Commodity subsidies in Clay County, Iowa totaled $6.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $847,677 | $121,097 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $1,222,155 | $87,297 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 22 | $1,531,442 | $69,611 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 29 | $1,766,989 | $60,931 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 36 | $1,983,280 | $55,091 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 44 | $2,214,552 | $50,331 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 51 | $2,398,645 | $47,032 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 58 | $2,569,377 | $44,300 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 66 | $2,754,783 | $41,739 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 73 | $2,906,863 | $39,820 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 80 | $3,054,287 | $38,179 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 88 | $3,210,886 | $36,487 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 95 | $3,341,491 | $35,174 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 102 | $3,464,835 | $33,969 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 110 | $3,600,261 | $32,730 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 117 | $3,714,376 | $31,747 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 124 | $3,823,163 | $30,832 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 132 | $3,942,979 | $29,871 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 139 | $4,045,077 | $29,101 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 147 | $4,157,261 | $28,281 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 588 | $2,641,701 | $4,493 |
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