Commodity subsidies in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $9.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $1,859,095 | $464,774 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 8 | $2,549,766 | $318,721 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 12 | $3,060,576 | $255,048 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 17 | $3,588,824 | $211,107 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 21 | $3,946,501 | $187,929 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 25 | $4,270,921 | $170,837 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 29 | $4,543,495 | $156,672 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 34 | $4,849,488 | $142,632 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 38 | $5,074,037 | $133,527 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 42 | $5,290,374 | $125,961 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 46 | $5,499,114 | $119,546 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 51 | $5,737,345 | $112,497 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 55 | $5,911,296 | $107,478 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 59 | $6,072,810 | $102,929 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 63 | $6,223,725 | $98,789 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 68 | $6,405,980 | $94,206 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 72 | $6,543,123 | $90,877 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 76 | $6,675,022 | $87,829 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 80 | $6,801,258 | $85,016 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 85 | $6,953,178 | $81,802 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 340 | $2,329,414 | $6,851 |
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