Commodity subsidies in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $24.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 9 | $2,317,895 | $257,544 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 18 | $3,817,378 | $212,077 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 27 | $5,079,242 | $188,120 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 37 | $6,358,204 | $171,843 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 46 | $7,418,653 | $161,275 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 55 | $8,388,778 | $152,523 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 64 | $9,256,766 | $144,637 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 74 | $10,123,530 | $136,804 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 83 | $10,845,226 | $130,665 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 92 | $11,518,218 | $125,198 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 102 | $12,234,417 | $119,945 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 111 | $12,841,019 | $115,685 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 120 | $13,395,166 | $111,626 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 129 | $13,899,526 | $107,748 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 139 | $14,427,161 | $103,793 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 148 | $14,872,292 | $100,488 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 157 | $15,296,443 | $97,430 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 167 | $15,751,433 | $94,320 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 176 | $16,140,541 | $91,708 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 185 | $16,514,085 | $89,265 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 743 | $7,498,278 | $10,092 |
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