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In 2021, 176 farmers in cities within Tehama County received a total of $4 million in 256 farm subsidies, a 78.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $18.2 million in 646 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 Tehama County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lazy Spade, LLC | $290,368 | $395,834 | 36.3% |
| M & a Livestock | $201,640 | $254,663 | 26.3% |
| J. T. Farms | $146,932 | $238,585 | 62.4% |
| Dusty Debraga | $257,400 | $201,108 | -21.9% |
| Marenco Cattle Company, Inc. | $120,482 | $172,627 | 43.3% |
| Darrell Wood - Darrell & Callie Wood Fam 2005 Rev Trustee | $111,962 | $155,476 | 38.9% |
| John B. Owens | $4,968 | $153,190 | 2,983.5% |
| Grant Leininger | $76,010 | $133,518 | 75.7% |
| Wood Cattle Ranch, Inc. | $44,350 | $121,166 | 173.2% |
| BH Farming, Inc. | $1,622,328 | $100,964 | -93.8% |
| Candace Owens | $152,698 | $84,606 | -44.6% |
| Jc Allen Niesen | $234,917 | $82,151 | -65% |
| Richard P. O'Sullivan | $73,697 | $77,935 | 5.8% |
| Gregory W. Long | $26,652 | $72,127 | 170.6% |
| Doyle Ranch, Inc. | $272,234 | $61,202 | -77.5% |
| Eduardo Curiel | $80,905 | $61,198 | -24.4% |
| Kenneth & Sheree Owens Family 1996 Revocable Trust | $56,535 | $59,480 | 5.2% |
| Arrowsmith & Sons Apiaries, Inc. | $0 | $58,874 | -- |
| Tehama Angus Ranch, Inc. | $337,487 | $54,707 | -83.8% |
| Justin Dale Niesen | $236,836 | $54,468 | -77% |
| Crane Mills, Inc. | $413,614 | $52,624 | -87.3% |
| Ashley R. Taylor | $64,408 | $51,064 | -20.7% |
| Erik Prouty | $64,089 | $49,655 | -22.5% |
| Danny C. Brown | $44,341 | $49,135 | 10.8% |
| Turri Family Farms | $70,086 | $48,736 | -30.5% |
| Agent Vantage | $75,332 | $45,408 | -39.7% |
| Susan Knox | $47,799 | $44,668 | -6.6% |
| The Good Faith Farm, Inc. | $0 | $43,607 | -- |
| Frank Endres | $58,191 | $40,128 | -31% |
| Brandt Orchards | $117,632 | $39,515 | -66.4% |
| Tom Burrill | $22,850 | $35,505 | 55.4% |
| Amber E. Wolverton | $19,922 | $34,760 | 74.5% |
| Bert Owens - 2015 Owens Family Trust | $52,379 | $34,088 | -34.9% |
| Mert Bradshaw | $27,115 | $29,308 | 8.1% |
| Edward L Redamonti | $97,206 | $25,807 | -73.5% |
| Travis W. Owens | $0 | $23,911 | -- |
| Joshua Jewett | $18,417 | $21,213 | 15.2% |
| William A. Spaletta | $252,240 | $19,701 | -92.2% |
| Craig D Bailey | $15,649 | $19,698 | 25.9% |
| Jennifer Spaletta | $252,115 | $19,686 | -92.2% |
| Antelope Creek Cattle Company | $112,318 | $18,500 | -83.5% |
| Daha, Inc. | $22,603 | $17,292 | -23.5% |
| Bryce Borror | $13,695 | $16,435 | 20% |
| Koehn Organics, LLC | $0 | $16,192 | -- |
| David Lester | $31,394 | $15,869 | -49.5% |
| Trent Thomas | $5,907 | $14,552 | 146.4% |
| Sutfin Land & Livestock, Inc. | $11,676 | $14,462 | 23.9% |
| Naomi A. Reid | $16,995 | $13,998 | -17.6% |
| Nick P Sohrakoff JR | $59,547 | $13,239 | -77.8% |
| Gerald H. Owens | $27,269 | $13,114 | -51.9% |
| Humphrey Ranch, Inc. | $9,174 | $12,969 | 41.4% |
| Joe Ampi | $30,420 | $12,919 | -57.5% |
| Benjamin Mikal Williams | $0 | $12,883 | -- |
| Douglas C. White | $28,328 | $12,762 | -54.9% |
| Andrew Turri | $13,216 | $12,714 | -3.8% |
| Daniel A. Sutfin | $337,767 | $12,003 | -96.4% |
| Hamilton Ranch | $12,977 | $11,857 | -8.6% |
| Jose Mendoza | $0 | $11,614 | -- |
| Melba T Bailey Irrevocable Trust | $0 | $11,417 | -- |
| Tod Leininger | $43,285 | $11,035 | -74.5% |
| Mark T. Michaelis | $80,600 | $10,928 | -86.4% |
| Marvin Lawrence | $8,541 | $10,792 | 26.4% |
| Ronald R. Reid | $37,301 | $10,250 | -72.5% |
| Steak Partners, LLC | $67,288 | $10,093 | -85% |
| Tyler Martinez | $34,760 | $9,733 | -72% |
| Byrd Cattle Company, LLC | $51,963 | $9,564 | -81.6% |
| Gattopardo USA, LLC. | $40,504 | $9,450 | -76.7% |
| Adam Nelms | $18,106 | $8,949 | -50.6% |
| Judd Miller | $37,312 | $8,896 | -76.2% |
| Brett McGiffin | $40,667 | $8,543 | -79% |
| Breanna E. Owens | $12,773 | $8,033 | -37.1% |
| Louise A. Gwaltney | $10,954 | $7,944 | -27.5% |
| Megan Debraga | $38,792 | $7,525 | -80.6% |
| Brian F. Zazueta | $13,616 | $7,508 | -44.9% |
| Mechelle L Whitlock-Senter | $13,322 | $6,818 | -48.8% |
| Wyatt R. Brown | $25,267 | $6,811 | -73% |
| Matthew Biaggi | $17,762 | $6,591 | -62.9% |
| Golden Valley Farms, Inc. | $116,335 | $6,571 | -94.4% |
| James Brandt | $37,702 | $6,446 | -82.9% |
| Steve L. Bohme | $0 | $6,405 | -- |
| Gregory P. Slade | $22,850 | $6,177 | -73% |
| Jefferson Bee Company, LLC | $0 | $6,055 | -- |
| Lucky Dog Farms, LLC | $4,422 | $5,920 | 33.9% |
| Fallon Roen | $24,361 | $5,771 | -76.3% |
| Steve Zane | $7,386 | $5,766 | -21.9% |
| Hugh Murphy | $20,688 | $5,723 | -72.3% |
| Jordan F. Kassel | $1,871 | $5,614 | 200.1% |
| Fambrough Farms - Chad Fambrough | $0 | $5,575 | -- |
| Raymond E. White | $0 | $5,477 | -- |
| Monty Schaack | $11,428 | $5,456 | -52.3% |
| St. John Family Farms, LLC | $0 | $5,421 | -- |
| Allen Reis | $10,131 | $4,993 | -50.7% |
| Larry Jo Kunau | $0 | $4,965 | -- |
| Tracy Norton | $0 | $4,950 | -- |
| Bruce Cattle Company | $23,533 | $4,940 | -79% |
| James Alford | $18,128 | $4,421 | -75.6% |
| John M Larzabal | $9,734 | $4,296 | -55.9% |
| Jack A. Moser | $18,507 | $4,191 | -77.4% |
| Bryan Owens | $19,030 | $4,168 | -78.1% |
| Lamson Construction and Investments, LLC | $5,137 | $3,963 | -22.9% |
| Jessica Merkley | $5,621 | $3,715 | -33.9% |
| Garry Vance | $137,607 | $3,714 | -97.3% |
| Terry Pochop | $12,122 | $3,471 | -71.4% |
| Abraham Rangel | $0 | $3,334 | -- |
| Wayne Lamson | $20,508 | $3,266 | -84.1% |
| Donald John Kish | $12,892 | $2,915 | -77.4% |
| Sharon L. Rodriguez | $13,924 | $2,856 | -79.5% |
| MT Lassen Trout Farms, Inc. | $312,469 | $2,812 | -99.1% |
| Richard Titus | $2,790 | $2,746 | -1.6% |
| Darryl Cruise | $0 | $2,730 | -- |
| John Pitter | $7,997 | $2,396 | -70% |
| Barbara A. Paz | $2,464 | $2,385 | -3.2% |
| Norma A. Smith | $0 | $2,291 | -- |
| Jesse James Mason | $10,832 | $2,259 | -79.1% |
| Jim Arreola | $14,611 | $2,189 | -85% |
| Raymond L. Verdun | $0 | $2,160 | -- |
| John T. Smith | $3,093 | $2,123 | -31.4% |
| Hazel Brown | $9,757 | $2,122 | -78.3% |
| Berens Orchards | $6,333 | $2,096 | -66.9% |
