Commodity subsidies in the United States totaled $10.7 billion in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 9,638 | $2,512,221,101 | $260,658 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 19,276 | $3,561,270,237 | $184,752 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 28,914 | $4,311,408,823 | $149,111 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 38,553 | $4,906,397,571 | $127,264 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 48,191 | $5,401,689,264 | $112,089 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 57,829 | $5,826,295,246 | $100,750 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 67,467 | $6,198,294,090 | $91,871 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 77,106 | $6,528,297,310 | $84,667 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 86,744 | $6,824,312,966 | $78,672 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 96,382 | $7,091,518,237 | $73,577 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 106,020 | $7,334,293,150 | $69,178 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 115,659 | $7,555,987,169 | $65,330 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 125,297 | $7,759,361,020 | $61,928 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 134,935 | $7,946,363,292 | $58,890 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 144,573 | $8,118,870,314 | $56,158 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 154,212 | $8,278,320,774 | $53,681 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 163,850 | $8,426,097,412 | $51,426 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 173,488 | $8,563,397,592 | $49,360 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 183,126 | $8,690,996,753 | $47,459 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 192,765 | $8,809,781,857 | $45,702 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 771,061 | $1,917,641,575 | $2,487 |
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