Commodity subsidies in Clay County, Iowa totaled $24.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 9 | $2,162,696 | $240,300 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 19 | $3,746,079 | $197,162 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 28 | $4,890,258 | $174,652 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 38 | $6,027,685 | $158,623 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 47 | $6,914,476 | $147,117 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 57 | $7,820,195 | $137,196 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 66 | $8,584,029 | $130,061 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 76 | $9,375,879 | $123,367 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 85 | $10,028,791 | $117,986 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 95 | $10,720,974 | $112,852 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 104 | $11,311,464 | $108,764 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 114 | $11,932,086 | $104,667 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 123 | $12,471,807 | $101,397 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 133 | $13,040,937 | $98,052 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 142 | $13,528,749 | $95,273 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 152 | $14,041,943 | $92,381 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 161 | $14,482,620 | $89,954 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 171 | $14,951,190 | $87,434 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 180 | $15,358,112 | $85,323 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 190 | $15,797,742 | $83,146 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 762 | $8,412,276 | $11,040 |
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