Commodity subsidies in Montgomery County, Iowa totaled $13.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $1,105,961 | $221,192 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $2,127,848 | $193,441 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $2,841,613 | $177,601 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 22 | $3,596,151 | $163,461 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 27 | $4,136,403 | $153,200 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 33 | $4,745,422 | $143,801 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 39 | $5,269,049 | $135,104 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 44 | $5,663,635 | $128,719 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 50 | $6,109,623 | $122,192 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 55 | $6,452,965 | $117,327 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 61 | $6,836,297 | $112,070 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 67 | $7,189,309 | $107,303 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 72 | $7,466,908 | $103,707 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 78 | $7,776,242 | $99,695 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 83 | $8,010,957 | $96,518 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 89 | $8,270,850 | $92,931 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 95 | $8,514,920 | $89,631 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 100 | $8,711,077 | $87,111 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 106 | $8,935,953 | $84,301 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 111 | $9,113,607 | $82,105 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 448 | $4,058,675 | $9,060 |
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