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In 2021, 37 farmers in cities within Hartford County received a total of $1.2 million in 55 farm subsidies, a 21.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.5 million in 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winding Brook Turf Farm, Inc. | $0 | $562,732 | -- |
| Andre Groszyk Farm, LLC | $0 | $241,585 | -- |
| Raffia Farms, Inc. | $0 | $62,540 | -- |
| Reichle Farms, LLC | $0 | $49,294 | -- |
| Collins Powder Hill Farm, LLC | $45,006 | $37,396 | -16.9% |
| House of Hayes, LLC | $87,924 | $36,737 | -58.2% |
| Old Eddy Farm, LLC | $0 | $29,731 | -- |
| Robert M Yandow | $0 | $29,058 | -- |
| Wade's Fruits & Vegetables, Inc. | $0 | $27,131 | -- |
| Johnny's Produce, LLC | $0 | $18,338 | -- |
| Johnny's Roadside Market Garden, LLC | $0 | $18,178 | -- |
| Oxen Hill Farm, LLC | $45,715 | $11,518 | -74.8% |
| L & J Farm, LLC | $0 | $7,585 | -- |
| Smyths Trinity Farm, LLC | $0 | $5,679 | -- |
| Leanore a Goode Revocable Trust | $19,002 | $5,289 | -72.2% |
| White Eagle Farms, LLC | $10,229 | $5,096 | -50.2% |
| Andrew Urbanowicz | $0 | $4,521 | -- |
| Barbara Smyth | $3,666 | $3,666 | 0% |
| Desmond Samuda | $19,851 | $2,822 | -85.8% |
| Lost Acres Vineyard, LLC | $0 | $1,931 | -- |
| Jean Quick Piper Trust | $5,711 | $1,554 | -72.8% |
| Cheeneah Armstrong | $0 | $1,484 | -- |
| Micro2life, LLC | $0 | $1,293 | -- |
| Martha M Paridy Family Trust | $1,799 | $990 | -45% |
| Bruce A. Cutkomp | $0 | $887 | -- |
| Mark E. Cutkomp | $0 | $887 | -- |
| Susan Hinesley | $2,396 | $782 | -67.4% |
| James W. Veirs Jr. | $1,886 | $752 | -60.1% |
| John Peter Glauber | $1,274 | $682 | -46.5% |
| Bradley Piper Trust | $5,916 | $680 | -88.5% |
| Baggott Family Farm, Corp. | $85,891 | $550 | -99.4% |
| Earl Flowers | $995 | $502 | -49.5% |
| Elaine Grace Reimer | $0 | $385 | -- |
| Dan Thompson | $380 | $380 | 0% |
| Connie Browne | $363 | $224 | -38.3% |
| Wlodkoski Farms, LLC | $0 | $223 | -- |
| Donald Wagner | $66,021 | $148 | -99.8% |
| Edward G. Jepsen | $12,469 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald Grant/Park Farm | $1,316 | $0 | -100% |
| Stephen D. Moser | $1,431 | $0 | -100% |
| Wyse Acres, LLC | $28,872 | $0 | -100% |
| Joshua Bristol | $15,239 | $0 | -100% |
| David H. Dingess | $87,689 | $0 | -100% |
| Kirk Montstream | $20,304 | $0 | -100% |
| Lawrence P. Pagano | $14,953 | $0 | -100% |
| Morell Farms, LLC | $34,294 | $0 | -100% |
| White Eagle Transportation, Inc. | $115,854 | $0 | -100% |
| Connecticut Valley Aviation, LLC | $29,042 | $0 | -100% |
| Connecticut Valley Growers, LLC | $109,597 | $0 | -100% |
| Connecticut Valley Leaf Growers, LLC | $129,503 | $0 | -100% |
| Dana Groszyk | $7,280 | $0 | -100% |
| Jarmoc Farms, LLC | $23,437 | $0 | -100% |
| Jarmoc Real Estate, LLC | $38,002 | $0 | -100% |
| Kyle a Groszyk | $66,496 | $0 | -100% |
| Maturo Farm, LLC | $94,767 | $0 | -100% |
| Max Groszyk | $24,846 | $0 | -100% |
| Pure Leaf, LLC | $75,651 | $0 | -100% |
| Botticello Farms, LLC | $88,430 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Botticello | $1,264 | $0 | -100% |
| Sanitary Refuse Company of Manchester | $1,771 | $0 | -100% |
| Woodland Gardens, Inc. | $58,409 | $0 | -100% |
| Nancy Bryan | $1,847 | $0 | -100% |
| Robin Marie C. Pogue | $1,108 | $0 | -100% |
| Signature a, LLC | $350 | $0 | -100% |
| Arnold Cutkomp | $2,661 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,490,907 | $1,173,230 | -21.3% |
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