Commodity subsidies in Calhoun County, Iowa totaled $19.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 8 | $1,783,235 | $222,904 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 16 | $2,896,284 | $181,018 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 25 | $3,943,014 | $157,721 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 33 | $4,755,084 | $144,093 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 41 | $5,467,728 | $133,359 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 50 | $6,174,262 | $123,485 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 58 | $6,752,041 | $116,415 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 67 | $7,369,853 | $109,998 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 75 | $7,901,126 | $105,348 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 83 | $8,408,407 | $101,306 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 92 | $8,955,517 | $97,343 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 100 | $9,416,079 | $94,161 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 109 | $9,916,081 | $90,973 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 117 | $10,337,284 | $88,353 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 125 | $10,733,993 | $85,872 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 134 | $11,158,948 | $83,276 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 142 | $11,517,413 | $81,109 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 151 | $11,903,100 | $78,828 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 159 | $12,234,204 | $76,945 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 167 | $12,551,688 | $75,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 672 | $7,081,305 | $10,538 |
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