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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Sarasota County rise or fall in 2021?

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Farms throughout cities in Sarasota County received $1.1 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 Sarasota County received a total of $2.3 million in 467 farm subsidies, a 33.4% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3.4 million in 895 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 Sarasota County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Albritton's Nursery$0$188,070--
2X4 Ranch Real Estate Holdings, LLC$0$170,887--
James Arlin Hawkins Speckled Dog, LLC$0$120,656--
Blue SKY Landscaping of Sarasota Incorporated$0$99,007--
C & D Cattle Enterprises, LLC$133,095$92,076-30.8%
A &m Management of Hendry Company$267,632$84,884-68.3%
HI Hat Ranch, LLLP$448,697$78,251-82.6%
Aaron D. Boone$0$63,372--
Danny Digiovanna$60,024$60,0240%
Trego Farms, Inc.$44,863$53,22618.6%
Frantz-Stewart, Inc.$44,693$50,39812.8%
Raymond L. Armbruster$135,842$41,182-69.7%
Harold McQueen$15,920$38,627142.6%
Barb Johnson$36,854$36,8540%
Albritton Groves, Ltd.$39,220$36,618-6.6%
L Barnes KS Intrvos Trustee$83,508$34,780-58.4%
Gerald N. Moore$34,678$34,6780%
Sharon Nelson Family Limited Partnership$31,789$30,862-2.9%
The Lana Buswell Revocable Trust$22,691$29,13028.4%
Templeton-Larson Family Trust$68,630$28,321-58.7%
James Hawks Fam L. Tr$31,152$27,664-11.2%
Ranch Management, LLC$0$22,605--
Rodney G. Pence$40,881$22,243-45.6%
Traill Associates PTSP$51,127$22,224-56.5%
A R S Arena & Feedlot, Inc.$96,944$20,598-78.8%
Patrick-Shields Enterprises & Farms M Shields, LLC$1,714$19,6081,044%
Clarence a Trachsel Rev Living Trust$38,722$19,300-50.2%
Bugbee Farms, Inc.$76,810$18,598-75.8%
Simons Ranch, LLC$0$18,135--
Vernon L. Holland$0$17,746--
Roger & Pam Blackman Farms, LLC$40,105$15,903-60.3%
John H. Bockman$15,894$15,8940%
Blanche E Hawks Irrevocable Trust$18,927$14,894-21.3%
Gail Sander$13,248$13,2480%
Ed Lockhart$37,361$13,041-65.1%
Jensen Family Farm$12,884$12,8840%
Jay Holmes$52,910$12,531-76.3%
Besson Farms, LLC$29,362$11,716-60.1%
Maydew Farms, LLC$24,754$11,297-54.4%
Muntz Farms Limited PTRP$20,138$10,308-48.8%
Georgia Franzen Isaacs-Georgia M Isaacs Trust$9,907$10,2233.2%
Jay Dockendorff$10,062$10,0620%
S&M Mateer, LLC$6,991$9,44335.1%
Thomas Johnson$17,177$8,812-48.7%
Ronald L. Meyers$8,805$8,8050%
SB Brewer Investments$9,379$8,769-6.5%
Mark W. Peters$35,766$8,291-76.8%
Judith a Hays Revocable Trust$7,379$8,20411.2%
Brothers Grove, LLC$0$8,133--
Alan McEwen$98,587$7,920-92%
William L. Ward$12,975$7,686-40.8%
