Commodity subsidies in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $22.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 11 | $2,526,353 | $229,668 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 23 | $3,989,585 | $173,460 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 34 | $5,073,825 | $149,230 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 46 | $6,169,814 | $134,126 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 57 | $7,103,224 | $124,618 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 69 | $8,051,468 | $116,688 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 80 | $8,841,128 | $110,514 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 92 | $9,627,080 | $104,642 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 103 | $10,295,145 | $99,953 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 115 | $10,972,059 | $95,409 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 126 | $11,548,752 | $91,657 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 138 | $12,133,759 | $87,926 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 149 | $12,641,618 | $84,843 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 161 | $13,174,279 | $81,828 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 172 | $13,634,018 | $79,268 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 184 | $14,105,280 | $76,659 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 195 | $14,518,108 | $74,452 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 207 | $14,944,554 | $72,196 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 218 | $15,311,109 | $70,234 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 230 | $15,680,578 | $68,176 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 920 | $6,747,209 | $7,334 |
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