Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Iowa totaled $5.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 40 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $517,632 | $103,526 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $866,244 | $78,749 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 16 | $1,110,577 | $69,411 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 22 | $1,337,148 | $60,779 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 27 | $1,503,864 | $55,699 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 33 | $1,688,964 | $51,181 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 38 | $1,835,839 | $48,312 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 44 | $1,999,280 | $45,438 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 49 | $2,129,203 | $43,453 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 55 | $2,276,823 | $41,397 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 60 | $2,395,304 | $39,922 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 66 | $2,535,457 | $38,416 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 71 | $2,648,315 | $37,300 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 77 | $2,778,942 | $36,090 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 82 | $2,883,684 | $35,167 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 88 | $3,003,053 | $34,126 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 93 | $3,098,601 | $33,318 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 99 | $3,207,620 | $32,400 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 104 | $3,293,451 | $31,668 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 110 | $3,392,993 | $30,845 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 441 | $2,347,604 | $5,323 |
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