Commodity subsidies in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $6.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $611,485 | $87,355 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $965,120 | $68,937 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 21 | $1,244,562 | $59,265 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 28 | $1,487,758 | $53,134 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 35 | $1,709,465 | $48,842 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 42 | $1,920,273 | $45,721 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 50 | $2,146,807 | $42,936 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 57 | $2,326,341 | $40,813 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 64 | $2,497,700 | $39,027 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 71 | $2,660,373 | $37,470 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 78 | $2,816,811 | $36,113 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 85 | $2,968,598 | $34,925 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 92 | $3,114,838 | $33,857 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 100 | $3,269,231 | $32,692 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 107 | $3,395,339 | $31,732 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 114 | $3,516,663 | $30,848 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 121 | $3,633,096 | $30,026 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 128 | $3,745,412 | $29,261 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 135 | $3,851,461 | $28,529 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 143 | $3,966,316 | $27,736 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 572 | $2,463,753 | $4,307 |
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