Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Florida totaled $26.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 8 | $4,979,286 | $622,411 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 16 | $7,421,729 | $463,858 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 25 | $9,208,690 | $368,348 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 33 | $10,487,208 | $317,794 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 41 | $11,593,952 | $282,779 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 50 | $12,646,934 | $252,939 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 58 | $13,512,266 | $232,970 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 66 | $14,258,142 | $216,032 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 75 | $15,006,087 | $200,081 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 83 | $15,593,076 | $187,868 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 91 | $16,146,341 | $177,432 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 100 | $16,710,542 | $167,105 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 108 | $17,176,000 | $159,037 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 116 | $17,608,615 | $151,798 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 125 | $18,068,681 | $144,549 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 133 | $18,440,645 | $138,651 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 141 | $18,782,667 | $133,210 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 150 | $19,147,419 | $127,649 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 158 | $19,455,261 | $123,135 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 166 | $19,747,748 | $118,962 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 668 | $6,301,789 | $9,434 |
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