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In 2021, 210 farmers in cities within Broward County received a total of $1.8 million in 306 farm subsidies, a 46.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.4 million in 515 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 Broward County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leserra Nurseries, Inc. | $0 | $246,984 | -- |
| R & R Garden & Nursery Supplies, Corp. | $0 | $219,513 | -- |
| Florida Paradise Landscaping, LLC | $133,633 | $151,250 | 13.2% |
| Stephen J. Grant | $0 | $93,729 | -- |
| WBH Rooster Creek JV | $105,216 | $91,668 | -12.9% |
| Boone Family Farms, LLC | $202,970 | $84,400 | -58.4% |
| Runway Growers, Inc. | $0 | $64,395 | -- |
| Earthcare Aquaculture, Inc. | $0 | $54,891 | -- |
| H L Holdings, LLC | $0 | $45,221 | -- |
| Brothers Farms, Inc. | $0 | $41,923 | -- |
| Eich Traill ND, LLC | $27,303 | $31,310 | 14.7% |
| Don D. Finch | $30,970 | $30,549 | -1.4% |
| Sunshine Bromeliads Nursery, LLC | $0 | $26,290 | -- |
| John David Vincent | $29,664 | $19,472 | -34.4% |
| Harpke Family Farm, LLC | $0 | $19,115 | -- |
| Joletta John-Carney | $9,460 | $18,987 | 100.7% |
| Trenchard Farms, Inc. | $80,060 | $17,549 | -78.1% |
| Duane D. Lewis | $38,510 | $14,394 | -62.6% |
| TJCRJ Farmers, LLC | $0 | $14,324 | -- |
| Boone Family, LLC | $44,185 | $13,797 | -68.8% |
| WB Apiaries Honey Bees & Pollination Service, Inc. | $23,781 | $13,788 | -42% |
| Victor R and Sophie V Depetro Family Trust | $0 | $13,314 | -- |
| Maddies Calf Pasture, LLC | $699 | $12,935 | 1,750.5% |
| Gregory W. Jelden | $24,566 | $12,349 | -49.7% |
| Cool Runnings Organic Farm, Corp. | $32,998 | $12,260 | -62.8% |
| Eich Taylor IA, LLC | $323 | $11,938 | 3,596% |
| Marcia Nance | $11,221 | $11,221 | 0% |
| Moses Jumper Jr. | $5,280 | $11,018 | 108.7% |
| Beth P. French | $24,054 | $11,006 | -54.2% |
| Hayman Sukram | $0 | $10,690 | -- |
| John F. Mandt Sr. | $17,142 | $10,588 | -38.2% |
| Brian Scott Palkowitsh Rev. Trust - Brian Palkowitsh | $25,209 | $10,520 | -58.3% |
| Walters Brothers Real Estate, LLC | $26,528 | $9,576 | -63.9% |
| Edwin M. Leiby | $5,819 | $9,541 | 64% |
| Zugar Growers | $20,500 | $9,228 | -55% |
| Eich Greene Jefferson IA, LLC | $4,594 | $9,183 | 99.9% |
| Michael Vernon Mills | $0 | $9,082 | -- |
| Marianne Splitter | $15,114 | $8,565 | -43.3% |
| Tree Amigos, LLC | $0 | $8,033 | -- |
| Carson Kirk - Carson W Kirk Rev. Trustee | $8,022 | $8,022 | 0% |
| Edward L. Myrick | $9,573 | $7,906 | -17.4% |
| Miller Farms of KS, LLC | $16,051 | $7,823 | -51.3% |
| Elizabeth Keyes | $0 | $7,719 | -- |
| James E. Fraser III | $44,750 | $7,438 | -83.4% |
| James E. Fraser III | $44,750 | $7,438 | -83.4% |
| Norton Cattle Company, LLC | $31,519 | $7,050 | -77.6% |
| Eich Guthrie IA, LLC | $6,689 | $6,689 | 0% |
| MF Fishing, Inc. | $0 | $6,552 | -- |
| Alison Garcia | $6,518 | $6,518 | 0% |
| Craven Farms PTN | $13,407 | $6,088 | -54.6% |
| Carl William Delacey | $6,735 | $5,937 | -11.8% |
| Sandra L. Ruppenthal | $5,345 | $5,345 | 0% |
| Hoffman Gibbons Farms, LLC | $3,225 | $5,134 | 59.2% |
| Robert Negus | $4,867 | $4,556 | -6.4% |
| Baljit K. Mann | $5,002 | $4,555 | -8.9% |
| Buchanan Honeybees, L.L.C. | $17,985 | $4,487 | -75.1% |
