Commodity subsidies in Benton County, Iowa totaled $37.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $4,593,905 | $459,390 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 20 | $6,851,807 | $342,590 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 31 | $8,814,772 | $284,347 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 41 | $10,392,934 | $253,486 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 52 | $11,982,155 | $230,426 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 62 | $13,296,473 | $214,459 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 73 | $14,617,056 | $200,234 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 83 | $15,759,265 | $189,871 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 94 | $16,938,681 | $180,199 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 104 | $17,932,373 | $172,427 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 114 | $18,853,556 | $165,382 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 125 | $19,808,698 | $158,470 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 135 | $20,631,317 | $152,825 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 146 | $21,477,234 | $147,104 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 156 | $22,207,619 | $142,357 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 167 | $22,978,440 | $137,595 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 177 | $23,638,208 | $133,549 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 188 | $24,322,543 | $129,375 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 198 | $24,918,375 | $125,850 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 209 | $25,549,951 | $122,249 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 836 | $12,377,831 | $14,806 |
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