Commodity subsidies in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $8.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $588,236 | $147,059 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $1,088,363 | $136,045 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $1,573,932 | $131,161 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 16 | $2,039,273 | $127,455 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 21 | $2,582,958 | $122,998 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 25 | $2,970,265 | $118,811 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 29 | $3,316,512 | $114,362 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 33 | $3,634,530 | $110,137 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 37 | $3,933,495 | $106,311 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 42 | $4,276,355 | $101,818 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 46 | $4,541,936 | $98,738 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 50 | $4,798,457 | $95,969 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 54 | $5,035,542 | $93,251 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 59 | $5,292,901 | $89,710 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 63 | $5,481,415 | $87,007 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 67 | $5,662,121 | $84,509 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 71 | $5,835,481 | $82,190 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 75 | $5,997,190 | $79,963 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 80 | $6,176,727 | $77,209 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 84 | $6,312,346 | $75,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 338 | $1,748,499 | $5,173 |
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