Commodity subsidies in Palm Beach County, Florida totaled $41.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 68 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1 | $5,546,515 | $5,546,515 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 3 | $11,679,284 | $3,893,095 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $15,955,367 | $3,191,073 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 7 | $19,338,305 | $2,762,615 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 9 | $22,085,673 | $2,453,964 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 11 | $24,004,405 | $2,182,219 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 13 | $25,683,794 | $1,975,676 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 15 | $26,853,373 | $1,790,225 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 17 | $27,874,138 | $1,639,655 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 18 | $28,374,138 | $1,576,341 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 20 | $29,374,138 | $1,468,707 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 22 | $30,313,974 | $1,377,908 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 24 | $31,172,476 | $1,298,853 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 26 | $31,955,845 | $1,229,071 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 28 | $32,695,069 | $1,167,681 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 30 | $33,341,272 | $1,111,376 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 32 | $33,898,681 | $1,059,334 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 34 | $34,398,731 | $1,011,727 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 35 | $34,648,731 | $989,964 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 37 | $35,145,715 | $949,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 152 | $6,714,993 | $44,178 |
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