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
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