Commodity subsidies in Monroe County, Iowa totaled $5.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $833,832 | $208,458 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 9 | $1,421,478 | $157,942 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 14 | $1,904,501 | $136,036 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 19 | $2,295,978 | $120,841 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 23 | $2,542,176 | $110,529 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 28 | $2,801,236 | $100,044 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 33 | $3,031,345 | $91,859 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 38 | $3,239,226 | $85,243 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 42 | $3,386,051 | $80,620 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 47 | $3,553,637 | $75,609 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 52 | $3,705,908 | $71,267 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 57 | $3,848,737 | $67,522 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 61 | $3,951,227 | $64,774 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 66 | $4,068,465 | $61,643 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 71 | $4,175,140 | $58,805 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 76 | $4,273,939 | $56,236 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 80 | $4,342,454 | $54,281 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 85 | $4,420,711 | $52,008 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 90 | $4,495,098 | $49,946 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 95 | $4,565,051 | $48,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 381 | $1,056,991 | $2,774 |
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