Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Missouri totaled $10.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 7 | $1,544,487 | $220,641 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 15 | $2,276,641 | $151,776 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 23 | $2,819,819 | $122,601 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 31 | $3,267,048 | $105,389 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 39 | $3,658,341 | $93,804 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 47 | $4,019,748 | $85,527 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 55 | $4,349,790 | $79,087 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 63 | $4,652,471 | $73,849 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 71 | $4,933,541 | $69,486 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 79 | $5,196,453 | $65,778 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 87 | $5,439,348 | $62,521 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 95 | $5,666,888 | $59,651 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 103 | $5,881,179 | $57,099 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 111 | $6,077,209 | $54,750 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 119 | $6,262,410 | $52,625 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 127 | $6,442,579 | $50,729 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 134 | $6,593,520 | $49,205 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 142 | $6,756,915 | $47,584 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 150 | $6,913,274 | $46,089 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 158 | $7,058,387 | $44,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 636 | $3,550,625 | $5,583 |
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