Commodity subsidies in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $20.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 39 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $1,530,153 | $191,269 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 16 | $2,574,271 | $160,892 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 25 | $3,448,076 | $137,923 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 33 | $4,160,527 | $126,077 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 42 | $4,928,832 | $117,353 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 50 | $5,547,503 | $110,950 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 59 | $6,197,428 | $105,041 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 67 | $6,748,513 | $100,724 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 76 | $7,319,180 | $96,305 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 84 | $7,806,497 | $92,934 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 93 | $8,332,995 | $89,602 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 101 | $8,769,923 | $86,831 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 109 | $9,187,319 | $84,287 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 118 | $9,637,801 | $81,676 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 126 | $10,021,606 | $79,537 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 135 | $10,440,088 | $77,334 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 143 | $10,794,541 | $75,486 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 152 | $11,175,385 | $73,522 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 160 | $11,492,640 | $71,829 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 169 | $11,834,816 | $70,028 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 677 | $8,418,117 | $12,434 |
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