Commodity subsidies in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $47.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 9 | $7,915,518 | $879,502 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 18 | $12,204,160 | $678,009 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 28 | $15,890,647 | $567,523 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 37 | $18,624,036 | $503,352 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 47 | $21,201,049 | $451,086 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 56 | $23,230,700 | $414,834 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 65 | $24,938,384 | $383,667 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 75 | $26,616,628 | $354,888 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 84 | $27,892,458 | $332,053 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 94 | $29,214,509 | $310,793 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 103 | $30,321,291 | $294,381 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 113 | $31,399,910 | $277,875 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 122 | $32,260,645 | $264,432 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 131 | $33,066,187 | $252,414 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 141 | $33,904,146 | $240,455 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 150 | $34,617,357 | $230,782 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 160 | $35,363,053 | $221,019 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 169 | $35,990,205 | $212,960 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 178 | $36,586,650 | $205,543 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 188 | $37,197,693 | $197,860 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 754 | $10,284,624 | $13,640 |
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