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Thursday, November 7, 2024

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

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Farms in Suffolk County received $6,921,730 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Of the 173 subsidies provided, the largest was for Emma's Garden Growers, Inc., which received $638,012 for the claim of "Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act".

The smallest subsidy provided to a Suffolk County farmer was $20 to East END Flower Farm, Ltd..

There were 18 fewer subsidies than the year before, and the total value of the subsidies rose by $104,592.

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 Suffolk County Code Farmers in 2021
Farmer$ ReceivedReason for SubsidyTotal Received in Subsidies by Farmer ($)
Emma's Garden Growers, Inc.$638,012Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$638,012
East Coast Sod, LLC$475,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$475,000
Landscaping by Country Gardens, Inc.$359,033Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$718,066
Landscaping by Country Gardens, Inc.$359,033Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$718,066
Otto Keil Florists, Inc.$325,846Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$325,846
Shade Trees Nursery, Inc.$267,881Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$267,881
Gabrielsen Farms, LLC$250,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$250,000
Gabby G Fisheries, Inc.$250,000Seafood Trade Relief Program$250,000
Beds & Borders, Inc.$236,765Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$236,765
Eastland Farms, Inc.$224,483Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$224,483
Juniper Hill, Inc.$207,078Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$207,078
Helen's Greenhouses & Flower Farm, Inc.$169,506Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$169,506
Delea Leasing, Corp.$166,675Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$166,675
Charles Spitzner Nursery, LLC$157,827Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$157,827
Harbes Family of Farms, LLC$150,481Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$150,481
Sang Lee Farms, Inc.$150,179Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$150,179
Northeast Nurseries$140,195Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$140,195
Greenlawn Sod Farms, Inc.$120,620Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$120,620
Albert and Dorothy Schmitt, LLC$116,369Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$116,369
Remi Wesnofske, Inc.$116,339Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$116,339
Helen Powers$102,982Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$102,982
Edmund Densieski JR$98,842Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$98,842
Emerald Flora, LLC$95,327Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$95,327
L Agricultural Holdings, LLC$91,386Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$94,000
Kawasaki Greenhouses, Inc.$82,440Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$82,440
F & W Schmitt Farm$78,390Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$78,390
Jacob H Rottkamp & Son, Inc.$75,658Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$75,658
The Glass Greenhouse, LLC$62,137Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$62,137
Blue Water Fisheries, Inc.$61,062Seafood Trade Relief Program$61,062
Duane Arnister$60,944Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$60,944
Windy Acres Farm$60,888Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$60,888
Fink's Country Farm, Inc.$52,963Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$52,963
Kurt Weiss Greenhouses, Inc.$50,000Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$50,000
Fobb, LLC$49,830Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$49,830
Lenny Bruno Farms, Inc.$49,802Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$49,802
Romanski, Inc.$48,052Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$48,052
Cosmos Farm, Inc.$47,683Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$47,683
Daniel T. Latham$47,502Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$47,502
Oysterponds Shellfish, LLC$38,069Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$38,069
Henry T. Hulse Jr.$36,909Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$110,726
Henry T. Hulse Jr.$36,909Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$110,726
Henry T. Hulse Jr.$36,909Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$110,726
Sea Breeze Fisheries$36,398Seafood Trade Relief Program$36,398
The Yard, Inc.$36,029Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$36,029
The Whitman Nurseries, Inc.$34,964Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$34,964
Open Minded Organics, LLC$31,951Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$31,951
Joseph's Garden & Greenhouse, LLC$30,807Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$30,807
Eric Gabrielsen$27,544Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$27,544
Barbara Joan Fisheries, Inc.$24,926Seafood Trade Relief Program$24,926
Patricia Divello$23,224Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$23,224
Bernard F May & Son, Inc.$22,113Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$22,113
Sujecki Farms & Nurseries, LLC$19,912Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$19,912
Island END Farms, Inc.$19,133Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$19,133
Ringhoff Farms, Inc.$18,998Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$20,475
Little a's Oysters, LLC$17,917Web-Based NAP $17,917
Four Winds Fisheries, Inc.$13,937Seafood Trade Relief Program$13,937
Julia Ann Lane$13,071Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,071
Carol's Plant Shed, Inc.$12,821Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$12,821
Kenneth G. Glover$12,811Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$12,811
Peter H. Dankowski$12,603Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$16,700
Sound Ave Farms$11,255Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$11,255
Deep Sea Direct, LLC$10,656Seafood Trade Relief Program$10,656
Christopher Winkler$10,650Seafood Trade Relief Program$21,300
Christopher Winkler$10,650Seafood Trade Relief Program$21,300
Baiting Hollow Nurseries, LLC$9,586Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$9,586
Fire Island Oyster Company, LLC$9,055Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$9,055
Charles Morici$8,850Seafood Trade Relief Program$8,850
Dale R. Haubrich$8,582Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,117
Shady Lady of West Sayville, Inc.$8,413Seafood Trade Relief Program$8,413
Muchnic Farm$7,217Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$7,269
Harvest Moon Shellfish Company, LLC$6,612Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,612
Salt Air Farm, LLC$6,312Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,312
Rocky Point Fisheries, Inc.$6,275Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$6,275
Provider 2 Seafood, Inc.$6,257Seafood Trade Relief Program$6,257
Kerrilynn Jorgensen$5,725Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,630
Robert Rutkoski$5,656Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$5,656
Allison & Lisa Fishing, Inc.$5,426Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,426
Independent Catch, Inc.$5,377Seafood Trade Relief Program$5,377
