EU Farm subsidies, Belgium, 2008
The Basics
Total contribution: € 2,269 Million
Total spending: € 781 Million
Net budget balance: €-1,489 Million
Contribution per citizen: €214
Spending per citizen: €74
Spending per farm: €16,263
Spending per farm worker: €9,603
Spending per hectare: €570
How the CAP is divided
Proportion direct aids: 72%
Proportion of payments to top 10%: 35%
Proportion rural development: 9%
Proportion of payments to top 20%: 56%
Proportion export subsidies: 16%
Top 20 recipients
| Name | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Tiense Suikerraff. Raff. Tirlemontoise N | €92,857,300 | |
| Corman SA | €83,244,400 | |
| Béghin-Say SA | €74,746,000 | |
| Cargill BV | €45,430,100 | |
| BENEO-ORAFTI | €43,167,200 | |
| Hoogwegt International BV | €41,755,600 | |
| Saint Louis Sucre SNC | €34,614,600 | |
| Bauche SA | €32,995,200 | |
| Aveve Zuivel NV | €27,964,000 | |
| COSUCRA GROUPE WARCOING | €27,566,200 | |
| SUCDEN | €26,198,400 | |
| LAVA CV | €25,317,900 | |
| Campina Buttergold BV | €24,529,600 | |
| LAVA | €23,594,100 | |
| Ecoval International Trading NV | €23,188,300 | |
| Rumi SARL | €18,240,400 | |
| Raffinerie Notre Dame /Orafti SA | €18,032,800 | |
| E D & F Man Sugar Limited | €17,292,800 | |
| Belgomilk CVBA | €15,985,100 | |
| Interfood BV | €14,476,200 |