Commodity subsidies in Highlands County, Florida totaled $12.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 2 | $1,554,384 | $777,192 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 5 | $3,055,690 | $611,138 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 7 | $3,761,390 | $537,341 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 10 | $4,547,660 | $454,766 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 12 | $4,931,061 | $410,922 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 15 | $5,461,820 | $364,121 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 18 | $5,941,191 | $330,066 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 20 | $6,230,548 | $311,527 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 23 | $6,617,249 | $287,706 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 25 | $6,838,186 | $273,527 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 28 | $7,134,500 | $254,804 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 30 | $7,312,320 | $243,744 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 33 | $7,558,165 | $229,035 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 36 | $7,781,363 | $216,149 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 38 | $7,920,574 | $208,436 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 41 | $8,117,483 | $197,987 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 43 | $8,238,746 | $191,599 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 46 | $8,405,922 | $182,737 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 49 | $8,568,630 | $174,870 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 51 | $8,676,321 | $170,124 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 207 | $3,352,452 | $16,195 |
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