Commodity subsidies in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $33.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 10 | $5,093,712 | $509,371 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 21 | $7,523,821 | $358,277 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 32 | $9,244,766 | $288,899 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 43 | $10,702,234 | $248,889 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 53 | $11,838,883 | $223,375 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 64 | $12,954,616 | $202,416 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 75 | $13,994,728 | $186,596 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 86 | $14,981,056 | $174,198 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 97 | $15,914,029 | $164,062 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 107 | $16,726,701 | $156,324 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 118 | $17,567,159 | $148,874 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 129 | $18,374,235 | $142,436 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 140 | $19,118,505 | $136,561 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 150 | $19,750,232 | $131,668 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 161 | $20,404,071 | $126,733 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 172 | $21,036,105 | $122,303 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 183 | $21,632,034 | $118,208 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 194 | $22,181,618 | $114,338 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 204 | $22,650,341 | $111,031 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 215 | $23,138,278 | $107,620 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 863 | $9,836,484 | $11,398 |
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