Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Iowa totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $291,112 | $72,778 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $547,470 | $60,830 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 14 | $760,687 | $54,335 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 19 | $950,210 | $50,011 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 24 | $1,107,895 | $46,162 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 29 | $1,253,473 | $43,223 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 34 | $1,384,240 | $40,713 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 39 | $1,506,568 | $38,630 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 44 | $1,624,536 | $36,921 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 49 | $1,733,812 | $35,384 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 54 | $1,829,584 | $33,881 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 59 | $1,918,860 | $32,523 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 64 | $2,003,175 | $31,300 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 69 | $2,083,382 | $30,194 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 74 | $2,156,556 | $29,143 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 79 | $2,226,341 | $28,182 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 84 | $2,291,451 | $27,279 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 89 | $2,353,114 | $26,439 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 94 | $2,411,056 | $25,650 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 99 | $2,465,299 | $24,902 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 399 | $1,005,730 | $2,521 |
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