Commodity subsidies in Hamilton County, Iowa totaled $5.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $374,117 | $74,823 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 11 | $712,476 | $64,771 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 17 | $990,939 | $58,291 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 23 | $1,249,590 | $54,330 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 29 | $1,469,671 | $50,678 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 35 | $1,671,111 | $47,746 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 41 | $1,850,353 | $45,131 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 47 | $2,020,309 | $42,985 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 53 | $2,186,491 | $41,255 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 59 | $2,346,995 | $39,780 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 65 | $2,492,441 | $38,345 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 71 | $2,629,130 | $37,030 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 77 | $2,762,042 | $35,871 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 83 | $2,890,417 | $34,824 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 89 | $3,011,258 | $33,834 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 95 | $3,126,582 | $32,911 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 101 | $3,239,257 | $32,072 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 107 | $3,347,599 | $31,286 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 113 | $3,453,104 | $30,558 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 119 | $3,554,411 | $29,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 476 | $2,159,269 | $4,536 |
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