Commodity subsidies in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $17.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 46 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $2,040,257 | $291,465 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $3,250,454 | $232,175 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 21 | $4,103,971 | $195,427 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 28 | $4,866,796 | $173,814 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 35 | $5,527,626 | $157,932 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 43 | $6,214,158 | $144,515 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 50 | $6,742,144 | $134,843 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 57 | $7,239,659 | $127,012 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 64 | $7,715,456 | $120,554 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 71 | $8,173,634 | $115,122 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 79 | $8,671,065 | $109,760 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 86 | $9,087,816 | $105,672 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 93 | $9,484,953 | $101,989 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 100 | $9,860,159 | $98,602 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 107 | $10,204,686 | $95,371 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 115 | $10,581,517 | $92,013 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 122 | $10,891,256 | $89,273 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 129 | $11,180,280 | $86,669 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 136 | $11,456,543 | $84,239 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 143 | $11,719,298 | $81,953 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 576 | $6,111,027 | $10,609 |
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