| Century Evelyn Farm, LLC | $21,276 | $4,419 | -79.2% |
| George Peter | $0 | $4,344 | -- |
| G. W. Cattle, Corp. | $25,256 | $4,103 | -83.8% |
| WKC 401K Trust | $8,695 | $4,073 | -53.2% |
| James J Boone Trust | $3,942 | $3,942 | 0% |
| Karen Gribben | $10,704 | $3,850 | -64% |
| Epic Ranch, Inc. | $2,452 | $3,846 | 56.9% |
| Shawn-Shawn P Simons Revoc Trust Simons | $0 | $3,764 | -- |
| Juan Ruiz | $7,128 | $3,732 | -47.6% |
| Stephen Buck | $4,068 | $3,683 | -9.5% |
| Enid R. Fyffe | $10,677 | $3,640 | -65.9% |
| Blackhawk Training Center, LLC | $19,833 | $3,640 | -81.6% |
| Natures Green Farms, Inc. | $28,448 | $3,640 | -87.2% |
| Bruce Mcclure Living Trust | $12,359 | $3,491 | -71.8% |
| Myrtle M. Rhodd | $3,811 | $3,444 | -9.6% |
| Robert Louis Swinger | $3,416 | $3,416 | 0% |
| John E. Sutton | $8,517 | $3,408 | -60% |
| Seys, LLC | $3,368 | $3,368 | 0% |
| Larry Owens | $9,518 | $3,347 | -64.8% |
| Jacqueline Farrell M. Bayer | $16,686 | $3,292 | -80.3% |
| Frederick McKenzie | $13,868 | $3,286 | -76.3% |
| Robert N Rutherford Revocable Trust Date April 9, 2013 | $3,111 | $3,111 | 0% |
| Sebert Brissett | $12,637 | $2,809 | -77.8% |
| Millicent Riley | $3,837 | $2,758 | -28.1% |
| Egbert McKenzie | $10,012 | $2,685 | -73.2% |
| William G. Spence | $3,922 | $2,650 | -32.4% |
| Anthony Harvey | $0 | $2,650 | -- |
| David A. Schuldt | $5,916 | $2,499 | -57.8% |
| L&W Farms, LLC | $0 | $2,360 | -- |
| Barbara D. McKenzie | $9,114 | $2,347 | -74.2% |
| Catherine Gripp Trust | $0 | $2,342 | -- |
| Golden Arrow Import & Export, LLC | $0 | $2,226 | -- |
| Clemencia Hackley Grams | $3,130 | $2,209 | -29.4% |
| Donna Marrone | $6,376 | $2,208 | -65.4% |
| G Stuart Elliott - Elliott Living Trust | $0 | $2,182 | -- |
| Violeta J. Smoak | $8,832 | $2,165 | -75.5% |
| Howard Grant | $2,759 | $2,160 | -21.7% |
| Janet S. Mimbs | $1,993 | $2,134 | 7.1% |
| Gwendolyn Bariffe | $8,192 | $2,120 | -74.1% |
| Ivan Boxer | $4,000 | $2,120 | -47% |
| Vince M. Watson | $2,590 | $2,085 | -19.5% |
| Janierre Treasure | $0 | $2,078 | -- |
| Mark J. Cihlar | $2,078 | $2,078 | 0% |
| Bianca F Wilfork | $2,061 | $2,061 | 0% |
| Hyacinth Abrahams | $5,392 | $2,036 | -62.2% |
| Valerie B. Chin-Horie | $7,732 | $2,014 | -74% |
| Evangelia Ramirez | $6,820 | $1,961 | -71.2% |
| Pearl Thomas | $8,291 | $1,908 | -77% |
| Jonathan Plummer | $0 | $1,896 | -- |
| Patricia Treer | $3,029 | $1,893 | -37.5% |
| Martell McKenzie | $2,867 | $1,814 | -36.7% |
| Trevor Bailey | $0 | $1,800 | -- |
| Dorothy J. Lowder | $4,087 | $1,773 | -56.6% |
| Little Harbor Ranch, LLC | $3,186 | $1,767 | -44.5% |
| Bill M. Barnes | $4,847 | $1,735 | -64.2% |
| Robert Louis Swinger | $1,708 | $1,708 | 0% |
| Donavan Horie | $0 | $1,699 | -- |
| Alvin Acres, LLC | $5,155 | $1,679 | -67.4% |
| Linda Rand | $6,127 | $1,653 | -73% |
| Connie Sue Russell | $1,726 | $1,619 | -6.2% |
| H Robert and Pearl V Nichols Trust | $1,613 | $1,613 | 0% |
| Nelson Family Trust | $1,637 | $1,612 | -1.5% |
| Brian Failla | $0 | $1,590 | -- |
| Ruth Harrison | $1,155 | $1,541 | 33.4% |
| Bette G Greenberg Family Trust | $2,445 | $1,521 | -37.8% |
| Sandra Seiger | $0 | $1,489 | -- |
| Robert W. Alexander III | $0 | $1,472 | -- |
| Suzanne N. Trotter | $1,430 | $1,430 | 0% |
| Loretta Reid | $2,888 | $1,294 | -55.2% |
