Commodity subsidies in Hamilton County, Iowa totaled $18.5 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $2,359,912 | $294,989 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $3,898,333 | $243,646 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 24 | $5,073,414 | $211,392 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 32 | $5,959,424 | $186,232 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 40 | $6,725,292 | $168,132 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 48 | $7,415,246 | $154,484 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 56 | $8,044,282 | $143,648 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 64 | $8,634,327 | $134,911 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 72 | $9,178,082 | $127,473 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 81 | $9,756,590 | $120,452 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 89 | $10,227,679 | $114,918 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 97 | $10,677,229 | $110,075 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 105 | $11,110,063 | $105,810 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 113 | $11,522,210 | $101,966 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 121 | $11,918,567 | $98,501 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 129 | $12,296,831 | $95,324 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 137 | $12,650,431 | $92,339 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 145 | $12,980,542 | $89,521 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 154 | $13,328,568 | $86,549 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 162 | $13,622,522 | $84,090 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 649 | $4,890,741 | $7,536 |
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