Jr.$5,918$1,226-79.3%
Cracker Trail Cattle Company$3,649$1,209-66.9%
Neal M. Wright$1,165$1,1650%
Loann Hulskotter$4,091$1,127-72.5%
Town Grove, LLC$7,884$1,086-86.2%
Justin Lee High$4,301$1,047-75.7%
Almeida Farm, Inc.$1,650$1,028-37.7%
LDS Land Trust$74,857$1,026-98.6%
Eric F. Robison$955$1,0115.9%
Max Branch Cattle, Inc.$2,919$1,000-65.7%
Fred van Hook$2,041$990-51.5%
Toia Leeann Addison$4,466$976-78.1%
Troublesome Creek Cattle Company$4,115$948-77%
LL Bar Land & Cattle, LLC$4,851$945-80.5%
Craig Tromborg$1,946$921-52.7%
Charles H. Finn Jr.$5,537$880-84.1%
Tom Moore$0$872--
Robert H. Barben Jr.$8,665$818-90.6%
Larry W. Albritton$2,288$716-68.7%
Dale G Delph Revocable Trust$713$7130%
Lois Annabelle Linneman Estate$4,687$649-86.2%
Randy G. Sheraden$1,242$630-49.3%
C M Payne & Son, Inc.$5,592$625-88.8%
Douglas Miller$1,584$623-60.7%
Roy B. Copeland$2,106$611-71%
Polly Ann Mincy Estate$0$568--
Judy Weimer$563$5630%
Dixie Belle Groves Partnership$0$557--
Lightsey Family Ranch, LLC$117,447$552-99.5%
Lois M. Clift$1,950$487-75%
Sam R. Clift$1,950$487-75%
David B. Bair$705$469-33.5%
Doris J. Frye$887$461-48%
Mirkwood Farms, LLC$792$447-43.6%
Jesse L. Darnell$1,385$425-69.3%
Donna Howerton$858$356-58.5%
Nancy E. Harmon$347$3470%
Shirley Holt$1,311$342-73.9%
Vicki L. Crozier$166$32696.4%
Darlene Blomquist$380$265-30.3%
Arlen W. Koelling$634$252-60.3%
Kelli W. Prescott$867$242-72.1%
Linda Castle$492$235-52.2%
Daune - Daune W Daum W Daum, LLC$1,093$227-79.2%
Phillip C. Kelley$395$193-51.1%
Loyd Thomas$0$183--
Jake C. Thompson$696$183-73.7%
Douglas Webster$181$1810%
Diane Stewart$341$174-49%
Rosa Iris Gainza$17,463$168-99%
Deen Brothers Cattle, LLC$264$138-47.7%
Louis Carlini$1,034$106-89.7%
Jerry Denstorff$1,162$79-93.2%
Carolyn S. Aldrich$74$740%
Donna T. Massey$886$63-92.9%
Anapalinja, Inc.$13,242$0-100%
Ashley Maureen Davis$3,520$0-100%
Barben Farms, LLC$182,990$0-100%
Barben Fruit Company$28,019$0-100%
Christy Crews$2,976$0-100%
Crews Groves, Inc.$166,565$0-100%
Crews Land & Development, Corp.$42,312$0-100%
Crewsville Groves, LLC$41,662$0-100%
Davis Citrus Management, Inc.$99,587$0-100%
Davis Enterprises, Inc.$250,000$0-100%
Debra J. Clark$48$0-100%
Edward G. Parker$21,071$0-100%
Irma E. Parker$4,418$0-100%
Isis Groves, Inc.$6,667$0-100%
J. C. Todd Jr.$1,607$0-100%
Jahna Groves, Inc.$14,243$0-100%
James E. Doan$53,822$0-100%
Joan Hartt Rev Trust$25,856$0-100%
Joe L Davis Family Citrus, LLC$53,931$0-100%
Joe L Davis Groves, Inc.$25,419$0-100%
John Barben$52,902$0-100%
Lynda Krull$13,891$0-100%
Noah Cook$45,074$0-100%
Pamela Hansen$1,142$0-100%
Raymond Danny King$1,540$0-100%
Robert D. Deen$6,858$0-100%
Roger A. Spires$5,207$0-100%
Ronald A. Laye$8,786$0-100%
Savannah J Davis Family, LLC$6,926$0-100%
Sunnydell, Inc.$22,805$0-100%
William R. Eaton$633$0-100%
Amanda L. Reynolds$11,413$0-100%
Anne D Reynolds Irrevocable Trust$64,988$0-100%
B & B Express Services, Inc.$1,925$0-100%
B J Harris & Son, Inc.$82,628$0-100%
Barbara Reynolds Bullard$30,115$0-100%
Bear Hollow Citrus, LLC$19,156$0-100%
Black Bear Citrus, LLC$22,370$0-100%
Blake A. Prescott$3,135$0-100%
Boston Mining Company$64,179$0-100%
Buck Lake Citrus, Inc.$38,029$0-100%
Charles Reynolds Jr.$108,640$0-100%
Charles Wilson III$32,712$0-100%
Cow Slough, Inc.$322,119$0-100%
Curt Matthews$3,685$0-100%
Daphne R. Hinton$12,265$0-100%
Dressel Groves, Inc.$20,910$0-100%
Emily M. Reynolds$17,517$0-100%
Finnigan Taylor$22,778$0-100%
Four-E Groves, Inc.$38,832$0-100%
Frank C. Youngman$2,860$0-100%
George P. Mason Jr.$2,379$0-100%
Gillie C. Russell$37,431$0-100%
