Corn Subsidies in the United States totaled $4.2 billion in 2008
In 2008, the top 10 percent of corn subsidy recipients were paid 58 percent of corn subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2008 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7,301 | $278,872,943 | $38,197 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 14,603 | $453,218,288 | $31,036 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 21,904 | $595,240,285 | $27,175 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 29,206 | $716,526,401 | $24,534 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 36,508 | $822,018,529 | $22,516 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 43,809 | $915,122,869 | $20,889 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 51,111 | $998,296,101 | $19,532 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 58,413 | $1,073,179,018 | $18,372 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 65,714 | $1,140,881,177 | $17,361 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 73,016 | $1,202,448,851 | $16,468 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 80,318 | $1,258,730,445 | $15,672 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 87,619 | $1,310,285,000 | $14,954 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 94,921 | $1,357,724,399 | $14,304 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 102,223 | $1,401,464,058 | $13,710 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 109,524 | $1,441,874,312 | $13,165 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 116,826 | $1,479,272,020 | $12,662 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 124,128 | $1,513,985,973 | $12,197 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 131,429 | $1,546,315,353 | $11,765 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 138,731 | $1,576,449,829 | $11,363 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 146,033 | $1,604,585,951 | $10,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 584,132 | $455,945,758 | $781 |
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