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

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Farms throughout cities in Contra Costa County received $2.1 million more in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

In 2021, 322 farmers in cities within Contra Costa County received a total of $7.1 million in 550 farm subsidies, a 41.8% increase from 2020, when the total was $5 million in 836 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 Contra Costa County, Year Over Year
FarmerTotal Received in 2020Total Received in 2021% Difference
Ghiggeri & Stonebarger, LLC$79,952$1,388,1781,636.3%
F a Maggiore & Sons, LLC$184,743$781,925323.3%
Shiraz Ranch, LLC$239,191$750,000213.6%
Dwelley Family Farms, LLC$0$548,254--
Simoni & Massoni Farms, LLC$0$250,000--
5 Star Vineyard, Inc.$30,494$232,922663.8%
RRS Farms$0$200,901--
Premier Fruit Trees, LLC$0$134,472--
SL Cattle Company, Inc.$74,030$126,79671.3%
Brownstone Growers, LLC$0$120,450--
Taplin Vineyards, LLC$0$102,558--
Edward M Ginochio$86,792$96,73911.5%
John R Ginochio III$25,067$93,565273.3%
Bolin Farming Company, LLC$97,633$87,729-10.1%
White Wolf Partners$16,660$71,640330%
Dixon Ranch, LLC$0$71,549--
Alba C Houston Orchard Company, Inc.$121,591$69,034-43.2%
Broken Ridge, LLC$40,755$65,80461.5%
MJP, LLC$0$65,392--
Lolonis Family Vineyards and Winery, Inc.$0$59,510--
T N Cattle Company, Inc.$0$57,420--
Glenn Stonebarger$0$53,619--
George S. Nunn Jr.$0$53,471--
Mark Dwelley$13,528$53,471295.3%
Hoover Cattle Company, LLC$0$52,528--
E J Mcgah Pacheco Company Barbara Trust Etal PTR Alsace, Inc.$0$51,295--
Mantelli Bros, Inc.$34,497$50,32245.9%
Palm Tract Farms$35,359$49,16739.1%
Lawrence E Ginochio$11,799$45,604286.5%
Massoni - Arata Ranch$0$44,533--
Recurso, LLC$0$44,355--
Redd Enterprises$0$42,576--
Bloomfield Vineyards$72,059$42,134-41.5%
Lerner, LLC$0$41,784--
Brody A. Sanders$9,091$38,225320.5%
Green Farms, LLC$146,111$31,623-78.4%
Joan Jess$10,626$29,445177.1%
Laetsch Living Trustee$16,049$28,88480%
Dominic Compaglia$10,263$28,182174.6%
Sonne Trust$20,047$27,59037.6%
Mcgah Limited Partnership$0$24,925--
Dennis Deaver$0$24,774--
Gurkon Investments, LLC$0$24,215--
Cecchini & Cecchini, Inc.$0$23,957--
Sally Duarte E. Dinelli$73,413$23,537-67.9%
Steven Dinelli$73,413$23,537-67.9%
Larry Enos$64,207$23,344-63.6%
Dennis Lopez$7,360$21,856197%
Gerald A. Dinelli$37,640$20,754-44.9%
Thomas Magee$10,224$20,25498.1%
David J. Leal$0$14,925--
David W. Pedersen$0$13,433--
Carl L. Whaley and Eileen D. Whaley RLT$0$12,860--
Susan Kay Hansen Trust$8,793$12,13038%
Harlan P. Bailey II$0$11,251--
Elmiro Belo$9,696$11,14514.9%
Mccann Family Farms, LLC$5,224$11,082112.1%
Stonecourt, LLC$0$11,077--
Jack Aiello$0$10,713--
Shady Lane Farm$10,010$9,912-1%
Bazzano Azienda, LLC$0$9,679--
Andrew Guiliano$0$9,373--
Pacific Rim Orchards$0$9,121--
David B Williamson and Paula M Williamson Rev Trus$0$9,071--
Norman H Geib Testamentary Trust$16,098$9,067-43.7%
Andrew J. Miller$10,218$8,810-13.8%
Paul Daysh$0$8,525--
