Commodity subsidies in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $745,376 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 1 | $142,986 | $142,986 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 3 | $289,412 | $96,471 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 4 | $302,613 | $75,653 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 6 | $327,096 | $54,516 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 7 | $338,971 | $48,424 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 9 | $360,963 | $40,107 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 10 | $370,946 | $37,095 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 12 | $390,686 | $32,557 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 13 | $399,889 | $30,761 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 15 | $416,337 | $27,756 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 16 | $424,119 | $26,507 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 18 | $438,714 | $24,373 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 20 | $453,028 | $22,651 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 21 | $460,114 | $21,910 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 23 | $472,941 | $20,563 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 24 | $479,206 | $19,967 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 26 | $491,514 | $18,904 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 27 | $497,520 | $18,427 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 29 | $508,633 | $17,539 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 30 | $514,067 | $17,136 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 124 | $231,310 | $1,865 |
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