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In 2021, 116 farmers in cities within Yuba County received a total of $2.2 million in 157 farm subsidies, a 72.7% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $8 million in 363 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 Yuba County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knights Grapevine Nursery, Inc. | $0 | $402,474 | -- |
| Staas Farms, Inc. | $1,304,416 | $286,124 | -78.1% |
| Heer Atwal Orchards | $17,315 | $159,608 | 821.8% |
| Sietse Tollenaar | $555,144 | $127,173 | -77.1% |
| Smith Ranches B G M | $318,912 | $111,668 | -65% |
| Joe and Josina Conant, Inc. | $46,383 | $73,981 | 59.5% |
| Dhillon Farm, LLC | $0 | $57,262 | -- |
| Adamson & Son Logging, Inc. | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Antonio L. Raya | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Valentin Puente | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Bishop's Pumpkin Farm, Inc. | $0 | $52,459 | -- |
| William a Baggett Farming | $11,200 | $36,110 | 222.4% |
| Hofman Joint Venture | $84,552 | $35,982 | -57.4% |
| Amritpal Johal | $0 | $34,597 | -- |
| Danna Farms, Inc. | $747,112 | $34,328 | -95.4% |
| Virginia D Van Dyke Family Trust | $5,287 | $30,227 | 471.7% |
| Oak Tree Farms, Inc. | $57,335 | $28,095 | -51% |
| William F. Hofman | $75,620 | $25,470 | -66.3% |
| Albert Lassaga | $90,011 | $20,390 | -77.3% |
| The Marysville Ranch LP | $0 | $19,272 | -- |
| Charles Deforest | $18,810 | $18,450 | -1.9% |
| Inderbitzen Bros | $23,465 | $17,875 | -23.8% |
| Frank Rouleau | $0 | $17,330 | -- |
| James Paul Perry | $39,852 | $17,288 | -56.6% |
| Brian C. McKenzie | $5,950 | $17,019 | 186% |
| McKenzie Seed | $24,743 | $16,950 | -31.5% |
| Rick Sohrakoff | $3,334 | $16,564 | 396.8% |
| Wayne Staas | $23,161 | $15,745 | -32% |
| Horton Rosser | $59,279 | $15,522 | -73.8% |
| B & R Rice Farms, LLC | $2,493 | $15,243 | 511.4% |
| David A. Gibb | $53,779 | $13,960 | -74% |
| Khan Ahmed Khan | $37,236 | $13,757 | -63.1% |
| Carol Edwards | $10,635 | $13,141 | 23.6% |
| Kurt E. Boeger | $30,059 | $11,621 | -61.3% |
| A & R Bertolini Farms, Inc. | $13,419 | $10,224 | -23.8% |
| Rena Scheiber | $3,119 | $9,929 | 218.3% |
| Bruce Burrow | $2,595 | $9,601 | 270% |
| Robin Burrow | $2,595 | $9,601 | 270% |
| E & N Morello Farms | $11,607 | $8,305 | -28.4% |
| Frank Webb | $51,568 | $7,495 | -85.5% |
| Scott Staas | $50,014 | $6,970 | -86.1% |
| Rawhide Holdings, LLC | $38,181 | $6,675 | -82.5% |
| Rancho Cenedella, Inc. | $39,945 | $6,580 | -83.5% |
| MI Farming | $8,619 | $6,567 | -23.8% |
| David Luis | $19,354 | $6,236 | -67.8% |
| Pacific Farms | $9,348 | $6,232 | -33.3% |
| Joseph Alexander | $12,749 | $6,080 | -52.3% |
| Surinder Hansra | $20,614 | $5,885 | -71.5% |
| Edward Mathews | $1,725 | $5,787 | 235.5% |
| Michelle D. Mathews | $1,725 | $5,787 | 235.5% |
| A & R Bertolini Partnership | $7,288 | $5,553 | -23.8% |
| Eugene E. Starr | $1,577 | $5,448 | 245.5% |
| Bill Bertolini Farms, Inc. | $7,051 | $5,372 | -23.8% |
| Earl H. Parker Jr. | $6,865 | $5,231 | -23.8% |
| Loren Johnson | $20,427 | $5,204 | -74.5% |
| Gomes Farms | $0 | $5,167 | -- |
| Charley & Hilliary a Mathews | $5,555 | $5,075 | -8.6% |
