Commodity subsidies in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $144,765 | $72,382 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 5 | $298,380 | $59,676 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 8 | $408,258 | $51,032 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 11 | $508,681 | $46,244 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 14 | $601,765 | $42,983 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 17 | $675,555 | $39,739 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 20 | $739,968 | $36,998 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 23 | $798,827 | $34,732 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 26 | $851,088 | $32,734 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 29 | $898,259 | $30,974 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 32 | $942,447 | $29,451 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 35 | $983,625 | $28,104 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 38 | $1,021,800 | $26,889 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 41 | $1,057,154 | $25,784 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 44 | $1,091,383 | $24,804 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 47 | $1,123,914 | $23,913 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 49 | $1,144,795 | $23,363 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 52 | $1,174,664 | $22,590 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 55 | $1,203,516 | $21,882 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 58 | $1,230,059 | $21,208 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 236 | $550,362 | $2,332 |
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