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How much did farmers in Santa Cruz County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

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Farms in Santa Cruz County received $5,861,179 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 210 subsidies provided, the largest was for Willoughby Farms, Inc., which received $628,750 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Santa Cruz County farmer was $3 to Margaret Fitzsimmons.

There were 234 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies fell by $13,471,075.

Kimberly Amadeo of The Balance said farmer subsidies "help high-income corporations, not poor rural farmers. Most of the money goes toward large agribusinesses."

USDA data analyzed by the Cato Institute found that "farmers (on net) have derived almost 40% of their income directly from the U.S. government” in recent years.

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.

Subsidies Received by Santa Cruz County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Willoughby Farms, Inc.$628,750Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,257,500
Willoughby Farms, Inc.$628,750Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,257,500
LA Selva Farms, LLC$350,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$350,000
Fujii Bros, GP$274,378Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$274,378
Fitz Fresh, Inc.$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$250,000
Hydra-Point Plant Growers, Inc.$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$250,000
Enrique Melgoza$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$250,000
Reiter Berry Farms, Inc.$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$500,000
Reiter Berry Farms, Inc.$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$500,000
Abelardo Amador Garcia$224,373Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$224,373
Cowles Berry Farm, Inc.$212,056Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$212,056
M Rodoni & Company, GP$139,058Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$144,625
Olallieberry Farms, Inc.$124,438Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$124,438
Willoughby Brothers, LLC$121,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$121,250
Ramon Suarez$115,010Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$115,010
California Strawberry Commission$100,732Market Access Program$281,164
Third Gen Berry Farms, LLC$100,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$100,000
Melgoza Bejar Farms General Partnership$96,427Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$96,427
River Valley Farms, LLC$81,250Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$87,790
Epifanio Murillo$72,370Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$72,370
California Strawberry Commission$72,074Market Access Program$281,164
Almadelia Fernandez$69,364Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$69,364
Raul Llamas$68,137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$68,137
Jay M. Cutler$60,916Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$82,269
Dean S Sakae$59,244Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$59,244
California Strawberry Commission$58,236Market Access Program$281,164
Pacific Firewood & Lumber, Inc.$50,875Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
California Strawberry Commission$50,121Market Access Program$281,164
Francisco Flores Rodriguez$49,382Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$49,382
Vasquez Lopez Farms, LLC$48,696Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$48,696
Charles Bella & Sons Orchard, GP$43,204Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$43,204
John Stephen Thorley$40,329Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$40,329
New Horizon Farms, Inc.$37,840Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$37,840
Vanessa Brenda Mendoza$37,761Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$37,761
David Robles Torres$30,400Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$30,400
California Table Grape Export Association$25,100Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program$25,100
Jay M. Cutler$21,353Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$82,269
Ramon Hernandez$18,600Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$18,600
Duane H. Berndt$18,454Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$18,454
Cal Poly Corporation$16,651Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Paul K. Tao$15,152Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$15,152
Cal Poly Corporation$14,966Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Ramaekers Family Farm, Inc.$13,640Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$23,380
Orland Ranch, LLC$13,414Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$16,880
Cal Poly Corporation$12,851Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Cal Poly Corporation$12,772Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Rancho Las Palmas, GP$12,655Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$24,845
Rancho Las Palmas, GP$12,190Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$24,845
Jose Rangel$11,980Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$11,980
Cal Poly Corporation$11,910Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Fehr Revocable Trust$11,804Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$22,169
Jonathan Nunez Esquivel$10,938Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$10,938
Cal Poly Corporation$10,226Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Cal Poly Corporation$10,069Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Cal Poly Corporation$10,030Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Cal Poly Corporation$9,246Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$9,232Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$9,061Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Tom Hart$8,719Seafood Trade Relief Program$8,719
Cal Poly Corporation$8,580Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$7,578Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Zachary Robert Estrada$7,563Livestock Forage Disaster Program$8,898
Jose Juan Pulido Garcia$7,280Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,280
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$7,047Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Andrea Sonnabend$7,015Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$7,015
Efrain Alanis$6,576Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,576
River Valley Farms, LLC$6,540Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares$87,790
Kenneth George Miller$6,296Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,296
Ramaekers Family Farm, Inc.$6,102Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$23,380
Dustin L. Nelson$5,741Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,741
Fehr Revocable Trust$5,693Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$22,169
M Rodoni & Company, GP$5,567Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$144,625
Klamath L & C, Inc.$5,546Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,060
Joanne B. Campbell$5,399Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$5,399
Carol Bjorn$5,071Price Loss Coverage Program$11,407
Fehr Revocable Trust$4,672Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$22,169
Leon E. Mattingley$4,074Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,759
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$4,020Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Miguel Angel Melgoza-Rocha$4,001Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$9,036
Sunset Bay Farms, LLC$3,737Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Cares$3,737
Scott Bruce$3,566Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,566
Orland Ranch, LLC$3,466Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$16,880
Ramaekers Family Farm, Inc.$3,410Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$23,380
Juan Vergara$3,260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,260
Carol Bjorn$3,205Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$11,407
Miguel Angel Melgoza-Rocha$3,201Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$9,036
Jose Luis Ramirez$2,999Livestock Forage Disaster Program$4,307
Peterson Living Trust$2,938Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,938
Cal Poly Corporation$2,860Dairy Margin Coverage Program$120,160
Klamath L & C, Inc.$2,718Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,060
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$2,490Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Natalino Moules$2,411Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$2,411
Steven C. Smith$2,386Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,386
Hebeler Farms North, LLC$2,355Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,441
Adelbert John Elliott$2,334Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,862
Jose Ignacio Romero$2,247Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,247
