Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Indiana totaled $18.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $1,986,837 | $397,367 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $3,351,752 | $304,705 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 17 | $4,391,364 | $258,316 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 23 | $5,316,782 | $231,164 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 29 | $6,111,408 | $210,738 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 35 | $6,825,997 | $195,028 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 41 | $7,501,926 | $182,974 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 47 | $8,105,411 | $172,456 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 53 | $8,654,493 | $163,292 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 59 | $9,176,063 | $155,526 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 65 | $9,682,414 | $148,960 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 71 | $10,172,514 | $143,275 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 77 | $10,636,511 | $138,137 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 83 | $11,054,889 | $133,191 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 89 | $11,453,956 | $128,696 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 95 | $11,830,516 | $124,532 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 101 | $12,178,228 | $120,577 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 107 | $12,512,567 | $116,940 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 113 | $12,826,070 | $113,505 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 119 | $13,123,279 | $110,280 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 477 | $5,169,957 | $10,838 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf