Commodity subsidies in Wapello County, Iowa totaled $10.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $1,205,514 | $200,919 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $2,047,583 | $157,506 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 19 | $2,682,105 | $141,163 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 26 | $3,371,824 | $129,686 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 32 | $3,867,556 | $120,861 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 39 | $4,377,009 | $112,231 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 45 | $4,761,122 | $105,803 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 52 | $5,164,639 | $99,320 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 58 | $5,484,399 | $94,559 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 65 | $5,814,872 | $89,460 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 71 | $6,070,774 | $85,504 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 78 | $6,343,497 | $81,327 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 84 | $6,561,538 | $78,114 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 91 | $6,794,979 | $74,670 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 97 | $6,986,033 | $72,021 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 104 | $7,199,089 | $69,222 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 110 | $7,367,922 | $66,981 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 117 | $7,551,801 | $64,545 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 123 | $7,694,662 | $62,558 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 130 | $7,853,092 | $60,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 520 | $2,325,746 | $4,473 |
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