Commodity subsidies in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $30.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 8 | $6,645,912 | $830,739 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 17 | $9,528,356 | $560,492 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 25 | $11,079,221 | $443,169 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 34 | $12,492,282 | $367,420 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 42 | $13,575,106 | $323,217 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 51 | $14,674,868 | $287,743 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 59 | $15,579,110 | $264,053 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 68 | $16,514,983 | $242,867 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 76 | $17,276,550 | $227,323 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 85 | $18,075,677 | $212,655 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 93 | $18,723,208 | $201,325 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 102 | $19,397,683 | $190,173 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 110 | $19,973,285 | $181,575 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 119 | $20,601,392 | $173,121 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 127 | $21,129,482 | $166,374 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 136 | $21,678,109 | $159,398 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 144 | $22,121,111 | $153,619 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 153 | $22,589,878 | $147,646 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 161 | $22,975,452 | $142,705 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 170 | $23,379,366 | $137,526 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 681 | $6,901,582 | $10,134 |
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