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In 2021, 128 farmers in cities within St. Martin Parish received a total of $2.8 million in 196 farm subsidies, a 7.3% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $3 million in 396 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 St. Martin Parish, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melancon Sugarcane Farms, Inc. | $39,809 | $302,551 | 660% |
| Huey Dugas and Sons, Inc. | $29,865 | $289,459 | 869.2% |
| Michael G. Melancon | $42,244 | $272,723 | 545.6% |
| Ross J. Frederick | $154,775 | $258,218 | 66.8% |
| Durand Farms | $182,845 | $179,332 | -1.9% |
| Borel Farms, LLC | $27,926 | $162,235 | 480.9% |
| Southland Farms, Inc. | $24,340 | $156,358 | 542.4% |
| Justin A. Frederick | $27,162 | $144,340 | 431.4% |
| John Durand Farms, LLC | $302,151 | $120,110 | -60.2% |
| Buddy Oubre Farms, Inc. | $22,478 | $89,558 | 298.4% |
| Burt Oubre | $15,439 | $87,538 | 467% |
| Aldes Boudreaux IV Farms, LLC | $10,051 | $78,781 | 683.8% |
| E & J Farms | $78,361 | $73,493 | -6.2% |
| Rusty Boudreaux Farms, Inc. | $7,613 | $70,101 | 820.8% |
| E D Farms, Inc. | $94,892 | $58,470 | -38.4% |
| A & F Farms, Inc. | $0 | $55,900 | -- |
| Lynn Laperouse | $0 | $40,356 | -- |
| Duplantis Farms, Inc. | $7,574 | $39,210 | 417.7% |
| A & B Farm, LLC | $41,549 | $29,084 | -30% |
| Chad Prados Farms, LLC | $58,775 | $27,134 | -53.8% |
| B & T Sugarcane, Inc. | $11,649 | $25,970 | 122.9% |
| Kirk Guilbeaux | $0 | $17,970 | -- |
| R & S Sugar Farms, Inc. | $11,999 | $14,869 | 23.9% |
| Laviolette Farms, Inc. | $10,243 | $13,657 | 33.3% |
| Bryan Oubre Farm, LLC | $11,665 | $11,991 | 2.8% |
| Bernard's Apiaries, Inc. | $89,143 | $11,040 | -87.6% |
| Lloyd J. Huval Jr. | $1,732 | $10,372 | 498.8% |
| B & a Grain Company, LLC | $0 | $8,816 | -- |
| Thad Savoy Farms, LLC | $6,204 | $8,272 | 33.3% |
| Traye Allemond | $0 | $8,098 | -- |
| Ernest Schexnider | $22,654 | $8,080 | -64.3% |
| Ozenne, LLC | $11,915 | $7,044 | -40.9% |
| Linda Smith Blanchard | $9,988 | $6,976 | -30.2% |
| Matt Capritto | $125,257 | $6,733 | -94.6% |
| Pierre James Dupuis | $0 | $5,761 | -- |
| Byron Fuselier | $8,468 | $4,939 | -41.7% |
| Marin Durand Family Joint Venture | $6,458 | $4,872 | -24.6% |
| F & M Ranch, LLC | $22,405 | $4,472 | -80% |
| Shane P. Landry | $0 | $4,405 | -- |
| Antoinette Debosier | $5,004 | $4,401 | -12.1% |
| Daniel Fuselier | $3,833 | $4,191 | 9.3% |
| Kevin Prados | $110,913 | $3,967 | -96.4% |
| Gladys Oubre | $310 | $3,803 | 1,126.8% |
| Auguste R. Fuselier II | $4,793 | $3,597 | -25% |
| Alcee J Durand JR | $10,276 | $3,529 | -65.7% |
| Allen Oubre Sr. | $10,209 | $3,377 | -66.9% |
| Big Dave & Son Farm, LLC | $10,113 | $3,042 | -69.9% |
| Todd Jude Champagne | $144,409 | $3,038 | -97.9% |
| Horace E. Pickett | $2,756 | $2,756 | 0% |
| Mark Oubre | $2,158 | $2,494 | 15.6% |
| Neuchatel, LLC | $4,749 | $2,264 | -52.3% |
| Dexter Poche Farms, LLC | $24,985 | $2,044 | -91.8% |
| Byron Alexander | $1,508 | $2,010 | 33.3% |
| Dale Delahoussaye | $7,986 | $1,628 | -79.6% |
| AA Hebert Properties, LLC | $1,994 | $1,572 | -21.2% |
| Wanda S. Ray | $2,953 | $1,517 | -48.6% |
| Steve Fuselier - Steve Fuselier Farms, LLC | $2,098 | $1,462 | -30.3% |
| Susan Ogg K. Cormier | $1,411 | $1,347 | -4.5% |
