Commodity subsidies in Lucas County, Iowa totaled $4.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 71 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 4 | $741,146 | $185,287 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 8 | $1,169,052 | $146,132 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 13 | $1,602,391 | $123,261 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 17 | $1,894,385 | $111,434 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 22 | $2,191,370 | $99,608 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 26 | $2,380,558 | $91,560 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 31 | $2,574,478 | $83,048 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 35 | $2,706,626 | $77,332 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 39 | $2,817,118 | $72,234 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 44 | $2,939,992 | $66,818 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 48 | $3,031,362 | $63,153 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 53 | $3,128,377 | $59,026 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 57 | $3,198,701 | $56,118 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 62 | $3,281,689 | $52,930 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 66 | $3,342,891 | $50,650 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 71 | $3,412,594 | $48,065 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 75 | $3,460,126 | $46,135 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 79 | $3,505,113 | $44,369 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 84 | $3,554,795 | $42,319 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 88 | $3,591,481 | $40,812 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 356 | $553,430 | $1,555 |
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