Commodity subsidies in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $6.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $709,203 | $101,315 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $1,092,043 | $72,803 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 22 | $1,358,677 | $61,758 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 30 | $1,622,148 | $54,072 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 37 | $1,830,233 | $49,466 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 45 | $2,050,501 | $45,567 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 53 | $2,249,486 | $42,443 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 60 | $2,413,459 | $40,224 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 68 | $2,587,134 | $38,046 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 75 | $2,730,863 | $36,412 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 83 | $2,889,284 | $34,811 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 90 | $3,023,053 | $33,589 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 98 | $3,169,994 | $32,347 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 106 | $3,312,048 | $31,246 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 113 | $3,429,182 | $30,347 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 121 | $3,556,085 | $29,389 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 128 | $3,663,924 | $28,624 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 136 | $3,783,417 | $27,819 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 144 | $3,898,203 | $27,071 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 151 | $3,991,754 | $26,435 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 607 | $2,432,359 | $4,007 |
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