Stephen Welch$0$8,109--
Henle Family Limited Partn$8,383$8,032-4.2%
Powell Family Farm, LLC$9,435$7,887-16.4%
Margaret I. Crenshaw$7,768$7,739-0.4%
Michael Shragal$15,901$7,593-52.2%
Carl Mast$0$7,425--
Nina Dickerson$4,503$7,41264.6%
Stamey Farms II Limited Partnersh$9,204$7,361-20%
Mccoy Land$2,019$6,829238.2%
Jacqueline Stewart$0$6,669--
Ruff Ranch, LLC$12,342$6,585-46.6%
Marty Froese$22,807$6,471-71.6%
Walter E & Shirley a Hausser Trust$6,410$6,4100%
Robert & Marilyn Tiernan Trust$6,927$6,373-8%
S. O. Yotter$8,279$6,084-26.5%
Spruce Valley Farm, LLC$0$6,060--
Bauer Land Trust Family Trust$20,600$5,922-71.3%
Traude Steidlmayer$0$5,842--
Karlene M Paufler$13,509$5,777-57.2%
Erick Stonebarger$2,539$5,721125.3%
Michael Clark$5,696$5,6960%
Tehama Land Company, LLC$0$5,595--
Kena Dawn Hudson$0$5,516--
Rockin S Equipment Company$19,448$5,342-72.5%
Paul T. Mason$5,333$5,3330%
Donald and Charlotte Neumann Trust$0$5,172--
Joseph C. Borges$15,037$5,082-66.2%
Thompson Family Trust$4,537$5,04711.2%
Mai Trust U/A/D July 31, 2008$5,662$4,842-14.5%
Loretta Cooksey$2,011$4,683132.9%
Prickett Family Trust$8,496$4,663-45.1%
Paul Simoni$0$4,563--
Karen Cunningham$9,900$4,562-53.9%
Michael Arata$0$4,543--
James & Barbara M DE Fremery Rev Trust 1999$2,751$4,30156.3%
Kevin Jacobson$4,604$4,192-8.9%
Paul Cambern$4,138$4,1380%
Digel-Nagle Farm, Corp.$18,954$4,077-78.5%
S & J Farms$31,477$3,965-87.4%
Louis G & Judith R Alley Revocable Liv Trust$8,326$3,829-54%
Konark Groves, LLC$185,674$3,711-98%
David Barclay$5,791$3,673-36.6%
Bryan Smith$3,564$3,6041.1%
Frank H. Almeida$1,140$3,542210.7%
Steffanie Almeida$1,140$3,542210.7%
Marlene Farrell$4,332$3,508-19%
Michael S. Henrikson$3,459$3,4590%
John W. Wonder$1,727$3,44999.7%
Jim Fletcher$6,009$3,373-43.9%
Conover Family Trust$8,759$3,167-63.8%
Elray Harrington Farm, Corp.$6,565$3,142-52.1%
Richard C. Johnson$2,368$3,13532.4%
Thorne Partnership, Ltd.$3,116$3,1160%
Chopel Family Trust$11,363$3,087-72.8%
Paul K. Zimmerman$0$3,060--
Wife's Trust U/A/D 12/19/2002 Georgeanna Sydes, Trustee$9,820$3,043-69%
Mccosker 1995 Family Trust$0$3,003--
East Bay Farms, LLC$45,805$3,002-93.4%
Margaret Holmes Tibbets$0$2,985--
Judy Nauman$2,901$2,9010%
Gary Kuhn$1,980$2,89546.2%
ACP Farms, LLC$21,321$2,834-86.7%
Gerald Zahn$3,572$2,826-20.9%
MacKenzie Ann Dondelinger$3,357$2,772-17.4%
Mike Kutchera Sr.$6,950$2,750-60.4%
Joanne Birdsall$2,732$2,7320%
Keri K. Keller$7,391$2,732-63%
Charles Hartman$2,596$2,6753%
Sherman R. Lehman$0$2,646--
Rosemary Zuercher Living Trust$4,278$2,610-39%
Erik Blackburn$2,582$2,5820%
Judith E Mccuish$3,826$2,546-33.5%
Roger Gary$4,681$2,533-45.9%
Snowdon Farms, LLC$2,526$2,5260%
Joseph Calleja$4,180$2,381-43%
William E. Blum$1,162$2,374104.3%
Debra N. Rea$9,044$2,309-74.5%
John K. Markley$2,313$2,294-0.8%
Cornelius - the Woods Family Trust$6,178$2,277-63.1%
Arthur G. Misner$5,394$2,244-58.4%
Steffen Family Farms, LLC$2,206$2,2060%
Laban Howell Southmayd Jr.$3,141$2,191-30.2%
Ricklynn, Inc.$9,303$2,187-76.5%
Mary C. Hardy$7,651$2,164-71.7%
