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

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Farms throughout cities in Lake County received $7 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 291 farmers in cities within Lake County received a total of $4.1 million in 375 farm subsidies, a 63% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $11.1 million in 798 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 Lake County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Marian Farms, Inc.$0$657,075--
Three Volcanoes Farm, LLC$13,161$495,0003,661.1%
Andrew Moore, Inc.$255,714$386,84851.3%
Lake Jem Farms, Inc.$0$220,000--
Southern Honey Company, LLC$195,187$216,98311.2%
R & D Nurseries, Inc.$0$128,279--
Bill Rhodes Honey Company, LLC$234,923$94,437-59.8%
Halo Plants, Inc.$0$84,908--
D & J Apiary, Inc.$115,889$73,441-36.6%
James D. Jernigan$233,555$70,630-69.8%
JDE Lake Apiary, LLC$89,120$69,545-22%
Dirty Dog Organics, LLC$88,040$64,902-26.3%
R & W Sod, Inc.$0$59,408--
Agri Timber, Inc.$0$52,875--
Rozar Logging, Inc.$0$52,875--
Double R Cattle Company, LLC$174,415$52,052-70.2%
Krueger Greenhouses$0$47,559--
Jay Krueger$0$45,051--
Patti L. Dawson$0$42,807--
Ram Farms, LLC$42,073$42,0730%
Rodney Hurd$0$36,925--
Jane E Vande Stouwe$28,246$28,4210.6%
Ned W Vande Stouwe$28,246$28,4210.6%
Wayne Matheny$0$28,168--
Lake Indianhead Honey Farms, LLC$135,667$27,418-79.8%
Ray R. Edmiston Sr.$40,833$26,914-34.1%
G & L Farms, Inc.$95,098$25,489-73.2%
Mike R. Langley$55,148$23,353-57.7%
Lake Nursery, LLC$0$23,220--
Darrell Sellars$129,714$23,204-82.1%
ARC Greenhouses, LLC$162,005$22,576-86.1%
June Fender$72,294$21,628-70.1%
Orange Bend Harvesting, Inc.$114,532$21,326-81.4%
Caldwell Citrus Grove Management, LLC$85,012$18,832-77.8%
Malibu Quality Greens, Inc.$53,565$18,761-65%
Green Dreams Enterprises, Inc.$65,605$17,959-72.6%
Apshawa Nurseries, Inc.$59,066$17,317-70.7%
David A. Wilder$18,715$17,032-9%
DJB Acres, LLC$9,630$16,62372.6%
ACTS of Random Kindness, Inc.$35,374$16,056-54.6%
Treemendous Quality Growers, LLC$215,176$14,821-93.1%
Daphne J. Jernigan$0$14,210--
Liner Source, Inc.$831,422$13,923-98.3%
Dorothy M. Woller$13,167$13,2400.6%
The Family Orchid Corporation$52,450$13,192-74.8%
Newsome Land Clearing, LLC$57,141$11,842-79.3%
Brady Sellars$57,640$11,770-79.6%
John F. Harris$17,389$11,710-32.7%
BJ Orchid, LLC$29,487$11,579-60.7%
The Sweet Bee Company, Inc.$35,407$11,459-67.6%
David A. Burba$52,030$11,285-78.3%
Thomas Stephens and Carolyn Stephens Rev Trust$10,632$10,6320%
Davis Hog Farm$14,711$9,983-32.1%
Son Blessed Farms, Inc.$24,867$9,716-60.9%
Stephen van Gorder$0$9,522--
Dan Nickolatos$0$9,489--
Cdes, LLC$11,149$9,470-15.1%
Kevin H. Snyder$8,865$8,8650%
Patty L. Crane$5,944$8,37340.9%
John S & D Genice Dickerson Family Trust$8,391$8,208-2.2%
Mary A. Rudiger$8,145$8,1450%
Michael E. Ellis$18,266$8,025-56.1%
James R. Bump$7,973$7,9730%
