Commodity subsidies in Wapello County, Iowa totaled $2.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 4 | $311,747 | $77,937 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $442,872 | $55,359 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $592,460 | $45,574 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $703,833 | $41,402 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 22 | $831,534 | $37,797 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 26 | $926,066 | $35,618 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 31 | $1,030,393 | $33,238 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 35 | $1,109,824 | $31,709 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 40 | $1,202,536 | $30,063 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 44 | $1,273,422 | $28,941 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 48 | $1,341,704 | $27,952 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 53 | $1,422,545 | $26,840 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 57 | $1,483,251 | $26,022 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 62 | $1,554,467 | $25,072 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 66 | $1,605,470 | $24,325 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 71 | $1,666,035 | $23,465 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 75 | $1,712,528 | $22,834 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 80 | $1,767,457 | $22,093 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 84 | $1,807,757 | $21,521 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 89 | $1,855,723 | $20,851 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 356 | $844,063 | $2,371 |
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