Commodity subsidies in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $4.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $458,711 | $76,452 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $726,318 | $60,526 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 18 | $946,912 | $52,606 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 25 | $1,180,353 | $47,214 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 31 | $1,352,910 | $43,642 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 37 | $1,510,292 | $40,819 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 44 | $1,679,198 | $38,164 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 50 | $1,811,449 | $36,229 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 56 | $1,937,722 | $34,602 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 63 | $2,080,285 | $33,020 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 69 | $2,196,001 | $31,826 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 75 | $2,303,723 | $30,716 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 82 | $2,420,564 | $29,519 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 88 | $2,515,719 | $28,588 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 94 | $2,606,033 | $27,724 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 101 | $2,706,803 | $26,800 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 107 | $2,789,159 | $26,067 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 113 | $2,867,797 | $25,379 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 120 | $2,956,894 | $24,641 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 126 | $3,030,282 | $24,050 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 506 | $1,783,644 | $3,525 |
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