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Total USDA - Subsidies in United States

USDA subsidies in United States totaled $21.2 billion in 2005

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In 2005, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 66 percent of all USDA subsidies.
Pct. of Recipients Pct. of Payments Number of Recipients Total Payments
2005		 Payment per Recipient
Top 1%20%15,157$4,275,485,656$282,080
Top 2%30%30,315$6,298,949,076$207,783
Top 3%37%45,473$7,847,520,272$172,575
Top 4%43%60,631$9,118,422,042$150,392
Top 5%48%75,789$10,200,664,257$134,593
Top 6%53%90,947$11,133,653,554$122,419
Top 7%57%106,105$11,950,574,864$112,630
Top 8%60%121,263$12,675,850,055$104,532
Top 9%63%136,421$13,324,973,691$97,675
Top 10%66%151,579$13,910,070,936$91,768
Top 11%68%166,737$14,439,192,986$86,599
Top 12%71%181,895$14,918,061,717$82,015
Top 13%73%197,053$15,353,321,315$77,915
Top 14%74%212,211$15,749,955,195$74,218
Top 15%76%227,369$16,112,439,899$70,865
Top 16%78%242,527$16,444,746,999$67,806
Top 17%79%257,685$16,750,136,798$65,002
Top 18%81%272,843$17,031,582,686$62,423
Top 19%82%288,001$17,291,370,773$60,039
Top 20%83%303,159$17,531,703,907$57,830
Remaining 80% of recips.17%1,212,638$3,621,209,344$2,986