Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Arkansas totaled $6.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 5 | $948,767 | $189,753 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $1,460,619 | $146,062 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $1,847,995 | $123,200 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $2,155,528 | $107,776 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 25 | $2,398,756 | $95,950 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 30 | $2,601,630 | $86,721 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 36 | $2,814,022 | $78,167 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 41 | $2,971,036 | $72,464 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 46 | $3,114,972 | $67,717 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 51 | $3,250,035 | $63,726 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 56 | $3,377,530 | $60,313 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 61 | $3,499,549 | $57,370 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 66 | $3,618,765 | $54,830 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 72 | $3,754,710 | $52,149 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 77 | $3,862,651 | $50,164 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 82 | $3,966,751 | $48,375 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 87 | $4,066,288 | $46,739 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 92 | $4,160,134 | $45,219 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 97 | $4,249,952 | $43,814 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 103 | $4,351,209 | $42,245 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 412 | $2,173,251 | $5,275 |
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