Commodity subsidies in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $567 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 202 | $61,513,186 | $304,521 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 405 | $96,335,134 | $237,865 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 608 | $124,322,514 | $204,478 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 811 | $148,633,629 | $183,272 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 1,014 | $170,169,846 | $167,820 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 1,217 | $189,756,268 | $155,921 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 1,420 | $207,741,214 | $146,297 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 1,623 | $224,405,738 | $138,266 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 1,826 | $240,013,214 | $131,442 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 2,029 | $254,623,403 | $125,492 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 2,232 | $268,445,249 | $120,271 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 2,435 | $281,559,927 | $115,630 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 2,638 | $293,992,243 | $111,445 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 2,841 | $305,777,574 | $107,630 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 3,044 | $316,938,459 | $104,119 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 3,247 | $327,540,080 | $100,875 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 3,450 | $337,662,029 | $97,873 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 3,653 | $347,335,245 | $95,082 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 3,856 | $356,604,001 | $92,480 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 4,059 | $365,488,307 | $90,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 16,238 | $201,293,927 | $12,396 |
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