Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Missouri totaled $3.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $247,386 | $61,847 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 9 | $431,738 | $47,971 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 14 | $562,447 | $40,175 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 18 | $658,171 | $36,565 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 23 | $766,354 | $33,320 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 28 | $861,437 | $30,766 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 33 | $947,146 | $28,701 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 37 | $1,007,292 | $27,224 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 42 | $1,071,498 | $25,512 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 47 | $1,131,106 | $24,066 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 52 | $1,181,335 | $22,718 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 56 | $1,219,323 | $21,774 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 61 | $1,259,021 | $20,640 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 66 | $1,295,365 | $19,627 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 71 | $1,330,253 | $18,736 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 75 | $1,356,580 | $18,088 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 80 | $1,386,119 | $17,326 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 85 | $1,414,075 | $16,636 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 90 | $1,439,784 | $15,998 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 94 | $1,459,572 | $15,527 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 380 | $578,855 | $1,523 |
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