Commodity subsidies in Lee County, Iowa totaled $10.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 6 | $1,356,793 | $226,132 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $2,092,377 | $174,365 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 18 | $2,633,695 | $146,316 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 25 | $3,200,218 | $128,009 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 31 | $3,627,265 | $117,009 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 37 | $4,012,503 | $108,446 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 44 | $4,422,468 | $100,511 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 50 | $4,733,856 | $94,677 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 56 | $5,024,492 | $89,723 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 63 | $5,339,867 | $84,760 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 69 | $5,591,636 | $81,038 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 75 | $5,833,114 | $77,775 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 81 | $6,065,085 | $74,878 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 88 | $6,328,148 | $71,911 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 94 | $6,539,943 | $69,574 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 100 | $6,741,255 | $67,413 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 107 | $6,968,715 | $65,128 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 113 | $7,158,483 | $63,349 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 119 | $7,339,947 | $61,680 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 126 | $7,540,158 | $59,843 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 504 | $3,053,293 | $6,058 |
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