Commodity subsidies in the United States totaled $632 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 28% | 959 | $175,746,841 | $183,261 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 1,918 | $232,237,852 | $121,083 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 2,877 | $271,856,029 | $94,493 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 3,837 | $303,137,310 | $79,004 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 4,796 | $329,102,865 | $68,620 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 5,755 | $351,332,589 | $61,048 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 6,714 | $370,901,624 | $55,243 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 7,674 | $388,231,166 | $50,590 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 8,633 | $403,529,674 | $46,743 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 9,592 | $417,224,929 | $43,497 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 10,551 | $429,590,707 | $40,716 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 11,511 | $440,762,190 | $38,291 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 12,470 | $450,984,358 | $36,166 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 13,429 | $461,007,449 | $34,329 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 14,389 | $471,040,976 | $32,736 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 15,348 | $481,026,155 | $31,341 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 16,307 | $490,461,276 | $30,077 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 17,266 | $499,212,769 | $28,913 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 18,226 | $507,384,416 | $27,839 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 19,185 | $514,929,504 | $26,840 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 76,742 | $117,021,821 | $1,525 |
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