| Lincoln E Priebe Trust | $1,287 | $1,287 | 0% |
| Oliver Poetsch | $0 | $1,276 | -- |
| Franklyn Newland | $6,079 | $1,245 | -79.5% |
| Kevin S. Pfeiffer | $4,766 | $1,232 | -74.2% |
| Carol Gorman | $6,370 | $1,193 | -81.3% |
| Mike Gorman | $6,692 | $1,170 | -82.5% |
| Michael S. Rice | $5,977 | $1,168 | -80.5% |
| Jeanetta Favour | $0 | $1,164 | -- |
| GB&J Investments, LLC | $0 | $1,144 | -- |
| Gloria J Reue | $2,797 | $1,081 | -61.4% |
| Ronald D. Finley | $2,845 | $1,078 | -62.1% |
| Shirley D. Amack | $0 | $1,062 | -- |
| Bambi Lynne Davidson | $2,311 | $1,038 | -55.1% |
| Enrique Lopez | $0 | $1,023 | -- |
| W. D. Christal | $1,008 | $1,008 | 0% |
| Joan B. Grimes | $1,632 | $994 | -39.1% |
| Steven H. Kuhn | $2,865 | $973 | -66% |
| Nugent C. Powell | $5,232 | $967 | -81.5% |
| James Shamberger | $4,547 | $908 | -80% |
| Margy Acres, LLC | $0 | $902 | -- |
| Sharon Madden | $2,485 | $897 | -63.9% |
| Shannon L. Dwyer | $696 | $882 | 26.7% |
| Andrea Renee Kinsey | $696 | $882 | 26.7% |
| BNPS Investments | $1,357 | $878 | -35.3% |
| Three Doc's 3, LLC | $0 | $867 | -- |
| Eric J. Like | $1,725 | $858 | -50.3% |
| Sandra Adelberg | $1,538 | $845 | -45.1% |
| George Campbell | $4,653 | $832 | -82.1% |
| Marilyn - Marilyn Raub Creedon Rev Trust Creedon | $3,288 | $818 | -75.1% |
| Pamela A. Haynes | $804 | $804 | 0% |
| Daniel R. Doyle | $3,693 | $793 | -78.5% |
| Wonkajoe Live Bait, LLC | $0 | $779 | -- |
| Johnny a Stoycheff | $0 | $758 | -- |
| Thomas E. O'Hara | $740 | $696 | -5.9% |
| Gail H. Fleischer | $1,976 | $694 | -64.9% |
| Kam Farms, LLC | $1,115 | $644 | -42.2% |
| Joseph E. Markham | $1,061 | $602 | -43.3% |
| Connia M Hergert | $272 | $592 | 117.6% |
| Linda J. Byrne | $184 | $588 | 219.6% |
| Kent Tingum | $787 | $587 | -25.4% |
| Antonio Gusman | $0 | $572 | -- |
| James Dietz | $570 | $570 | 0% |
| Barbara Phillips | $867 | $551 | -36.4% |
| Mark S. Meents | $2,207 | $545 | -75.3% |
| Florence Clarambeau | $398 | $531 | 33.4% |
| Eduardo Gomez | $1,248 | $515 | -58.7% |
| Fonseco Evans | $0 | $509 | -- |
| Timothy Haug | $1,378 | $492 | -64.3% |
| Big Buck Ranch, Inc. | $482 | $482 | 0% |
| Frances Kiester | $1,418 | $449 | -68.3% |
| Pearl V Nichols 2012 IRR Trust | $3,840 | $399 | -89.6% |
| John S. Jones | $1,467 | $377 | -74.3% |
| Orval D. Hill Jr. | $0 | $361 | -- |
| Susan Shiell | $0 | $356 | -- |
| Irma L. Davis | $234 | $336 | 43.6% |
| Juantonja Mobley | $314 | $314 | 0% |
| Dwayne Stelly | $451 | $312 | -30.8% |
| Kathryn Hall | $972 | $292 | -70% |
| Beverly Doughty | $329 | $284 | -13.7% |
| Bloom Nursery, LLC | $0 | $281 | -- |
| Martha J Lewis Irre Trust | $280 | $274 | -2.1% |
| Double S Sod Company, LLC | $1,320 | $259 | -80.4% |
| Moses Family IRR Trustee | $0 | $254 | -- |
| Rebecca Wright | $571 | $249 | -56.4% |
| William J. Adams | $242 | $242 | 0% |
| William V. McKnight | $847 | $229 | -73% |
| Pamela Romack | $992 | $223 | -77.5% |
| Linda Carver | $0 | $222 | -- |
| Elizabeth R. Forde | $0 | $202 | -- |
| Joseph M. Ralph | $795 | $199 | -75% |
| David True Blair | $587 | $188 | -68% |
| Julie Shiell | $0 | $188 | -- |
| Nancy Ann Vangennip | $307 | $177 | -42.3% |
| David R. Wilson | $362 | $168 | -53.6% |
| David L Graham-Becky & David Graham Rvoc Liv Trustee | $162 | $162 | 0% |
