USDA subsidies in the United States totaled $424.4 billion from 1995-2020‡.
From 1995 to 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 76 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2020‡ | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 42,145 | $83,158,075,130 | $1,973,142 |
| Top 2% | 38% | 84,290 | $122,685,350,073 | $1,455,515 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 126,435 | $151,445,441,118 | $1,197,813 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 168,580 | $173,828,975,989 | $1,031,136 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 210,725 | $191,874,199,418 | $910,543 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 252,871 | $206,775,244,440 | $817,710 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 295,016 | $219,291,473,804 | $743,321 |
| Top 8% | 70% | 337,161 | $229,942,237,719 | $681,995 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 379,306 | $239,098,869,451 | $630,359 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 421,451 | $247,062,057,450 | $586,218 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 463,597 | $254,032,956,641 | $547,961 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 505,742 | $260,185,916,752 | $514,464 |
| Top 13% | 81% | 547,887 | $265,650,954,185 | $484,865 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 590,032 | $270,532,482,845 | $458,505 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 632,177 | $274,915,368,380 | $434,871 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 674,323 | $278,865,465,890 | $413,549 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 716,468 | $282,440,561,084 | $394,212 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 758,613 | $285,689,657,902 | $376,595 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 800,758 | $288,649,486,475 | $360,470 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 842,903 | $291,353,705,350 | $345,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 3,371,616 | $35,191,728,048 | $10,438 |
‡ Data for 2020 includes payments made by USDA through June 30, 2020 and does not include crop insurance premium subsidies.
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