Commodity subsidies in the United States totaled $278.8 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 79 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 36,013 | $75,738,708,378 | $2,103,094 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 72,026 | $110,744,642,810 | $1,537,565 |
| Top 3% | 49% | 108,039 | $136,244,329,754 | $1,261,066 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 144,052 | $156,053,434,855 | $1,083,313 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 180,066 | $171,989,042,930 | $955,144 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 216,079 | $185,050,953,079 | $856,404 |
| Top 7% | 70% | 252,092 | $195,929,688,659 | $777,215 |
| Top 8% | 74% | 288,105 | $205,101,567,901 | $711,899 |
| Top 9% | 76% | 324,118 | $212,911,274,257 | $656,894 |
| Top 10% | 79% | 360,132 | $219,602,949,197 | $609,785 |
| Top 11% | 81% | 396,145 | $225,387,153,282 | $568,951 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 432,158 | $230,427,169,439 | $533,201 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 468,171 | $234,843,211,981 | $501,618 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 504,185 | $238,737,233,034 | $473,511 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 540,198 | $242,185,944,268 | $448,328 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 576,211 | $245,256,927,664 | $425,637 |
| Top 17% | 89% | 612,224 | $248,003,477,210 | $405,086 |
| Top 18% | 90% | 648,237 | $250,469,762,143 | $386,386 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 684,251 | $252,691,837,401 | $369,297 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 720,264 | $254,701,518,062 | $353,622 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 2,881,058 | $24,090,350,652 | $8,362 |
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