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In 2021, 185 farmers in cities within Iberia Parish received a total of $5.3 million in 307 farm subsidies, a 140.9% increase from 2020, when the total was $2.2 million in 315 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 Iberia Parish, Year Over Year
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMC Farms, LLC | $83,528 | $347,794 | 316.4% |
| Willis Provost Farm, Inc. | $198,885 | $321,335 | 61.6% |
| A & M Farm, Inc. | $69,614 | $319,213 | 358.5% |
| Twin Pine Farms, LLC | $34,044 | $258,719 | 660% |
| Lejeune Brothers, LLC | $31,351 | $254,819 | 712.8% |
| Blanchard Brothers, Inc. | $34,400 | $253,115 | 635.8% |
| Segura Farms, LLC | $33,041 | $224,055 | 578.1% |
| Dore Farms, LLC | $30,466 | $212,377 | 597.1% |
| Gonsoulin Farms, LLC | $27,965 | $208,419 | 645.3% |
| Ronald R Hebert, Inc. | $37,311 | $190,818 | 411.4% |
| Adeline Planting Company, Inc. | $54,172 | $190,218 | 251.1% |
| Lane Blanchard Farms, LLC | $17,153 | $182,792 | 965.7% |
| Loreauville Harvesting, LLC | $27,017 | $147,799 | 447.1% |
| Corey M. Landry | $30,630 | $139,197 | 354.4% |
| Richard J Glaubrecht JR | $36,794 | $139,150 | 278.2% |
| Judice Brothers, LLC | $38,351 | $131,309 | 242.4% |
| Walet Brothers, Inc. | $13,176 | $128,128 | 872.4% |
| Ted Broussard Farms, Inc. | $51,951 | $127,686 | 145.8% |
| Brett Freyou | $10,982 | $116,469 | 960.5% |
| Southside Farms, Inc. | $19,032 | $110,134 | 478.7% |
| Andre Brothers, LLC | $112,903 | $98,830 | -12.5% |
| Ulysse Gonsoulin & Sons, Inc. | $69,958 | $92,722 | 32.5% |
| Nelson Hebert Farms, Inc. | $0 | $91,723 | -- |
| A & S Farms, Inc. | $11,844 | $89,991 | 659.8% |
| B & B Planting Company, LLC | $47,682 | $87,329 | 83.1% |
| Ricky Judice Farms, LLC | $16,735 | $83,825 | 400.9% |
| Triangle Farms | $0 | $71,740 | -- |
| Fernest Poirier JR | $11,477 | $71,417 | 522.3% |
| Roy Degeyter JR & Son Farm | $0 | $55,696 | -- |
| Blanchard & Patout, Inc. | $0 | $55,288 | -- |
| Patch Farms, LLP | $14,088 | $37,266 | 164.5% |
| W C Lanie & Sons, Inc. | $23,384 | $31,179 | 33.3% |
| Bow and Arrow Farms, LLC | $28,858 | $28,858 | 0% |
| Freyou Farms, Inc. | $25,884 | $28,717 | 10.9% |
| Rebel V Farm, LLC | $13,448 | $24,479 | 82% |
| Mcdonald Farms, LLC | $23,331 | $23,788 | 2% |
| Donald P. Segura | $2,874 | $23,617 | 721.7% |
| Erne Plessala JR | $6,398 | $23,601 | 268.9% |
| Westover Farms, Inc. | $0 | $21,280 | -- |
| Vaughn Farms, Inc. | $0 | $20,016 | -- |
| Circle L Farms, LLC | $14,654 | $19,922 | 35.9% |
| Breaux Brothers Farms, Inc. | $13,796 | $15,972 | 15.8% |
| Judice Planting, LLC | $9,293 | $14,875 | 60.1% |
| Freyou Cattle Company, LLC | $0 | $13,637 | -- |
| Raymond Hebert Farms, LLC | $8,580 | $11,440 | 33.3% |
| Allain Land Company, LLC | $0 | $9,081 | -- |
| Benson J. Langlinais | $24,765 | $8,138 | -67.1% |
| Clarence J. Broussard | $5,822 | $7,763 | 33.3% |
| Patrick Judice Farms, Inc. | $0 | $7,639 | -- |
| MMA Farms, LLC | $5,435 | $7,246 | 33.3% |
| Fitch BRO Charolais Ranch, Inc. | $0 | $6,655 | -- |
| Acadiana Agriculture, LLC | $3,774 | $6,496 | 72.1% |
| Glenward Dugas | $79,324 | $6,451 | -91.9% |
| Minvielle Family Property, LLC | $0 | $6,407 | -- |
| William Talley | $96,100 | $5,671 | -94.1% |
| T & S Farms, Inc. | $24,493 | $5,521 | -77.5% |
| Jeff Crochet | $44,648 | $4,829 | -89.2% |
| H & J Gossen Properties, LLC | $6,809 | $4,620 | -32.1% |
