Commodity subsidies in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $722,728 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $28,205 | $28,205 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $78,813 | $26,271 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 5 | $123,454 | $24,691 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 7 | $164,880 | $23,554 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $184,895 | $23,112 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 10 | $218,110 | $21,811 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 12 | $244,561 | $20,380 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 14 | $268,601 | $19,186 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 15 | $280,476 | $18,698 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 17 | $304,226 | $17,896 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 19 | $327,935 | $17,260 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 21 | $350,070 | $16,670 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 23 | $371,795 | $16,165 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 24 | $382,010 | $15,917 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 26 | $402,142 | $15,467 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 28 | $421,361 | $15,049 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 30 | $439,135 | $14,638 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 31 | $447,775 | $14,444 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 33 | $464,429 | $14,074 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 35 | $480,357 | $13,724 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 142 | $242,371 | $1,707 |
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