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

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Farms throughout cities in Monterey County received $38.1 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 225 farmers in cities within Monterey County received a total of $6.1 million in 345 farm subsidies, an 86.1% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $44.2 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 Monterey County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
R & R Berry Farms, Inc.$0$490,582--
Dorrance Ranches LP$18,156$441,6332,332.4%
Nino Ranch, LLC$251,347$357,90342.4%
David Pedrazzi - 1994 Pedrazzi Revocable Trust UDT Aug 12 19$0$284,444--
Merrill Farms, LLC$260,783$255,000-2.2%
Metzer Farms, Inc.$0$250,000--
South County Packing, Inc.$0$210,045--
Mission Ranch Vineyard, LLC$0$201,586--
Jon Cooper$416,240$186,160-55.3%
Fidel Tapia Aka Fidel M. T. Melgoza Sr.$54,802$170,345210.8%
Pura & Parrish, LLC$0$133,633--
Jon Wooster$178,112$107,430-39.7%
Concepcion Ramirez de Raya$0$105,759--
Soledad Ranches LP$141,666$100,996-28.7%
John Nino$0$96,415--
Seawave Corporation$0$88,394--
MRS Lynn Cooper$0$82,583--
Reginaldo Gonzalez$0$78,976--
Grigory Ranch, LLC$84,411$78,054-7.5%
Gary Franscioni, Inc.$108,485$78,043-28.1%
Christensen & Giannini, LLC$797,392$75,886-90.5%
Kenneth Eade$64,436$62,773-2.6%
Seven Livestock Company, LLC$191,136$61,045-68.1%
JW Farms Organic, Inc.$0$58,438--
Thomas R. Martinus$22,780$54,130137.6%
Sierra Farms, LLC$0$53,500--
The Lockwood Oaks Corporation$0$53,431--
Angelo Vineyards, LLC$154,784$51,412-66.8%
Violini Bros, GP$66,275$50,502-23.8%
Norman W. Buchman$56,936$48,091-15.5%
Waters Farms, Inc.$345,245$47,695-86.2%
Five Oaks PTSHP$31,176$44,74543.5%
Overseas Livestock Services, Inc.$219,604$42,894-80.5%
BHMN Cattle, GP$212,147$39,633-81.3%
Larry Homen$46,964$37,632-19.9%
Robin L. Rist$38,091$37,613-1.3%
Wyatt A. Duncan$15,188$37,058144%
Stephen J. Hall$39,350$34,311-12.8%
Nessen Schmidt$22,158$32,85548.3%
David Azevedo$98,979$31,702-68%
Raul Murillo$14,488$31,691118.7%
Vista DE Los Padres Vineyard$16,233$31,29392.8%
Nunes Vegetables, Inc.$163,359$30,502-81.3%
Monterey Abalone Company, Inc.$0$29,392--
Kimberly Botts$38,876$29,278-24.7%
Joseph Steven Gamecho$0$29,024--
Timothy Eric Taylor Jr.$0$28,507--
Gerardo Acevedo de la Cruz$0$26,540--
Ronald W. Bernard$48,756$26,443-45.8%
High Lemons Lp$413,989$25,742-93.8%
Mike M. Mallory$22,792$25,49611.9%
Kathryn Freeman Rossi$23,775$24,5513.3%
John H. Soares$38,426$24,535-36.2%
Rodnick, LLC$0$23,626--
Long Valley Land, GP$68,986$23,612-65.8%
Tom a Bengard Farming Company$163,170$22,722-86.1%
Farnsworth Farms, Inc.$0$21,942--
Classic Farms, LLC$48,369$20,792-57%
Pedrazzi Farms, LLC$20,306$20,6571.7%
William R. Barbree$28,242$20,586-27.1%
Anita L Settrini$27,443$20,158-26.5%
Stanley G. Silva Jr.$6,798$19,923193.1%