Kevin A. Lucas$12,883$7,804-39.4%
Frederick C. Davis$28,279$7,624-73%
Celia Hungate Jones Estate$0$7,352--
Keith Thomas$12,622$7,138-43.4%
C Joiner Cattle, Inc.$15,972$7,018-56.1%
S & S Cattle, LLC$41,724$7,016-83.2%
M & J Farms of Lady Lake, Inc.$0$6,983--
Marie Roberts$0$6,956--
Donna Matheny$0$6,840--
Bull Pen Farms and Supply Company$25,003$6,572-73.7%
Linda Hall Heller Revocable Trust$8,886$6,464-27.3%
S & W Trust$14,405$6,148-57.3%
Rhae Beaty Hall$6,012$5,791-3.7%
Jegjag, LLC$5,496$5,4960%
Santa's Christmas Tree Forest, Inc.$0$5,342--
Joyce D. Caldwell$4,968$5,2866.4%
Jimmy H. Sloan$15,997$5,099-68.1%
Dell M. Ellis$25,119$5,098-79.7%
Rudy Weber Concrete, LLC$39,467$5,062-87.2%
Mello Properties, Inc.$11,118$5,019-54.9%
Jane Geraci$11,550$4,930-57.3%
Dale Barnhart$565$4,809751.2%
Jacky D. Atchley$21,047$4,771-77.3%
Norman E Easterhaus or Iona D Easterhaus Trust$0$4,669--
Bonnie Davis$18,687$4,456-76.2%
Double K Partnership, LLC$10,758$4,148-61.4%
Micheloni Properties, Inc.$10,032$4,127-58.9%
Marian Frances McKinney$0$4,023--
Michael L. Warren$3,596$3,97410.5%
Malcolm E. Brinson$64,946$3,960-93.9%
Troy Willprecht$0$3,929--
Rex M. Smith$19,536$3,885-80.1%
Michael Ray Spradlin$3,884$3,8840%
C. R. Bollar$3,704$3,7040%
Elizabeth Kimmich$0$3,671--
Jones and Jones Nursery, Inc.$0$3,626--
Gary R Dahler Family Trustee$6,475$3,591-44.5%
Will Cody Matthews$17,907$3,584-80%
Helen - Helen L. Johnson Revocable Trust Johnson$3,199$3,53010.3%
Mary A. Wilder$5,734$3,352-41.5%
Rice Ranch, LLC$21,349$3,311-84.5%
Joyce Foister$3,298$3,2980%
Laurence E. Smith$7,718$3,256-57.8%
LKJ Investments, Inc.$75,516$3,189-95.8%
John Shane$5,371$3,183-40.7%
Dan Olson$80,516$3,118-96.1%
Majestic Tree Farm, Inc.$222,924$3,063-98.6%
Lavon L. Richards$10,956$2,998-72.6%
Valentine Ranch, Inc.$10,417$2,911-72.1%
Dennis Almand$3,774$2,897-23.2%
Robert Stokes$5,911$2,804-52.6%
Lisa Angelia Bateman$15,027$2,790-81.4%
John F. Wright$3,040$2,722-10.5%
Judy Bevirt - Conch Shell Ranch a Bevirt, LLC$10,901$2,681-75.4%
Charles E. Smith$5,776$2,661-53.9%
The Humphrey Group, LLC$14,003$2,645-81.1%
Blanche M. Williams$0$2,639--
Wallace C. Myers Jr.$2,673$2,608-2.4%
Frederick T. Elliott$5,214$2,607-50%
Douglas Welander$6,912$2,605-62.3%
Rodney A. Weekley$6,171$2,600-57.9%
Keith Thomas Farms of Cherry Valley, Inc.$4,527$2,575-43.1%
Donald Ladd$6,340$2,569-59.5%
Leonard Kimmich$0$2,561--
Bonnie W Davis Trust$0$2,502--
Merle Vissering$9,707$2,489-74.4%
Thomas Edward Abney$8,198$2,476-69.8%
Cheryl J. Files$0$2,450--
William J. Benham$9,790$2,404-75.4%
Clinton R. Young$2,328$2,3280%
James & Rea Management, Inc.$2,669$2,303-13.7%
Wade T. Hardaway$8,778$2,259-74.3%
Angeline J. Hall$7,978$2,188-72.6%
David Erich Bridges$9,465$2,144-77.3%
Edward L. Sloan$9,097$2,128-76.6%
Fannie K. Asbury$0$2,120--
Cameron P. Warner$2,483$2,113-14.9%
Marsha B. Purvis$9,900$2,084-78.9%
William H Lomax Family Trust$10,942$2,043-81.3%
