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In 2021, 176 farmers in cities within Humboldt County received a total of $5.6 million in 318 farm subsidies, a 52.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $11.8 million in 628 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 Humboldt County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renner Ranches, Inc. | $717,518 | $451,268 | -37.1% |
| Diamond R. Ranch | $146,315 | $218,685 | 49.5% |
| Joseph Lane Russ | $397,772 | $184,703 | -53.6% |
| Miranda Dairy | $473,037 | $173,340 | -63.4% |
| Albin Livestock, LLC | $182,379 | $138,931 | -23.8% |
| Colton Brodt | $195,542 | $134,165 | -31.4% |
| James Walker | $303,452 | $134,129 | -55.8% |
| Frank J. Leonardo | $181,843 | $127,425 | -29.9% |
| Steve Scilacci | $236,828 | $127,259 | -46.3% |
| Dennis Leonardi | $151,657 | $125,272 | -17.4% |
| Cahill Dairy, Inc. | $180,435 | $120,687 | -33.1% |
| Frank Boldrini | $183,046 | $120,508 | -34.2% |
| Lucas McCanless | $214,528 | $106,912 | -50.2% |
| James M O'Neil Revocable Trust - James M O'Neil | $202,160 | $105,971 | -47.6% |
| A. N. Hunt & Sons, Inc. | $223,255 | $103,191 | -53.8% |
| Andrew J. Titus | $135,756 | $97,624 | -28.1% |
| Shane F Radelfinger | $0 | $92,357 | -- |
| Tracy D. Coppini | $146,965 | $90,730 | -38.3% |
| Regli Jersey's - James P Regli | $125,786 | $87,410 | -30.5% |
| Mark E. Miranda | $88,931 | $86,891 | -2.3% |
| Riverside Dairy | $101,566 | $85,430 | -15.9% |
| Daniel Del Biaggio | $92,622 | $80,340 | -13.3% |
| Fort Seward Ranch | $126,794 | $76,285 | -39.8% |
| Clint Victorine | $207,354 | $72,956 | -64.8% |
| Russ Red Bluff Ranch, LLC | $100,971 | $68,453 | -32.2% |
| Russ Ranch Company, LLC | $72,853 | $64,579 | -11.4% |
| George Toste Jr. | $96,974 | $63,511 | -34.5% |
| Dennis Grandy | $20,337 | $62,570 | 207.7% |
| Justin Langer | $114,990 | $61,126 | -46.8% |
| Joseph P. Zanone | $96,115 | $60,063 | -37.5% |
| Jeremy Fulton | $58,521 | $59,832 | 2.2% |
| Mr Jourdan Donneley Del Biaggio | $98,412 | $59,701 | -39.3% |
| Peter Bussman | $99,744 | $55,231 | -44.6% |
| Robert Puga | $4,730 | $55,084 | 1,064.6% |
| Lane Christiansen | $131,687 | $54,704 | -58.5% |
| Michael J. Brazil | $74,518 | $54,525 | -26.8% |
| Thomas Ghidinelli | $82,984 | $54,062 | -34.9% |
| Patrick Murphy Logging | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Patco Logging, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Z Logging, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Michael A. Boynton | $77,891 | $49,519 | -36.4% |
| Stace Townsend | $92,919 | $49,094 | -47.2% |
| Curtis L Holgersen | $54,818 | $47,035 | -14.2% |
| Donald A. Pedrotti | $34,456 | $46,461 | 34.8% |
| Ferndale Farms, LLC | $98,442 | $45,916 | -53.4% |
| C R Griffith Dairy, Inc. | $54,465 | $45,048 | -17.3% |
| Lawrence W Bugenig | $68,651 | $44,236 | -35.6% |
| Teresa Shinn | $36,807 | $41,518 | 12.8% |
| Morais Dairies | $61,596 | $39,033 | -36.6% |
| Dwight Livestock, LLC | $79,760 | $38,484 | -51.8% |
| Skylar J. Rice | $126,203 | $34,673 | -72.5% |
| Living Waters Logging, Inc. | $0 | $32,208 | -- |
| Darren R. Hansen | $35,877 | $31,480 | -12.3% |
| Susie Marie Hunt | $54,292 | $30,884 | -43.1% |
| Calisa Holm | $46,769 | $29,976 | -35.9% |
| Heath Cook | $0 | $29,494 | -- |
| Humboldt Auction Yard, LLC | $89,783 | $29,263 | -67.4% |
| John M Estevo | $21,009 | $28,975 | 37.9% |
| Lisa H. Zierer | $0 | $28,379 | -- |
| Donald Jaunarena | $55,659 | $28,303 | -49.1% |
| William H Bugenig | $36,070 | $26,050 | -27.8% |
