Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Iowa totaled $15.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $2,066,986 | $295,284 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 14 | $3,382,978 | $241,641 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 21 | $4,345,853 | $206,945 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 28 | $5,101,865 | $182,209 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 36 | $5,857,899 | $162,719 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 43 | $6,446,584 | $149,921 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 50 | $6,977,046 | $139,541 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 57 | $7,453,107 | $130,756 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 64 | $7,896,665 | $123,385 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 72 | $8,373,450 | $116,298 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 79 | $8,764,094 | $110,938 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 86 | $9,145,592 | $106,344 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 93 | $9,509,695 | $102,255 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 101 | $9,898,019 | $98,000 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 108 | $10,209,526 | $94,533 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 115 | $10,499,091 | $91,296 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 122 | $10,771,745 | $88,293 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 129 | $11,026,711 | $85,478 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 137 | $11,293,408 | $82,434 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 144 | $11,510,258 | $79,932 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 578 | $3,571,297 | $6,179 |
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