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In 2021, 93 farmers in cities within Hood River County received a total of $564,362 in 119 farm subsidies, a 96.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $14.7 million in 395 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 Hood River County, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| D & P Orchards, Inc. | $4,976 | $64,677 | 1,199.8% |
| Wyeast Timber Services, LLC | $0 | $52,875 | -- |
| Nancy Jo Maynard Rev Living Trust | $17,359 | $43,623 | 151.3% |
| Sharon A. Rolfe | $41,604 | $38,920 | -6.5% |
| The Blueberry Ranch II, LLC | $0 | $29,754 | -- |
| Geoffrey Burke | $50,291 | $28,720 | -42.9% |
| Craig Mallon | $11,931 | $21,466 | 79.9% |
| Sally Amery-Anderson | $19,928 | $19,866 | -0.3% |
| RZ Smith Trucking, LLC | $0 | $19,058 | -- |
| Robert A. Morus | $0 | $18,256 | -- |
| Harold Beth Jr. | $12,016 | $13,446 | 11.9% |
| Gilkerson Orchards, Inc. | $122,157 | $13,315 | -89.1% |
| David Ryan | $31,048 | $12,532 | -59.6% |
| Golden Mountain, LLC | $268,401 | $11,588 | -95.7% |
| King Orchard, Inc. | $0 | $9,694 | -- |
| Wildhorse Land Company | $0 | $9,618 | -- |
| Elisea Orchards, LLC | $12,660 | $9,382 | -25.9% |
| RBBG, Inc. | $0 | $8,752 | -- |
| Lois E Gudatis | $11,291 | $8,407 | -25.5% |
| Market Fruit, Inc. | $0 | $8,367 | -- |
| Dawn A. Kelly Revocable Living Trust | $0 | $6,763 | -- |
| Packer Orchards and Farm Place, LLC | $0 | $6,746 | -- |
| Glenn D. Adams | $10,121 | $5,659 | -44.1% |
| Richard H & Ellana M Fox | $82,364 | $4,885 | -94.1% |
| O'Meara Cattle & Wheat Ranch, LLC | $6,895 | $4,883 | -29.2% |
| Castaneda Farms, LLC | $0 | $4,875 | -- |
| Susan Bell | $278 | $4,712 | 1,595% |
| Larry D. Schlue Living Trust | $6,112 | $4,267 | -30.2% |
| Josh Clair | $7,425 | $3,899 | -47.5% |
| Fox Family Ranches, LLC | $144,047 | $3,724 | -97.4% |
| Mcnerney Farms, Inc. | $408,795 | $3,530 | -99.1% |
| Peachwood Orchard, LLC | $0 | $2,964 | -- |
| Goe Brothers, LLC | $205,817 | $2,962 | -98.6% |
| Familia Orchards, LLC | $0 | $2,795 | -- |
| RNV Ventures, LLC | $55,420 | $2,682 | -95.2% |
| Marie Evans | $11,149 | $2,644 | -76.3% |
| CPA INDS, Inc. | $445,757 | $2,561 | -99.4% |
| Von Lubken Orchards, Inc. | $256,757 | $2,448 | -99% |
| Jennifer Ra Barrs Clark | $0 | $2,402 | -- |
| Glacier Ranch, Inc. | $162,867 | $2,137 | -98.7% |
| NCS Orchard, LLC | $0 | $1,870 | -- |
| Kennedy Orchards, Inc. | $140,922 | $1,846 | -98.7% |
| Reva Collins Revocable Living Trust Dated 12/2/200 | $0 | $1,778 | -- |
| Nickelsen Orchards, Inc. | $139,509 | $1,742 | -98.8% |
| Red Barn Orchards, Inc. | $102,961 | $1,492 | -98.6% |
| Galvez Orchards, Inc. | $107,045 | $1,473 | -98.6% |
| Dick Kobayashi | $95,711 | $1,472 | -98.5% |
| Roberta N. Lapp | $4,078 | $1,462 | -64.1% |
| Angels Paradise Farms, LLC | $1,267 | $1,342 | 5.9% |
| Bokovoy Farm | $36 | $1,317 | 3,558.3% |
| Ackerman Orchards, Inc. | $92,734 | $1,292 | -98.6% |
| Dykstra-Stuben Orchards, LLC | $88,416 | $1,262 | -98.6% |
| Gale Orchards, Inc. | $87,946 | $1,261 | -98.6% |
| Gorge Orchard Enterprise, LLC | $96,186 | $1,251 | -98.7% |
| D & S Orchards, LLC | $136,907 | $1,242 | -99.1% |
| Paasch Orchard, Inc. | $103,675 | $1,149 | -98.9% |
| Frisbie Orchards, Inc. | $26,157 | $1,144 | -95.6% |
| Laraway & Sons, Inc. | $107,420 | $1,119 | -99% |