| A & J Farms | $9,332 | $4,977 | -46.7% |
| Susan D. Mitchell | $0 | $4,653 | -- |
| George Doersch | $8,407 | $4,131 | -50.9% |
| Lori Linder | $3,942 | $3,942 | 0% |
| Sarbdeep Atwal | $32,104 | $3,810 | -88.1% |
| Cindy Xiong | $0 | $3,710 | -- |
| Dennis Farster | $4,820 | $3,672 | -23.8% |
| Kathleen S. Farster | $4,820 | $3,672 | -23.8% |
| O I I, Inc. | $3,049 | $3,588 | 17.7% |
| Jim and Jeri Walsh Trust 1 | $2,583 | $3,444 | 33.3% |
| Anne M. McEwen | $0 | $3,080 | -- |
| Mark Mathews | $3,170 | $3,003 | -5.3% |
| Michael Gregory Mathews | $3,170 | $3,003 | -5.3% |
| Terry Mendenhall | $4,112 | $2,991 | -27.3% |
| David Creps Rev Trust | $0 | $2,544 | -- |
| David Archibald | $10,934 | $2,495 | -77.2% |
| Daryl Tipton | $1,749 | $2,476 | 41.6% |
| Marilyn B Waltz Revocable Family Trust | $8,826 | $2,376 | -73.1% |
| J. W. Sutton | $0 | $2,294 | -- |
| Joseph Wurm | $3,737 | $2,216 | -40.7% |
| Clinton D. Waltz | $2,879 | $2,193 | -23.8% |
| Joseph Waltz | $8,216 | $2,193 | -73.3% |
| Ashley D. McKenzie | $7,361 | $2,167 | -70.6% |
| Beck Ranch | $2,685 | $2,102 | -21.7% |
| Pamela L. Belza | $2,766 | $2,083 | -24.7% |
| Thomas Belza | $2,766 | $2,083 | -24.7% |
| Dondi Mathews | $2,452 | $2,045 | -16.6% |
| Kristen Mathews | $2,452 | $2,045 | -16.6% |
| Michael Bosworth | $557 | $1,899 | 240.9% |
| Suzanne Bosworth | $557 | $1,899 | 240.9% |
| David Holden | $8,830 | $1,817 | -79.4% |
| Sean P. Carberry | $1,154 | $1,790 | 55.1% |
| Reid Cattle, LLC | $6,959 | $1,516 | -78.2% |
| High Point Ranch | $5,370 | $1,455 | -72.9% |
| Mary Lou Whipple | $7,401 | $1,388 | -81.2% |
| May Her | $0 | $1,314 | -- |
| Lucille T Waltz Trust | $2,630 | $1,223 | -53.5% |
| H. I. P. Properties, LLC | $1,872 | $1,174 | -37.3% |
| John van Doorn | $5,412 | $1,142 | -78.9% |
| Robyn Hauck | $1,699 | $1,072 | -36.9% |
| Mark and Roxanna Parker Living Trust | $0 | $1,042 | -- |
| Hallwood Fruit Company | $146,783 | $1,022 | -99.3% |
| Andy Edmondson | $620 | $1,005 | 62.1% |
| Charles P. Williams Jr. | $3,111 | $959 | -69.2% |
| Janet M Wegener 2012 Separate Property Trust | $719 | $959 | 33.4% |
| Daniel & Dianne Higgins Rev Trust | $2,821 | $940 | -66.7% |
| Serena K. Ahern | $1,129 | $864 | -23.5% |
| William Lowe | $1,221 | $862 | -29.4% |
| Candace M. Whitcomb | $2,662 | $767 | -71.2% |
| Agricola | $964 | $766 | -20.5% |
| DE Palma Orchards, Inc. | $66,562 | $710 | -98.9% |
| Jeanette M. Holland | $660 | $411 | -37.7% |
| Ronny T. Murphy | $760 | $372 | -51.1% |
| Christine Williams | $0 | $325 | -- |
| Steven Staas | $417 | $318 | -23.7% |
| Thomas Staas | $417 | $318 | -23.7% |
| Bmw-Pmj | $249 | $249 | 0% |
| Morry Smith | $153 | $204 | 33.3% |
| Regina Mcclarrinon | $412 | $120 | -70.9% |
| Alfonso Cruz | $3,943 | $0 | -100% |
| Barbara Jean White | $356 | $0 | -100% |
| Brad Clark | $39,183 | $0 | -100% |
| D & F Staas Rev Trust | $552 | $0 | -100% |
| David Zaboski | $17,939 | $0 | -100% |
| Delbert B. Foster | $34,259 | $0 | -100% |
| Delores Dier | $524 | $0 | -100% |
| Edward Ford | $549 | $0 | -100% |
| Elroy Morello | $696 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank Ralph Lee | $32,988 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary E Anderson & Joyce R Anderson IRRV Trustee | $16,785 | $0 | -100% |
