EU Farm subsidies, Italy, 2008

The Basics

Total contribution: € 7,421 Million

Total spending: € 5,320 Million

Net budget balance: €-2,101 Million

Contribution per citizen: €125

Spending per citizen: €90

Spending per farm: €3,168

Spending per farm worker: €5,760

Spending per hectare: €367

How the CAP is divided

Proportion direct aids: 66%

Proportion of payments to top 10%: 69%

Proportion rural development: 20%

Proportion of payments to top 20%: 82%

Proportion export subsidies: 1%