Commodity subsidies in Lake County, Indiana totaled $6.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 2 | $1,244,945 | $622,472 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 5 | $2,030,929 | $406,186 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 7 | $2,397,854 | $342,551 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 10 | $2,799,002 | $279,900 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 13 | $3,140,371 | $241,567 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 15 | $3,339,835 | $222,656 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 18 | $3,613,108 | $200,728 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 20 | $3,771,808 | $188,590 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 23 | $3,974,444 | $172,802 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 26 | $4,151,223 | $159,662 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 28 | $4,261,602 | $152,200 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 31 | $4,404,750 | $142,089 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 33 | $4,496,795 | $136,267 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 36 | $4,627,573 | $128,544 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 39 | $4,746,357 | $121,701 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 41 | $4,820,609 | $117,576 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 44 | $4,923,387 | $111,895 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 46 | $4,985,100 | $108,372 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 49 | $5,071,281 | $103,496 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 52 | $5,144,331 | $98,929 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 209 | $1,073,750 | $5,138 |
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