| Greg Sanchez | $2,168 | $0 | -100% |
| Hadley Orchards | $21,936 | $0 | -100% |
| Hamilton Living Trust | $731 | $0 | -100% |
| Harriett Foster | $3,891 | $0 | -100% |
| James Chandless | $6,730 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeffrey D. Boom | $104,264 | $0 | -100% |
| Johl Company | $116,764 | $0 | -100% |
| Johl Family Farms, LLC | $404,970 | $0 | -100% |
| Johl Farms | $155,314 | $0 | -100% |
| John Rehermann | $213,464 | $0 | -100% |
| Jon Messick | $6,878 | $0 | -100% |
| Jose Luis Raya Jr. | $13,750 | $0 | -100% |
| Jose Raya | $81,765 | $0 | -100% |
| Keeler Ranch | $19,022 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth Ingle | $470 | $0 | -100% |
| M a Khan & Sons, Inc. | $67,171 | $0 | -100% |
| Mark Chandless | $23,024 | $0 | -100% |
| Mark Watkins | $1,045 | $0 | -100% |
| Matt Kalcic | $5,363 | $0 | -100% |
| Matthew Minter | $28,707 | $0 | -100% |
| Patrick Dean Cummings | $6,595 | $0 | -100% |
| Raul Ramirez | $3,330 | $0 | -100% |
| Reno Rosser | $3,813 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert & Yvonne Staudenraus Trust | $35,147 | $0 | -100% |
| S. P. H. Ranch | $917 | $0 | -100% |
| Sandra Parker | $1,824 | $0 | -100% |
| Shannon Tucker | $40,245 | $0 | -100% |
| Shintaffer Farms, Inc. | $18,200 | $0 | -100% |
| Springer Farms | $59,699 | $0 | -100% |
| Suzanne V. King | $279 | $0 | -100% |
| Sylvan Associates, LLC | $66,479 | $0 | -100% |
| Tammie Hudson | $7,023 | $0 | -100% |
| Troy L Taws | $2,106 | $0 | -100% |
| Yuba River Farms, Inc. | $148,315 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald L. Graham | $495 | $0 | -100% |
| Dustin Shane Massey | $1,457 | $0 | -100% |
| Forrest Miller | $17,034 | $0 | -100% |
| Kuldip Singh Atwal | $162,840 | $0 | -100% |
| Miller's Orchard, Inc. | $18,112 | $0 | -100% |
| Nieschulz Walnut Ranch | $45,552 | $0 | -100% |
| Sucha Singh | $12,683 | $0 | -100% |
| Yuba River Farm | $34,109 | $0 | -100% |
| Feather River Farm | $26,405 | $0 | -100% |
| Fruetel Farms | $11,414 | $0 | -100% |
| Gurdawar Bains | $29,881 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeanine White | $598 | $0 | -100% |
| Ranvir Singh | $55,380 | $0 | -100% |
| Clay Sumrell | $6,530 | $0 | -100% |
| Loydene a Rogers | $129 | $0 | -100% |
| Mark and Roxanna Parker Living Trustee | $5,970 | $0 | -100% |
| Ashley Enterprises, LLC | $5,549 | $0 | -100% |
| B & D Bradshaw | $5,746 | $0 | -100% |
| Brian Abe | $8,943 | $0 | -100% |
| Burton Haughey | $5,083 | $0 | -100% |
| C W Stineman & Sons, Inc. | $92,013 | $0 | -100% |
| Clyde J. Waltz | $24,114 | $0 | -100% |
| Gilbert Orchards | $74,938 | $0 | -100% |
| John & Virginia Sohrakoff Family Trust | $3,774 | $0 | -100% |
| Raj Kumar Sharma Sunrise Orchards | $868,387 | $0 | -100% |
| Rebecca Deforest | $18,810 | $0 | -100% |
| Rio Oso Groves, Inc. | $103,310 | $0 | -100% |
| Roger Abe | $42,816 | $0 | -100% |
| Sandra Barton | $4,466 | $0 | -100% |
| Waltz Farm | $87,159 | $0 | -100% |
| Yankee Orchards, Inc. | $2,712 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $7,986,038 | $2,182,204 | -72.7% |
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