Commodity subsidies in Boone County, Iowa totaled $16.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $1,987,564 | $283,938 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $3,068,406 | $219,172 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 22 | $4,053,473 | $184,249 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 29 | $4,801,706 | $165,576 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 36 | $5,448,315 | $151,342 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 44 | $6,120,628 | $139,105 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 51 | $6,660,524 | $130,599 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 58 | $7,165,150 | $123,537 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 66 | $7,704,290 | $116,732 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 73 | $8,152,522 | $111,678 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 80 | $8,570,842 | $107,136 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 88 | $9,025,508 | $102,563 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 95 | $9,399,413 | $98,941 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 102 | $9,751,280 | $95,601 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 110 | $10,129,626 | $92,088 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 117 | $10,443,260 | $89,259 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 124 | $10,744,192 | $86,647 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 132 | $11,063,969 | $83,818 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 139 | $11,328,350 | $81,499 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 146 | $11,582,371 | $79,331 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 588 | $5,137,983 | $8,738 |
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