Sara S Radlinski Rev Living Trust$7,119$7,5936.7%
Patricia Thurman Estate$7,445$7,4450%
John Jess$26,527$7,233-72.7%
David A. Kennell$18,894$7,160-62.1%
Carl E. Askins$30,544$6,891-77.4%
Shirley Bingle$9,312$6,610-29%
Daniel G O'Rourke Rev Trustee$3,652$6,48277.5%
Bryan Bartell$25,104$6,471-74.2%
Randy L Vander Leest$6,405$6,4050%
Philip F Trego Trust$5,534$6,12710.7%
Nancy Mcilvennan$5,429$6,04911.4%
James L. Yoder$11,624$6,046-48%
Steiner Revocable Living Trust$8,392$6,037-28.1%
Sandra S Feinsod-Sandra Jean Stinebring Feinsod Trust$6,299$5,828-7.5%
Olive A. Wood$0$5,774--
Philip A. Schmillen$25,693$5,760-77.6%
James-Allen Mcpheeters$5,742$5,7420%
Dana F. Jaros$5,163$5,5397.3%
Joan Heina$24,819$5,504-77.8%
Kevin T. Benson$9,337$5,252-43.8%
Hunt Farms, Inc.$13,733$5,173-62.3%
Sheikh Family Revocable Trust$3,786$5,05033.4%
Wilraco, LLC$12,729$5,019-60.6%
Joyce J. Kelly$5,018$5,0180%
Ralph W. Haas$21,446$4,956-76.9%
Porter G. Hamilton$18,008$4,674-74%
David J. Day$0$4,659--
Dishong's Diamond D, Inc.$16,874$4,584-72.8%
James L. Kennell$9,447$4,580-51.5%
Joe G. Shelton$4,147$4,4346.9%
Johnson Land Management Company, Inc.$11,190$4,391-60.8%
Farming Endeavors, LLC$16,143$4,389-72.8%
Wallace John Schroeder$0$4,341--
Page Family Limited Partnership$6,030$4,193-30.5%
Robert Bruce Keesecker Rev Trust$76$4,1265,328.9%
Tonya K. Hunter$8,912$4,023-54.9%
John M. Hamman$11,233$3,999-64.4%
Abe Beachy$13,851$3,917-71.7%
Don M. Harvey$3,839$3,783-1.5%
Peggy J Myers Revocable Living Trust$0$3,750--
Barry McClure$13,099$3,701-71.7%
James Nicholas Hawks Family Trust$4,517$3,685-18.4%
Herbert a OPP Family Trust$3,681$3,6810%
Virgil D. Kramer$3,611$3,6110%
SHO Cattle Company, LLC$0$3,465--
Jerrald T Kabelin - Kabelin Family Trust$4,204$3,436-18.3%
Danny D. Baker$3,239$3,2390%
Thomas P. Jaros$13,991$3,176-77.3%
Sandra K. Ellerbusch$4,264$3,154-26%
Marlene Nolte$3,143$3,1430%
Anthony G. Carlton$3,951$3,063-22.5%
Anna M. Duitsman$9,625$3,048-68.3%
Astoria, LLC$2,998$2,9980%
The Craig E Fennel Trust$2,984$2,9840%
Weller Revocable Living Trust$10,299$2,964-71.2%
Melvin V Lempiainen$0$2,769--
Cheatham Farm, LLC$5,952$2,756-53.7%
Larry Bennison$4,640$2,738-41%
Mary B. Haddox$5,813$2,732-53%
Donald E Archer Declaration of Trust Dated 3/21/05$2,692$2,6920%
HWH Farms, Inc.$8,771$2,664-69.6%
Roscoe Iowa Farm$3,972$2,656-33.1%
2 J Farms, LLC$13,013$2,628-79.8%
Dorothea Jo Barker Irrev Trust DTD 4/23/96$2,005$2,59929.6%
William A. Afflick III$6,361$2,591-59.3%
Dennis Ralls$2,383$2,3830%
Lynn S. Vidmar$5,533$2,358-57.4%
Admart Farm, LLC$4,087$2,348-42.5%
Judith-Judith a Moore Asset Trust Agreement$7,143$2,330-67.4%
Dana W. Schroeder$1,888$2,30722.2%
Ginger Snap, LLC$15,416$2,303-85.1%
