Commodity subsidies in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $3.3 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% | 10% | 2 | $334,646 | $167,323 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 5 | $724,589 | $144,918 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 7 | $891,046 | $127,292 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 10 | $1,080,689 | $108,069 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 12 | $1,197,718 | $99,810 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 15 | $1,357,963 | $90,531 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 18 | $1,503,651 | $83,536 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 20 | $1,592,117 | $79,606 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 23 | $1,721,296 | $74,839 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 25 | $1,800,186 | $72,007 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 28 | $1,908,532 | $68,162 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 31 | $2,007,858 | $64,770 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 33 | $2,071,452 | $62,771 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 36 | $2,160,537 | $60,015 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 38 | $2,212,272 | $58,218 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 41 | $2,283,091 | $55,685 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 44 | $2,349,245 | $53,392 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 46 | $2,391,546 | $51,990 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 49 | $2,449,228 | $49,984 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 51 | $2,485,894 | $48,743 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 208 | $765,810 | $3,682 |
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