Commodity subsidies in Wapello County, Iowa totaled $8.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $881,762 | $176,352 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 10 | $1,594,019 | $159,402 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 15 | $2,235,723 | $149,048 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 21 | $2,888,096 | $137,528 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 26 | $3,322,080 | $127,772 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 31 | $3,709,131 | $119,649 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 36 | $4,045,718 | $112,381 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 42 | $4,401,266 | $104,792 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 47 | $4,665,640 | $99,269 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 52 | $4,896,825 | $94,170 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 58 | $5,149,618 | $88,787 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 63 | $5,346,809 | $84,870 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 68 | $5,526,390 | $81,270 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 73 | $5,695,535 | $78,021 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 79 | $5,885,860 | $74,505 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 84 | $6,030,650 | $71,793 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 89 | $6,163,633 | $69,254 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 95 | $6,316,211 | $66,486 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 100 | $6,433,344 | $64,333 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 105 | $6,542,684 | $62,311 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 423 | $1,850,698 | $4,375 |
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