Diane Elizabeth Dacosta Trust$4,606$2,276-50.6%
Christal Talcott$2,245$2,2450%
Terry Tomson$2,186$2,1860%
Robert J Mcadoo -Robert J Mcadoo Trust Uta Dated 2/8/21 Mcad$6,384$2,103-67.1%
Donald J Welsh Trust$7,172$2,102-70.7%
Scott Blomeley-Scott H Blomeley Trustee DTD Nov 13, 21$12,055$2,093-82.6%
Kenneth Judd$9,140$2,084-77.2%
Rosemarie Wenner$984$2,024105.7%
Carol a Alexander Living Trust$0$2,007--
Joseph Weisen$1,911$1,9652.8%
David Sutherlin-the David a Sutherlin Rev Trust$5,239$1,962-62.6%
Edward B. Wildman$5,023$1,918-61.8%
Kindra L. Muntz$3,491$1,911-45.3%
Steve L Loyet Decl of Trust$1,136$1,90267.4%
Jelinek Family Trust$4,075$1,879-53.9%
John M. Barnes$4,719$1,821-61.4%
Linda L Cooper Trust$8,697$1,820-79.1%
John S. Gutermuth$1,803$1,8030%
Roy House Fam A. Tr$6,026$1,796-70.2%
M Rebecca Oelbermann$1,723$1,7230%
Hunder Family Limited Liability Limited Partnership$1,332$1,71829%
RBH Farm$1,240$1,69836.9%
Dennis Colson$0$1,633--
Joseph M. Trautman$1,624$1,6240%
Bradley A. Moore$1,613$1,6130%
Carl E Redenbo Revocable Trust$961$1,60767.2%
DD & MM Family Farm, LLC$1,604$1,6040%
Norman Vandenbusche$2,282$1,592-30.2%
Garberding Farms$5,253$1,558-70.3%
Jobel, LLC$6,590$1,556-76.4%
Charles Ray Alderdice$1,521$1,5210%
Joan Gilomen$3,527$1,508-57.2%
Margaret B. Rappenecker$845$1,50277.8%
Sara S Davis Estate$2,944$1,478-49.8%
Janet W. Grimes$0$1,456--
Marilyn L. Mills$748$1,39886.9%
MJJ Farm, LLC$3,408$1,392-59.2%
The Betty P Agricola Trust - George Agricola$0$1,366--
John Huot - John M Huot 2013 Revocable Trust$1,750$1,351-22.8%
Julia R. Baxley$6,574$1,334-79.7%
Cynthia A. Royds$1,041$1,31426.2%
Karen E. Bourland$2,506$1,302-48%
Meyers Family Farm, LLC$2,370$1,287-45.7%
Patrick J Schureck$4,483$1,284-71.4%
Janice M. Weisen$663$1,26590.8%
Joseph Weisen III$0$1,265--
Carolyn Lagrange$1,243$1,2430%
Michael Patricoski$1,250$1,240-0.8%
Joseph Walters$1,467$1,229-16.2%
John Iowa Farms, LLC$1,223$1,2230%
Martha Mae Clary$2,644$1,199-54.7%
Daniel McGue$2,690$1,183-56%
High Rack Farms, LLC$1,172$1,1720%
Genevieve S. Patzner$1,163$1,1630%
Callie Ballard$4,565$1,159-74.6%
Terrell Berryman$2,259$1,142-49.4%
Roy Adams$1,794$1,140-36.5%
Lynne K Railsback Revocable Trust$3,095$1,129-63.5%
Stephen Railsback Revocable Living Trust Second Amendment$3,095$1,129-63.5%
Steve Deans Jr.$4,248$1,105-74%
Simion Rozloveanu$0$1,097--
Howard E. Wagner$4,173$1,080-74.1%
Stan Jones$2,824$1,064-62.3%
Carole C. Lieving$1,035$1,0350%
H E Graves Farm Trust$4,462$1,032-76.9%
Gennadiy Kazimirov$0$1,007--
Paula Beth Brown$2,405$967-59.8%
Lavada Hayworth$2,358$964-59.1%
Robert Zehr Sr.$6,170$963-84.4%
Phyllis A. Haas$3,808$953-75%
Mary Louise Earnest$3,446$953-72.3%
