Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Iowa totaled $13.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 5 | $2,197,731 | $439,546 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 10 | $3,302,105 | $330,210 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 16 | $4,084,439 | $255,277 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 21 | $4,607,078 | $219,385 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 27 | $5,187,694 | $192,137 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 32 | $5,589,460 | $174,671 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 38 | $5,994,340 | $157,746 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 43 | $6,312,188 | $146,795 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 49 | $6,655,001 | $135,816 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 54 | $6,914,935 | $128,054 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 60 | $7,206,509 | $120,108 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 65 | $7,435,128 | $114,387 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 71 | $7,695,366 | $108,385 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 76 | $7,902,284 | $103,977 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 82 | $8,142,459 | $99,298 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 87 | $8,333,380 | $95,786 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 92 | $8,512,485 | $92,527 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 98 | $8,713,402 | $88,912 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 103 | $8,873,305 | $86,149 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 109 | $9,057,575 | $83,097 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 438 | $4,091,459 | $9,341 |
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