| Tony Richardson | $3,786 | $4,364 | 15.3% |
| David K. Romero | $2,213 | $3,785 | 71% |
| Kenneth Romero | $11,254 | $3,785 | -66.4% |
| Mark O. Judice | $754 | $3,681 | 388.2% |
| Bruno Habetz | $10,007 | $3,623 | -63.8% |
| PMB, LLC | $5,238 | $3,617 | -30.9% |
| Acadiana Properties & Developers, LLC | $694 | $3,218 | 363.7% |
| Gonsoulin Land & Cattle Company | $19,767 | $3,070 | -84.5% |
| Donnie Morris | $661 | $2,982 | 351.1% |
| LA Belle Cheniere Ranch, Inc. | $11,957 | $2,772 | -76.8% |
| Kevin Faughn | $2,696 | $2,696 | 0% |
| Anna M. Allums | $0 | $2,574 | -- |
| Kenneth Patton Jr. | $6,314 | $2,378 | -62.3% |
| Blaine Tauzin Farms, LLC | $1,748 | $2,331 | 33.4% |
| B and B Farms, LLC | $0 | $2,194 | -- |
| Duhon Farms, LLC | $0 | $2,055 | -- |
| Goldberg Farms, LLC | $0 | $1,988 | -- |
| Harvey C. Gonsoulin | $7,102 | $1,952 | -72.5% |
| Vernon J. Trahan | $5,779 | $1,904 | -67.1% |
| Clayton Gene Richard | $8,855 | $1,781 | -79.9% |
| Judice Land Company, LLC | $484 | $1,776 | 266.9% |
| Troy T. Trahan | $8,259 | $1,682 | -79.6% |
| Ferme DE Bernice, LLC | $16,700 | $1,611 | -90.4% |
| Harold Aubry Dauterive | $1,196 | $1,594 | 33.3% |
| Grass Magic Farms, LLC | $0 | $1,587 | -- |
| Mark C. Dennis | $0 | $1,458 | -- |
| Antler Acres, LLC | $0 | $1,401 | -- |
| Sorrel Land Company, LLC | $0 | $1,362 | -- |
| Gerald J Guiberteau | $1,002 | $1,336 | 33.3% |
| Claudette V. Fremin | $1,760 | $1,305 | -25.9% |
| Constance V. Langlinais | $1,760 | $1,305 | -25.9% |
| MC Jac B Farm, LLC | $1,942 | $1,289 | -33.6% |
| Ory Agnes Patout Family, LLC | $0 | $1,269 | -- |
| Ferme DE Millie, LLC | $24,205 | $1,077 | -95.6% |
| Alfred Todd Landry | $764 | $1,019 | 33.4% |
| J Q Holdings, LLC | $757 | $1,010 | 33.4% |
| Evelyn C. Jones | $994 | $994 | 0% |
| John Paul Freemin | $718 | $957 | 33.3% |
| Geraldine Richard Riley | $268 | $946 | 253% |
| Anthony S. Sagrera II | $2,013 | $898 | -55.4% |
| Ronald C. Broussard | $4,119 | $897 | -78.2% |
| Nevin Landry | $641 | $855 | 33.4% |
| Ellen Faugot | $1,206 | $844 | -30% |
| Priscilla B. Porche | $1,206 | $844 | -30% |
| Austin Sale | $0 | $803 | -- |
| Melissa R. Sale | $0 | $803 | -- |
| Vera Wood | $2,284 | $792 | -65.3% |
| Ruby D. McDonald | $871 | $776 | -10.9% |
| Larry Richard | $636 | $754 | 18.6% |
| Erne Plessala SR | $524 | $743 | 41.8% |
| Patrick J. Landry | $552 | $735 | 33.2% |
| Rita D. McDonald | $837 | $732 | -12.5% |
| Lassalle Farms, LLC | $2,447 | $624 | -74.5% |
| Randy Melancon | $3,682 | $574 | -84.4% |
| George P Broussard SR, Inc. | $426 | $568 | 33.3% |
| Kirby A. Babineaux | $850 | $550 | -35.3% |
| Nickalus J Simon | $0 | $550 | -- |
| J B Dronet Family, L L C | $907 | $536 | -40.9% |
| Cody Broussard | $399 | $532 | 33.3% |
| Joyce Courville | $734 | $529 | -27.9% |
| Janenne H Trahan | $904 | $524 | -42% |
| Sidney Derouen | $4,766 | $520 | -89.1% |
| Dorsey P. Dutil | $0 | $495 | -- |
| Leonard Hugh Minvielle | $371 | $494 | 33.2% |
| Gerald Jude Guiberteau | $359 | $478 | 33.1% |
| Betty A. Helms | $207 | $445 | 115% |
| Laurie Thistlethwaite | $0 | $435 | -- |
| Blaine Tauzin | $321 | $427 | 33% |
| William C. Monnin | $2,347 | $416 | -82.3% |
| Debra P. Roger | $1,517 | $383 | -74.8% |
| Inita B Segura | $953 | $363 | -61.9% |
| Frank C. Minvielle | $597 | $362 | -39.4% |
| Floyd Landry Sr. | $2,973 | $346 | -88.4% |
