Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Iowa totaled $9.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $934,440 | $116,805 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 17 | $1,447,892 | $85,170 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 25 | $1,845,852 | $73,834 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 34 | $2,239,360 | $65,864 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 42 | $2,540,204 | $60,481 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 51 | $2,856,016 | $56,000 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 59 | $3,120,658 | $52,893 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 68 | $3,397,944 | $49,970 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 77 | $3,654,417 | $47,460 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 85 | $3,864,670 | $45,467 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 94 | $4,087,829 | $43,488 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 102 | $4,278,973 | $41,951 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 111 | $4,482,005 | $40,378 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 119 | $4,654,857 | $39,116 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 128 | $4,839,540 | $37,809 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 136 | $4,990,740 | $36,697 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 145 | $5,151,976 | $35,531 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 154 | $5,307,535 | $34,465 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 162 | $5,438,369 | $33,570 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 171 | $5,578,772 | $32,624 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 685 | $3,500,190 | $5,110 |
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