| Cory M. Rocha | $12,312 | $24,554 | 99.4% |
| MRS Judith a Ferreira | $19,148 | $23,917 | 24.9% |
| Hugo Klopper | $46,502 | $23,400 | -49.7% |
| Eaton Roughs Ranch Cattle, LLC | $38,095 | $21,684 | -43.1% |
| Dylan T. Carr | $39,362 | $20,373 | -48.2% |
| Jack P. Russ | $120,202 | $20,145 | -83.2% |
| Grant D. Pedrotti | $41,314 | $19,920 | -51.8% |
| Prior Ranch Company, LLC | $40,740 | $19,746 | -51.5% |
| John Richards | $0 | $19,473 | -- |
| Sanford E. Lowry | $33,029 | $19,403 | -41.3% |
| Joe C. Rice | $60,849 | $19,385 | -68.1% |
| Willard Hurlbutt | $16,060 | $17,581 | 9.5% |
| Kenneth S Frick K & S Trucking | $0 | $16,543 | -- |
| Charles R. Mattila | $30,044 | $15,803 | -47.4% |
| JKR Ranch | $29,477 | $15,346 | -47.9% |
| Leonard Lindsay | $30,521 | $15,299 | -49.9% |
| Karen Russ | $32,381 | $14,926 | -53.9% |
| Mariette Dwight | $33,497 | $14,483 | -56.8% |
| Anzini & Sons | $30,464 | $14,369 | -52.8% |
| Ted Winter | $14,817 | $14,149 | -4.5% |
| Sheila M. Donnelly Revocable Trust | $14,021 | $14,021 | 0% |
| Clarence R Bugenig | $39,715 | $13,677 | -65.6% |
| Sandra L. Hanks | $36,982 | $12,933 | -65% |
| Debra Copher | $32,183 | $12,768 | -60.3% |
| Louis Cook | $24,060 | $11,285 | -53.1% |
| Margaret Morrison Fox | $21,654 | $11,096 | -48.8% |
| Maxmix, LLC | $0 | $10,903 | -- |
| Johanna M. Rodoni | $17,747 | $10,650 | -40% |
| Dellard Chism | $17,831 | $9,854 | -44.7% |
| Price Creek Cattle Company | $15,113 | $8,928 | -40.9% |
| Elwood R. Graham | $17,626 | $8,902 | -49.5% |
| Lee M. Chamberlain | $16,837 | $8,818 | -47.6% |
| Stephen C. Tosten | $15,751 | $8,246 | -47.6% |
| Todd R. Phelps | $15,462 | $7,729 | -50% |
| Donald P Laffranchi | $13,819 | $7,687 | -44.4% |
| Cattle Company LLC, M.D. | $46,467 | $7,464 | -83.9% |
| Ronald L. Barlow | $13,394 | $7,458 | -44.3% |
| Jose L Homem JR | $16,807 | $7,167 | -57.4% |
| Kelton Chambers | $14,387 | $6,777 | -52.9% |
| Michael E Valk | $0 | $6,629 | -- |
| Richard G. Drewry | $11,151 | $6,432 | -42.3% |
| Merritt Brodt | $2,454 | $6,401 | 160.8% |
| Barbara J. Robinson | $14,328 | $6,071 | -57.6% |
| Roberta Lynn McGill | $10,574 | $5,886 | -44.3% |
| Laurel Johnson | $15,124 | $5,521 | -63.5% |
| Mark Chapman | $9,552 | $5,433 | -43.1% |
| Art Townsend | $7,735 | $4,953 | -36% |
| Marco Luna | $5,512 | $4,752 | -13.8% |
| Dyllan Forbes | $8,756 | $4,735 | -45.9% |
| Radelfinger Dairy, LLC | $92,204 | $4,722 | -94.9% |
| Nicholson Livestock | $38,796 | $4,633 | -88.1% |
| Harold E Nelson, Inc. | $4,336 | $4,567 | 5.3% |
| Gary L. Nicholson | $18,569 | $4,555 | -75.5% |
| Gerald W Hansen | $0 | $4,368 | -- |
| Brennan Pedrotti | $4,240 | $4,145 | -2.2% |
| Cassandra R. Doss | $8,590 | $4,129 | -51.9% |
| Denver H Nelson - Denver Nelson & Judith Nelson Family Rev T | $2,749 | $4,052 | 47.4% |
| Yvette Green | $7,102 | $3,969 | -44.1% |
| Frank Fulton | $5,159 | $3,854 | -25.3% |
| Patricia Andrews | $883 | $3,841 | 335% |
| Clifford Demello | $10,596 | $3,681 | -65.3% |
| John M Vevoda | $138,582 | $3,667 | -97.4% |
| Kathleen Timm | $7,925 | $3,626 | -54.2% |
| Cheryl Zuber | $17,303 | $3,358 | -80.6% |
| Gilbert Wallan | $3,135 | $3,067 | -2.2% |
| Michael J. Holmes | $6,113 | $2,939 | -51.9% |
| Toni D. Smith | $6,383 | $2,788 | -56.3% |
| Barbara Hackett | $5,201 | $2,786 | -46.4% |
| Jared D Eggel | $0 | $2,769 | -- |
| Fred Nunnemaker | $8,142 | $2,742 | -66.3% |
| Sharon Lutz | $124,214 | $2,684 | -97.8% |
| Sand Draw Associates | $2,015 | $2,613 | 29.7% |
| Harvest Moon Carpinteria | $0 | $2,498 | -- |
