Commodity subsidies in Montgomery County, Iowa totaled $16.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $1,814,906 | $302,484 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 13 | $3,077,069 | $236,698 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 19 | $4,093,546 | $215,450 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $5,030,754 | $193,491 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 32 | $5,760,210 | $180,007 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 39 | $6,510,999 | $166,949 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 45 | $7,100,909 | $157,798 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 52 | $7,752,085 | $149,079 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 59 | $8,332,672 | $141,232 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 65 | $8,793,494 | $135,285 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 72 | $9,294,411 | $129,089 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 78 | $9,690,781 | $124,241 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 85 | $10,124,527 | $119,112 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 91 | $10,467,912 | $115,032 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 98 | $10,828,116 | $110,491 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 105 | $11,157,922 | $106,266 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 111 | $11,419,754 | $102,881 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 118 | $11,701,619 | $99,166 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 124 | $11,928,206 | $96,195 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 131 | $12,177,605 | $92,959 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 526 | $4,112,698 | $7,819 |
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