Commodity subsidies in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $7.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 39 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 8 | $661,879 | $82,735 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 16 | $1,044,170 | $65,261 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 24 | $1,371,553 | $57,148 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 32 | $1,628,337 | $50,886 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 40 | $1,846,255 | $46,156 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 48 | $2,053,609 | $42,784 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 56 | $2,250,377 | $40,185 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 64 | $2,432,492 | $38,008 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 72 | $2,608,357 | $36,227 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 80 | $2,779,614 | $34,745 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 88 | $2,944,492 | $33,460 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 96 | $3,101,856 | $32,311 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 104 | $3,251,458 | $31,264 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 112 | $3,394,530 | $30,308 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 120 | $3,529,633 | $29,414 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 128 | $3,656,501 | $28,566 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 136 | $3,779,014 | $27,787 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 144 | $3,898,355 | $27,072 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 152 | $4,014,497 | $26,411 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 160 | $4,126,105 | $25,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 642 | $2,942,699 | $4,584 |
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