Commodity subsidies in Louisa County, Iowa totaled $8.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $606,822 | $151,706 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $1,077,070 | $134,634 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 12 | $1,518,960 | $126,580 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $1,917,635 | $119,852 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 20 | $2,278,892 | $113,945 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 24 | $2,620,737 | $109,197 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 28 | $2,942,375 | $105,085 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 32 | $3,228,764 | $100,899 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 36 | $3,493,891 | $97,053 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 40 | $3,741,435 | $93,536 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 44 | $3,979,292 | $90,438 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 48 | $4,207,642 | $87,659 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 52 | $4,430,780 | $85,207 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 56 | $4,648,812 | $83,015 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 60 | $4,855,389 | $80,923 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 64 | $5,053,585 | $78,962 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 68 | $5,238,946 | $77,043 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 72 | $5,419,241 | $75,267 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 76 | $5,594,015 | $73,605 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 80 | $5,763,316 | $72,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 321 | $3,116,459 | $9,709 |
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