Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Iowa totaled $24.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 8 | $1,758,226 | $219,778 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 17 | $3,202,370 | $188,375 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 25 | $4,276,326 | $171,053 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 34 | $5,407,630 | $159,048 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 42 | $6,304,041 | $150,096 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 51 | $7,216,055 | $141,491 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 59 | $7,972,914 | $135,134 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 68 | $8,782,781 | $129,159 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 76 | $9,451,205 | $124,358 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 85 | $10,160,951 | $119,541 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 93 | $10,748,969 | $115,580 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 102 | $11,380,016 | $111,569 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 110 | $11,915,732 | $108,325 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 119 | $12,474,364 | $104,827 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 127 | $12,943,525 | $101,918 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 136 | $13,442,020 | $98,838 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 145 | $13,912,431 | $95,948 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 153 | $14,304,698 | $93,495 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 162 | $14,727,488 | $90,910 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 170 | $15,093,748 | $88,787 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 683 | $9,378,459 | $13,731 |
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