| David Wohletz | $18,028 | $2,061 | -88.6% |
| Hazel Brandt | $1,139 | $1,980 | 73.8% |
| Wayne Conner | $4,389 | $1,974 | -55% |
| Tom Stroing | $0 | $1,925 | -- |
| Richard Thomas Fimea | $5,115 | $1,888 | -63.1% |
| Daniel L. Perea | $10,465 | $1,882 | -82% |
| William E. Foster | $7,502 | $1,843 | -75.4% |
| Nina Langford | $5,935 | $1,834 | -69.1% |
| Larry B & Linda D Galper Revocable Trust | $7,777 | $1,752 | -77.5% |
| Raymond Walker Jr. | $1,485 | $1,735 | 16.8% |
| Jared James Kerr | $8,459 | $1,714 | -79.7% |
| Charles E. Gildea | $0 | $1,597 | -- |
| Scott E. Hogan | $6,859 | $1,575 | -77% |
| Jack E. Endres | $6,809 | $1,552 | -77.2% |
| Lenard Kuwica | $0 | $1,538 | -- |
| Tyler Jacob Savercool | $4,961 | $1,502 | -69.7% |
| Arthur F. Bishop | $204 | $1,382 | 577.5% |
| Victor H. Ciardi | $0 | $1,322 | -- |
| Rusty Wire Ranch | $0 | $1,318 | -- |
| Colby Seth Camacho | $24,182 | $1,202 | -95% |
| Jacob Pochop | $7,278 | $1,160 | -84.1% |
| Richard D. Risley | $0 | $1,154 | -- |
| Terri Opdyke | $0 | $1,100 | -- |
| Lorrie Eller | $3,839 | $1,061 | -72.4% |
| Anne C. Read | $3,091 | $955 | -69.1% |
| Charles E. van Doorn | $5,574 | $942 | -83.1% |
| John Domingos MacHado | $6,412 | $925 | -85.6% |
| Michael R. McCluskey | $4,279 | $911 | -78.7% |
| Michael Brewer | $17,360 | $910 | -94.8% |
| Joanne Bentz | $4,858 | $810 | -83.3% |
| Steve Botts | $639 | $775 | 21.3% |
| Lance F. Root | $0 | $775 | -- |
| Melissa C. Pritchard | $6,732 | $772 | -88.5% |
| Travis B. Martinez | $3,355 | $728 | -78.3% |
| Clint D. Brewer | $3,366 | $724 | -78.5% |
| Hunter C. Lemke | $4,081 | $690 | -83.1% |
| Noe Ocampo | $3,443 | $662 | -80.8% |
| Joshua Gruber | $2,453 | $638 | -74% |
| Jose Uribe | $0 | $636 | -- |
| Stephen H. Richardson | $505 | $618 | 22.4% |
| Willis R. Henderson | $924 | $564 | -39% |
| Judson C. Pray | $3,791 | $552 | -85.4% |
| Jose Alfredo Munoz Bobadilla | $2,139 | $546 | -74.5% |
| Kyle B. Rankin | $0 | $527 | -- |
| Alicia Niesen | $2,229 | $466 | -79.1% |
| Joshua T. Thompson | $1,978 | $439 | -77.8% |
| Irish Megan Weiss | $2,851 | $432 | -84.8% |
| James Preston Mason | $2,541 | $430 | -83.1% |
| Laquin Carlson-Hencratt | $758 | $428 | -43.5% |
| Donald J. Brown | $59,514 | $426 | -99.3% |
| Jasen Clark | $10,543 | $425 | -96% |
| Janet M. Bailey | $838 | $384 | -54.2% |
| Ty Law | $1,914 | $340 | -82.2% |
| Dennis Terrell | $1,309 | $284 | -78.3% |
| Brian Walker | $1,342 | $187 | -86.1% |
| Gail Locke | $645 | $120 | -81.4% |
| L & J Ranch | $750 | $98 | -86.9% |
| A&C Farms | $39,403 | $0 | -100% |
| Apse, LLC | $129,841 | $0 | -100% |
| Arlene Rosauer | $23,066 | $0 | -100% |
| August Dagorret | $4,926 | $0 | -100% |
| Barbara Cody | $873 | $0 | -100% |
| Brandon Chapla | $162,545 | $0 | -100% |
| Carlos Calderon | $1,169 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles Leon Eller | $1,886 | $0 | -100% |
| Chris Henderson | $8,617 | $0 | -100% |
| Curt Martin Trust Dated June 2 1997 | $105,054 | $0 | -100% |
| Curtis Eller | $88,896 | $0 | -100% |
| Dennis M. Bentz | $29,009 | $0 | -100% |
| Dharminder Janda | $1,824 | $0 | -100% |