Charles L. Lamar$2,682$948-64.7%
Lowell S. Hardesty Jr.$1,831$931-49.2%
Cherrie Paschall$1,720$918-46.6%
William C. Allen$863$8630%
Jessie M. Cooper$2,769$841-69.6%
Paul L. Allyn$3,268$833-74.5%
Milton D Litwiller Rev Trust$2,296$827-64%
Gary L. Prior$0$825--
Karen Hyde$3,915$810-79.3%
Terry Schonhoff$791$7910%
Lyle D Wheeler Living Trust$3,151$786-75.1%
Peggy R Olson - Robert & Peggy Olson Rev Liv Trustee$3,614$765-78.8%
Frank D. Jurenka$1,295$757-41.5%
Stark Road Acres, LLC$1,596$757-52.6%
John R. Williams$747$7470%
Thomas E. Peacock$726$7260%
Don Allen Heiniger$3,628$720-80.2%
James D Tewel$1,943$711-63.4%
Mardell Ott$2,371$676-71.5%
Martin Henderson$2,506$630-74.9%
Mark A. Molesworth$1,019$621-39.1%
Kevin Bohlmann$2,029$618-69.5%
Jon Jordan$2,379$608-74.4%
Patricia A. Moore$1,081$587-45.7%
Ina M. Maske$2,955$569-80.7%
Deanna Farnsworth$550$5500%
Marvin M. Rhoades$548$5480%
Barbara A. Holloway$1,098$535-51.3%
Neva J Keesecker Rev Trust$923$528-42.8%
Leroy Lamar$392$50127.8%
John Corpstein$1,237$496-59.9%
Syltie Enterprises, LLC$492$4920%
Sullivan Farm, LLC$862$477-44.7%
Blackwater Boys$1,375$467-66%
Beverly P. Berryman$874$448-48.7%
Mark Sloneker$1,549$445-71.3%
Margaret J. Harwood$1,315$443-66.3%
Thomas Williams$807$432-46.5%
Bud Morrow$416$4160%
Albert Joerger$0$411--
Keran Olm-Stoelting$1,300$409-68.5%
Carol Marteney$1,752$406-76.8%
Donald Marteney$1,753$406-76.8%
Holly Mika Nikolich$397$3970%
Terry-Terrence E Winters Dec of Trustee Winters$396$3960%
Kim Miller$460$388-15.7%
Martha S. Illig$1,353$385-71.5%
Barbara Merten$877$383-56.3%
Robert J. Mahoney$1,566$381-75.7%
Larry W & Mary Lee Golubski Revocable Living Trust$0$380--
Ruth E. King$699$375-46.4%
Cheryl K. Dean$1,237$375-69.7%
Nancy N. Tucker$775$362-53.3%
Mildred Huisman Revocable Trust$352$3520%
J a Dubois, Inc.$1,066$346-67.5%
Sharon L. Sisson$1,257$343-72.7%
Michelle Mitchell$457$339-25.8%
Vaughn J. Duitsman$865$336-61.2%
Dianne D. Hagan$1,518$334-78%
Steve Hall$1,222$309-74.7%
W-N Seagly Trustee$1,036$297-71.3%
Lenora Koepkey Yoder$181$26948.6%
Albert E Gehlbach Trustee FBO Donald Gehlbach$608$262-56.9%
F Iola Gehlbach Trust FBO Donald Gehlbach$608$262-56.9%
Patricia J Kessler Living Rev Trustee$573$237-58.6%
William D Kessler Credit Shelter Trustee U/A/D 11-2-94$574$237-58.7%
Linda Staker$769$214-72.2%
Elizabeth S. Butsch$584$212-63.7%
Toni Armstrong$37$199437.8%
Carol Phillippe$816$192-76.5%
Linda Hartke$413$192-53.5%
Marcia Bouwman$224$179-20.1%
Nancy L. Bausback$1,982$175-91.2%
Ruth Dygan$174$1740%
Julie Walker Norton$294$172-41.5%
Woodworth Family Farms, LLC$0$170--
New Productivity Agent, LLC$751$162-78.4%
Gail a Pitzenberger$159$1590%
Bobby G. Adkins$0$144--
