Commodity subsidies in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $12.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 6 | $1,672,163 | $278,694 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 12 | $2,619,560 | $218,297 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 18 | $3,338,749 | $185,486 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 24 | $3,941,985 | $164,249 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 30 | $4,471,437 | $149,048 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 36 | $4,968,225 | $138,006 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 42 | $5,432,150 | $129,337 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 48 | $5,848,387 | $121,841 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 54 | $6,228,372 | $115,340 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 60 | $6,584,627 | $109,744 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 66 | $6,921,133 | $104,866 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 73 | $7,277,092 | $99,686 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 79 | $7,559,869 | $95,695 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 85 | $7,835,825 | $92,186 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 91 | $8,089,703 | $88,898 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 97 | $8,318,917 | $85,762 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 103 | $8,534,152 | $82,856 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 109 | $8,735,591 | $80,143 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 115 | $8,927,733 | $77,632 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 121 | $9,111,462 | $75,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 488 | $3,067,886 | $6,287 |
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