Commodity subsidies in Boone County, Iowa totaled $5.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $562,996 | $93,833 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 12 | $864,505 | $72,042 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 18 | $1,122,770 | $62,376 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 25 | $1,390,505 | $55,620 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 31 | $1,584,617 | $51,117 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 37 | $1,768,550 | $47,799 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 44 | $1,966,238 | $44,687 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 50 | $2,128,431 | $42,569 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 56 | $2,280,168 | $40,717 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 63 | $2,448,119 | $38,859 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 69 | $2,580,838 | $37,403 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 75 | $2,706,790 | $36,091 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 82 | $2,848,368 | $34,736 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 88 | $2,964,804 | $33,691 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 94 | $3,077,793 | $32,742 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 101 | $3,202,378 | $31,707 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 107 | $3,302,177 | $30,861 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 113 | $3,394,965 | $30,044 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 120 | $3,498,453 | $29,154 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 126 | $3,583,070 | $28,437 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 506 | $1,966,272 | $3,886 |
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