Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Indiana totaled $1.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 44% | 2 | $519,794 | $259,897 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 4 | $595,763 | $148,941 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 6 | $643,574 | $107,262 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 8 | $676,905 | $84,613 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 10 | $706,725 | $70,672 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 12 | $733,160 | $61,097 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 14 | $758,383 | $54,170 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 16 | $782,198 | $48,887 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 18 | $805,948 | $44,775 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 20 | $829,698 | $41,485 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 22 | $850,026 | $38,638 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 24 | $868,648 | $36,194 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 26 | $886,187 | $34,084 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 28 | $902,064 | $32,217 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 30 | $916,300 | $30,543 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 32 | $930,106 | $29,066 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 34 | $942,693 | $27,726 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 36 | $954,916 | $26,525 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 38 | $966,518 | $25,435 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 40 | $977,803 | $24,445 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 160 | $206,814 | $1,293 |
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