Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Indiana totaled $5.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $712,094 | $142,419 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 11 | $1,024,946 | $93,177 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 17 | $1,275,885 | $75,052 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 23 | $1,489,646 | $64,767 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 29 | $1,685,414 | $58,118 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 35 | $1,867,956 | $53,370 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 40 | $2,010,312 | $50,258 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 46 | $2,170,644 | $47,188 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 52 | $2,318,590 | $44,588 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 58 | $2,453,292 | $42,298 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 64 | $2,578,155 | $40,284 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 70 | $2,697,502 | $38,536 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 75 | $2,793,970 | $37,253 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 81 | $2,905,236 | $35,867 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 87 | $3,013,537 | $34,638 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 93 | $3,113,096 | $33,474 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 99 | $3,206,877 | $32,393 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 105 | $3,297,041 | $31,400 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 110 | $3,368,740 | $30,625 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 116 | $3,451,154 | $29,751 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 468 | $1,543,399 | $3,298 |
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