Commodity subsidies in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $14.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 10 | $1,663,271 | $166,327 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 21 | $2,965,190 | $141,200 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 31 | $3,898,366 | $125,754 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 42 | $4,800,586 | $114,300 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 52 | $5,528,330 | $106,314 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 63 | $6,206,606 | $98,518 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 74 | $6,800,232 | $91,895 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 84 | $7,301,815 | $86,926 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 95 | $7,814,543 | $82,258 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 105 | $8,242,426 | $78,499 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 116 | $8,689,993 | $74,914 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 127 | $9,110,903 | $71,739 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 137 | $9,467,653 | $69,107 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 148 | $9,835,418 | $66,456 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 158 | $10,146,847 | $64,221 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 169 | $10,456,134 | $61,871 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 180 | $10,720,484 | $59,558 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 190 | $10,940,696 | $57,583 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 201 | $11,153,587 | $55,490 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 211 | $11,328,318 | $53,689 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 848 | $3,609,271 | $4,256 |
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