Commodity subsidies in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $367,859 | $122,620 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 7 | $671,071 | $95,867 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 11 | $880,801 | $80,073 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 15 | $1,027,626 | $68,508 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 19 | $1,157,846 | $60,939 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 23 | $1,278,495 | $55,587 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 27 | $1,385,893 | $51,329 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 31 | $1,487,984 | $48,000 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 35 | $1,584,934 | $45,284 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 39 | $1,671,525 | $42,860 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 43 | $1,755,024 | $40,815 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 47 | $1,834,036 | $39,022 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 51 | $1,911,084 | $37,472 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 55 | $1,985,360 | $36,097 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 59 | $2,053,783 | $34,810 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 63 | $2,117,896 | $33,617 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 67 | $2,178,366 | $32,513 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 71 | $2,233,557 | $31,459 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 75 | $2,286,105 | $30,481 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 79 | $2,337,698 | $29,591 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 317 | $1,017,197 | $3,209 |
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