Total Subsidies payments in Spencer County, Indiana totaled $12.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 74 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 8 | $1,719,410 | $214,926 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 16 | $2,835,638 | $177,227 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 24 | $3,742,673 | $155,945 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 32 | $4,464,190 | $139,506 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 40 | $5,007,419 | $125,185 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 48 | $5,440,691 | $113,348 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 56 | $5,823,237 | $103,986 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 64 | $6,142,652 | $95,979 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 72 | $6,404,418 | $88,950 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 81 | $6,646,806 | $82,059 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 89 | $6,820,013 | $76,629 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 97 | $6,978,042 | $71,939 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 105 | $7,125,496 | $67,862 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 113 | $7,260,292 | $64,250 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 121 | $7,381,975 | $61,008 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 129 | $7,493,053 | $58,086 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 137 | $7,594,704 | $55,436 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 145 | $7,688,267 | $53,023 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 154 | $7,782,917 | $50,538 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 162 | $7,859,484 | $48,515 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 649 | $1,163,496 | $1,793 |
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