Commodity subsidies in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $14.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $3,118,573 | $623,715 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 10 | $4,523,129 | $452,313 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $5,387,600 | $359,173 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 20 | $6,024,589 | $301,229 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 25 | $6,566,255 | $262,650 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 30 | $7,067,577 | $235,586 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 35 | $7,505,132 | $214,432 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 40 | $7,907,238 | $197,681 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 45 | $8,284,531 | $184,101 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 50 | $8,636,887 | $172,738 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 55 | $8,970,303 | $163,096 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 61 | $9,357,615 | $153,404 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 66 | $9,645,748 | $146,148 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 71 | $9,905,185 | $139,510 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 76 | $10,135,998 | $133,368 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 81 | $10,355,662 | $127,848 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 86 | $10,562,846 | $122,824 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 91 | $10,762,399 | $118,268 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 96 | $10,953,072 | $114,095 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 101 | $11,134,049 | $110,238 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 408 | $3,076,545 | $7,541 |
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