Commodity subsidies in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $6.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 39 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $519,361 | $74,194 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 15 | $860,887 | $57,392 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 23 | $1,118,780 | $48,643 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 30 | $1,307,600 | $43,587 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 38 | $1,510,715 | $39,756 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 46 | $1,693,623 | $36,818 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 54 | $1,865,428 | $34,545 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 61 | $2,009,895 | $32,949 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 69 | $2,166,852 | $31,404 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 77 | $2,316,404 | $30,083 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 85 | $2,459,832 | $28,939 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 92 | $2,579,918 | $28,043 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 100 | $2,712,378 | $27,124 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 108 | $2,840,073 | $26,297 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 115 | $2,948,757 | $25,641 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 123 | $3,067,371 | $24,938 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 131 | $3,180,267 | $24,277 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 139 | $3,286,317 | $23,643 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 146 | $3,375,366 | $23,119 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 154 | $3,475,462 | $22,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 619 | $2,533,195 | $4,092 |
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