Prize Money
The total prize money for the 2012 US Open championships is $24,054,000 (in US dollars) which represents an increase of more than two million dollars compared to the 2011 edition. The prize money is divided as follows :
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Total | |
| Singles | 128 Draw | $1,900,000 | $950,000 | $475,000 | $237,500 | $120,000 | $65,000 | $37,000 | $23,000 | $8,638 | $5,775 | $3,000 | $9,406,000 |
| Doubles* | 64 Draw | $420,000 | $210,000 | $105,000 | $50,000 | - | $26,000 | $16,000 | $11,000 | - | - | - | $3,712,000 |
| Mixed Doubles* | 32 Draw | $150,000 | $70,000 | $30,000 | $15,000 | - | - | $10,000 | $5,000 | - | - | - | $500,000 |
* per team
In addition to the championship prize money an amount of $410,000 was available for the Champions Invitational and $1,272,000 for player per diem bringing the total player compensation to $25,526,000.
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