Commodity subsidies in Saint Lucie County, Florida totaled $9.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $2,123,765 | $1,061,882 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 4 | $3,278,838 | $819,710 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 5 | $3,669,774 | $733,955 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6 | $3,978,205 | $663,034 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 8 | $4,509,018 | $563,627 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 9 | $4,755,206 | $528,356 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 11 | $5,203,630 | $473,057 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 12 | $5,424,024 | $452,002 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 13 | $5,624,450 | $432,650 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 15 | $6,004,893 | $400,326 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 16 | $6,184,620 | $386,539 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 17 | $6,364,314 | $374,371 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 19 | $6,674,004 | $351,263 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 20 | $6,817,581 | $340,879 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 22 | $7,034,749 | $319,761 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 23 | $7,135,858 | $310,255 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 24 | $7,231,855 | $301,327 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 26 | $7,380,352 | $283,860 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 27 | $7,448,107 | $275,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 111 | $1,874,688 | $16,889 |
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