Commodity subsidies in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $253,893 | $63,473 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $427,027 | $53,378 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $596,627 | $45,894 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 17 | $714,248 | $42,015 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 21 | $820,783 | $39,085 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 26 | $943,014 | $36,270 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 30 | $1,025,577 | $34,186 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 34 | $1,105,393 | $32,512 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 39 | $1,202,004 | $30,821 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 43 | $1,275,652 | $29,666 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 47 | $1,344,180 | $28,600 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 52 | $1,425,305 | $27,410 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 56 | $1,487,325 | $26,559 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 60 | $1,547,305 | $25,788 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 65 | $1,619,549 | $24,916 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 69 | $1,675,535 | $24,283 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 73 | $1,726,043 | $23,644 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 78 | $1,785,422 | $22,890 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 82 | $1,831,671 | $22,337 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 87 | $1,886,949 | $21,689 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 348 | $1,028,696 | $2,956 |
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