Sharon Renee Little$6,336$19,873213.7%
Tracy Pezzini Farming Company$168,455$19,462-88.4%
James M. Hearne$7,982$19,047138.6%
George R. Barsamian$5,512$19,034245.3%
Rigoberto Bucio-Estrada$0$18,643--
Gary Higashi Farming Company$205,959$18,037-91.2%
Philip Omdahl$19,602$17,727-9.6%
Pierce Ranch Vineyards, LLC$0$16,731--
Mario Pennisi$0$16,678--
Aniceto Jesus Calzadillas Sanchez$0$16,571--
Gregory N. Brown$5,248$15,994204.8%
Cecilia Rojas Gonzalez$0$15,930--
Bardin Bengard Farming Company$59,869$15,891-73.5%
C & G Farms, Inc.$529,733$15,816-97%
Demaree Ranch, LLC$21,386$15,424-27.9%
Carolina L. Garibay$0$15,412--
Morgan Demaree$52,393$14,943-71.5%
Alvaro Acosta$0$14,662--
Jason Bordi$21,112$14,303-32.3%
Maria Narez Farms$240,355$14,086-94.1%
Kenneth Higashi Farming Company$26,911$13,973-48.1%
Roth Cattle, GP$10,626$13,76129.5%
Pam Bengard Farming Company$239,951$13,544-94.4%
Kirk Allen Cochran$0$13,413--
Maria Ana Reyes Pablo$0$13,289--
Lockhart Farms, LLC$0$13,024--
Maria Gonzalez Frias$0$12,927--
Edward Roth$0$12,873--
Carlos Gonzalez Torres$0$11,275--
Uriel Mendoza Araiza$0$11,113--
Deyerle Brothers Seafood, Inc.$0$10,921--
Garys Vineyard, LLC$128,232$9,958-92.2%
Martin Avina Hernandez$0$9,723--
Timothy Hearne$8,521$9,48411.3%
Bar H T Cattle Company$8,217$9,09910.7%
John W. Sonne$7,611$8,87816.6%
Eric Schmidt$3,905$7,63395.5%
Thomas Bert Davi$0$7,126--
Justin Dunaway Farr$6,576$6,9826.2%
Ismael Magana$0$6,851--
Magarita Magana$0$6,851--
Misael Morales-Calderon$0$6,769--
Daniel Deroza$3,322$6,59198.4%
M & M Dairy, Inc.$10,230$6,518-36.3%
Dusty Jo Johnson$5,611$6,37313.6%
Guillermo Rey Lazaro-Avendano$0$6,220--
Nate Holaday$28,285$6,218-78%
John P. Madson$3,509$5,97370.2%
Lorraine Colburn$6,182$5,706-7.7%
Reliz Cattle Company, LLC$0$5,441--
Alvin B. Bray$4,092$5,41232.3%
Patterson Ranchtic$0$5,330--
Lane O'Reilly$11,730$5,083-56.7%
Kathy Kroeker$1,832$4,984172.1%
Richard Peterson Family Revocable Trust$0$4,964--
Hector Mora Zetina$0$4,956--
Giovanni Nevoloso$0$4,903--
Garlinger Cattle Company, Inc.$13,387$4,870-63.6%
Lone Jack Livestock Company$0$4,794--
Miguel Eduardo Acuna Jauregui$0$4,664--
Paul H Visscher Estate$0$4,599--
Vern Scattini$3,597$4,42423%
Vern Scattini$3,597$4,42423%
Chad Lindley$0$4,290--
Peter Cong Nguyen$0$4,262--
Thomas E. Nunn$6,629$4,236-36.1%
Tuttle Family Trust$5,800$4,147-28.5%
Mauricio Gonzalez Vicente$0$4,075--
Camany Family Trust$4,017$3,983-0.8%
Timothy Cody Skinner$12,540$3,795-69.7%
William L. Whitney$0$3,498--
Celsa Ortega Valvidares$0$3,470--
Julia C Edgcomb Living Trust$6,765$3,227-52.3%
William Potter$751$3,198325.8%
Roger Manuel Moitoso$0$3,193--
Christensen Cattle Company, GP$0$3,135--
Andrea K Mennenga Trust$3,134$3,1340%
William J. Clark$3,132$3,1320%
Alberto Conrrado Mendoza Porras$0$3,128--
Tai Tan Huynh$0$3,026--
Dollar Bar Livestock, LLC$0$2,976--
John Shaw$8,453$2,909-65.6%