| Katherine Harnden | $6,583 | $2,454 | -62.7% |
| Peter J. Stephens | $6,978 | $2,306 | -67% |
| Jonathan C. Shultz | $8,302 | $2,240 | -73% |
| Amy Carlstad | $2,468 | $2,202 | -10.8% |
| Roy Grieshaber Trust | $5,460 | $2,124 | -61.1% |
| William J. Weigle | $0 | $2,075 | -- |
| John W. Mason | $25,262 | $1,977 | -92.2% |
| Kaden Zanone | $3,201 | $1,962 | -38.7% |
| Larry Dale Alto | $6,719 | $1,941 | -71.1% |
| Petersen Ranch PTNSHP | $4,045 | $1,888 | -53.3% |
| Richy L Granstra | $3,631 | $1,878 | -48.3% |
| Kimberly Walker | $3,333 | $1,862 | -44.1% |
| Ronan Rodoni O'Day | $2,449 | $1,718 | -29.8% |
| Charles F Custer Irrev Trust | $0 | $1,695 | -- |
| Jay L. Chamberlain | $5,390 | $1,601 | -70.3% |
| Cynthia M. Woods | $1,950 | $1,567 | -19.6% |
| Louise Hansen | $3,620 | $1,563 | -56.8% |
| Louis Ballister | $7,020 | $1,498 | -78.7% |
| Larry W. Morris | $3,042 | $1,473 | -51.6% |
| Constance M. Ayers | $792 | $1,339 | 69.1% |
| Marla L. Zuber | $21,734 | $1,248 | -94.3% |
| Roland H. Lamberson | $1,269 | $929 | -26.8% |
| Charley I. Manzi | $1,100 | $837 | -23.9% |
| Steve Houx | $4,676 | $835 | -82.1% |
| Lawrence Eitzen | $1,455 | $802 | -44.9% |
| Kyle Francis Lutz | $4,909 | $729 | -85.1% |
| Dennis a Mcclelland and Catherine a Mcclelland Fam | $724 | $724 | 0% |
| Crabileigh Nall Blakemore | $547 | $547 | 0% |
| George Kylar Davy | $2,778 | $537 | -80.7% |
| Kenneth Christiansen | $1,287 | $458 | -64.4% |
| Kristina Walker | $0 | $441 | -- |
| Daniel M. Scofield | $951 | $432 | -54.6% |
| Bourassa-Hino-Bourassa Trust | $993 | $410 | -58.7% |
| Lauralee E. Haskin | $0 | $385 | -- |
| Josh Smith | $1,584 | $310 | -80.4% |
| Taylor L. Zanone | $1,166 | $238 | -79.6% |
| Lara M. Wright | $0 | $181 | -- |
| Thomas R. Losa | $164,074 | $168 | -99.9% |
| Camille Regli | $37 | $37 | 0% |
| Caroline Williams | $19 | $19 | 0% |
| Matthew P. Boynton | $32,646 | $17 | -99.9% |
| Robert J. Hansen | $25,141 | $7 | -100% |
| Brian Scott Creps | $30,409 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel a Collenberg | $57,999 | $0 | -100% |
| Domingo Santos | $66,837 | $0 | -100% |
| F/V Susan T., LLC | $76,571 | $0 | -100% |
| G and M Fraga Dairy | $20,551 | $0 | -100% |
| Glenwood Ranch | $1,374 | $0 | -100% |
| Lost Coast Fisheries, LLC | $54,230 | $0 | -100% |
| Merrill F. Ford | $931 | $0 | -100% |
| Raymond F. Christie | $250,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven F Railsback & Margaret Lang Trust | $1,859 | $0 | -100% |
| The Sun Valley Group, Inc. | $500,000 | $0 | -100% |
| Todd Van Herpe | $22,056 | $0 | -100% |
| Aaron L. Newman | $18,887 | $0 | -100% |
| Bruce Byrd | $8,597 | $0 | -100% |
| Don R. Standley | $44,092 | $0 | -100% |
| Erling J Dellabalma | $2,145 | $0 | -100% |
| Gale Force, Inc. | $45,788 | $0 | -100% |
| Hunters Offshore Enterprise, Inc. | $106,464 | $0 | -100% |
| James A. Sjolund | $16,335 | $0 | -100% |
| James L. Bishop | $7,313 | $0 | -100% |
| James L. Trainor | $13,760 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeannie II, LLC | $11,481 | $0 | -100% |
| John T. Scheffler | $7,880 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth D. Burns | $32,314 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin James Pinto | $38,793 | $0 | -100% |
| Nicholas Colazas | $8,399 | $0 | -100% |
| Patrick Burns | $7,548 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul J. Ranstrom | $69,153 | $0 | -100% |
| Peter R. Needham | $9,221 | $0 | -100% |
| Stanley K Roberts and Helen C Roberts 95 Trust | $210 | $0 | -100% |
| Tall Trees Family Farm | $422 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas A. Wallace | $17,654 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas Allen Stockley | $12,403 | $0 | -100% |
| Timathan D Roby | $1,982 | $0 | -100% |
| Tom A. Fulkerson | $27,343 | $0 | -100% |
| Wayne Sohrakoff | $2,921 | $0 | -100% |
| Andrea N. Knight | $4,817 | $0 | -100% |
| Bancrest Dairy | $26,014 | $0 | -100% |
| Gene J Sarvinski | $73,537 | $0 | -100% |
| Joaquin N. Rocha | $560 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry W. Ambrosini | $2,444 | $0 | -100% |
| Lorraine Pedrotti | $1,650 | $0 | -100% |
| Mario Avelar | $27,243 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert J Vevoda | $84,509 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald Minch Vevoda | $49,891 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas B. Eastman | $164 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas E. Rayl | $19,260 | $0 | -100% |
| Travis D. Michel | $68,507 | $0 | -100% |
| Trevor Michel | $5,262 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel Royse | $160 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeffery Stackhouse | $142 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth L Brovo | $16,656 | $0 | -100% |
| Kristopher Davi | $2,157 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald W Ghera | $2,790 | $0 | -100% |
| Timothy Metz | $7,766 | $0 | -100% |
| Clark M. Boling III | $12,661 | $0 | -100% |
| James B. Head | $3,951 | $0 | -100% |
| Andrew Smyth | $5,144 | $0 | -100% |
| Anthony I. Sepulveda | $13,384 | $0 | -100% |
| Banjo Fishing, Inc. | $54,395 | $0 | -100% |
| Brendan B. Semmes | $22,430 | $0 | -100% |
| Christopher M. Moore | $1,810 | $0 | -100% |
| Craig Goucher | $22,679 | $0 | -100% |
| Curtis James Wilson | $11,983 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel Wesley Lee | $1,862 | $0 | -100% |
| David J. Bitts | $7,392 | $0 | -100% |
| Don S. Wallace | $40,928 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald Ray Pemberton | $3,961 | $0 | -100% |
| H & B Cattle Company PTNSHP | $14,685 | $0 | -100% |
| Harrison Christopher Iback | $10,541 | $0 | -100% |
| Ino I Hubbard-Riley | $13,214 | $0 | -100% |
| James Ian Roberts | $37,623 | $0 | -100% |
| Jay Fullerton | $6,065 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerry Vermon Paugh | $12,109 | $0 | -100% |
| John Roley | $12,909 | $0 | -100% |
| Jon T. Adams | $2,599 | $0 | -100% |
| Jonathan Bassett Hinckley | $12,385 | $0 | -100% |
| Lucky 50, Inc. | $8,818 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael D. McBrayer | $11,922 | $0 | -100% |
| Rick Metheny | $14,425 | $0 | -100% |
| Rodney Adams | $14,666 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven L. Salo | $20,934 | $0 | -100% |
| Travis Mcdonald-Vellis | $8,021 | $0 | -100% |
| Trinidad Challenger, Inc. | $6,258 | $0 | -100% |
| Wayne H. Adams | $1,943 | $0 | -100% |
| Amy P Diekmeyer | $9,713 | $0 | -100% |
| Hayle Gibson | $505 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank Levi Humphrey | $5,495 | $0 | -100% |
| William A. Boldt | $9,188 | $0 | -100% |
| Brad Sauers | $12,508 | $0 | -100% |
| John Boling | $21,080 | $0 | -100% |
| Cap'n Zach's Crab House, Inc. | $41,210 | $0 | -100% |
| Carl Gregory Anderson | $15,434 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeffrey Allen | $59,222 | $0 | -100% |
| Pro Crab, LLC | $32,061 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $11,822,836 | $5,597,946 | -52.7% |
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