Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Missouri totaled $8.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $1,050,588 | $210,118 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 10 | $1,721,556 | $172,156 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 15 | $2,232,116 | $148,808 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 20 | $2,642,059 | $132,103 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 26 | $3,086,024 | $118,693 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 31 | $3,411,427 | $110,046 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 36 | $3,710,533 | $103,070 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 41 | $3,978,532 | $97,037 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 46 | $4,201,726 | $91,342 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 52 | $4,447,012 | $85,519 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 57 | $4,637,927 | $81,367 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 62 | $4,813,202 | $77,632 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 67 | $4,968,934 | $74,163 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 73 | $5,139,177 | $70,400 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 78 | $5,269,625 | $67,559 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 83 | $5,389,625 | $64,935 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 88 | $5,501,541 | $62,518 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 93 | $5,607,943 | $60,300 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 99 | $5,723,068 | $57,809 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 104 | $5,809,589 | $55,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 418 | $2,144,545 | $5,130 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf