From 1995 to 2006, the top 10 percent of recipients
were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
Pct. of Recipients
Pct. of Payments
Number of Recipients
Total Payments 1995-2006
Payment per Recipient
Top 1%
24%
32,705
$42,424,109,175
$1,297,175
Top 2%
35%
65,411
$62,826,500,911
$960,488
Top 3%
44%
98,117
$77,931,913,054
$794,275
Top 4%
51%
130,823
$89,874,851,936
$686,996
Top 5%
56%
163,529
$99,654,261,196
$609,398
Top 6%
61%
196,234
$107,837,539,768
$549,535
Top 7%
65%
228,940
$114,792,430,008
$501,408
Top 8%
68%
261,646
$120,779,059,199
$461,612
Top 9%
71%
294,352
$125,989,069,639
$428,022
Top 10%
74%
327,058
$130,558,342,890
$399,190
Top 11%
76%
359,764
$134,590,492,963
$374,108
Top 12%
78%
392,469
$138,168,367,065
$352,049
Top 13%
80%
425,175
$141,362,679,101
$332,481
Top 14%
81%
457,881
$144,228,474,471
$314,991
Top 15%
83%
490,587
$146,811,765,109
$299,257
Top 16%
84%
523,293
$149,146,892,240
$285,016
Top 17%
85%
555,998
$151,266,386,133
$272,063
Top 18%
86%
588,704
$153,194,922,428
$260,224
Top 19%
87%
621,410
$154,953,640,989
$249,358
Top 20%
88%
654,116
$156,563,257,533
$239,351
Remaining 80% of recips.
12%
2,616,466
$21,026,085,442
$8,036
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