| Cajun Apiaries, LLC | $6,313 | $1,344 | -78.7% |
| Raymond J. Melancon | $3,630 | $1,303 | -64.1% |
| Leonard Nevins | $3,930 | $1,269 | -67.7% |
| Stuart Gauthier | $4,279 | $1,202 | -71.9% |
| Michael Clay Enterprises, Inc. | $1,698 | $1,172 | -31% |
| Kenneth Blaine Richey | $2,095 | $1,124 | -46.3% |
| Royce Kutter | $2,101 | $992 | -52.8% |
| Dallas Blanchard | $2,673 | $938 | -64.9% |
| Allen Oubre Jr. | $1,105 | $937 | -15.2% |
| Homegrown Cattle, LLC | $3,850 | $853 | -77.8% |
| Londa Cassilli | $5,880 | $850 | -85.5% |
| Douglas J. Angelle | $2,232 | $806 | -63.9% |
| Mary Grace Guidry | $1,311 | $791 | -39.7% |
| Floyd Paul Foti | $1,007 | $789 | -21.6% |
| P & P Cattle, LLC | $2,992 | $786 | -73.7% |
| Ricky Gerard Melancon | $4,350 | $743 | -82.9% |
| Troy Rue | $9,064 | $721 | -92% |
| Leed L Melancon | $3,902 | $673 | -82.8% |
| Donas Thomas Landry | $1,155 | $645 | -44.2% |
| Daniel L. Hebert | $1,956 | $629 | -67.8% |
| Oren Spruill | $1,240 | $609 | -50.9% |
| Stuart Green | $3,032 | $558 | -81.6% |
| David Edward Middlemore II | $4,588 | $537 | -88.3% |
| Rodney Francis | $2,363 | $515 | -78.2% |
| Pierre Allemond Jr. | $13,371 | $507 | -96.2% |
| Jess Crosier | $375 | $500 | 33.3% |
| Burton J. Richard | $491 | $491 | 0% |
| Huey Dugas Jr. | $311 | $414 | 33.1% |
| Heath A. Breaux | $1,529 | $397 | -74% |
| Neal G. Trahan | $1,485 | $386 | -74% |
| Leroy Begnaud Jr. | $5,014 | $380 | -92.4% |
| D & T Farms, LLC | $1,221 | $378 | -69% |
| David Thomas | $755 | $370 | -51% |
| Sammie Zaunbrecher | $494 | $332 | -32.8% |
| Denise B. Viator | $0 | $306 | -- |
| Francis D. Fuselier II | $227 | $303 | 33.5% |
| Robert B. Landry | $1,111 | $293 | -73.6% |
| Victor J. Elmer | $290 | $290 | 0% |
| Lisa Hulin | $0 | $272 | -- |
| Susan K Ogg-Cromier | $0 | $244 | -- |
| Michael J. Berard | $935 | $242 | -74.1% |
| Holly Louise Hebert | $1,440 | $239 | -83.4% |
| Lyndahl H Fuselier | $344 | $239 | -30.5% |
| Leed Champagne & Sons, LLC | $174 | $233 | 33.9% |
| James M. Capritto | $1,364 | $228 | -83.3% |
| Jeffery Guidry | $1,067 | $207 | -80.6% |
| Wedna K Lejeune | $4,222 | $166 | -96.1% |
| Patrick E. Durand Jr. | $262 | $166 | -36.6% |
| Huey Dugas Sr. | $121 | $161 | 33.1% |
| Lance Gauthier | $627 | $161 | -74.3% |
| Christine Fuselier Bourque | $3,024 | $160 | -94.7% |
| Renee Oubre | $0 | $123 | -- |
| Hobson Champagne | $76 | $102 | 34.2% |
| Katherine M. Guidry | $138 | $97 | -29.7% |
| Dexter J. Poche | $69 | $92 | 33.3% |
| Nanette Durand | $106 | $67 | -36.8% |
| Paul J Durand Trust II | $106 | $67 | -36.8% |
| James Durand | $100 | $64 | -36% |
| Mickey Durand | $100 | $64 | -36% |
| Randy Durand | $100 | $64 | -36% |
| Eric Broussard | $81 | $48 | -40.7% |
| Gilbert Blanchard | $5,836 | $47 | -99.2% |
| Patrick L. Pommier | $65 | $43 | -33.8% |
| Jacqueline Clay | $63 | $39 | -38.1% |
| Russell Dugas | $26 | $35 | 34.6% |
| Joseph A. Benoit | $190 | $19 | -90% |
| Brett Bibb Buckner | $33 | $13 | -60.6% |
| Stephanie Ray | $17 | $4 | -76.5% |
| Tara Ray | $17 | $4 | -76.5% |
| Robert Ray Jr. | $24 | $4 | -83.3% |
| Allen Edgar Sr. | $1,812 | $0 | -100% |
| Amy Breaux | $15,228 | $0 | -100% |
| Andy C. Simon | $31,383 | $0 | -100% |
| Annie Leticia L. Rabb | $37 | $0 | -100% |
| Barbara L. Bird | $79 | $0 | -100% |