Sandra D. Thomas$3,587$2,042-43.1%
James Covington$10,422$2,021-80.6%
Brauns Five, LLC$5,830$1,968-66.2%
Allan D. Hancock$8,690$1,956-77.5%
Chris a Kuharske$8,086$1,913-76.3%
Marilyn J. James$3,533$1,873-47%
Roger F Strom Separate Share Trust$1,836$1,8360%
John C Jahreis$7,359$1,794-75.6%
Joseph F. Myers$25,018$1,769-92.9%
Drawdy Family Partnership, LLLP$8,746$1,764-79.8%
Steve Swindler$7,205$1,755-75.6%
Janice Goodman$1,389$1,69522%
Donald R. Albert$1,821$1,647-9.6%
Protege Farm, LLC$7,464$1,582-78.8%
The Agnew Family Trust$2,725$1,575-42.2%
Delores a Koopmans Estate$2,045$1,562-23.6%
William F. Fussell$9,064$1,547-82.9%
Jo Ellen Rooney$3,132$1,512-51.7%
Malcolm H. Griffin$7,039$1,504-78.6%
Douglas M. Ball$0$1,453--
Ray G. Cagle$5,790$1,438-75.2%
Thomas - Thomas R Felcher Revocable Trust$5,654$1,438-74.6%
DB Bronson Management, LLC$5,720$1,434-74.9%
Michael Booth$0$1,380--
Brenda Byers$1,332$1,331-0.1%
Giraldo R. Alfonso$4,966$1,186-76.1%
Darren W. Wolford$1,601$1,184-26%
Stephen E. Strickland$4,637$1,150-75.2%
Daniel E. Elbert$4,343$1,123-74.1%
Frank L Scott Revocable Trust$3,421$1,117-67.3%
Mary A. Colvin$4,037$1,113-72.4%
3T Citrus, LLC$4,418$1,105-75%
Doyle C. Lee$5,077$1,104-78.3%
Zachary Dunn$0$1,100--
Murray Bier$2,322$1,087-53.2%
Kent E. Keller Jr.$5,485$1,086-80.2%
Bret Summers$3,827$1,078-71.8%
Jerry Flynn$9,990$1,060-89.4%
Donna Olive Jordon$593$1,05678.1%
Dornall Settlemires$5,060$1,054-79.2%
Donnie Lee Cochran$1,120$1,048-6.4%
Jack D. Strickland$5,130$1,042-79.7%
Stephen P. Sprinkle$1,145$1,038-9.3%
William Gary Frey$1,172$1,032-11.9%
Theodore R. Sartin$2,205$1,017-53.9%
Ukens Living Trust$2,108$952-54.8%
Tommie R. Powers Sr.$3,846$940-75.6%
Rosemary Lake$2,081$935-55.1%
Bonnie Sue Walz$910$9100%
Linda Jean Humphrey$4,863$888-81.7%
David Brown$4,272$880-79.4%
Warren D. Story$4,457$876-80.3%
Camille T. Gilley$2,472$869-64.8%
William Jones$3,616$856-76.3%
Elizabeth Ballard Trust$3,978$854-78.5%
Kay Tibbetts$2,232$838-62.5%
Richard J. Hunt$5,082$827-83.7%
Florence Louise Teeter$3,527$827-76.6%
Victoria Brown$0$816--
Gerson A. Herrera$3,850$792-79.4%
Anthony Holden$3,089$776-74.9%
Russell J. Knapp$2,215$760-65.7%
Larry Christensen$0$740--
Gregory Noland$0$733--
Lori Noland$0$733--
Reid W. Ivey$726$7260%
Jewell Stansell$2,529$723-71.4%
Carol A. Builta$3,222$723-77.6%
FT Jeppesen Angus, LLC$3,690$722-80.4%
Charles Sellers$1,224$716-41.5%
Janet Lacey$748$704-5.9%
Kenneth Mitchell - Trustee Agreement of Kenneth & Carol Mitchell$2,386$685-71.3%
Ericka Kitrel$1,659$677-59.2%
OK S Jeong$46,143$661-98.6%
Laverne M. Adkins$2,728$660-75.8%
Joey L. Tootle$2,992$658-78%
Donis D Ashworth Family Trustee$794$655-17.5%
Alan Gossett$356$64180.1%
Joyce M. Bronson$3,630$637-82.5%
Barry Jay Stockwell$1,129$629-44.3%
Steven J. Linton$0$621--
Robert K. Dunn$8,900$610-93.1%
Sharon - Sharon Manz Revocable Trust Manz$1,261$607-51.9%
