Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Missouri totaled $2.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $281,615 | $140,807 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $598,715 | $119,743 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $744,671 | $106,382 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 10 | $950,269 | $95,027 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 12 | $1,060,422 | $88,369 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 15 | $1,208,357 | $80,557 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 17 | $1,300,802 | $76,518 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 20 | $1,432,334 | $71,617 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 23 | $1,555,453 | $67,628 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 25 | $1,626,662 | $65,067 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 28 | $1,720,027 | $61,430 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 30 | $1,776,337 | $59,211 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 33 | $1,856,411 | $56,255 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 35 | $1,905,955 | $54,456 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 38 | $1,971,704 | $51,887 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 41 | $2,023,274 | $49,348 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 43 | $2,056,281 | $47,820 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 46 | $2,102,039 | $45,697 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 48 | $2,127,020 | $44,313 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 51 | $2,161,505 | $42,382 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 206 | $534,487 | $2,595 |
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