Commodity subsidies in Mahaska County, Iowa totaled $17.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $1,508,211 | $215,459 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 14 | $2,544,669 | $181,762 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 22 | $3,460,819 | $157,310 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 29 | $4,196,847 | $144,719 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 37 | $4,973,118 | $134,409 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 44 | $5,595,978 | $127,181 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 52 | $6,251,150 | $120,214 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 59 | $6,787,133 | $115,036 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 67 | $7,351,603 | $109,725 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 74 | $7,801,430 | $105,425 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 81 | $8,213,247 | $101,398 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 89 | $8,661,416 | $97,319 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 96 | $9,032,970 | $94,093 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 104 | $9,442,335 | $90,792 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 111 | $9,786,165 | $88,164 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 119 | $10,167,195 | $85,439 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 126 | $10,486,536 | $83,226 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 134 | $10,837,370 | $80,876 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 141 | $11,119,791 | $78,864 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 149 | $11,426,599 | $76,689 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 596 | $6,481,556 | $10,875 |
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