Blocher Farm, LLC$0$605--
Nancy Getz$603$6030%
Courtney Canfield$2,967$563-81%
William Hiram Whitlock$2,618$562-78.5%
Dawn Haas$982$544-44.6%
Ruth Stewart$10,023$533-94.7%
Circle R Tractor & Fence Service$3,058$525-82.8%
Peggy R. Turner$413$51524.7%
Leo M. Trainor$503$5030%
Dodi H Truenow$739$497-32.7%
Ralph King$1,425$490-65.6%
Benjamin Bristo$1,866$489-73.8%
Janice R. Barnett$489$4890%
Jerry L. Cunningham$1,639$487-70.3%
James Bryan Granger$2,107$462-78.1%
Jay H Allen$2,002$443-77.9%
Jason R. Jones$0$440--
Jack G. Baker$1,089$436-60%
Marshall B. Partin$1,848$432-76.6%
Teresa a Geistman$4,008$431-89.2%
Donald P. Simmons$1,771$429-75.8%
Michael Cody Ellis$2,421$414-82.9%
Sherri S. Ritter$417$403-3.4%
Janet Groh$883$392-55.6%
Alex R. Hunt$825$380-53.9%
Ronald N. Meeder$671$380-43.4%
Robert Williamson$2,519$380-84.9%
Elizabeth Lynn Shaver$318$37718.6%
Audrey Herring Revocable Trust Dated 6/30/1997$759$360-52.6%
Stormie Gayle Young$0$360--
William K Galbreath$1,210$354-70.7%
Clarence Lamar Crozier$1,573$336-78.6%
Madeline Kuharske$1,628$326-80%
Richard P. Knight$0$313--
Mona L. Odell$705$293-58.4%
Judith K Winkelman-Cash$265$2899.1%
Janet L Crusie$1,571$288-81.7%
Carolyn A. Baker$285$2850%
Olney E. Blackburn$1,822$277-84.8%
Jerry R Mushrush Trust$533$263-50.7%
Barry Viljoen$1,222$252-79.4%
Arthur Champlain$0$247--
Dan Hayden$837$243-71%
John P. Blocher$0$226--
John L. Olson$215$2150%
Mark D. Daigneau$456$179-60.7%
Raymond P. Durbin$290$160-44.8%
Betty A. King$0$142--
Shirley S Holton Revocable Trust$136$1360%
M. R. Stanfield$778$129-83.4%
Laurie M. MacPhee$1,020$124-87.8%
Louis B. Murdock$231$121-47.6%
Linda Long$274$116-57.7%
Teresa E. Moye$108$1080%
Edward Bock$200$98-51%
William R. Beverly$193$95-50.8%
John Robert McLeary$679$85-87.5%
Rex W. Rockhill$82$820%
Gary Tramell$50$7040%
Tommie Ray Powers Jr.$2,721$69-97.5%
Cypress Creek Farmhouse, LLC$473$62-86.9%
Deborah N. Parker$151$43-71.5%
Marcelene Morris$530$38-92.8%
Ann F. Treadway$50$28-44%
William Hardin$82$25-69.5%
Kenneth Dale Sloan$100$24-76%
Jamie C. Archer$342$0-100%
Valentin Brijak$12,418$0-100%
J & a Greenhouses, Inc.$88,952$0-100%
CD West Enterprises, LLC$13,904$0-100%
Edward W. Bratton$1,408$0-100%
Stephen McClure$449$0-100%
Carol T. Bell$167$0-100%
Copeland Nursery, Inc.$18,804$0-100%
Denise Purinton - Denise O Purint$4,492$0-100%
Donald Wells$96$0-100%
Enviro-Pro Tree Farm & Nursery, Inc.$211,870$0-100%
Honey Feast, Inc.$96,757$0-100%
Houston Jones Farms, LLC$33,335$0-100%
Judith A. Ball$2,000$0-100%
Michel Sallin$16,962$0-100%
Phunsri S Promsurin$13,442$0-100%
Rey Suarez$6,264$0-100%
Robert J. Giachetti Jr.$1,340$0-100%
Scott Family Farm Trustee$1,570$0-100%
Steven D. Glidewell$161$0-100%
Sugar Top Farms, LLC$22,300$0-100%
Wayne Meador$22$0-100%
Blackwater Creek Koi Farms, Inc.$104,729$0-100%
Brian V. Gannaway$1,290$0-100%
Don Juan's Hydroponics, LLC$961$0-100%
El Clair Foliage, LLC$2,265$0-100%
