Commodity subsidies in Highlands County, Florida totaled $2.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1 | $387,679 | $387,679 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 2 | $637,679 | $318,840 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 4 | $1,009,507 | $252,377 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 5 | $1,131,582 | $226,316 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 7 | $1,253,738 | $179,105 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 8 | $1,306,010 | $163,251 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 9 | $1,355,104 | $150,567 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 11 | $1,441,496 | $131,045 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 12 | $1,478,251 | $123,188 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 14 | $1,548,027 | $110,573 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 15 | $1,581,838 | $105,456 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 16 | $1,615,443 | $100,965 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 18 | $1,675,140 | $93,063 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 19 | $1,703,581 | $89,662 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 21 | $1,752,395 | $83,447 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 22 | $1,773,300 | $80,605 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 23 | $1,793,233 | $77,967 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 25 | $1,827,892 | $73,116 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 26 | $1,844,255 | $70,933 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 28 | $1,874,774 | $66,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 113 | $433,542 | $3,837 |
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