Commodity subsidies in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $34.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 9 | $8,367,482 | $929,720 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 18 | $11,436,172 | $635,343 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 27 | $13,422,681 | $497,136 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 36 | $15,061,274 | $418,369 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 46 | $16,589,545 | $360,642 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 55 | $17,809,329 | $323,806 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 64 | $18,889,063 | $295,142 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 73 | $19,880,952 | $272,342 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 83 | $20,880,445 | $251,572 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 92 | $21,672,972 | $235,576 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 101 | $22,400,078 | $221,783 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 110 | $23,073,027 | $209,755 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 120 | $23,766,922 | $198,058 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 129 | $24,364,631 | $188,873 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 138 | $24,918,220 | $180,567 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 147 | $25,441,473 | $173,071 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 157 | $25,985,210 | $165,511 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 166 | $26,454,784 | $159,366 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 175 | $26,902,688 | $153,730 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 184 | $27,324,065 | $148,500 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 740 | $7,430,239 | $10,041 |
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