Do Subsidies Decrease the Farm Income Inequality in Hungary?

The paper investigates the impact of different sources income on farm household inequality in Hungary using Farm Accountancy Data Network dataset for period 2007-2015. decomposition Gini coefficients by is applied to focus policy shift from market government support inequality. Off-farm are rather stable with a slight increase Pillar 1 direct subsidies have remained more important than 2 rural development due importance payments or single area crop production. A can be linked towards targeting farms less favoured areas, and greater role agri-environmental other payments. most striking finding regarding instabilities, declining pattern, large majority negative income. Subsidies reduced, while increased