| Doris E Koshman | $4,902 | $0 | -100% |
| Elpidio Tapia | $119,880 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank S. Gregorio | $10,860 | $0 | -100% |
| Hebrew Family Trust | $4,824 | $0 | -100% |
| Henry C. Ratay | $4,462 | $0 | -100% |
| James Bingham | $2,609 | $0 | -100% |
| Jim Wroge | $9,705 | $0 | -100% |
| Jm Farms | $25,011 | $0 | -100% |
| Joe Landingham | $4,950 | $0 | -100% |
| Joel Duenas | $4,469 | $0 | -100% |
| Juan Carlos Nerey | $4,664 | $0 | -100% |
| Juan Nerey | $20,396 | $0 | -100% |
| Juan Santillan Madera | $1,512 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth Randles | $10,822 | $0 | -100% |
| Lerose Lane | $4,868 | $0 | -100% |
| Loretta J. Taylor | $10,416 | $0 | -100% |
| Lucas D. Alexander | $3,360 | $0 | -100% |
| Mag Farms - DFHB, Inc. | $74,427 | $0 | -100% |
| Marciano Curiel | $24,437 | $0 | -100% |
| Maywood Farms | $319,009 | $0 | -100% |
| Moises Villegas | $2,373 | $0 | -100% |
| Oscar Nerey | $20,054 | $0 | -100% |
| Pablo Nerey | $168,986 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul H Martin Orchards, LLC | $135,348 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul W. Sutfin | $38,068 | $0 | -100% |
| Pete Dagorret | $10,853 | $0 | -100% |
| Rex Wilson | $30,574 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard L. Ellis | $820 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard W. Hagle | $1,393 | $0 | -100% |
| Rolling Hills RR, Inc. | $51,526 | $0 | -100% |
| Rosalio Lopez Curiel | $56,700 | $0 | -100% |
| Salvador Chavez Jr. | $1,829 | $0 | -100% |
| Steve McClain | $949 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven Bickley | $55,399 | $0 | -100% |
| Tami R. Henderson | $4,511 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas E. Darlington | $18,090 | $0 | -100% |
| Wesley Williams | $24,887 | $0 | -100% |
| William & Linda Spaletta Trust Dated June 21 2005 | $2,870 | $0 | -100% |
| William Matthew Koball | $7,734 | $0 | -100% |
| Brandon Durham | $2,120 | $0 | -100% |
| Eric F. Borror | $158,983 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary Dutro Orchards, LLC | $37,255 | $0 | -100% |
| Haleakala Ranch, LLC | $452,951 | $0 | -100% |
| Kevin Borror | $158,983 | $0 | -100% |
| Lassen Farms | $95,456 | $0 | -100% |
| Linda G Ezzat Living Trust | $8,855 | $0 | -100% |
| M&S Properties | $377,739 | $0 | -100% |
| Pacific Farms & Orchards, Inc. | $449,788 | $0 | -100% |
| Peter E. Neves | $19,349 | $0 | -100% |
| Raymond Dutro Farms, Inc. | $164,001 | $0 | -100% |
| Anne H. Bianchi | $70,429 | $0 | -100% |
| Bruce Lindauer | $44,223 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles R. Crain Jr. | $442,583 | $0 | -100% |
| Crain Orchards, Inc. | $57,417 | $0 | -100% |
| Demetrio Munoz | $39,367 | $0 | -100% |
| Diana G. Heaney | $11,691 | $0 | -100% |
| Gilchrist Properties, LLC | $103,647 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeremiah Zane | $2,916 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerry Oliver | $10,285 | $0 | -100% |
| Jones & Son, LLC | $181,246 | $0 | -100% |