Lehman J Pinckney Jr-Lehman Pinckney JR Living Trustee$7,361$2,882-60.8%
Thomas Kahlow$0$2,879--
Cova Investments, LLC$0$2,860--
Burton James Barrington$4,784$2,844-40.6%
John Hambey$4,389$2,822-35.7%
Sally Kinnamon$2,805$2,8050%
David Edgcomb$5,171$2,590-49.9%
Christopher Michael Seeno$0$2,566--
Brookhill Farm, LLC$4,544$2,502-44.9%
Abraham Garcia$0$2,415--
Richard B. Leslie$10,602$2,373-77.6%
Sofia Colin Chamorro$0$2,231--
Pacheco Land & Cattle Company, LLC$0$2,200--
Alan L. Fisher$2,614$2,146-17.9%
Elda Garcia$0$2,018--
Linder 1994 Family Bypass Trust$11,095$1,946-82.5%
Khinh Duy Le$0$1,928--
Richard Casey$8,419$1,871-77.8%
Richard van Nguyen$0$1,829--
Cindy Schwarze Hunter$1,770$1,7700%
Charles Schlough$0$1,760--
Benancio Perez Hernandez$0$1,672--
Thomas & Karen Shepherd Trust$5,730$1,658-71.1%
Helen Busk$2,275$1,620-28.8%
Jerid Rold$0$1,591--
Steven Dodson$22,849$1,552-93.2%
Christi Turano$1,397$1,364-2.4%
Angela Turano$1,397$1,364-2.4%
Marti Turano Hayes$1,397$1,364-2.4%
Tina Marie Daries$0$1,277--
Russell Wellong$880$1,22739.4%
Heinsen Decedent Trust Dated 4/14/1997$1,210$1,2100%
Heinsen Q-Tip Trust Dated 4/14/1997$1,210$1,2100%
Ann Arlene Folsom$1,610$1,199-25.5%
Robert E Brown$3,597$1,183-67.1%
Lila M Roth Irrevocable Living Trust Dated April 2 1991$0$1,152--
Marilyn Hartmeier$2,419$1,140-52.9%
Clay Smith$0$1,067--
Juan Carlos Chavez Zarate$0$1,065--
Brian Raymond Palmer$0$1,016--
Parniest Glover$0$884--
Ad Cattle Company, Inc.$2,299$874-62%
Edgar Fernando Mendoza Samaniego$4,799$788-83.6%
Kaley Elena Grimland$4,799$788-83.6%
Russell Gillett$992$753-24.1%
Ann Marie Meyer$0$670--
Joy Flores$2,492$669-73.2%
Michael J Blasheck$1,344$639-52.5%
Elizabeth R. Durfee$637$631-0.9%
Shelley Nemeth$1,147$622-45.8%
Mike McGhee$660$571-13.5%
Lisa Battaglia$778$558-28.3%
John Maggini$743$552-25.7%
Gregory Thelen$651$543-16.6%
Nan Heller-Amended Heller-Gunn Family Trust$1,634$535-67.3%
Marcha A. Groot$1,312$518-60.5%
Timothy Solari$659$507-23.1%
Elizabeth Ahl$1,040$506-51.3%
National Custom Packing, Inc.$0$500--
Joseph Riso$0$487--
Hoa V. Pham$0$436--
Ava Chante DE L'Esprit$951$432-54.6%
Rami Abdul Shihadeh$0$413--
Paul Kirk Visscher$384$3840%
Martin Barraza Campero$0$371--
Maria Narez G. Mendoza$0$358--
Philip Smith$450$335-25.6%
Jerry W. Pfeiffer$726$314-56.7%
Steven Tracey Dole$382$304-20.4%
Robert E & Pat Costen Revocable Trust$587$266-54.7%
2013 Pardi Revocable Trust$843$247-70.7%
Shari Higashi Farming Company$46,752$227-99.5%
Gary D. Dudney$324$216-33.3%
Charles F. Monteith$0$202--
Dirk Giannini$0$184--
Gladys L O'Connor-palmer$233$180-22.7%
Marlys Tysse Haakedahl$151$1510%
Gordon Harold Gretz$0$96--
Katie H. Kelley$96$38-60.4%
Darran L Heinsen$25$250%
Kathleen Biersteker$31$9-71%
Christopher P. Harvey$22,241$0-100%
Calder Deyerle$6,847$0-100%
Esmeralda Lopez$160,980$0-100%
Fidel Tapia Jr.$54,382$0-100%
J Jesus Rocha-Zamora$71,597$0-100%
