Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Missouri totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 7 | $583,386 | $83,341 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 14 | $893,468 | $63,819 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 21 | $1,053,945 | $50,188 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 28 | $1,167,398 | $41,693 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 36 | $1,285,517 | $35,709 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 43 | $1,373,752 | $31,948 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 50 | $1,453,987 | $29,080 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 57 | $1,527,683 | $26,801 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 64 | $1,594,474 | $24,914 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 72 | $1,663,325 | $23,102 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 79 | $1,718,548 | $21,754 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 86 | $1,771,398 | $20,598 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 93 | $1,819,528 | $19,565 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 100 | $1,865,497 | $18,655 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 108 | $1,915,222 | $17,734 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 115 | $1,955,937 | $17,008 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 122 | $1,993,006 | $16,336 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 129 | $2,027,225 | $15,715 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 136 | $2,059,245 | $15,142 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 144 | $2,094,128 | $14,543 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 577 | $798,085 | $1,383 |
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