Freedom to Farm
An analysis of payments to large agribusiness operations, big city residents, and the USDA bureaucracy
Table 1: Top ten states for "Freedom to Farm" payments
February 1, 1996
Freedom to Farm: Table 1: Top ten states for "Freedom to Farm" payments
| Rank by total estimated Freedom to Farm payments | State | Estimated Freedom to Farm payments ($ billions) | Estimated avg. 7-yr. payment to top 2 percent $ per recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | $3.51 | $188,000 |
| 2 | Texas | $3.29 | $335,000 |
| 3 | Illinois | $2.80 | $188,000 |
| 4 | Nebraska | $2.75 | $233,000 |
| 5 | Kansas | $2.72 | $236,000 |
| 6 | Minnesota | $2.03 | $212,000 |
| 7 | North Dakota | $1.76 | $222,000 |
| 8 | Arkansas | $1.69 | $601,000 |
| 9 | California | $1.29 | $800,000 |
| 10 | Indiana | $1.28 | $202,000 |