| Bobby Charles Leblanc | $5,104 | $0 | -100% |
| Cheryl C. Legrand | $18 | $0 | -100% |
| Christopher Breaux | $8,347 | $0 | -100% |
| Clyde Peltier | $990 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel David | $14,702 | $0 | -100% |
| DT Crawfish Farms, LLC | $3,476 | $0 | -100% |
| Eugene Billeaud | $4,014 | $0 | -100% |
| G & R Fish Farms, LLC | $21,936 | $0 | -100% |
| Glynn D. Robin | $119 | $0 | -100% |
| Haven Hayes | $9,534 | $0 | -100% |
| John A. Dupuis | $350 | $0 | -100% |
| Johnny M. Breaux | $5,301 | $0 | -100% |
| Kae-J Land Management, LLC | $20,526 | $0 | -100% |
| Kasper Breaux | $2,473 | $0 | -100% |
| Kenneth White | $11,460 | $0 | -100% |
| Lucille Thibodeaux | $36 | $0 | -100% |
| Maurice Leblanc | $40 | $0 | -100% |
| May B. Tauzin | $575 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Clay | $13,432 | $0 | -100% |
| Norma J. Robichaux | $154 | $0 | -100% |
| Patty Picard | $15,012 | $0 | -100% |
| Paul Marckese | $2,018 | $0 | -100% |
| Randy James Daigle | $4,767 | $0 | -100% |
| Ray Landry | $6,128 | $0 | -100% |
| Rebecca Tauzin Hebert | $23 | $0 | -100% |
| Robert K. Usie | $6,795 | $0 | -100% |
| Roger Latiolais | $2,131 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronnie P. Courville | $10,984 | $0 | -100% |
| Scarlett Leblanc | $40 | $0 | -100% |
| Scott Charles Wyatt | $8,152 | $0 | -100% |
| Shawn Patin | $2,772 | $0 | -100% |
| Slade Hebert | $9,366 | $0 | -100% |
| Sue Ozbirn | $32 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry James Collette | $1,687 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry L. Leblanc | $14,723 | $0 | -100% |
| Terry Leblanc | $5,759 | $0 | -100% |
| Todd J. Thibodeaux | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Hebert | $15,210 | $0 | -100% |
| Victoria K. Guilbeau | $71 | $0 | -100% |
| Blaine E. Melancon | $8,843 | $0 | -100% |
| Brenen P Melancon | $8,464 | $0 | -100% |
| Brooksie E Carline | $13,222 | $0 | -100% |
| Bulliard and Latiolais Farms, LLC | $10,289 | $0 | -100% |
| Bulliard Farms, Inc. | $1,027 | $0 | -100% |
| Burton J Bernis | $15,882 | $0 | -100% |
| Carline Fisheries, Inc. | $70,490 | $0 | -100% |
| Chester Bergeron | $1,374 | $0 | -100% |
| Clarence Bonin | $7,876 | $0 | -100% |
| Clifton Allen Jr. | $339 | $0 | -100% |
| Connie Horton | $48,537 | $0 | -100% |
| Craig Bourque | $9,442 | $0 | -100% |
| Dale Barras | $93,620 | $0 | -100% |
| Dale Barras Jr. | $3,984 | $0 | -100% |
| David P Thomas - Bayou Tortue Apiaries | $74,241 | $0 | -100% |
| Dean J. Schaubert | $660 | $0 | -100% |
| Durand Pond & Farms, Inc. | $211,075 | $0 | -100% |
| Hunter Foti | $1,877 | $0 | -100% |
| Jennings J Bernis | $4,562 | $0 | -100% |
| Joannie Comeaux | $6,255 | $0 | -100% |
| Jordan Allemond | $2,853 | $0 | -100% |
| Myra Boudreaux | $41,200 | $0 | -100% |
| Nancy Manning | $188 | $0 | -100% |
| Randal Savoy | $25,698 | $0 | -100% |
| Sandy P Bernis | $11,014 | $0 | -100% |
| Steve Rebert Jr. | $4,440 | $0 | -100% |
| Travis Latiolais | $24,718 | $0 | -100% |
| Wallace Emmons | $4,946 | $0 | -100% |
| Zachary Barras | $9,345 | $0 | -100% |
| Stacy J. Broussard | $32,959 | $0 | -100% |
| Charles Durand | $880 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $3,022,210 | $2,801,174 | -7.3% |
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