Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Indiana totaled $22.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 7 | $3,909,761 | $558,537 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 15 | $5,527,609 | $368,507 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 23 | $6,886,109 | $299,396 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 30 | $7,907,312 | $263,577 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 38 | $8,935,206 | $235,137 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 46 | $9,846,739 | $214,060 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 54 | $10,670,762 | $197,607 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 61 | $11,345,588 | $185,993 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 69 | $12,081,275 | $175,091 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 77 | $12,743,322 | $165,498 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 85 | $13,364,468 | $157,229 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 92 | $13,875,240 | $150,818 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 100 | $14,439,599 | $144,396 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 108 | $14,968,298 | $138,595 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 116 | $15,468,586 | $133,350 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 123 | $15,878,496 | $129,093 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 131 | $16,319,373 | $124,575 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 139 | $16,710,265 | $120,218 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 147 | $17,070,999 | $116,129 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 154 | $17,365,871 | $112,765 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 620 | $5,550,653 | $8,953 |
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