Commodity subsidies in the United States totaled $2.0 billion in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 2,344 | $430,097,001 | $183,488 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 4,689 | $726,070,677 | $154,846 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 7,033 | $944,107,601 | $134,240 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 9,378 | $1,090,480,686 | $116,281 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 11,722 | $1,199,883,060 | $102,362 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 14,067 | $1,286,794,839 | $91,476 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 16,411 | $1,358,316,719 | $82,769 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 18,756 | $1,418,445,580 | $75,626 |
| Top 9% | 72% | 21,100 | $1,470,543,961 | $69,694 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 23,445 | $1,515,546,908 | $64,643 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 25,789 | $1,554,691,880 | $60,285 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 28,134 | $1,589,090,229 | $56,483 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 30,478 | $1,619,640,157 | $53,141 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 32,823 | $1,647,665,098 | $50,198 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 35,167 | $1,675,500,098 | $47,644 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 37,512 | $1,702,720,812 | $45,391 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 39,857 | $1,727,568,779 | $43,344 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 42,201 | $1,750,209,780 | $41,473 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 44,546 | $1,770,883,852 | $39,754 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 46,890 | $1,789,833,552 | $38,171 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 187,563 | $255,489,245 | $1,362 |
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