Commodity subsidies in Clayton County, Iowa totaled $13.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 9 | $1,847,857 | $205,317 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 19 | $3,036,979 | $159,841 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 29 | $3,966,448 | $136,774 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 39 | $4,664,297 | $119,597 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 49 | $5,267,655 | $107,503 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 58 | $5,736,285 | $98,901 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 68 | $6,181,265 | $90,901 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 78 | $6,596,637 | $84,572 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 88 | $6,976,411 | $79,277 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 98 | $7,334,850 | $74,845 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 107 | $7,638,874 | $71,391 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 117 | $7,953,089 | $67,975 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 127 | $8,243,725 | $64,911 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 137 | $8,519,631 | $62,187 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 147 | $8,771,858 | $59,673 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 156 | $8,986,154 | $57,604 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 166 | $9,215,612 | $55,516 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 176 | $9,433,278 | $53,598 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 186 | $9,639,412 | $51,825 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 196 | $9,835,491 | $50,181 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 785 | $3,613,793 | $4,604 |
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