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True, the farmer doesn't care where it goes. When the corn goes to market the government kicks in X dollars per bushel.
Over 75 billion dollars (tax dollars) have been spent on corn since 1995.
http://farm.ewg.org/progdetail.php?fips=00000&progcode=corn



Thanks for the link. I agree farm subsidies should be reduced, just like most other govt spending programs from medicare to social security. But that has nothing to do with E85 or ethanol being subsidized. That is a separate spending policy. Remember 47% of the people in the US pay zero federal income tax, that needs to change too, so those paying it now can get some relief.

Remember, ethanol from corn is only a temporary measure before cellulose based ethanol production becomes viable. Right now ethanol is made from what is available.