Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $33.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 10 | $4,581,233 | $458,123 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 20 | $6,656,394 | $332,820 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 30 | $8,299,299 | $276,643 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 41 | $9,746,542 | $237,721 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 51 | $10,914,646 | $214,013 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 61 | $11,973,555 | $196,288 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 72 | $13,075,031 | $181,598 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 82 | $14,024,054 | $171,025 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 92 | $14,912,187 | $162,089 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 103 | $15,843,680 | $153,822 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 113 | $16,658,155 | $147,417 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 123 | $17,434,598 | $141,745 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 134 | $18,244,202 | $136,151 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 144 | $18,934,576 | $131,490 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 154 | $19,595,969 | $127,247 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 165 | $20,303,968 | $123,054 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 175 | $20,908,965 | $119,480 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 185 | $21,485,863 | $116,140 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 196 | $22,087,211 | $112,690 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 206 | $22,603,007 | $109,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 827 | $11,033,827 | $13,342 |
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