Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Missouri totaled $33.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 10 | $5,976,078 | $597,608 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 21 | $10,132,921 | $482,520 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 32 | $13,031,531 | $407,235 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 43 | $15,109,113 | $351,375 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 54 | $16,829,043 | $311,649 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 65 | $18,248,253 | $280,742 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 76 | $19,476,496 | $256,270 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 87 | $20,593,352 | $236,705 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 97 | $21,484,667 | $221,491 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 108 | $22,387,767 | $207,294 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 119 | $23,222,713 | $195,149 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 130 | $23,938,643 | $184,143 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 141 | $24,560,991 | $174,191 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 152 | $25,122,025 | $165,276 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 163 | $25,643,088 | $157,320 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 174 | $26,128,217 | $150,162 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 184 | $26,533,194 | $144,202 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 195 | $26,938,527 | $138,146 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 206 | $27,322,855 | $132,635 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 217 | $27,684,110 | $127,577 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 871 | $5,727,676 | $6,576 |
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