Commodity subsidies in Cooper County, Missouri totaled $8.9 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% | 15% | 7 | $1,313,945 | $187,706 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 14 | $2,119,978 | $151,427 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 21 | $2,777,443 | $132,259 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 28 | $3,298,743 | $117,812 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 35 | $3,741,666 | $106,905 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 43 | $4,183,832 | $97,298 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 50 | $4,531,204 | $90,624 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 57 | $4,824,266 | $84,636 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 64 | $5,091,758 | $79,559 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 71 | $5,336,778 | $75,166 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 78 | $5,558,116 | $71,258 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 86 | $5,789,360 | $67,318 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 93 | $5,973,818 | $64,235 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 100 | $6,148,229 | $61,482 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 107 | $6,305,767 | $58,932 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 114 | $6,451,457 | $56,592 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 122 | $6,609,194 | $54,174 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 129 | $6,740,284 | $52,250 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 136 | $6,865,394 | $50,481 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 143 | $6,985,577 | $48,850 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 575 | $1,909,341 | $3,321 |
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