| Lindauer Farm Management, Inc. | $221,826 | $0 | -100% |
| Mark J Spanfelner | $20,235 | $0 | -100% |
| Red Barn Walnut Company, LLC | $185,136 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard W Call Testamentary Trust | $77,338 | $0 | -100% |
| Saxon Peters | $8,973 | $0 | -100% |
| Seven Oaks Orchard | $7,363 | $0 | -100% |
| The David and Barbara Martin Trust | $91,345 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas A. Jones | $19,237 | $0 | -100% |
| Tree O. Orchard | $16,194 | $0 | -100% |
| Triple Y Ranch, Inc. | $70,915 | $0 | -100% |
| Wendell L. Raimer | $14,329 | $0 | -100% |
| Blue Tent Farms, LLC | $11,785 | $0 | -100% |
| Brumbaugh Family Trust | $1,932 | $0 | -100% |
| CMP2, LLC | $28,615 | $0 | -100% |
| Colin Swarthout | $4,882 | $0 | -100% |
| Craig Pritchard | $444 | $0 | -100% |
| Donald E. Furtado | $25,391 | $0 | -100% |
| Donna S. Wenz | $3,078 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary J. Ford | $4,235 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary Spanfelner | $5,141 | $0 | -100% |
| Gerrie Larson | $959 | $0 | -100% |
| Gracey Family 2007 Revocable Trust | $12,325 | $0 | -100% |
| Harr 1989 Family Trust | $3,035 | $0 | -100% |
| Jenifer Waelty | $6,552 | $0 | -100% |
| Jenkins & Jenkins | $211 | $0 | -100% |
| Jerrold Meeder | $4,425 | $0 | -100% |
| John Rohr | $614 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth & Sheree Owens Family 199 | $57,475 | $0 | -100% |
| Kent M. Kohler | $89,706 | $0 | -100% |
| Lindauer River Ranch, Inc. | $272,518 | $0 | -100% |
| Long & Long Orchards, Inc. | $369,658 | $0 | -100% |
| Mark Jenkins | $74 | $0 | -100% |
| Norman Schmidt | $11,760 | $0 | -100% |
| P N Jenkins Revocable Trust | $23,747 | $0 | -100% |
| Parker Orchards | $5,943 | $0 | -100% |
| Ramiro Ferreira | $8,270 | $0 | -100% |
| Roy Yarbrough | $15,736 | $0 | -100% |
| Russell Harman | $50,385 | $0 | -100% |
| Seeley Mudd | $14,217 | $0 | -100% |
| Soheil Shahidi | $7,862 | $0 | -100% |
| Taylor L. Collins | $8,029 | $0 | -100% |
| Thomas B. McDaniel | $3,153 | $0 | -100% |
| West River Farms, LLC | $72,733 | $0 | -100% |
| Westover Company | $84,744 | $0 | -100% |
| A & G Orchards, LLC | $489,950 | $0 | -100% |
| A&M Farming, LLC | $386,485 | $0 | -100% |
| Abbey Ranch, Inc. | $173,588 | $0 | -100% |
| AMP Farms, Inc. | $262,857 | $0 | -100% |
| Anchordoguy Kaye, LLC | $129,179 | $0 | -100% |
| Anchordoguy-Barlow, LLC | $44,194 | $0 | -100% |
| Andersen & Sons Ranch, Inc. | $389,596 | $0 | -100% |
| Franklin Andersen | $60,074 | $0 | -100% |
| Hopson Farms, LLC | $114,716 | $0 | -100% |
| Kindlespire Farms, LLC | $53,231 | $0 | -100% |
| Matt Anchordoguy Company, LLC | $273,474 | $0 | -100% |
| Matthew Peacher | $2,716 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael J. Andersen | $23,185 | $0 | -100% |
| Molo Farms, LLC | $8,380 | $0 | -100% |
| Rumiano Farms | $323,154 | $0 | -100% |
| Scott Stephens | $13,341 | $0 | -100% |
| Vadney Bros | $149,301 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $18,221,674 | $3,978,364 | -78.2% |
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