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In 2021, 92 farmers in cities within Warren County received a total of $1.2 million in 130 farm subsidies, a 69.9% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.8 million in 328 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Jersey Farms, LLC | $0 | $248,288 | -- |
| BJBB Sod Farm, LLC | $0 | $96,224 | -- |
| Eugene Makarevich Jr. | $173,876 | $80,239 | -53.9% |
| Scenic Valley Greenhouses, LLC | $0 | $67,026 | -- |
| Robert A. Santini | $219,323 | $62,249 | -71.6% |
| Hart Farm, LLC | $82,007 | $46,114 | -43.8% |
| Steven E. Baldwin | $42,190 | $42,253 | 0.1% |
| Central Valley Farm, LLC | $0 | $39,295 | -- |
| Santino Santini Jr. | $129,861 | $33,633 | -74.1% |
| Down 2 Earth Farms, LLC | $121,553 | $31,563 | -74% |
| Mackey's Orchard, Inc. | $0 | $30,908 | -- |
| John Kerkendall | $43,214 | $29,172 | -32.5% |
| Harmony Greenhouses, LLC | $429,804 | $28,257 | -93.4% |
| Bilyk Farms, LLC | $86,054 | $24,275 | -71.8% |
| Jim Smith Farms, LLC | $75,220 | $20,350 | -72.9% |
| Robert Santini Jr. | $0 | $16,758 | -- |
| Schnetzer Farms, Inc. | $41,848 | $15,174 | -63.7% |
| Donaldson Farms, LLC | $211,454 | $15,031 | -92.9% |
| Leonard Truszkowski | $43,525 | $13,052 | -70% |
| Garrison Farms | $43,370 | $11,807 | -72.8% |
| Maple Row Farms, LLC | $40,293 | $11,501 | -71.5% |
| Thomas R. Kucharski | $22,869 | $11,183 | -51.1% |
| Ronald Sigler Jr. | $41,046 | $10,812 | -73.7% |
| John Tjalma | $37,113 | $9,926 | -73.3% |
| Hannema Bros | $72,668 | $8,417 | -88.4% |
| Denise J. Risko | $13,404 | $8,374 | -37.5% |
| Drakes Acres | $27,117 | $7,811 | -71.2% |
| Gural Farms, LLC | $20,003 | $7,474 | -62.6% |
| Donald Duckworth Jr. | $18,213 | $6,711 | -63.2% |
| Michael Toretta | $18,986 | $5,220 | -72.5% |
| H&R Smith Farms | $11,062 | $5,148 | -53.5% |
| Wayside Farm, LLC | $0 | $5,130 | -- |
| Brad J. Sigler | $10,345 | $5,016 | -51.5% |
| Unangst Farms, LLC | $10,184 | $4,718 | -53.7% |
| Clifford W. Oberly | $14,287 | $4,643 | -67.5% |
| J-P Smith Farms, LLC | $16,432 | $4,535 | -72.4% |
| Barry A. Oberly | $15,329 | $4,473 | -70.8% |
| William T. Jelliffe III | $11,519 | $4,107 | -64.3% |
| Karl T. Jelliffe | $15,309 | $3,794 | -75.2% |
| Stephen Czar | $12,186 | $3,248 | -73.3% |
| John J Csiszlak | $6,209 | $3,058 | -50.7% |
| Cotton Cattle, LLC | $8,700 | $2,985 | -65.7% |
| Mark Allen | $32,113 | $2,918 | -90.9% |
| Spring Ridge Farm | $9,373 | $2,892 | -69.1% |
| Yvonne P. Modica | $4,419 | $2,780 | -37.1% |
| Bernard S. Beatty | $6,481 | $2,757 | -57.5% |
| Matthew Santini | $10,203 | $2,701 | -73.5% |
| Stephen Csiszlak | $5,311 | $2,438 | -54.1% |
| Estate of Robert R. Duckworth | $2,738 | $2,240 | -18.2% |
| Philip Prostak | $2,262 | $2,209 | -2.3% |
| Grandview Farm, LLC | $3,486 | $2,194 | -37.1% |
| Hensler Farms, LLC | $7,174 | $2,183 | -69.6% |
| Jack Oberly | $5,998 | $2,176 | -63.7% |
| Darren L. Kinney | $5,023 | $1,954 | -61.1% |
| Gene Farber | $4,783 | $1,921 | -59.8% |
| David Ugi | $3,208 | $1,920 | -40.1% |
| Moogygae Farm, Corp. | $0 | $1,796 | -- |
| Jason Petty | $0 | $1,737 | -- |
| John C. Wyckoff | $28,800 | $1,709 | -94.1% |
| Helen Lucile Crow Survivor's Trust | $0 | $1,684 | -- |
