Commodity subsidies in Adair County, Iowa totaled $16.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $1,727,563 | $246,795 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $3,068,905 | $219,208 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 22 | $4,337,716 | $197,169 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 29 | $5,234,251 | $180,491 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 37 | $6,090,539 | $164,609 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 44 | $6,776,508 | $154,012 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 52 | $7,434,956 | $142,980 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 59 | $7,938,446 | $134,550 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 67 | $8,464,098 | $126,330 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 74 | $8,858,642 | $119,711 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 81 | $9,233,646 | $113,996 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 89 | $9,641,263 | $108,329 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 96 | $9,988,466 | $104,047 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 104 | $10,365,343 | $99,667 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 111 | $10,668,349 | $96,111 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 119 | $10,996,427 | $92,407 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 126 | $11,264,437 | $89,400 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 134 | $11,548,708 | $86,184 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 141 | $11,780,278 | $83,548 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 149 | $12,035,872 | $80,778 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 596 | $3,972,132 | $6,665 |
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