Commodity subsidies in Vernon County, Missouri totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $203,036 | $67,679 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 7 | $312,647 | $44,664 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 10 | $374,072 | $37,407 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 14 | $438,120 | $31,294 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 18 | $494,491 | $27,472 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 21 | $531,538 | $25,311 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 25 | $574,855 | $22,994 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 29 | $615,300 | $21,217 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 32 | $643,645 | $20,114 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 36 | $678,074 | $18,835 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 40 | $709,298 | $17,732 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 43 | $731,817 | $17,019 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 47 | $760,221 | $16,175 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 51 | $785,537 | $15,403 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 54 | $803,860 | $14,886 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 58 | $826,761 | $14,255 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 62 | $847,944 | $13,677 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 65 | $863,124 | $13,279 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 69 | $882,587 | $12,791 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 73 | $901,535 | $12,350 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 292 | $305,783 | $1,047 |
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