Flori-Design, Inc.$250,000$0-100%
Gerald Gibbons$1,323$0-100%
Joe's Nursery, Inc.$120,619$0-100%
King Grove Organic Farm, Inc.$53,984$0-100%
Mccrory's Bromeliad Nursery, LLC$251,197$0-100%
Momma G Moringa, Inc.$4,664$0-100%
Plantastic, Inc.$41,576$0-100%
Southern Touch Growers, Inc.$15,358$0-100%
Whistling Pines Foliage, Inc.$250,000$0-100%
Grass Roots Nurseries, Inc.$54,573$0-100%
Joseph C Burke JR$32,168$0-100%
Charles Kenneth Roberson$96$0-100%
Cherry Lake, Inc.$391,565$0-100%
Gary Merritt$1,210$0-100%
Green Isle Gardens$68,042$0-100%
Hertaberkschwein Farms, LLC$11,884$0-100%
Kurt A. Parlier$935$0-100%
Lake Catherine Blueberries, LLC$50,118$0-100%
Lake David Groves, Inc.$3,102$0-100%
M & V, LLC$222,680$0-100%
Shirley L. Fender$979$0-100%
Stephanie Copper$1,045$0-100%
Triangle Nursery, LLC$371,264$0-100%
Zenn Naturals, LLC$3,200$0-100%
Mccormack Nursery, Inc.$2,421$0-100%
Andrew T. Green$1,484$0-100%
Bessemer Farms$770$0-100%
Richard C. Calais$59$0-100%
Victor J. Heller$11,844$0-100%
Blanche M. Williams$2,639$0-100%
C. W. Hepler$276$0-100%
Caldwell Citrus Groves, LLC$66,946$0-100%
Dennis Michael Smith$718$0-100%
Divine Citrus Products, LLC$38,083$0-100%
Donna Romein - Donna L Romein Rev Living Trust$1,561$0-100%
Lawain M Bass$143,778$0-100%
Mark L Dierdorf Irrevocable Trust$45$0-100%
Steven Murphy$2,909$0-100%
Terry G. Wilson$3,127$0-100%
Wayne R. Pitzer$7,077$0-100%
James Phillip Hawkins$550$0-100%
Nancy C. Bauer$70$0-100%
Susie Q's Blues Berry Farm, LLC$499$0-100%
Bluffs of Kentucky, LLC$169$0-100%
Kevin D. Ogle$1,006$0-100%
William G. Steckelberg$991$0-100%
Apopka Forest, LLC$19,415$0-100%
Atwood Family Farms, LLC$140,908$0-100%
Blue Cypress Farms, LLC$20,991$0-100%
Connie A. Biscan$1,575$0-100%
Great Dane Nurseries, Inc.$45,449$0-100%
Happy Plants, LLC$372,003$0-100%
Oak Hammock Farms, LLC$223,859$0-100%
Majick Plants, LLC$53,901$0-100%
Blackston Revocable Living Trust$2,638$0-100%
Delores A. Koopmans$2,950$0-100%
Donaldson Foliage, LLC$39,636$0-100%
Jack's Tropical Gardens II, Inc.$122,255$0-100%
Jae K. Woo$41,210$0-100%
Jin Kwon OH$3,094$0-100%
Johnson Nursery, Inc.$56,225$0-100%
Kathleen R Bliznakoff$862$0-100%
Oak Haven Farms of Mount Dora, LLC$20,802$0-100%
Peoples Nursery, Inc.$33,466$0-100%
Pill H Lee$36,014$0-100%
Shane Tinker Enterprises Incorporated$226,573$0-100%
Wholesale Plant Industry, Inc.$181,846$0-100%
David Dosier$12,041$0-100%
Delbert L. Wall$3,010$0-100%
Don Wilder$512$0-100%
Far Reach Management, LLC$92,201$0-100%
Paul Board$2,214$0-100%
Deborah Joswig$1,598$0-100%
HR Honey Farms, LLC$2,991$0-100%
May and Whitaker BB, LLC$209,947$0-100%
May and Whitaker Family Partnership, Ltd.$97,840$0-100%
Michael E. Graham$7,032$0-100%
Piney Island Ferns, Inc.$204,152$0-100%
Robert L. Race$2,406$0-100%
Blue Bayou Farms, Inc.$8,900$0-100%
Total subsidies$11,055,923$4,085,367-63%

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