Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Florida totaled $25.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 8 | $4,718,194 | $589,774 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 16 | $6,932,091 | $433,256 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 24 | $8,538,489 | $355,770 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 32 | $9,835,423 | $307,357 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 41 | $11,073,280 | $270,080 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 49 | $12,008,950 | $245,081 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 57 | $12,853,844 | $225,506 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 65 | $13,573,360 | $208,821 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 73 | $14,231,292 | $194,949 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 82 | $14,900,218 | $181,710 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 90 | $15,454,998 | $171,722 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 98 | $15,962,197 | $162,880 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 106 | $16,428,666 | $154,987 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 115 | $16,913,609 | $147,075 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 123 | $17,318,673 | $140,802 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 131 | $17,689,826 | $135,037 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 139 | $18,031,486 | $129,723 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 147 | $18,355,417 | $124,867 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 156 | $18,697,964 | $119,859 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 164 | $18,988,422 | $115,783 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 658 | $6,185,087 | $9,400 |
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