Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Iowa totaled $14.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $1,681,870 | $280,312 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $2,508,027 | $209,002 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 18 | $3,151,899 | $175,105 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 24 | $3,690,582 | $153,774 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 30 | $4,176,294 | $139,210 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 36 | $4,614,209 | $128,172 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 42 | $5,022,331 | $119,579 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 48 | $5,412,534 | $112,761 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 54 | $5,791,377 | $107,248 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 60 | $6,146,536 | $102,442 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 66 | $6,487,432 | $98,294 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 73 | $6,871,323 | $94,128 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 79 | $7,182,575 | $90,919 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 85 | $7,474,473 | $87,935 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 91 | $7,757,886 | $85,252 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 97 | $8,029,873 | $82,782 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 103 | $8,289,511 | $80,481 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 109 | $8,535,121 | $78,304 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 115 | $8,770,525 | $76,265 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 121 | $8,999,753 | $74,378 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 488 | $5,587,888 | $11,451 |
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