Commodity subsidies in Mitchell County, Iowa totaled $12.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 33 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 6 | $699,651 | $116,608 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 12 | $1,251,334 | $104,278 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 18 | $1,697,126 | $94,285 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 25 | $2,174,143 | $86,966 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 31 | $2,551,533 | $82,308 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 37 | $2,909,896 | $78,646 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 43 | $3,244,816 | $75,461 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 50 | $3,616,796 | $72,336 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 56 | $3,923,119 | $70,056 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 62 | $4,218,913 | $68,047 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 68 | $4,499,340 | $66,167 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 75 | $4,815,420 | $64,206 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 81 | $5,077,978 | $62,691 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 87 | $5,331,620 | $61,283 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 93 | $5,578,906 | $59,988 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 100 | $5,860,875 | $58,609 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 106 | $6,095,802 | $57,508 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 112 | $6,323,340 | $56,458 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 118 | $6,545,966 | $55,474 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 125 | $6,794,188 | $54,354 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 501 | $6,044,320 | $12,065 |
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