Commodity subsidies in Clarke County, Iowa totaled $5.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $1,018,760 | $254,690 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 8 | $1,534,126 | $191,766 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 12 | $1,869,020 | $155,752 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 17 | $2,250,737 | $132,396 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 21 | $2,499,465 | $119,022 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 25 | $2,718,452 | $108,738 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 30 | $2,959,868 | $98,662 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 34 | $3,127,435 | $91,983 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 38 | $3,273,651 | $86,149 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 43 | $3,433,452 | $79,848 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 47 | $3,551,407 | $75,562 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 51 | $3,657,046 | $71,707 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 56 | $3,784,230 | $67,576 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 60 | $3,874,821 | $64,580 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 64 | $3,961,111 | $61,892 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 69 | $4,060,701 | $58,851 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 73 | $4,135,057 | $56,645 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 77 | $4,205,391 | $54,615 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 82 | $4,292,082 | $52,342 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 86 | $4,356,292 | $50,655 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 346 | $1,237,574 | $3,577 |
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