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Subsidies on Autopilot: EWG's Projected Direct Payment Subsidies

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EWG Direct Payment Projections 2008-2012

This Web site presents EWG projections for direct payment subsidies over the next five years if Congress extends the program in its current form. More information about the projections and some of their limitations is presented here. For a review of major findings, click here.

Projected Direct Payments Due to 5-year Extension of the Current Farm Bill Will Total $26 Billion

Summary analyses of the proposed 5-year extension for the United States:
State rankings
District rankings
Concentration of Payments over 5-year projection
Senate Agriculture Committee Projection
Top Farm Businesses:
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Top Beneficiaries:
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By Program Crop

Program Estimated Total Benefits
5-year extension
Percent of Total
Direct Payment - Corn$10,511,038,09840.1%
Direct Payment - Wheat$5,681,456,68121.7%
Direct Payment - Upland Cotton$3,054,037,70011.7%
Direct Payment - Soybeans$2,988,028,94411.4%
Direct Payment - Rice$2,124,677,9458.1%
Direct Payment - Sorghum$987,443,7223.8%
Direct Payment - Barley$406,150,8301.5%
Direct Payment - Peanuts$344,728,1241.3%
Direct Payment - Sunflower$66,120,2230.3%
Direct Payment - Canola$24,859,5020.1%
Direct Payment - Oats$15,053,2980.1%
Direct Payment - Flax$4,100,9550.0%
Direct Payment - Safflower$2,761,8790.0%
Direct Payment - Crambe Seed$696,1680.0%
Direct Payment - Mustard Seed$605,0360.0%
Direct Payment - Rapeseed$59,4530.0%
Direct Payment - Sesame$10,0910.0%



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