Margene Stahle$8,807$2,162-75.5%
Hilbert Seiwert$0$2,157--
Gregory H. Baker$2,241$2,084-7%
Ardith Hinkle$2,218$1,989-10.3%
Tami M. Harrigan$7,536$1,982-73.7%
Marlene a Warren-Gasper - Survivor's Trustee of Warren Family Trustee$4,694$1,982-57.8%
Russell E. Patridge$2,903$1,897-34.7%
Ann Y. Sullivan$7,788$1,880-75.9%
Sarah J Paul - Paul 2020 Trust$6,743$1,873-72.2%
Dawn W. Martin$5,279$1,855-64.9%
Kay F Vorheis Rev Sep Property Trust$0$1,844--
Livingston S. Schneider$979$1,81585.4%
Erin Demerritt$3,182$1,761-44.7%
Spittler Revocable Trust$1,221$1,75443.7%
Mendler Brothers Fish, LLC$0$1,753--
Judith Ann Gregory$1,354$1,74328.7%
Buller-Wallace Trust$2,959$1,738-41.3%
Gene W. Nagel$1,737$1,7370%
Robert Shelton$2,604$1,723-33.8%
Gerald F. Hicks$2,928$1,718-41.3%
Joyce L. Wheat$2,971$1,544-48%
Albert de Martini Jr.$1,983$1,525-23.1%
Cynthia de Martini$1,983$1,525-23.1%
Lori C Zorr Revocable Trust$5,486$1,510-72.5%
Ann M. Smith$6,712$1,510-77.5%
Riverbank Partners$5,319$1,432-73.1%
Kenneth Anderson$2,237$1,429-36.1%
Sharron Gibson$1,393$1,3930%
Judith Ann Peak$2,157$1,387-35.7%
Candice Lopez Family Trust - Candice E Lopez$1,486$1,366-8.1%
Kosola Family, LLC$3,421$1,336-60.9%
Russell E Honsowetz JR Family Trust$2,072$1,235-40.4%
William K Honsowetz$2,072$1,235-40.4%
David M. Williams$711$1,20168.9%
Roger D Ehlers Trust$4,052$1,199-70.4%
Peggy Lamanna$2,122$1,198-43.5%
L Lorraine Bauermeister Trust$3,279$1,187-63.8%
Carine Archer Trust Agreement$3,964$1,186-70.1%
Erik C. Schutter$0$1,185--
Residual Trustee of Kilpatrick Rev Trustee$2,377$1,180-50.4%
William a Cook, M.D.$1,177$1,1770%
John R. Erbert$1,392$1,170-15.9%
Christman Family Trust FBO Randy C Christman$2,592$1,167-55%
Edwin a and Thelma O Zietz Living Trust$0$1,164--
Sean C. MacKay$1,157$1,1570%
Connie Houser$5,200$1,144-78%
James B. Lawrence$317$1,129256.2%
Kamerzell Family Trust$1,546$1,103-28.7%
Angela DE Fremery$580$1,09789.1%
James DE Fremery$580$1,09789.1%
Rita R. Allen$1,089$1,0890%
Erik Wilson$1,087$1,0870%
Anita Stranik$424$1,058149.5%
Taylor Revocable Trust$0$1,045--
Gertmenian Living Trust$2,583$1,012-60.8%
Charles W. Orr III$5,283$1,011-80.9%
Shane A. Huntley$1,222$1,001-18.1%
Ravinderjeet Cheema$0$1,000--
Karin Spindler$1,000$1,0000%
Tree Nut, LLC$1,126$989-12.2%
Robert D. Santos$1,428$980-31.4%
Grant Marston$0$969--
Robert Harris$1,610$919-42.9%
Jester Farm$1,150$916-20.3%
Timothy Devane$1,749$914-47.7%
Grant G. Gibson$1,025$912-11%
Lois O Maderious 2001 Trust$189$906379.4%
David M Lesico$891$890-0.1%
John Brent Elliott$864$8640%
Gerald V. Koch$1,971$845-57.1%
Patricia M Bristow Rev Trust$481$81669.6%
Robert E & Lee E Pistole Rev Trust 2002$481$80667.6%
Nelva Lea Denbo Living Trustee$2,582$804-68.9%
Nancy J Garner Trustee of the Garner Trust$2,554$794-68.9%
Larkin R. Buckalew$1,127$791-29.8%
The Asvitt Family 2010 Revocable Trust$0$790--
Ira Lee Hillyer$1,011$786-22.3%
Jacqueline Dugan$3,506$773-78%
Judith B Toomajian$769$7690%
Steven L. Avon$760$7600%
Michael Gonce$1,252$756-39.6%
The Scott Arthur Miles Living Trust$754$7540%