| John Annala | $93,325 | $1,107 | -98.8% |
| Hukari Orchards, Inc. | $127,975 | $1,006 | -99.2% |
| Sandahl Orchards, Inc. | $105,595 | $987 | -99.1% |
| Thomas Seibert | $892 | $971 | 8.9% |
| Kelley P. Sharp | $1,004 | $967 | -3.7% |
| Tamura Orchards, Inc. | $59,437 | $953 | -98.4% |
| Neil Watanabe | $51,678 | $944 | -98.2% |
| Mark Fischer Orchards, Inc. | $73,993 | $923 | -98.8% |
| Quinton R. Rogers | $0 | $891 | -- |
| Poole Family Farms, Inc. | $36,604 | $885 | -97.6% |
| Baskins Orchard, Inc. | $87,581 | $832 | -99.1% |
| Jourdon a Gudatis | $1,019 | $823 | -19.2% |
| Nakamura Orchards, Inc. | $72,882 | $696 | -99% |
| Parks Orchard, Inc. | $30,734 | $694 | -97.7% |
| Charlotte Peters Estate | $45,630 | $653 | -98.6% |
| Kim Van Swaay | $1,355 | $622 | -54.1% |
| Dethman Orchard, Inc. | $48,277 | $575 | -98.8% |
| Kenneth Leo Merz | $27,727 | $537 | -98.1% |
| Gil B. Sharp | $500 | $500 | 0% |
| Ace High Orchards, Inc. | $29,885 | $454 | -98.5% |
| Asai Orchards, Inc. | $34,463 | $412 | -98.8% |
| Broken Acres Orchard, LLC | $63,317 | $319 | -99.5% |
| Munk Mountain Orchard, LLC | $7,634 | $299 | -96.1% |
| Aron Asai | $24,213 | $270 | -98.9% |
| John P. Kenney | $275 | $268 | -2.5% |
| Thomsen Orchards, Inc. | $419,546 | $248 | -99.9% |
| Out on a Limb, LLC | $15,416 | $209 | -98.6% |
| 2008 Jacobson Family, LLC | $23,026 | $191 | -99.2% |
| Sakura Ridge, LLC | $12,611 | $180 | -98.6% |
| Tamiyasu Orchards, Inc. | $30,778 | $162 | -99.5% |
| Dereck Peters Orchard | $9,498 | $122 | -98.7% |
| Gale P. McNamara | $376 | $119 | -68.4% |
| Theodore E James | $794 | $106 | -86.6% |
| Allegre Farms, LLC | $19,022 | $39 | -99.8% |
| A & J Orchards, LLC | $2,488 | $30 | -98.8% |
| Bering Five, Inc. | $29,507 | $0 | -100% |
| Bernie Heuker | $6,741 | $0 | -100% |
| Bristol Five, Inc. | $54,144 | $0 | -100% |
| Colton Heuker | $1,059 | $0 | -100% |
| Dan Heuker | $52,720 | $0 | -100% |
| Heidi Heuker | $12,025 | $0 | -100% |
| Herman Heuker | $21,585 | $0 | -100% |
| Heuker Bros, Inc. | $233,169 | $0 | -100% |
| Island Mist, Inc. | $84,247 | $0 | -100% |
| Mike Heuker | $21,386 | $0 | -100% |
| Point Five, Inc. | $15,694 | $0 | -100% |
| Reanna Heuker | $144 | $0 | -100% |
| Sandra Five, Inc. | $45,938 | $0 | -100% |
| Talon Heuker | $2,772 | $0 | -100% |
| Tim Heuker | $13,029 | $0 | -100% |
| Tom Heuker | $1,836 | $0 | -100% |
| Adolfo Marquez-Cuatro M Farms | $7,346 | $0 | -100% |
| Agent Farms, LLC | $36,898 | $0 | -100% |
| Anita Hasegawa | $71,940 | $0 | -100% |
| Annala Orchards, Inc. | $64,946 | $0 | -100% |
| Astrion, Inc. | $91,899 | $0 | -100% |
| Bear Mountain Cherries, LLC | $58,421 | $0 | -100% |
| Bear Rock, LLC | $46,696 | $0 | -100% |
| BGT Willis, Inc. | $94,421 | $0 | -100% |
| Bickford Orchards, Inc. | $253,460 | $0 | -100% |
| Bill Deborde | $13,114 | $0 | -100% |
| Boi, LLC | $202,447 | $0 | -100% |
| Bruce Decker | $74,708 | $0 | -100% |
| Bruce Randolph Wilhite | $60,010 | $0 | -100% |
| Charlotte Peters | $2,049 | $0 | -100% |
| Cheryl Thomas | $465 | $0 | -100% |
| Columbia Agent, Inc. | $7,596 | $0 | -100% |
| Country Fair Gift Pack, Inc. | $7,894 | $0 | -100% |
| Craig Sheppard | $27,062 | $0 | -100% |
| Dawn A. Kelly Revocable Living Trustee | $66,974 | $0 | -100% |
| Deborde Agri-Management, Inc. | $19,750 | $0 | -100% |
| Eleanor Braun | $7,733 | $0 | -100% |
