Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Iowa totaled $26.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 6 | $5,283,335 | $880,556 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 13 | $8,333,887 | $641,068 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 20 | $10,431,138 | $521,557 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 27 | $11,929,795 | $441,844 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 34 | $13,047,844 | $383,760 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 41 | $13,974,948 | $340,852 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 48 | $14,787,086 | $308,064 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 55 | $15,498,181 | $281,785 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 62 | $16,146,559 | $260,428 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 68 | $16,661,507 | $245,022 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 75 | $17,185,571 | $229,141 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 82 | $17,679,258 | $215,601 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 89 | $18,149,327 | $203,925 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 96 | $18,589,937 | $193,645 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 103 | $19,002,523 | $184,491 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 110 | $19,387,852 | $176,253 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 117 | $19,753,444 | $168,833 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 124 | $20,099,670 | $162,094 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 130 | $20,375,537 | $156,735 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 137 | $20,674,009 | $150,905 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 552 | $5,761,307 | $10,437 |
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