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$2,179Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Lela C Carney, LLC$2,069Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,167
Pacific Firewood & Lumber, Inc.$2,000Pandemic Assistance for Timber Harvesters and Haulers Program$52,875
Steven J. Webb$1,994Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,994
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$1,970Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Carol Bjorn$1,913Price Loss Coverage Program$11,407
Klamath L & C, Inc.$1,796Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$10,060
Joshua Cameron Larson$1,680Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,680
Glenda C. Harrington$1,631Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,986
Deanna Foster$1,590Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,742
Deanna Foster$1,576Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,742
Deanna Foster$1,576Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,742
N Bar a Ranch, LLC$1,544Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$1,544
Janice Edelmaier$1,526Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,526
Ray Edelmaier$1,526Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,526
Cheryl Stromstad-Snyder$1,415Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,315
Beltaine Trust$1,404Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,404
Paul Babb$1,384Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,280
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$1,377Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Glenda C. Harrington$1,355Price Loss Coverage Program$2,986
Margaret Fitzsimmons$1,339Price Loss Coverage Program$1,856
Zachary Robert Estrada$1,335Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$8,898
Jose Luis Ramirez$1,308Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$4,307
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$1,243Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Patrice C. Edwards$1,113Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,113
Rod Composti$1,113Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,113
Hebeler Farms North, LLC$1,086Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,441
Sean K. Brown$1,007Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,007
Carol Bjorn$982Price Loss Coverage Program$11,407
Cheryl Stromstad-Snyder$900Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,315
Paul Babb$896Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,280
Susan J Mobley Revocable Trust$883Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$883
Charles D. McLeod$871Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,678
Robert Baldacci$848Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$848
Durst, Inc.$832Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$832
Alejandro Salazar Aldana$807Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$807
Miguel Angel Melgoza-Rocha$800Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$9,036
Joanne Wright$794Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$794
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$779Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Lorin Zanetti$761Price Loss Coverage Program$761
Merrill Palmer Melin$712Seafood Trade Relief Program$712
Leon E. Mattingley$685Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,759
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$673Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Adelbert John Elliott$630Price Loss Coverage Program$3,862
David P Kamoss$622Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,212
Teresa Locatelli$622Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$622
David P Kamoss$590Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,212
John J Bower Trust$580Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$580
Melinda Packard Rolfe$577Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$577
Adelbert John Elliott$534Price Loss Coverage Program$3,862
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$533Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Sharyn K. Baldacci$523Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$523
Margaret Fitzsimmons$514Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,856
Ruth A. Mitchell$502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,002
Richard Kortum$500Price Loss Coverage Program$994
INN Foods, Inc.$500Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$500
Charles D. McLeod$498Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,678
Richard Kortum$494Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$994
Ruth Eva Odenkirchen Trust for Grandchildren$490Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,247
Gunn Family Trust$477Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$942
Ruth Eva Odenkirchen Trust for Grandchildren$466Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,247
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$454Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Laura a Cook Separate Property Trustee$390Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$390
Miguel Angel Melgoza-Rocha$388Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$9,036
Miguel Angel Melgoza-Rocha$388Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$9,036
Ruth A. Mitchell$377Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,002
Adelbert John Elliott$364Price Loss Coverage Program$3,862
David Scott Hunter$360Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$633
John Hunter$360Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$633
Gunn Family Trust$358Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$942
Dennis John Webb$326Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Livestock and Poultry$326
Mark A. Esposito$290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$290
Monica Esposito$290Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$290
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$289Conservation Reserve Program - Cost-Share Web-Based - Cof Program$49,843
Miguel Angel Melgoza-Rocha$258Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$9,036
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$245Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$237Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Carol Bjorn$236Price Loss Coverage Program$11,407
Tanya M Datel$233Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$408
Ramaekers Family Farm, Inc.$228Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$23,380
Susan Hawkins$221Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$221
Ruth Eva Odenkirchen Trust for Grandchildren$207Price Loss Coverage Program$1,247
Daniel T Seamount Rvoc Trustee$200Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$411
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$199Conservation Reserve Program - Cost-Share Web-Based - Cof Program$49,843
David Scott Hunter$194Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$633
John Hunter$194Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$633
John Diffenbaugh$191Price Loss Coverage Program$346
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$188Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,843
Charles D. McLeod$185Price Loss Coverage Program$1,678
Kevin Butler$185Seafood Trade Relief Program$185
Tanya M Datel$175Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$408
John Diffenbaugh$155Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$346
Charles D. McLeod$124Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,678
Ruth A. Mitchell$123Price Loss Coverage Program$1,002
Berk Brannon$121Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$199
Gunn Family Trust$107Price Loss Coverage Program$942
Carole McCown$104Price Loss Coverage Program$104
Lela C Carney, LLC$98Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,167
Laylah Nohrden$97Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126
Kenneth McFadden$97Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126
Ruth Eva Odenkirchen Trust for Grandchildren$84Price Loss Coverage Program$1,247
David Scott Hunter$79Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$633
John Hunter$79Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$633
Berk Brannon$78Price Loss Coverage Program$199
Daniel T Seamount Rvoc Trustee$50Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$411
Daniel T Seamount Rvoc Trustee$50Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$411
Daniel T Seamount Rvoc Trustee$40Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$411
Daniel T Seamount Rvoc Trustee$40Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$411
Daniel T Seamount Rvoc Trustee$30Price Loss Coverage Program$411
Laylah Nohrden$29Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126
Kenneth McFadden$29Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$126
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$29Conservation Reserve Program - Continuous Pip Program$49,843
Ruth Naomi Rabinowitz Trust$20Conservation Reserve Program - Continuous Pip Program$49,843
Margaret Fitzsimmons$3Price Loss Coverage Program$1,856

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