Commodity subsidies in Highlands County, Florida totaled $17.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $3,377,222 | $1,125,741 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 6 | $5,259,203 | $876,534 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 9 | $6,324,299 | $702,700 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 12 | $7,158,294 | $596,524 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 16 | $8,065,192 | $504,075 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 19 | $8,628,575 | $454,136 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 22 | $9,159,335 | $416,333 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 25 | $9,639,186 | $385,567 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 28 | $10,074,655 | $359,809 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 32 | $10,595,515 | $331,110 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 35 | $10,924,732 | $312,135 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 38 | $11,223,637 | $295,359 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 41 | $11,503,841 | $280,581 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 44 | $11,764,909 | $267,384 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 48 | $12,059,422 | $251,238 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 51 | $12,259,102 | $240,375 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 54 | $12,455,351 | $230,655 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 57 | $12,646,787 | $221,873 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 60 | $12,826,021 | $213,767 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 64 | $13,045,173 | $203,831 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 256 | $4,235,363 | $16,544 |
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