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Corn Subsidies in United States

Corn Subsidies in United States totaled $4.5 billion in 2004

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In 2004, the top 10 percent of corn subsidy recipients were paid 64 percent of corn subsidies.
Pct. of Recipients Pct. of Payments Number of Recipients Total Payments
2004		 Payment per Recipient
Top 1%16%8,494$731,805,368$86,156
Top 2%26%16,988$1,161,356,639$68,363
Top 3%33%25,482$1,500,024,668$58,866
Top 4%40%33,976$1,781,910,726$52,446
Top 5%45%42,470$2,022,666,379$47,626
Top 6%50%50,964$2,232,848,533$43,812
Top 7%54%59,458$2,418,413,285$40,674
Top 8%57%67,952$2,583,740,457$38,023
Top 9%61%76,446$2,732,157,338$35,740
Top 10%64%84,940$2,865,927,459$33,741
Top 11%66%93,434$2,987,148,201$31,971
Top 12%69%101,928$3,097,466,388$30,389
Top 13%71%110,422$3,198,080,442$28,962
Top 14%73%118,916$3,290,109,810$27,668
Top 15%75%127,410$3,374,607,700$26,486
Top 16%77%135,904$3,452,403,681$25,403
Top 17%78%144,398$3,524,041,499$24,405
Top 18%80%152,892$3,590,143,942$23,482
Top 19%81%161,386$3,651,233,100$22,624
Top 20%82%169,880$3,707,893,956$21,827
Remaining 80% of recips.18%679,524$798,683,338$1,175