Multi Aquaculture Systems, Inc.$5,194Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,194
John T. Carter$5,149Trade Mitigation Program/Market Facilitation Program 2019 - Non-Specialty Crops Program$14,248
Pelican Island Shellfish, LLC$5,145Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$5,145
Anna Mary Fisheries, Inc.$4,233Seafood Trade Relief Program$4,233
Peter H. Dankowski$4,097Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$16,700
Invincible Summer Farms, LLC$3,816Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,816
Kerrilynn Jorgensen$3,645Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,630
Dale R. Haubrich$3,566Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,117
Margaret Watson Engelhardt Trust-2021$3,308Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,476
Vincent Giedraitis$3,207Seafood Trade Relief Program$3,207
Martin Sidor Farms, Inc.$3,100Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$3,100
Wowak Farms, Inc.$2,970Noninsured Assistance Program$2,970
East END Sod Company, LLC$2,847Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,847
Janet Pinto Norman$2,726Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,345
John T. Carter$2,707Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$14,248
Shawn Pobiner$2,679Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,679
Thomas D Wowak$2,664Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,664
L Agricultural Holdings, LLC$2,614Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$94,000
Kerrilynn Jorgensen$2,603Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,630
Elsie Kerns$2,536Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,536
The Napolitano Family Farm$2,326Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,326
John T. Carter$2,213Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$14,248
Robert Jorgensen$2,171Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,171
Vivian Diana Jorgensen$2,171Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$2,171
East END Flower Farm, Ltd.$2,101Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$2,121
John T. Carter$1,990Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$14,248
Thomas Tyrrell$1,882Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,882
Norman Stiansen JR$1,801Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,801
Rc-7s, Corp.$1,690Price Loss Coverage Program$3,274
Joseph C. Savaglio$1,687Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,019
Kerrilynn Jorgensen$1,657Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,630
Rc-7s, Corp.$1,584Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$3,274
Patricia E. Thompson$1,570Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,570
Margaret Engelhardt-M Engelhardt Trust$1,542Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,542
Ringhoff Farms, Inc.$1,477Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$20,475
Theodore Stevens$1,297Seafood Trade Relief Program$1,297
John T. Carter$1,287Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$14,248
Margaret Watson Engelhardt Trust-2021$1,168Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$4,476
William J. Leonardi$1,066Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,225
Lucy B Kazickas$1,065Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,065
Joseph Fusco$981Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$981
Diane L. Anderson$978Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,223
Dale R. Haubrich$969Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$13,117
Larry Summa$832Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$832
Long Island Pelagics, LLC$830Seafood Trade Relief Program$830
Long Island Blue Point Oyster, LLC$818Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$818
Adee Family Irrevocable Trust$795Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,107
K. C. Farms$758Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$758
James W Sunyar$756Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$1,009
Tor Vincent$743Seafood Trade Relief Program$743
Katherine Ann Bill$740Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,102
Katherine Ann Bill$681Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,102
Margaret Schroeder$654Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$1,015
Janet Pinto Norman$619Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$3,345
Katherine Ann Bill$545Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,102
Marcos G. Ribeiro Jr.$538Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$941
David L Steele Farms, LLC$506Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$506
William C. Reimer III$489Seafood Trade Relief Program$489
Ernest G. Savaglio$436Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$601
Satur Farms, LLC$430Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share Fees - Handling$430
Marcos G. Ribeiro Jr.$403Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$941
Margaret Schroeder$361Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,015
Blue Fin IV, Inc.$354Seafood Trade Relief Program$707
Blue Fin IV, Inc.$354Seafood Trade Relief Program$707
John T. Carter$350Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$14,248
Joseph C. Savaglio$332Price Loss Coverage Program$2,019
Margaret Mills$327Price Loss Coverage Program$587
Pontos Fisheries, Inc.$325Seafood Trade Relief Program$325
Adee Family Irrevocable Trust$312Price Loss Coverage Program$1,107
John T. Carter$286Agricultural Risk Coverage Program - County$14,248
Carol A. Savarese$270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$361
Barbara A. Kroll$270Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$361
John T. Carter$266Conservation Reserve Program Payment - Annual Rental$14,248
Margaret Mills$260Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$587
Diane L. Anderson$245Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$1,223
James A. Bahr$240Price Loss Coverage Program$240
James W Sunyar$223Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$1,009
Deanna Muro$216Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$296
John Valentine$213Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Livestock Program$375
Marjorie Hahn$212Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$212
Tim Mollenhauer$211Price Loss Coverage Program$283
Ernest G. Savaglio$165Price Loss Coverage Program$601
John Valentine$163Commodity Credit Corporation Organic Cost Share - Crops Program$375
William J. Leonardi$159Price Loss Coverage Program$1,225
Katherine Ann Bill$136Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program - Plus 3 Assistance Program$2,102
Jack Darrell Ingold$130Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$130
Carol A. Savarese$91Price Loss Coverage Program$361
Barbara A. Kroll$91Price Loss Coverage Program$361
Dorsey Spencer$91Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Continuation of the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act$146
Deanna Muro$80Price Loss Coverage Program$296
Tim Mollenhauer$72Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$283
Dorsey Spencer$55Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$146
Muchnic Farm$52Price Loss Coverage Program$7,269
James W Sunyar$30Agriculture Risk Program - Individual Coverage$1,009
East END Flower Farm, Ltd.$20Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 3 - Targeted Assistance for Specific Commodities$2,121

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