Chase Family Trust$2,188$753-65.6%
Gregory Alva Gholson$2,335$752-67.8%
Dorothea E Shortes Living Trust$3,207$732-77.2%
Gerald M. Reynolds$727$714-1.8%
Myron D. Schroer$2,551$711-72.1%
Wilma Sumner$1,749$710-59.4%
Kathleen D. Christiansen Bradshaw Trust$876$682-22.1%
Molly Parker-Parker Revocable Trust$1,411$635-55%
Michael-Michael & Brenda Cruit Family Trustee Cruit$2,309$621-73.1%
Rachel Penn Hannah Fields$0$621--
Rancho Esquon - Durham CA &WH, Inc.$594,639$620-99.9%
Mark A. Buckman$0$616--
Johnston 2007 Revocable Living Trust$2,804$596-78.7%
Doob Family Trust$3,495$593-83%
Swint Trust$215$580169.8%
George C. Judy$716$568-20.7%
Patricia Foerster Estate$425$56031.8%
Sven E. Fagerstrom$1,775$555-68.7%
Shawn Britten$279$54796.1%
Stephanie Jane Sheffield$1,508$538-64.3%
Jimmie Hensler$528$5341.1%
Jeanne M. Reilly$2,173$522-76%
Wayne Gerstenberger$1,327$514-61.3%
Fels Family Trust$1,208$505-58.2%
Ann Clementi Flynn$983$497-49.4%
Jerry Coffel$417$49117.7%
Alison C. Letson$0$488--
Douglas A. Anstine$1,687$484-71.3%
Laura L. Letson$0$462--
William W. Letson$0$462--
Linda Patridge$1,398$460-67.1%
Michael-Michael L Letson JR Rev Trust L Letson JR$0$452--
Michael Vest$1,507$441-70.7%
Henriette S. Hagman$931$439-52.8%
George Rhea Serpan$781$434-44.4%
Scott Allen Hanson$482$433-10.2%
Marjorie-Roach Family Trust$581$384-33.9%
Sue Ann Reilly$212$37777.8%
Michael M. Maninger$572$365-36.2%
Bradley S. Fox$0$361--
Robbie Harper$494$359-27.3%
Irving B. Ramsower III$386$346-10.4%
Grace Linrud Revocable Trust$0$334--
Clinton Farm Grantor Trust$0$333--
Eugene Wright$3,133$332-89.4%
Nina H. Levin$335$316-5.7%
J. A. Asher Jr.$587$304-48.2%
Dolores Pruitt$463$300-35.2%
Dorothy Hunter$1,690$300-82.2%
Kay Welsh$549$299-45.5%
Alan - & Jacquelin Klaassen Rev Trust W Klaassen$0$290--
Ryan R. Schmidt$1,359$273-79.9%
Mary Nygreen$1,607$270-83.2%
Deerwood Farm, LLC$266$2660%
Carol M Curtiss - Carol M Curtiss Trust$0$263--
Barry S Toomajian$256$2560%
Benjamin David Richard Revocable Living Trust$935$253-72.9%
Leslie A. Leong$654$207-68.3%
Ashley D. Barrows$654$207-68.3%
Carolyn Nevins$653$206-68.5%
Robert Nevins$653$206-68.5%
Mary M. McConnell$435$199-54.3%
Laura A. Baron$1,532$185-87.9%
Alison R. Mitchell$360$183-49.2%
Mike Carlson$137$18333.6%
John D. Kavanaugh$1,011$181-82.1%
Mary E. Azevedo$543$177-67.4%
Glenda Gilbert$1,322$170-87.1%
Jodi E. Noack$282$157-44.3%
Jennifer Lea Valle$581$152-73.8%
Cassandra Threatt$0$150--
Matthew Schoenthaler$361$142-60.7%
Joan E. Smith$0$139--
Misner Farm, LLC$0$127--
Buckingham Family Trust$462$124-73.2%
Kramer Klabau$1,011$123-87.8%
William Weichold$166$120-27.7%
Scott A. Douglas$400$115-71.3%
John F. Prentice III$48$7862.5%
Lesley A. Prentice$48$7862.5%
Myron D & Cynthia C Schroer Family Trust$97$59-39.2%
Vorheis Family Rev Trust$82$52-36.6%
Phillip M. Adams$135$32-76.3%
William T. Adams$135$32-76.3%
Kathleen Johnson$49$24-51%
Debra Wombacher$110$22-80%
Kenneth Wombacher$110$22-80%
Kathy Lowe$23$8-65.2%
Virgil Plautz$59$1-98.3%
Campbell Bros Farms, Inc.$2,468$0-100%
