Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Florida totaled $7.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 82 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 3 | $2,909,359 | $969,786 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 4 | $3,560,171 | $890,043 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 6 | $4,628,871 | $771,478 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 7 | $4,975,918 | $710,845 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 9 | $5,588,341 | $620,927 |
| Top 7% | 75% | 10 | $5,886,343 | $588,634 |
| Top 8% | 79% | 12 | $6,219,651 | $518,304 |
| Top 9% | 80% | 13 | $6,293,016 | $484,078 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 15 | $6,394,107 | $426,274 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 16 | $6,438,283 | $402,393 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 18 | $6,522,490 | $362,361 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 20 | $6,601,274 | $330,064 |
| Top 14% | 85% | 21 | $6,638,577 | $316,123 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 23 | $6,710,534 | $291,762 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 24 | $6,739,746 | $280,823 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 26 | $6,795,425 | $261,362 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 27 | $6,821,723 | $252,656 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 29 | $6,872,205 | $236,973 |
| Top 20% | 88% | 30 | $6,896,125 | $229,871 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 12% | 124 | $936,411 | $7,552 |
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