Good Days Caladiums, LLC$94,054$0-100%
Gose Citrus, LLC$5,683$0-100%
Graham Farms Melon Sales, Inc.$76,131$0-100%
Heartland Caladiums, Inc.$74,475$0-100%
Hendry Caladiums, Inc.$83,248$0-100%
J3 Citrus, Inc.$39,072$0-100%
James B. Ray$1,141$0-100%
James Brandon Hill$1,815$0-100%
James C. Clinard$27,262$0-100%
James Palmer Simmons$58,230$0-100%
Josh Greenbaum$2,999$0-100%
Lake Country Farms, Inc.$54,407$0-100%
Lake Huntley Bulb Farm, Inc.$29,947$0-100%
Lake Placid Fruit and Nut Grove, LLC$5,251$0-100%
Lee Lightsey$31,094$0-100%
Leigh Anne Reynolds Dohmann$33,154$0-100%
Marcy Lynn Irwin$6,101$0-100%
Mark Wheeler Groves, Inc.$13,587$0-100%
Melissa B. Howes$6,101$0-100%
Nancy K. Gardner$173$0-100%
Parker Scarborough$2,999$0-100%
Perry Mason Groves, Inc.$31,895$0-100%
PH Teal & Son, LLC$6,864$0-100%
Price Groves, LLC$25,758$0-100%
Reynolds Farms, Inc.$62,483$0-100%
Robert Scarborough$6,339$0-100%
Russell Grove North, Inc.$36,024$0-100%
Russell Grove South, Inc.$48,079$0-100%
RW Citrus, LLC$3,447$0-100%
S& M Agent Investments, LLC$20,466$0-100%
Scarborough Farms, Inc.$39,884$0-100%
Scarborough Investments, Inc.$69,053$0-100%
Smoak Citrus Development$54,996$0-100%
Smoak Groves, Inc.$139,213$0-100%
Sun-Lite Citrus Company$139,392$0-100%
Terry Reynolds$89,053$0-100%
Trigen Investments, LLC$369,527$0-100%
Watters Groves, Inc.$45,870$0-100%
Wyatt Holmes$1,911$0-100%
Zackery Lee Reynolds$9,513$0-100%
Alma L. Sullivan$2,297$0-100%
B & G Farms, LLC$44,405$0-100%
B. Marquez Nursery, Inc.$154,038$0-100%
Bishop Bros Dairy, Inc.$537,459$0-100%
Bryan H. Belcher$14,539$0-100%
C. B. Land Holdings II, LLC$7,467$0-100%
Carol Smith$2,090$0-100%
Center Ridge Fruit Company, Inc.$13,151$0-100%
Christine Taylor$6,353$0-100%
Craig J Griffith Revocable Living Trust$26,051$0-100%
Crutchfield & Sons$3,898$0-100%
Douglas A. Myers$1,149$0-100%
Eliany Garcia$4,290$0-100%
Firetower Groves Partnership$33,002$0-100%
Florida Central Growers, Inc.$50,197$0-100%
Gary Blackman$49,496$0-100%
Germantown Citrus Partnership$64,509$0-100%
Goolsby, Inc.$638,584$0-100%
Green to Go Nursery and Landscape, Inc.$238,894$0-100%
Griffin Agriculture Service, LLC$14,324$0-100%
Earl H. Crutchfield Jr.$11,168$0-100%
Hancock Groves$45,494$0-100%
Hank Crutchfield$4,819$0-100%
Heartland Investment, LLC$5,665$0-100%
Henry Crutchfield, Inc.$142,715$0-100%
Hoffner's Nursery, Inc.$33,169$0-100%
Ross J. MacBeth$55,756$0-100%
Thomas J. Crutchfield$9,930$0-100%
James H Schrader Revocable Trust$2,143$0-100%
James M. Bible$1,233$0-100%
Joseph O Macbeth Family Trust$14,131$0-100%
Kahn Citrus, Inc.$1,054$0-100%
Kenneth Smith$448$0-100%
Kevin Kraft$988$0-100%
Lettuce Creek Cattle Company$7,658$0-100%
Lubear Futures Partnership$6,779$0-100%
M. E. Stephens IV$12,489$0-100%
Mac-Vail Associates, Ltd.$3,156$0-100%
Mac-Vail, Inc.$9,065$0-100%
Macbeth Associates, Ltd.$54,276$0-100%
Mar Groves$10,390$0-100%
Marty McKenna$111,476$0-100%
Mayworth Farms, LLC$825$0-100%
Mckenna Family Enterprises, LLC$8,571$0-100%
Nedra E Schrader Living Trust$2,143$0-100%
Phyllis Downing$9,821$0-100%
PM Cattle Company, LLC$2,310$0-100%
Richard A. Tuck$37,456$0-100%
Richard Herrington$45$0-100%
Ridgeland Agent, Corp.$11,187$0-100%
Robbins Nursery, Inc.$135,767$0-100%
Schu, Inc.$29,723$0-100%
Stephens Groves, Inc.$19,105$0-100%
Sunnydell, Inc.$22,805$0-100%
Thurston Realty, Inc.$13,855$0-100%
Tombstone Groves Partnership$20,849$0-100%
Vera Farm, LLC$9,231$0-100%
Zhengming Wang$33,753$0-100%
Total subsidies$14,387,838$4,302,529-70.1%

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