Commodity subsidies in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $5.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 40 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $439,124 | $73,187 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $739,182 | $61,598 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $991,311 | $55,073 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 24 | $1,212,023 | $50,501 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 30 | $1,416,441 | $47,215 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 36 | $1,606,704 | $44,631 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 43 | $1,804,466 | $41,964 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 49 | $1,967,729 | $40,158 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 55 | $2,125,009 | $38,637 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 61 | $2,275,055 | $37,296 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 67 | $2,411,194 | $35,988 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 73 | $2,535,463 | $34,732 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 79 | $2,654,346 | $33,599 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 86 | $2,786,379 | $32,400 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 92 | $2,895,411 | $31,472 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 98 | $3,002,186 | $30,635 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 104 | $3,105,857 | $29,864 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 110 | $3,202,985 | $29,118 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 116 | $3,292,399 | $28,383 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 123 | $3,390,748 | $27,567 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 492 | $2,237,773 | $4,548 |
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