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Total USDA - Subsidies in United States

USDA subsidies in United States totaled $12.9 billion in 2004

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In 2004, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
Pct. of Recipients Pct. of Payments Number of Recipients Total Payments
2004		 Payment per Recipient
Top 1%20%14,620$2,539,613,729$173,708
Top 2%29%29,240$3,670,420,236$125,527
Top 3%35%43,860$4,540,674,639$103,527
Top 4%41%58,480$5,263,462,929$90,005
Top 5%46%73,101$5,886,706,659$80,528
Top 6%50%87,721$6,431,725,437$73,320
Top 7%54%102,341$6,912,847,599$67,547
Top 8%57%116,961$7,341,889,730$62,772
Top 9%60%131,581$7,728,098,796$58,733
Top 10%63%146,202$8,077,563,699$55,249
Top 11%65%160,822$8,395,712,829$52,205
Top 12%68%175,442$8,686,767,126$49,514
Top 13%70%190,062$8,953,733,250$47,110
Top 14%72%204,683$9,199,165,579$44,943
Top 15%73%219,303$9,425,187,013$42,978
Top 16%75%233,923$9,633,937,717$41,184
Top 17%76%248,543$9,827,103,568$39,539
Top 18%78%263,163$10,006,313,666$38,023
Top 19%79%277,784$10,173,032,064$36,622
Top 20%80%292,404$10,328,477,895$35,323
Remaining 80% of recips.20%1,169,618$2,537,386,174$2,169