Commodity subsidies in Calhoun 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% | 8% | 7 | $453,514 | $64,788 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 14 | $756,880 | $54,063 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 21 | $1,006,401 | $47,924 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 28 | $1,232,684 | $44,024 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 35 | $1,441,414 | $41,183 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 42 | $1,636,049 | $38,954 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 50 | $1,842,936 | $36,859 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 57 | $2,015,537 | $35,360 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 64 | $2,181,665 | $34,089 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 71 | $2,343,081 | $33,001 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 78 | $2,497,696 | $32,022 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 85 | $2,644,425 | $31,111 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 92 | $2,777,932 | $30,195 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 100 | $2,921,299 | $29,213 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 107 | $3,041,209 | $28,423 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 114 | $3,158,211 | $27,704 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 121 | $3,271,257 | $27,035 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 128 | $3,379,739 | $26,404 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 135 | $3,486,216 | $25,824 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 143 | $3,603,641 | $25,200 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 572 | $2,362,135 | $4,130 |
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