| Ever Summer Gardens, LLC | $8,470 | $0 | -100% |
| Fidel Gamboa | $19,142 | $0 | -100% |
| Frank J. Wimmers Jr. | $93,879 | $0 | -100% |
| George Swyers Ranch | $8,024 | $0 | -100% |
| Gerald L Sheirbon Ranches, Inc. | $138,165 | $0 | -100% |
| Glaze Orchards, Inc. | $136,013 | $0 | -100% |
| Guisto Orchards, LLC | $43,972 | $0 | -100% |
| Hanners Orchards, Inc. | $150,979 | $0 | -100% |
| Hasegawa Orchards, Inc. | $41,919 | $0 | -100% |
| Hinman Orchards, Inc. | $4,140 | $0 | -100% |
| Hood River Cherry Company | $539,485 | $0 | -100% |
| Hood River Garlic, LLC | $929 | $0 | -100% |
| Hood River Organic, Inc. | $66,256 | $0 | -100% |
| Hyde Grandchildren, LLC | $60,234 | $0 | -100% |
| Indian Creek Ranch | $7,461 | $0 | -100% |
| Jean Stone | $40,281 | $0 | -100% |
| Jeffrey M. Hasegawa | $6,291 | $0 | -100% |
| Jet Orchards, Inc. | $45,800 | $0 | -100% |
| JKJ Sheirbon Orchard, LLC | $14,551 | $0 | -100% |
| Joe W Sheirbon Ranches | $80,386 | $0 | -100% |
| Joseph C Sheirbon | $4,548 | $0 | -100% |
| Joseph W Sheirbon | $26,316 | $0 | -100% |
| Kahler Orchard, Inc. | $30,413 | $0 | -100% |
| Keyvan Sarmasti | $2,656 | $0 | -100% |
| Kinoshita Orchards | $29,788 | $0 | -100% |
| Lage Orchards, Inc. | $523,748 | $0 | -100% |
| Lariza Orchards, Inc. | $353,242 | $0 | -100% |
| Larry Packer | $76,506 | $0 | -100% |
| Lore Ann Sterr | $71,961 | $0 | -100% |
| Lyle Henage | $28,799 | $0 | -100% |
| M Goe & Son, Inc. | $201,990 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Goe J. Orchard | $66,726 | $0 | -100% |
| Middle Fork, LLC | $4,650 | $0 | -100% |
| Moore Orchards, Inc. | $317,413 | $0 | -100% |
| Morale Orchards, LLC | $357,967 | $0 | -100% |
| MT. Hood Cherry Company, LLC | $279,275 | $0 | -100% |
| Munk Mountain Orchard | $15,276 | $0 | -100% |
| Muriel Ing | $149,010 | $0 | -100% |
| Nishimoto Orchards, Inc. | $41,501 | $0 | -100% |
| Oak Grove Orchards, Inc. | $27,308 | $0 | -100% |
| Oates Orchards, Inc. | $228,850 | $0 | -100% |
| Quinton -R Rogers & Deana J Rogers 2002 R Rogers | $2,625 | $0 | -100% |
| Reva Collins Revocable Living Trustee | $12,518 | $0 | -100% |
| Richard Reed | $17,552 | $0 | -100% |
| RK Graves, LLC | $12,639 | $0 | -100% |
| Ryan Orchards, Inc. | $48,194 | $0 | -100% |
| Sheirbon Sheirbon & Sheirbon | $19,882 | $0 | -100% |
| Sheppard Orchards, Inc. | $21,729 | $0 | -100% |
| Siragusa Orchards | $24,567 | $0 | -100% |
| Stewart Farms, Inc. | $104,387 | $0 | -100% |
| Sunset Orchard | $94,060 | $0 | -100% |
| Swyers Family Farms, LLC | $14,414 | $0 | -100% |
| Tallman Farms, Inc. | $140,129 | $0 | -100% |
| Tony Gay | $36,118 | $0 | -100% |
| Walter Wells & Sons, LLC | $758,325 | $0 | -100% |
| Webster Orchards, Inc. | $463,047 | $0 | -100% |
| Willis Family, Inc. | $341,943 | $0 | -100% |
| Wyeast Orchards, LLC | $66,489 | $0 | -100% |
| Yasui, Inc. | $269,683 | $0 | -100% |
| JV Farms, Inc. | $22,409 | $0 | -100% |
| MJB Ranch, LLC | $13,156 | $0 | -100% |
| Swyers Orchards, Inc. | $75,077 | $0 | -100% |
| Halliday Fruit, Inc. | $212,486 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth Leo Merz, KM Orchards, LLC | $22,088 | $0 | -100% |
| Old Parkdale Farms, Inc. | $98,898 | $0 | -100% |
| Ray Sato Orchards, Inc. | $345,111 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $14,691,657 | $564,362 | -96.2% |
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