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NEW 2007 Direct Payment Subsidy Overview
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United States

• $5.07 billion in Direct Payments in 2007.
• Top Recipients of Direct Payments in 2007

County Data Are Available From State Pages


Direct Payment 2007 Analysis:
Top Recipients in 2007
State rankings

Selected Direct Payment Intervals in the United States

Direct Payments 2007Number of RecipientsDirect Payments
Over $60,0005,125$537,423,051
Over $120,0001,234$225,745,657
Over $250,000149$51,547,763

Top programs in the United States, 2007:

Rank Program Number of Recipients
2007
Subsidy Total
2007
1 Direct Payment - Corn
 755,358      $2,048,116,614
2 Direct Payment - Wheat
 637,403      $1,092,800,323
3 Direct Payment - Upland Cotton
 118,843      $586,187,836
4 Direct Payment - Soybeans
 572,147      $574,640,511
5 Direct Payment - Rice
 32,816      $414,411,200
6 Direct Payment - Sorghum
 255,425      $189,455,101
7 Direct Payment - Barley
 135,314      $76,598,425
8 Direct Payment - Peanuts
 16,816      $67,670,907
9 Direct Payment - Sunflower
 30,042      $12,838,968
10 Direct Payment - Canola
 10,249      $4,811,215
11 Direct Payment - Oats
 191,332      $2,862,886
12 Direct Payment - Flax
 5,674      $800,765
13 Direct Payment - Safflower
 2,184      $447,611
14 Direct Payment - Crambe Seed
 471      $137,998
15 Direct Payment - Mustard Seed
 943      $116,367
16 Direct Payment - Rapeseed
 146      $11,297
17 Direct Payment - Sesame
 99      $1,962




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