| Robert Broussard | $0 | $340 | -- |
| Mark McDonald | $453 | $332 | -26.7% |
| Robert Judice Jr. | $247 | $329 | 33.2% |
| Anthony Judice | $227 | $303 | 33.5% |
| Dwayne Meche | $353 | $297 | -15.9% |
| Robert Freeman | $221 | $295 | 33.5% |
| Troy J. Romero | $423 | $291 | -31.2% |
| Leslie J. Bergeron | $772 | $256 | -66.8% |
| Joseph J Decourt | $397 | $253 | -36.3% |
| Jill D. Johnson | $397 | $253 | -36.3% |
| Lisa M Decourt | $397 | $253 | -36.3% |
| Deirdre D. Daly | $392 | $249 | -36.5% |
| Guy Patout | $11,162 | $212 | -98.1% |
| St. Nicholas Catholic Church | $0 | $194 | -- |
| Bridget Bergeron | $138 | $185 | 34.1% |
| Edmond Broussard | $137 | $183 | 33.6% |
| Flavia Habetz Eldridge | $91 | $182 | 100% |
| Melvin Petry | $0 | $174 | -- |
| Mitzi D. Pichoff | $0 | $172 | -- |
| Ronald L. Durand | $271 | $172 | -36.5% |
| David G. Durand | $262 | $166 | -36.6% |
| Larry P Chevalon, JR | $842 | $160 | -81% |
| Jude McDonald | $316 | $148 | -53.2% |
| Kermit McDonald Jr. | $142 | $148 | 4.2% |
| Michael W. McDonald | $142 | $148 | 4.2% |
| Lisa Marie Viator Berard | $0 | $136 | -- |
| Tracey V. Hebert | $0 | $136 | -- |
| Tedmund Habetz | $91 | $122 | 34.1% |
| James R. Broussard | $85 | $114 | 34.1% |
| Aline L. Braquet | $0 | $111 | -- |
| Charles F. Billingsley | $0 | $99 | -- |
| Donald Romero | $234 | $90 | -61.5% |
| Robert Judice | $64 | $86 | 34.4% |
| Carolyn L. Clement | $104 | $67 | -35.6% |
| Eldridge Louviere | $104 | $67 | -35.6% |
| Farrell Louviere | $104 | $67 | -35.6% |
| Ronald J. Louviere | $104 | $67 | -35.6% |
| Charlotte Romero | $91 | $63 | -30.8% |
| Larry Broussard | $64 | $53 | -17.2% |
| Marcus Broussard | $169 | $51 | -69.8% |
| Barbara P. David | $65 | $43 | -33.8% |
| Edward A. Pommier | $65 | $43 | -33.8% |
| John G. Pommier | $65 | $43 | -33.8% |
| Carl P. Viator | $30 | $41 | 36.7% |
| Barry P. Clements | $0 | $40 | -- |
| Enide B Pisani | $140 | $40 | -71.4% |
| Moureen B Ransonet | $64 | $40 | -37.5% |
| Michael Miller | $9 | $24 | 166.7% |
| Cynthia Migues | $13 | $22 | 69.2% |
| Larry Migues | $13 | $22 | 69.2% |
| Michael John Migues | $13 | $22 | 69.2% |
| Rachel Ransonet | $15 | $20 | 33.3% |
| Ronnie J. Broussard | $0 | $20 | -- |
| Mary C Glaubrecht | $12 | $1 | -91.7% |
| Blake Viator | $48,709 | $0 | -100% |
| Dennis L. Lowry | $244 | $0 | -100% |
| Rhonda Verret | $29,275 | $0 | -100% |
| Doddie Picard | $4,954 | $0 | -100% |
| Edward Allen Sorrel | $16,607 | $0 | -100% |
| Lawrence D. Smith Jr. | $4,057 | $0 | -100% |
| Walter Picard | $1,100 | $0 | -100% |
| Bayouland Farms, LLC | $27,728 | $0 | -100% |
| Brock Landry | $1,155 | $0 | -100% |
| Dale Jude Vaughn | $7,857 | $0 | -100% |
| Daniel B. Horton IV | $213 | $0 | -100% |
| Drew Romero | $5,138 | $0 | -100% |
| Elton J. Landry | $9,728 | $0 | -100% |
| Gerald Foret Wholesale Nursery in | $158,514 | $0 | -100% |
| Jack Viator | $166 | $0 | -100% |
| Jarrod C. Dugas | $14,979 | $0 | -100% |
| John Saunier | $3,052 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael L. Williams | $21,125 | $0 | -100% |
| P2 Farms, LLC | $4,127 | $0 | -100% |
| Peter Paul Savoie JR - Triple P Farms and Ranch, LLC | $1,760 | $0 | -100% |
| Roger S. Boughton | $7,551 | $0 | -100% |
| Ronald Broussard | $2,842 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $2,215,884 | $5,337,071 | 140.9% |
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