# Agricultural Producers Need Trade, Not Aid - Publications - National Taxpayers Union

> A National Taxpayers Union commentary argues that U.S. farmers earn far more from exports than from government payments. It says corn producers earned about $13.3 billion a year from exports over the last five years, compared with projected subsidies of $24.8 billion over ten years.

- Date: 2023-10-10 · published 2023-10-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33604-agricultural-producers-need-trade-not-aid-publications-national-taxpayers-union
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

The argument highlights that export demand matters more to farm income than subsidies. It is an opinion piece without new market data, so the price impact is minimal.

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## Sources

- ntu.org: https://www.ntu.org/publications/detail/agricultural-producers-need-trade-not-aid

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