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In 2021, 85 farmers in cities within Hendry County received a total of $1.2 million in 116 farm subsidies, an 86.6% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $9.2 million in 252 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agra Products & Services, LLC | $539,395 | $307,926 | -42.9% |
| Trademark Turf, LLC | $0 | $96,892 | -- |
| Hilliard Cattle Company, LLC | $0 | $57,585 | -- |
| Sheila Abbott | $51,408 | $50,000 | -2.7% |
| Rivers & Rods Enterprises, Inc. | $97,622 | $46,579 | -52.3% |
| Jackman Cattle, Inc. | $131,219 | $42,492 | -67.6% |
| 4N1 Grove, LLC | $273,802 | $40,960 | -85% |
| ABC Ranch, Inc. | $158,158 | $36,074 | -77.2% |
| Harry's Hives, Inc. | $88,280 | $30,556 | -65.4% |
| Boaz Bee Company, Inc. | $48,953 | $25,432 | -48% |
| Buck Hendry | $300,902 | $25,018 | -91.7% |
| Arlen Kolstad | $20,818 | $20,818 | 0% |
| Frierson Farm, Inc. | $10,533 | $15,341 | 45.6% |
| 2 J Cattle Company, LLC | $6,875 | $14,621 | 112.7% |
| Mary J. Koenes | $7,865 | $14,161 | 80.1% |
| Jeffery L. Flint | $30,257 | $13,919 | -54% |
| JR Paul Properties, Inc. | $82,562 | $12,398 | -85% |
| Paige Farms, LLC | $32,783 | $12,150 | -62.9% |
| Catlen Tommie | $5,665 | $12,051 | 112.7% |
| M B P Pollination Service, Inc. | $49,374 | $11,949 | -75.8% |
| Frank Robert Dana | $51,865 | $11,894 | -77.1% |
| Sabal Ridge Brangus, LLC | $51,084 | $11,811 | -76.9% |
| Waakanopy, LLC | $4,620 | $11,717 | 153.6% |
| Labelle Fruit Company, LLC | $35,563 | $11,489 | -67.7% |
| Ccra, Inc. | $4,675 | $11,157 | 138.7% |
| Tippen Bay Properties, LLLP | $268,991 | $11,116 | -95.9% |
| Moses Jumper Jr. | $5,280 | $11,018 | 108.7% |
| Joe B. Osceola | $5,170 | $10,308 | 99.4% |
| Janice Martha Osceola | $4,188 | $9,654 | 130.5% |
| Pauletta Bowers | $3,850 | $9,538 | 147.7% |
| Clarrisa Bowers | $4,400 | $9,256 | 110.4% |
| Clifton L. Billie | $4,785 | $9,103 | 90.2% |
| AAA Pig Farms, Inc. | $279,370 | $8,756 | -96.9% |
| Crawford Ranch, LLC | $38,981 | $8,654 | -77.8% |
| Simmons Family Grove, Inc. | $12,959 | $8,467 | -34.7% |
| Paul Bowers | $4,400 | $8,415 | 91.3% |
| Edna McDuffie | $4,510 | $7,942 | 76.1% |
| Michael MacDowell | $20,182 | $7,776 | -61.5% |
| Andre Jumper | $3,520 | $7,225 | 105.3% |
| Daniels & Son, Inc. | $29,095 | $7,212 | -75.2% |
| James C. Jackman | $19,569 | $7,023 | -64.1% |
| Jackman Cane & Cattle Company | $18,777 | $7,017 | -62.6% |
| Dickson Enterprises | $5,149 | $6,866 | 33.3% |
| Michael Henry | $3,355 | $6,846 | 104.1% |
| Gary K. Milicevic | $17,344 | $6,499 | -62.5% |
| Timothy G. Mudge | $14,190 | $6,435 | -54.7% |
| Robert D. Cypress | $2,915 | $6,132 | 110.4% |
| Roger Harshbarger | $20,011 | $5,980 | -70.1% |
| J & J Agent Products, Inc. | $356,939 | $5,856 | -98.4% |
| Manuel Tiger | $2,805 | $5,505 | 96.3% |
| Hazel Brown | $5,013 | $5,013 | 0% |
| Ramos H. Farms | $66,871 | $4,634 | -93.1% |
| Michael Reinbott | $23,061 | $4,628 | -79.9% |
| Cane Nine, Corp. | $9,132 | $4,459 | -51.2% |
| Caloosahatchee Cattle, LLC | $15,163 | $4,343 | -71.4% |
| Hood Citrus Caretaking, Inc. | $37,084 | $4,158 | -88.8% |
| Corey Wilcox | $1,650 | $3,830 | 132.1% |
| JCM Cattle Company, LLC | $15,556 | $3,826 | -75.4% |
| Oscar Robert Freesen III Revocabel Trust No 2009 | $7,055 | $3,819 | -45.9% |
| Justin Jackman | $9,669 | $3,764 | -61.1% |
| David Caster | $8,408 | $3,664 | -56.4% |
| Walter L. Tindall III | $11,671 | $3,618 | -69% |
| The E&B Miller Family Florida LP | $19,379 | $3,550 | -81.7% |
| Jesse C. Lee | $3,389 | $3,541 | 4.5% |
| Lw Byrd | $14,371 | $3,354 | -76.7% |
| John G. Smith III | $3,960 | $3,060 | -22.7% |
| Andrew J. Corbitt | $5,741 | $2,958 | -48.5% |
| Cottonwood Ranch, LLC | $2,803 | $2,930 | 4.5% |
| No Chance Ranch, LLC | $0 | $2,695 | -- |
| Joe Flint | $8,211 | $1,975 | -75.9% |
| Susan Thompson-Shiveler | $6,303 | $1,641 | -74% |
| Michele Woods Barnes | $3,176 | $1,521 | -52.1% |
| Yasmin Xenes | $3,112 | $1,450 | -53.4% |
| Noah Sodrel | $3,282 | $1,248 | -62% |
