Commodity subsidies in Spencer County, Indiana totaled $8.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 74 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 7 | $1,547,577 | $221,082 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 15 | $2,705,211 | $180,347 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 22 | $3,524,475 | $160,203 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 30 | $4,281,179 | $142,706 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 38 | $4,855,005 | $127,763 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 45 | $5,251,865 | $116,708 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 53 | $5,647,750 | $106,561 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 60 | $5,954,686 | $99,245 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 68 | $6,242,759 | $91,805 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 76 | $6,480,517 | $85,270 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 83 | $6,652,351 | $80,149 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 91 | $6,818,561 | $74,929 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 98 | $6,954,306 | $70,962 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 106 | $7,096,922 | $66,952 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 114 | $7,222,165 | $63,352 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 121 | $7,322,033 | $60,513 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 129 | $7,427,013 | $57,574 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 136 | $7,513,217 | $55,244 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 144 | $7,602,962 | $52,798 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 152 | $7,684,863 | $50,558 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 608 | $1,103,113 | $1,814 |
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