Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Missouri totaled $24.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 12 | $4,522,796 | $376,900 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 25 | $7,388,788 | $295,552 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 37 | $9,009,505 | $243,500 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 50 | $10,333,273 | $206,665 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 62 | $11,393,766 | $183,770 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 75 | $12,399,542 | $165,327 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 87 | $13,217,064 | $151,920 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 100 | $14,002,766 | $140,028 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 112 | $14,662,629 | $130,916 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 125 | $15,332,714 | $122,662 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 137 | $15,894,988 | $116,022 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 150 | $16,463,551 | $109,757 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 162 | $16,936,204 | $104,544 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 175 | $17,413,169 | $99,504 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 187 | $17,806,536 | $95,222 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 200 | $18,201,378 | $91,007 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 212 | $18,538,920 | $87,448 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 225 | $18,884,571 | $83,931 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 237 | $19,188,224 | $80,963 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 250 | $19,496,005 | $77,984 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,000 | $5,406,036 | $5,406 |
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