Commodity subsidies in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $14.5 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $1,483,522 | $247,254 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 13 | $2,501,440 | $192,418 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 20 | $3,357,285 | $167,864 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 26 | $3,981,453 | $153,133 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 33 | $4,593,547 | $139,198 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 40 | $5,141,422 | $128,536 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 46 | $5,571,409 | $121,118 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 53 | $6,028,563 | $113,746 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 60 | $6,455,529 | $107,592 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 67 | $6,855,331 | $102,318 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 73 | $7,170,302 | $98,223 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 80 | $7,529,238 | $94,115 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 87 | $7,859,003 | $90,333 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 93 | $8,126,056 | $87,377 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 100 | $8,424,894 | $84,249 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 107 | $8,709,477 | $81,397 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 114 | $8,982,694 | $78,796 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 120 | $9,202,834 | $76,690 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 127 | $9,442,837 | $74,353 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 134 | $9,670,040 | $72,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 537 | $4,828,342 | $8,991 |
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