|
,,, |
Site Search
Farm Subsidies Over Time
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
So What?
1) The Environmental Working Group studied how much the U.S. Government paid farmers under various subsidy programs
between 1995 and 2006. This chart is corrected for inflation to show constant FY2000 dollar values over time.
2) The amount paid has varied dramatically, from about US$ 8 billion in 1995-97 up to over US$ 22 billion in 2000.
1) The Environmental Working Group studied how much the U.S. Government paid farmers under various subsidy programs
between 1995 and 2006. This chart is corrected for inflation to show constant FY2000 dollar values over time.
2) The amount paid has varied dramatically, from about US$ 8 billion in 1995-97 up to over US$ 22 billion in 2000.
Supporting Evidence
Sources: Farm Subsidies: Environmental Working Group
Dollar Deflater: Budget of the U.S. Government, FY2008 Historical Tables, Table 10.1-Gross Domestic Product and Deflators Used in the
Historical Tables: 1940-2012
Dollar Deflater: Budget of the U.S. Government, FY2008 Historical Tables, Table 10.1-Gross Domestic Product and Deflators Used in the
Historical Tables: 1940-2012
w o r t h a t h o u s a n d w o r d s™