Joginder Singh$20,582$0-100%
John F - Campbell Family Trust Campbell$2,683$0-100%
Schlies Management, LLC$177,965$0-100%
Sue - Byington & Sue Campbell Family Trustee Campbell$2,683$0-100%
Dolores Pruitt$451$0-100%
Alex Diaz$4,810$0-100%
Delta Valley Venture, LLC$53,850$0-100%
Edwin a and Thelma O Zietz Living$2,097$0-100%
Evelyn C. Medeiros$25$0-100%
Gareth Fisher$21,371$0-100%
Howard B Hiibel$192$0-100%
Jeanne Moffatt$4,030$0-100%
John Dwelley$6,764$0-100%
Michael Palladino$33,806$0-100%
Newberry Cherry Farm$22,921$0-100%
Patrick Johnston$6,764$0-100%
Vornhagen Farms, Inc.$27,306$0-100%
Anna Marie Stephens$9,633$0-100%
BAR-6$8$0-100%
E & L Livestock$166,234$0-100%
Ellen Capener$80$0-100%
Freier Trust$286$0-100%
Grossi Bros Seafood, LLC$24,711$0-100%
Kay M Blatter Family Trust$6,850$0-100%
Mary L. Goldey$328$0-100%
Raymond Cannon$1,403$0-100%
Risser Farms, LLC$3,167$0-100%
Dariush Zandi$23,935$0-100%
East Bay Consulting, LLC$32,595$0-100%
Eastland Farms, LLC$2,030$0-100%
HPC Americas, LLC$7,088$0-100%
Jeanne M. Lee$871$0-100%
Paul H. Starn$9,180$0-100%
Senemar Ranch, Inc.$15,317$0-100%
Sukhjinder Brah$7,643$0-100%
Richard F. Hamilton$1,367$0-100%
Likwid Asset Management, LLC$98,321$0-100%
Krishen Laetsch$11,382$0-100%
Robert Powell$392$0-100%
Fereydoun Azadi$34,791$0-100%
Frank Wesser$12,599$0-100%
Martin Family Holdings, LLC$29,378$0-100%
Pantaleo Farms, LLC$9,677$0-100%
Ernest A. Spencer Jr. 2007 Family Trust$51,464$0-100%
Pound the Zone Fishing$11,401$0-100%
Michael S Pecherer$13,645$0-100%
Nancy L. M. Crowe$2,773$0-100%
Norma Jo C. Patrick$149$0-100%
PNP Farms, LLC$136,422$0-100%
Barbara Collins$755$0-100%
Kay F Vorheis Rev Sep Property Trustee$5,229$0-100%
Keith Ritthaler$2,222$0-100%
Mark E Hagopian Revocable Living Trust$1,677$0-100%
The Asvitt Family 2010 Revocable$1,738$0-100%
Kathleen Wimer$2,110$0-100%
Louis E. Bock$6,741$0-100%
Amaravati Farms, LLC$140,470$0-100%
Carl C Backe and Peggy J Backe Re$435$0-100%
Carl C Backe$718$0-100%
Dorothy W. Marston$3,671$0-100%
Gratia Foerster$1,695$0-100%
Gustine Ranch Lp$48,960$0-100%
Jasbir S. Nijjar$156,765$0-100%
Kimberly Wasson$5,166$0-100%
Mary Perkins$297$0-100%
Patrick Wasson$5,166$0-100%
Perminder S Pandal$10,299$0-100%
RK Agro Farms, LLC$18,122$0-100%
S & S Nandipati Farms, LLC$8,072$0-100%
Shirish Shah GS Shah Family Trust$694$0-100%
Thomas Alexander$2,276$0-100%
Tirupathi Properties, LLC$8,770$0-100%
VSR Agro Farms, LLC$17,738$0-100%
Walmond, LLC$2,193$0-100%
Adeline A. Azevedo$56,415$0-100%
David B Williamson and Paula M WI$16,102$0-100%
Earl Browning Farm$6,062$0-100%
Georgie Lutz$755$0-100%
Hagen Childrens 2005 Irrevocable Trust$4,826$0-100%
Jenise - John D & Jenise K Hamblin Rev T K Hamblin$4,950$0-100%
Margaret Ann Carroll$7,066$0-100%
Mehl Ranches, LLC$24,152$0-100%
Rancho Caleta, LLC$9,311$0-100%
Shafer Farm Partners LP$16,137$0-100%
Thomas B. Shastid$16,197$0-100%
Wallace Gibson$9,466$0-100%
Total subsidies$4,998,480$7,089,38841.8%

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