| Jeremy Black | $2,838 | $1,205 | -57.5% |
| Maxine Nahrwold | $628 | $628 | 0% |
| Dannie D. Smith | $2,479 | $566 | -77.2% |
| Jonathan S. Hamil | $1,089 | $530 | -51.3% |
| Hog Wild Acres, LLC | $0 | $500 | -- |
| Tammy D. Jackman | $1,617 | $388 | -76% |
| S & O Cattle Farm Company | $6,973 | $358 | -94.9% |
| Carol Culligan | $1,122 | $328 | -70.8% |
| Matthew Yeomans | $759 | $325 | -57.2% |
| Cynthia 'cindy' L. Cutright | $727 | $260 | -64.2% |
| Lindsey Wiggins | $267 | $66 | -75.3% |
| A Family Fish Farm, Inc. | $15,395 | $0 | -100% |
| AL Taqwa Halal Hand Slaughtered Meats, Inc. | $6,050 | $0 | -100% |
| Angela Lopez | $58,448 | $0 | -100% |
| Aqualife USA, Inc. | $37,380 | $0 | -100% |
| C & B Farms, Inc. | $350,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Cattle and Calf Investment, Corp. | $38,551 | $0 | -100% |
| Del Sur Ranch, Corp. | $7,590 | $0 | -100% |
| Garcia Family Farms, LLC | $56,527 | $0 | -100% |
| Healthier Quail EGGS, LLC | $27,704 | $0 | -100% |
| Hilliard Produce, LLC | $750,000 | $0 | -100% |
| JD Thornton, Inc. | $346,815 | $0 | -100% |
| Kerman, Corp. | $10,420 | $0 | -100% |
| Kettner Farms, Inc. | $250,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Leonardo Piedra | $46,262 | $0 | -100% |
| Rancho El Kairos, LLC | $10,725 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Hammock | $550 | $0 | -100% |
| Technician Farm Enterprises, Inc. | $40,784 | $0 | -100% |
| The Tilapia Guys, Corp. | $17,570 | $0 | -100% |
| Valentine Toncz | $689 | $0 | -100% |
| Calvin O'Bannon | $41,248 | $0 | -100% |
| Cecil Willis | $6,434 | $0 | -100% |
| Cutshall Ventures, LLC | $105,695 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerry Murray Groves, Inc. | $33,477 | $0 | -100% |
| Murray Marsh, Inc. | $45,262 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven M. Smith | $329 | $0 | -100% |
| Tropical Oaks Farm, Inc. | $56,036 | $0 | -100% |
| A & S Farms | $151,904 | $0 | -100% |
| Argo Groves, LLC | $20,752 | $0 | -100% |
| BDJ Cattle, LLC | $28,699 | $0 | -100% |
| Bear Hammock Grove, LLC | $5,458 | $0 | -100% |
| Beer Family Group, LLC | $11,753 | $0 | -100% |
| Beer Family Groves, LLC | $1,205 | $0 | -100% |
| Bloosom Investment, LLC | $101,950 | $0 | -100% |
| Brent M. Beer | $7,523 | $0 | -100% |
| Bruce Hanshaw Farms, Inc. | $241,783 | $0 | -100% |
| Bryan Beer | $28,179 | $0 | -100% |
| Bryan D. Beer II | $5,561 | $0 | -100% |
| Bryan W Paul Family Limited Partnership | $223,928 | $0 | -100% |
| Caloosahatchee Management, LLC | $46,609 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles J. Chance | $298,002 | $0 | -100% |
| Custom Citrus Care, Inc. | $23,207 | $0 | -100% |
| Dade, LLC | $5,246 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniels Fisheries, Inc. | $17,333 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniels Ventures, Inc. | $20,900 | $0 | -100% |
| Darren Callaway | $1,010 | $0 | -100% |
| David W Curtis | $17,989 | $0 | -100% |
| Deanna S. Hansen | $11,574 | $0 | -100% |
| Elizabeth K. McCluskey | $1,444 | $0 | -100% |
| Eva Lynn Morrison | $2,310 | $0 | -100% |
| Generations Farm South, LLC | $34,718 | $0 | -100% |
| Gulfcoast Nurseries, LLC | $13,446 | $0 | -100% |
| Hanshaw & Capling Farms, LLC | $978,996 | $0 | -100% |
| Jack Leland Wilson | $2,640 | $0 | -100% |
| Labelle Grove Management, Inc. | $34,586 | $0 | -100% |
| Meador Family Farms of Florida, LLC | $91,654 | $0 | -100% |
| Perkins Nursery, Inc. | $31,547 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Crockett | $16,767 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert E. Murray | $4,481 | $0 | -100% |
| South Florida Citrus Leasing, LLC | $108,602 | $0 | -100% |
| South Moon Farms, LLC | $164,593 | $0 | -100% |
| Super Veg, LLC | $445,620 | $0 | -100% |
| Victor Beer | $20,206 | $0 | -100% |
| Wayne Simmons | $3,156 | $0 | -100% |
| Wenhua Fishery Farms, LLC | $70,484 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $9,193,328 | $1,228,422 | -86.6% |
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