Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Missouri totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $247,386 | $61,847 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $431,738 | $47,971 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 14 | $562,447 | $40,175 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 18 | $658,171 | $36,565 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 23 | $764,968 | $33,259 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 28 | $858,174 | $30,649 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 32 | $926,562 | $28,955 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 37 | $1,002,956 | $27,107 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 42 | $1,067,162 | $25,409 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 46 | $1,115,403 | $24,248 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 51 | $1,166,935 | $22,881 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 56 | $1,214,194 | $21,682 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 60 | $1,246,442 | $20,774 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 65 | $1,282,940 | $19,738 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 70 | $1,317,786 | $18,826 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 75 | $1,350,444 | $18,006 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 79 | $1,373,651 | $17,388 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 84 | $1,401,439 | $16,684 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 89 | $1,426,728 | $16,031 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 93 | $1,446,281 | $15,551 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 376 | $552,189 | $1,469 |
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