Jesus Rey Munoz-Marquez$23,273$0-100%
Miguel a Ramirez$324,909$0-100%
Ricardo Ortiz$65,128$0-100%
Ruben O. Bermudez$113,384$0-100%
Fabrizio Pappalardo$12,960$0-100%
Stephen Cardinalli$17,030$0-100%
Vine View Ranch, LLC$2,801$0-100%
Boekenoogen Partners LP$128,282$0-100%
L & J Farms Caraccioli, LLC$1,000,000$0-100%
Pisoni Farms, LLC$58,759$0-100%
Rincon Farms, Inc.$265,045$0-100%
S & H Farms, LLC$208,219$0-100%
Silva Farms, LLC$250,000$0-100%
A F Silveira & Sons, LLC$178,922$0-100%
Larry A. Umbarger$40,967$0-100%
Laurence Hansen$185$0-100%
Pancho Rico Vineyards, GP$1,422$0-100%
Richard Harris$2,970$0-100%
Rio Farms, LLC$901,729$0-100%
Paul W. Martinus$62,108$0-100%
Walter G. Beck$5,548$0-100%
Deon M. Calamia$3,774$0-100%
Gaspare Aliotti$13,574$0-100%
Ray McDonnell$5,535$0-100%
Sustainable Seaculture Technologies, LLC$17,326$0-100%
Adam Murry$24,317$0-100%
Aliotti Brothers, Inc.$233,869$0-100%
Andrew Asaro$28,539$0-100%
Angus Wayward Tendril, LLC$26,072$0-100%
Buona Pesca, LLC$60,488$0-100%
Eric Ng$936$0-100%
Eurich Family Trust$10,666$0-100%
Francesco S. Davi$39,467$0-100%
Frank Paul Cunningham$20,350$0-100%
Giuseppe F. Costa$19,929$0-100%
Giuseppe Spadaro$12,670$0-100%
James G. Cunningham Jr.$19,650$0-100%
John Catalano$11,733$0-100%
John Mercurio$980$0-100%
Joseph M. Aliotti$9,950$0-100%
Josephine Anderson 2018 Trust$578$0-100%
Paul D. Perez$28,599$0-100%
Peter Aliotti$13,520$0-100%
Rajneesh K Dail$48,803$0-100%
Richard Aiello$36,640$0-100%
Sam Mercurio$24,983$0-100%
Sardina Fishing, LLC$22,447$0-100%
Scott Waltermire$206$0-100%
Steven H. Ficklin Revocable Trust Dated 9/21/1992$24,916$0-100%
The Noto Corporation$244,761$0-100%
U. S. Fruit and Veg, Inc.$145,416$0-100%
William E. Robnett Jr.$274$0-100%
Anthony J. Russo$29,570$0-100%
Louis Calcagno$419,265$0-100%
The Fritz & Branka Sattlemayer Trust 1999$12,475$0-100%
Rancho Verde, LLC$1,159$0-100%
Walter Scott Deyerle$4,572$0-100%
David Tsuyoshi Toriumi$8,680$0-100%
Ignacio Melgoza$250,000$0-100%
3 Generaciones, LLC$500,000$0-100%
Adalberto Vasquez$322,401$0-100%
Adolfo Campos Jr.$82,239$0-100%
Alejandro Ramirez$309,281$0-100%
Alejandro Ramirez-Castillo$282,736$0-100%
Alex & Florence Camany Family Trust$250,071$0-100%
Alma D. Garcia$198,713$0-100%
Altman Specialty Plants, LLC$795,000$0-100%
American Farms, LLC$305,564$0-100%
Amparo Ramirez$136,075$0-100%
Andrew Smith Company, LLC$1,000,000$0-100%
Antonio Miranda Quintanilla$100,409$0-100%
Bayview Farms, LLC$335,200$0-100%
Blanco Farms, LLC$1,500,000$0-100%
Brenda Herrera Garcilazo$27,877$0-100%
C & E Farms, Inc.$780,938$0-100%
Carol L. Thayer$81$0-100%
Classic Baby Vegetables, LLC$355,178$0-100%
CNH Partners, LLC$37,554$0-100%
Coastline Family Farms, Inc.$950,000$0-100%
Do. T. Dai$2,347$0-100%
Domitila Tapia Narez$51,799$0-100%
Eco-Family Farms$16,870$0-100%
Efrain Meza Medrano$43,285$0-100%
El Camino Farms, LLC$179,644$0-100%