| Lenore Kay Tillson | $6,433 | $1,675 | -74% |
| Mark Kitchen | $1,891 | $1,639 | -13.3% |
| Ervin Watters | $3,735 | $1,630 | -56.4% |
| LST Farms, LLC | $8,715 | $1,487 | -82.9% |
| Godlewsky Farms & Greenhouses, LLC | $26,057 | $1,455 | -94.4% |
| James S. Hedden | $1,112 | $1,112 | 0% |
| Annuals, Perennials & More, LLC | $0 | $1,074 | -- |
| Bryce Craig | $3,626 | $982 | -72.9% |
| James Durholz | $917 | $917 | 0% |
| Sherri Durholz | $917 | $917 | 0% |
| Lewis A. Donaldson | $2,405 | $863 | -64.1% |
| Robert D. Walter | $758 | $758 | 0% |
| Tradition Farms, Inc. | $4,745 | $655 | -86.2% |
| Ronald C. Farber | $0 | $643 | -- |
| Michael G Arvystas | $612 | $612 | 0% |
| William K. Schaedel | $571 | $571 | 0% |
| Grandpa Ninja, LLC | $490 | $490 | 0% |
| Joshua R. Oberly | $1,799 | $476 | -73.5% |
| Eloise Hagaman | $499 | $437 | -12.4% |
| Ralph Wolverton | $412 | $412 | 0% |
| Bradley A. Burke | $12,703 | $368 | -97.1% |
| William mc Garry | $539 | $364 | -32.5% |
| Peter Jansen | $350 | $350 | 0% |
| Frank P Bogyos | $317 | $317 | 0% |
| Alice Rose Reed | $253 | $237 | -6.3% |
| Michael J. Wright | $221 | $221 | 0% |
| Timothy Dunne | $1,983 | $214 | -89.2% |
| Robert Gardner | $828 | $140 | -83.1% |
| Kimball's Farm | $0 | $128 | -- |
| Gregory J. Murray | $402 | $84 | -79.1% |
| Susan E Cline-Wilkinson | $38 | $38 | 0% |
| Willem Postma | $0 | $19 | -- |
| Bellon Enterprises, Inc. | $88 | $0 | -100% |
| Clear Valley Farms, LLC | $49,291 | $0 | -100% |
| Dean Buttacavoli | $8,048 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald J. Gargiulo | $2,891 | $0 | -100% |
| Earl Sigler | $996 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Cotton | $374 | $0 | -100% |
| Riverine Ranch, LLC | $28,453 | $0 | -100% |
| Wooded Acres, Inc. | $500,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Yvonne Modica | $2,594 | $0 | -100% |
| Jason Petty | $3,485 | $0 | -100% |
| Kimballs Farm | $2,749 | $0 | -100% |
| Lorraine a Unangst Estate | $8,930 | $0 | -100% |
| Naturally Beautiful Plant Product | $582,595 | $0 | -100% |
| Parks Farms, LLC. | $15,100 | $0 | -100% |
| Brook Hollow Winery, LLC | $3,053 | $0 | -100% |
| Frances Terpstra | $43 | $0 | -100% |
| Francis J. Arena | $4,093 | $0 | -100% |
| Rene Mathez | $2,969 | $0 | -100% |
| Triple Creek Nursery, LLC. | $6,213 | $0 | -100% |
| Best's Fruit Farm, Inc. | $40,359 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles P. Hazen | $1,055 | $0 | -100% |
| Donaldson Greenhouse | $34,043 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency | $12,034 | $0 | -100% |
| Farm Service Agency/Commodity CRE | $7,349 | $0 | -100% |
| FSA | $1,205 | $0 | -100% |
| Greg Donaldson Farms, LLC | $48,363 | $0 | -100% |
| Estate of Thomas C Bennett DECD | $3,298 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert C. May | $196 | $0 | -100% |
| Estate of Robert R Duckworth | $1,092 | $0 | -100% |
| Wayne B. Willever | $2,035 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth Hoser | $2,867 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert Santini Jr. | $49,082 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $3,826,216 | $1,151,446 | -69.9% |
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