Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Iowa totaled $3.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $492,809 | $98,562 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 11 | $795,193 | $72,290 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 17 | $1,022,073 | $60,122 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 23 | $1,207,847 | $52,515 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 29 | $1,373,261 | $47,354 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 35 | $1,513,815 | $43,252 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 41 | $1,634,786 | $39,873 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 47 | $1,749,877 | $37,231 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 53 | $1,856,561 | $35,029 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 59 | $1,954,453 | $33,126 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 65 | $2,047,512 | $31,500 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 71 | $2,137,820 | $30,110 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 77 | $2,224,968 | $28,896 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 83 | $2,309,304 | $27,823 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 89 | $2,388,810 | $26,841 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 95 | $2,463,691 | $25,934 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 100 | $2,524,516 | $25,245 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 106 | $2,594,746 | $24,479 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 112 | $2,661,402 | $23,763 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 118 | $2,725,355 | $23,096 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 476 | $1,125,304 | $2,364 |
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