| Ruth Norfolk Estate | $552 | $154 | -72.1% |
| Lester G. Swancutt | $0 | $106 | -- |
| Jeanne L Pohlman Trust | $103 | $103 | 0% |
| Clifford H. Wimberly | $0 | $93 | -- |
| Betty Politte | $121 | $93 | -23.1% |
| Grace Christine Prestin Samford Estate | $2,883 | $81 | -97.2% |
| Terri Sue Flynn | $68 | $78 | 14.7% |
| John Walsh | $5,098 | $58 | -98.9% |
| Bradford J. Bowers | $78 | $36 | -53.8% |
| Clement J. Wahrman III | $740 | $3 | -99.6% |
| Robert R. Kane Jr. | $689 | $0 | -100% |
| David A. Devos | $483 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard G. Olson | $474 | $0 | -100% |
| Dennis L. Alborn | $1,276 | $0 | -100% |
| Dennis Paul Maugere | $660 | $0 | -100% |
| Florida Aquatic Nurseries, Inc. | $5,189 | $0 | -100% |
| Kids Choice Fresh Produce, Inc. | $250,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Nodas Farm, LLC | $3,525 | $0 | -100% |
| Renee' Hoover | $1,116 | $0 | -100% |
| Sunshine Tropical Gardens, Inc. | $1,738 | $0 | -100% |
| Virginia Maugere | $49 | $0 | -100% |
| Helen Elkiss | $2,266 | $0 | -100% |
| William C. Sample | $126 | $0 | -100% |
| Alice C Moses Irrevocable Trust | $254 | $0 | -100% |
| Beth Drake Roy | $1,668 | $0 | -100% |
| David H. Severns Jr. | $5,823 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald C. Nichols | $141 | $0 | -100% |
| G Stuart Elliott - Elliott Living | $7,768 | $0 | -100% |
| Luke S. Morgan | $2,904 | $0 | -100% |
| TRI H, LLC | $8,030 | $0 | -100% |
| Vince L Wilfork | $2,061 | $0 | -100% |
| Beverly Andersen | $2,319 | $0 | -100% |
| Beverly E. Loghry | $252 | $0 | -100% |
| Catherine Gripp | $6,324 | $0 | -100% |
| Reeder Fam Trustee for Kelsey Price Re | $10,705 | $0 | -100% |
| SW 205 Groves, LLC | $2,597 | $0 | -100% |
| Avon Park Holdings, LLC | $77,633 | $0 | -100% |
| Lone Sing Trading, Inc. | $183,218 | $0 | -100% |
| Otto Parets | $14,397 | $0 | -100% |
| Rhonda K Choron Protection Trustee | $2,529 | $0 | -100% |
| Nancy H. Broeder | $1,557 | $0 | -100% |
| American Eagle Liners, LLC | $30,029 | $0 | -100% |
| Brindeshwar Maraj | $23,040 | $0 | -100% |
| Weaver Groves, Inc. | $1,417 | $0 | -100% |
| Parkland Falls Nursery, LLC | $237,780 | $0 | -100% |
| James E. Rank | $973 | $0 | -100% |
| Jane Feetham | $258 | $0 | -100% |
| Phirung Glicksman | $165,444 | $0 | -100% |
| Alice Von J. Essen | $97 | $0 | -100% |
| Oak Island Ranch, Inc. | $11,896 | $0 | -100% |
| The Roger Wayne Roberts Revocable Trust | $25,008 | $0 | -100% |
| Eaton Pistachios, LLC | $24,761 | $0 | -100% |
| Agro Growers, Inc. | $62,177 | $0 | -100% |
| Amazing Fishstore, LLC | $2,955 | $0 | -100% |
| Elson's Exotics, Inc. | $17,374 | $0 | -100% |
| John C. Riley | $2,954 | $0 | -100% |
| R & F Watersalt, Inc. | $15,033 | $0 | -100% |
| Tadala's Nursery, Inc. | $522,094 | $0 | -100% |
| Victor R and Sophie V Depetro Fam | $13,314 | $0 | -100% |
| Sajan Samuel | $2,271 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary Hagermann | $1,579 | $0 | -100% |
| Navarre Farms, LLC | $591 | $0 | -100% |
| Peter J. Plantamura | $75 | $0 | -100% |
| Marilyn Everett Revocable Trust | $4,018 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $3,417,624 | $1,837,913 | -46.2% |
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