Peter Saxon$326$122-62.6%
Donna J. Mealman$0$117--
Charles A. Bean$0$97--
Leigh Ann Spohn$0$87--
Isabelle Russell$133$81-39.1%
Alvin L. Eaton$169$80-52.7%
Ricky Wooldridge$68$47-30.9%
Kathleen L. Stoller$45$37-17.8%
John G. Ingram$63$23-63.5%
Cheryl L. Pierce$112$0-100%
Dennis a Dickman and Joann B Dickman Rev Liv Trustee$1,098$0-100%
John Sherlock$8$0-100%
Linda Rance$1,139$0-100%
Peggy J Myers Revocable Living Trustee$7,776$0-100%
The Betty P Agricola Trust - Geor$842$0-100%
Dennis Tunis$16,907$0-100%
Mark W. Walker$3,707$0-100%
Robert R. Holloway$108$0-100%
Charles S. Weiss$22,540$0-100%
Patricia Ann Davin$4,313$0-100%
Sam Shine Foundation, Inc.$8,224$0-100%
Amy J Kinker Revocable Living Trust$250$0-100%
Arlin D. Koehn$113$0-100%
Avanti Groves, LLC$12,697$0-100%
Bob Bailey$2,331$0-100%
Casondra M. Patterson$548$0-100%
CDH II Farms, Inc.$1,177$0-100%
Crescent Ranch, LLC$2,695$0-100%
Dana Ries$1,556$0-100%
Dean Dye$2,436$0-100%
Delores Fuller - Fuller Family Trustee$2,467$0-100%
Harry M Clow Trust$1,977$0-100%
Helen R Perez -Helen R Perez Revo$5,964$0-100%
Jack D Sukin Revocable Trust$196$0-100%
Jeb Kingseed$212$0-100%
Joseph D Blades JR Rev Trust U/A Dated 05-25-01$1,605$0-100%
JR Family Farm, LLC$321$0-100%
Keesecker Family Trust$471$0-100%
Kristi Joanne Jasik$930$0-100%
Lorene Anderson Est C. Tr$1,469$0-100%
Marjorie Nabors$3,258$0-100%
Mary F Blades Rev Trust U/A Dated 05-25-01$4,931$0-100%
Mcintyre Inter Vivos Trust Dated 6-22-1992$429$0-100%
Michael C. Dixon Sr.$1,152$0-100%
Michael J. Mateer$3,464$0-100%
Parfuhr Investment Company PTNRSHP$1,244$0-100%
Patricia Altomare$301$0-100%
Reibman Trust$1,708$0-100%
RJC Land Trust$237$0-100%
Robert a Davidson$12,773$0-100%
Robert D Schwartz & Kathy a Schwartz Living Trust$322$0-100%
Samuel F. Mateer$3,464$0-100%
Sang Bonsai USA, Inc.$25,566$0-100%
Sarah M Patterson-Bosek$548$0-100%
Second Shot, LLC$1,532$0-100%
Steven Ray Grogg$467$0-100%
Tammi Oetken$203$0-100%
William Don McMillan$438$0-100%
Zorhek Aqua Farms, Inc.$14,619$0-100%
1314 Baylor, Ltd.$641$0-100%
Bonnie Norris$76$0-100%
Caleb E. Buck$102$0-100%
Christine McMillan$4,918$0-100%
Conklin Farm Trust$7,013$0-100%
Derek Miller$89$0-100%
Derrell L. Billington$1,656$0-100%
Doris M. Sherwood$1,981$0-100%
John C Wagenknecht Credit Shelter$124$0-100%
John Charles Horton$1,045$0-100%
LH Witte & Associates, LLC$479$0-100%
Merrie C. Ligon$86$0-100%
Michelle Casey Coffman$1,809$0-100%
Paul H Harms Rvoc Living Trust$627$0-100%
Richard D. Vollmer$1,526$0-100%
W F and H M Vanderveen Trustee$4,594$0-100%
Wanda M. Martin$729$0-100%
Total subsidies$3,390,793$2,257,369-33.4%

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