Commodity subsidies in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri totaled $8.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 9 | $1,581,392 | $175,710 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 18 | $2,571,764 | $142,876 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 27 | $3,269,455 | $121,091 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 37 | $3,872,085 | $104,651 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 46 | $4,311,850 | $93,736 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 55 | $4,697,786 | $85,414 |
| Top 7% | 61% | 65 | $5,067,901 | $77,968 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 74 | $5,360,544 | $72,440 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 83 | $5,622,774 | $67,744 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 93 | $5,875,023 | $63,172 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 102 | $6,080,536 | $59,613 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 111 | $6,259,883 | $56,395 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 121 | $6,441,952 | $53,239 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 130 | $6,586,633 | $50,666 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 139 | $6,711,878 | $48,287 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 149 | $6,831,978 | $45,852 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 158 | $6,926,714 | $43,840 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 167 | $7,011,199 | $41,983 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 177 | $7,095,199 | $40,086 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 186 | $7,163,507 | $38,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 747 | $1,096,746 | $1,468 |
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