Commodity subsidies in Taylor County, Iowa totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $294,833 | $73,708 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $520,052 | $65,007 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $779,388 | $59,953 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $943,941 | $55,526 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 21 | $1,092,841 | $52,040 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 26 | $1,257,442 | $48,363 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 30 | $1,375,479 | $45,849 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 35 | $1,507,064 | $43,059 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 39 | $1,605,844 | $41,175 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 43 | $1,695,414 | $39,428 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 48 | $1,793,608 | $37,367 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 52 | $1,866,603 | $35,896 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 56 | $1,935,605 | $34,564 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 61 | $2,016,901 | $33,064 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 65 | $2,079,536 | $31,993 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 70 | $2,153,642 | $30,766 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 74 | $2,209,461 | $29,858 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 78 | $2,261,824 | $28,998 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 83 | $2,323,546 | $27,995 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 87 | $2,371,849 | $27,263 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 351 | $1,123,997 | $3,202 |
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