Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $22.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 41 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $1,879,107 | $234,888 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 16 | $3,149,944 | $196,872 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 24 | $4,169,067 | $173,711 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 32 | $5,108,588 | $159,643 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 40 | $6,001,402 | $150,035 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 48 | $6,769,040 | $141,022 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 56 | $7,466,276 | $133,326 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 64 | $8,097,124 | $126,518 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 72 | $8,691,993 | $120,722 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 80 | $9,257,054 | $115,713 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 88 | $9,794,267 | $111,298 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 96 | $10,296,127 | $107,251 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 104 | $10,777,870 | $103,633 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 112 | $11,248,634 | $100,434 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 120 | $11,694,773 | $97,456 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 128 | $12,116,661 | $94,661 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 137 | $12,573,694 | $91,779 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 145 | $12,964,366 | $89,409 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 153 | $13,339,748 | $87,188 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 161 | $13,700,534 | $85,096 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 645 | $8,693,344 | $13,478 |
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