Enos W Barera$119,003$0-100%
Enrique Ramirez Garcia$30,035$0-100%
Everlasting Garden, GP$48,060$0-100%
Felimon Ramirez$90,957$0-100%
Fresalva Berry, LLC$265,644$0-100%
G&H Farms, LLC$347,330$0-100%
Gerard Wetle Fishermans Choice$61,176$0-100%
Green Valley Floral, Inc.$287,552$0-100%
Greengate Fresh, LLLP$75,013$0-100%
Henry Carrasco$7,577$0-100%
Henry Hibino Farms, LLC$200,000$0-100%
Hitchcock Farms, Inc.$916,700$0-100%
Jensen Family Farms, Inc.$175,175$0-100%
Jesus V. Gomez$119,003$0-100%
Jm M. Farms$174,964$0-100%
John Peter Guerra$18,861$0-100%
Jose S. Mendoza$473,122$0-100%
Leon Farms, LLC$80,467$0-100%
Leonardo JR Vasquez$115,958$0-100%
Leonor Ramirez- Barajas$130,591$0-100%
Lisa J. Langner$929$0-100%
Lucia Narez$86,627$0-100%
Luis A. Scattini & Sons LP$672,134$0-100%
Luis Silva$53,233$0-100%
Maria Castillo Rocha$309,281$0-100%
Maria G. Fuentes$64,185$0-100%
Mary Lou Culwell$1,494$0-100%
Neponset Agent, GP$298,415$0-100%
Nunes Cooling, Inc.$1,201,564$0-100%
Old Stage Greenhouse, Inc.$115,913$0-100%
Orlando Diaz Andrade Jr.$62,805$0-100%
Pacific Berry Farms, LLC$78,365$0-100%
Pajaro Berry Farms, LLC$192,005$0-100%
Paul Pezzini$478,180$0-100%
Pavo Real Vineyards, LLC$15,272$0-100%
Rancho Espinoza, Inc.$301,227$0-100%
Red Blossom Sales, Inc.$500,000$0-100%
Refco Farms, LLC$500,000$0-100%
River Fresh Farms, LLC$1,000,000$0-100%
Rogelio Fuentes$129,050$0-100%
Sabor Farms, LLC$1,060,676$0-100%
Salad Savoy Corporation$1,389,636$0-100%
Santiago Garcia Ortiz$186,873$0-100%
Schoch Dairy, GP$50,776$0-100%
Stuart R. Crymes$416$0-100%
Sunberry Growers, LLC$500,000$0-100%
Sunlight Berry Farms, Inc.$146,414$0-100%
The 1994 William D Massa Revocable Trust$37,073$0-100%
Thomas M. Nunes$58,308$0-100%
TMV Lands, LLC$250,440$0-100%
Triangle Farms, Inc.$75,000$0-100%
True Leaf Holdings, LLC$1,202,418$0-100%
Visionary Vegetables, LLC$323,120$0-100%
Zada Fresh Farms, LLC$824,219$0-100%
Rosenberg Family Ranch, LLC$200,318$0-100%
Alfonso Bonanno$19,824$0-100%
David Munoz Jr.$930$0-100%
Giovanni Aliotti$38,880$0-100%
Natalie Rose, LLC$142,491$0-100%
Peter P. Balesteri$31,148$0-100%
Vincenzo Costa$19,840$0-100%
All Sustainable Agricultural Organics Asa Organics, Inc.$450,000$0-100%
Anthony Costa & Sons, GP$1,064,384$0-100%
Asa Farms, Inc.$600,000$0-100%
Braga Ranch, Inc.$950,000$0-100%
Cedar Lane Vineyard, LLC$46,785$0-100%
Charles E. Martin$4,567$0-100%
Costa Family Farms, GP$111,872$0-100%
Costa Farms, Inc.$916,403$0-100%
Flying G Company, GP$27,302$0-100%
Franscioni Lemon Company$218,775$0-100%
G & S Farm$59,166$0-100%
Huntington Farms, Inc.$874,754$0-100%
Joe Panziera Farm, LLC$250,000$0-100%
Maria Teresa Cisneros Lopez$27,225$0-100%
Vinco - Mcintyre Vineyard Partners, LLC$40,915$0-100%
Zabala Vineyards, Inc.$347,695$0-100%
Michael Miller$278,636$0-100%
Total subsidies$44,243,969$6,145,282-86.1%

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