Disaster payments in Polk County, Florida totaled $20.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of disaster payment recipients were paid 54 percent of disaster payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $2,386,186 | $596,547 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $4,410,225 | $490,025 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 14 | $5,783,073 | $413,077 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 19 | $6,841,099 | $360,058 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 24 | $7,747,675 | $322,820 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 28 | $8,383,584 | $299,414 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 33 | $9,107,557 | $275,987 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 38 | $9,780,766 | $257,389 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 43 | $10,407,547 | $242,036 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 48 | $11,008,156 | $229,337 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 53 | $11,559,593 | $218,106 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 57 | $11,960,925 | $209,841 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 62 | $12,436,864 | $200,595 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 67 | $12,895,601 | $192,472 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 72 | $13,318,487 | $184,979 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 77 | $13,679,160 | $177,651 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 81 | $13,957,653 | $172,317 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 86 | $14,287,527 | $166,134 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 91 | $14,599,060 | $160,429 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 96 | $14,894,859 | $155,155 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 386 | $5,586,047 | $14,472 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf