Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Indiana totaled $11.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $1,253,467 | $156,683 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 17 | $1,806,285 | $106,252 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 25 | $2,175,394 | $87,016 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 34 | $2,537,997 | $74,647 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 42 | $2,816,431 | $67,058 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 51 | $3,096,160 | $60,709 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 59 | $3,315,240 | $56,191 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 68 | $3,546,387 | $52,153 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 77 | $3,756,916 | $48,791 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 85 | $3,933,599 | $46,278 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 94 | $4,119,186 | $43,821 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 102 | $4,273,601 | $41,898 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 111 | $4,435,672 | $39,961 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 119 | $4,567,940 | $38,386 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 128 | $4,710,036 | $36,797 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 137 | $4,845,069 | $35,365 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 145 | $4,960,185 | $34,208 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 154 | $5,084,068 | $33,013 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 162 | $5,186,909 | $32,018 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 171 | $5,296,092 | $30,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 686 | $1,726,692 | $2,517 |
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