Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Iowa totaled $25.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $3,799,819 | $474,977 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $5,373,793 | $335,862 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 24 | $6,541,769 | $272,574 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 32 | $7,597,723 | $237,429 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 40 | $8,572,818 | $214,320 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 48 | $9,478,002 | $197,458 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 56 | $10,333,301 | $184,523 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 64 | $11,149,371 | $174,209 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 72 | $11,912,354 | $165,449 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 80 | $12,624,606 | $157,808 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 88 | $13,302,594 | $151,166 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 96 | $13,932,638 | $145,132 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 104 | $14,533,911 | $139,749 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 112 | $15,111,116 | $134,921 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 120 | $15,648,655 | $130,405 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 128 | $16,155,708 | $126,216 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 136 | $16,630,004 | $122,279 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 144 | $17,077,748 | $118,595 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 152 | $17,506,062 | $115,171 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 160 | $17,908,407 | $111,928 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 643 | $7,715,805 | $12,000 |
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