Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Iowa totaled $6.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 4 | $1,011,760 | $252,940 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 9 | $1,579,686 | $175,521 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 14 | $1,930,316 | $137,880 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 18 | $2,165,313 | $120,295 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 23 | $2,409,848 | $104,776 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 28 | $2,625,879 | $93,781 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 32 | $2,779,664 | $86,865 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 37 | $2,955,725 | $79,884 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 42 | $3,119,533 | $74,275 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 46 | $3,240,074 | $70,436 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 51 | $3,382,524 | $66,324 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 56 | $3,516,328 | $62,792 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 60 | $3,615,003 | $60,250 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 65 | $3,730,732 | $57,396 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 70 | $3,838,480 | $54,835 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 75 | $3,943,601 | $52,581 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 79 | $4,023,304 | $50,928 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 84 | $4,117,235 | $49,015 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 89 | $4,205,830 | $47,257 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 93 | $4,272,433 | $45,940 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 376 | $1,926,215 | $5,123 |
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