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In 2021, 42 farmers in cities within Atlantic County received a total of $1.8 million in 51 farm subsidies, a 78.8% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $8.5 million in 108 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.
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuckahoe Turf Farms, Inc. | $0 | $613,379 | -- |
| Galloway Wholesale Nursery, LLC | $0 | $224,471 | -- |
| Bluebird Farms, LLC | $0 | $156,950 | -- |
| Anthony Scordo JR, Inc. | $0 | $129,250 | -- |
| Augustine Farm, Inc. | $1,331,768 | $114,946 | -91.4% |
| Parzanese Brothers Produce, Inc. | $101,969 | $76,114 | -25.4% |
| Big Buck Farms, LLC | $156,219 | $73,525 | -52.9% |
| Ronald B. Fisher | $0 | $51,465 | -- |
| Moss Mill Farms, LLC | $0 | $49,780 | -- |
| Lanza's Plantation, LLC | $0 | $41,641 | -- |
| J Berenato Farms, LLC | $170,671 | $39,842 | -76.7% |
| Atlantic Blueberry Company, Inc. | $615,774 | $38,869 | -93.7% |
| Tomasello Winery, Inc. | $0 | $33,386 | -- |
| Mike Dimeo & Sons, LLC | $0 | $18,936 | -- |
| B&B Farms CSA, LLC | $0 | $15,174 | -- |
| Blueberry Bill Farm, Inc. | $77,169 | $15,171 | -80.3% |
| Glen W. Olsen | $0 | $14,684 | -- |
| Ingstan Farms, LLC | $0 | $9,849 | -- |
| Joseph Martinelli | $4,964 | $9,720 | 95.8% |
| Columbia Fruit Farms, Inc. | $263,180 | $9,193 | -96.5% |
| Larry CHI Ngok Lui | $313,519 | $7,121 | -97.7% |
| Formisano Farms, Inc. | $127,199 | $6,934 | -94.5% |
| William Boerner Jr. | $0 | $6,627 | -- |
| Mcgee's Shellfish, LLC | $0 | $6,586 | -- |
| Losasso Farms, LLC | $32,051 | $4,285 | -86.6% |
| Melora Farms, LLC | $144,299 | $3,684 | -97.4% |
| Liepe Farms | $83,581 | $3,427 | -95.9% |
| Bruce W. Randolph | $2,534 | $2,534 | 0% |
| Dacosta Blueberry Farms, Inc. | $658,104 | $1,969 | -99.7% |
| Isaac J. Rucker | $1,433 | $1,960 | 36.8% |
| Greg Goff | $0 | $1,736 | -- |
| August C Wuillermin Farms, Inc. | $81,375 | $1,703 | -97.9% |
| Mill Rock Farms, LLC | $77,861 | $1,667 | -97.9% |
| Daniel Franchetti Sr. | $61,842 | $1,472 | -97.6% |
| Stephen M. Desario | $1,968 | $1,359 | -30.9% |
| Thin Place Farm, LLC | $0 | $1,192 | -- |
| G Farms, LLC | $13,451 | $779 | -94.2% |
| Fred W. Tichy | $3,479 | $750 | -78.4% |
| Edward H. Kertz | $1,546 | $728 | -52.9% |
| Bellview Farms, Inc. | $376 | $376 | 0% |
| Education Wuillermin & Sons, Inc. | $88,436 | $304 | -99.7% |
| Kenneth J. Kertz | $298 | $146 | -51% |
| Elizabeth Kuehn | $1,184 | $0 | -100% |
| Clam Daddys, LLC | $35,034 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerome H. Irick | $521 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry's Asian Farms, LLC | $77,502 | $0 | -100% |
| Hollyhock Cranberries, LLC | $4,585 | $0 | -100% |
| Intracoastal Aquaculture, LLC | $35,719 | $0 | -100% |
| Joanne L. Mosier | $401 | $0 | -100% |
| Owl's Nest Too, LLC | $120 | $0 | -100% |
| Ralph F Stoklosa Ventures, LLC | $294 | $0 | -100% |
| Surran Nurseries, LLC | $49,014 | $0 | -100% |
| AGB Farms, LLC | $82,729 | $0 | -100% |
| Buffalo Farms, LLC | $131,391 | $0 | -100% |
| Carmen Merlino Jr. | $193,016 | $0 | -100% |
| Chesterfield Nursery, LLC | $106,978 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank V. Dimatteo | $6,661 | $0 | -100% |
| Galletta Willow Farms, LLC | $8,479 | $0 | -100% |
| Glossy Fruit Farms, Inc. | $469,062 | $0 | -100% |
| Gold Green Farm, Inc. | $122,806 | $0 | -100% |
| Greg Clark Farms, LLC | $90,720 | $0 | -100% |
| Homestead Acres | $368 | $0 | -100% |
| Joe Donio Farms | $147,275 | $0 | -100% |
| Joseph Badagliacco | $33,350 | $0 | -100% |
| Joseph Donio Jr. | $62,118 | $0 | -100% |
| JSM Blueberries, LLC | $64,063 | $0 | -100% |
| Levari Harvest, LLC | $15,197 | $0 | -100% |
| Mark Calabria | $10,737 | $0 | -100% |
| Mr Green Jeans, Inc. | $327,588 | $0 | -100% |
| Neil H. Pastore III | $79,754 | $0 | -100% |
| Old Forks Holly Farms, LLC | $1,697 | $0 | -100% |
| Pastore Orchards | $276,361 | $0 | -100% |
| Perna Farms, LLC | $13,218 | $0 | -100% |
| Pleasantdale Farms, Inc. | $349,892 | $0 | -100% |
| RHB Farms, LLC | $29,501 | $0 | -100% |
| Robin Carpo | $4,187 | $0 | -100% |
| Sam Mento Farms, LLC | $86,421 | $0 | -100% |
| South Fork Cultivated Blueberries | $38,938 | $0 | -100% |
| Stoney Creek Blueberries, LLC | $224,321 | $0 | -100% |
| Vaccarella Farms, LLC | $275,648 | $0 | -100% |
| William Augustine & Son, Inc. | $196,956 | $0 | -100% |
| Winslow Junction Produce, LLC | $319,970 | $0 | -100% |
| Country Blues, LLC | $50,819 | $0 | -100% |
| Maxwell Shellfish, LLC | $17,837 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $8,457,498 | $1,793,684 | -78.8% |
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