Commodity subsidies in Polk County, Iowa totaled $10.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 52 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $976,819 | $195,364 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $1,725,226 | $172,523 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 16 | $2,485,623 | $155,351 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 21 | $3,019,705 | $143,795 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 27 | $3,605,489 | $133,537 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 32 | $4,035,790 | $126,118 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 37 | $4,435,806 | $119,887 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 43 | $4,881,391 | $113,521 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 48 | $5,204,631 | $108,430 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 54 | $5,561,780 | $102,996 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 59 | $5,842,370 | $99,023 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 64 | $6,107,149 | $95,424 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 70 | $6,396,765 | $91,382 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 75 | $6,630,221 | $88,403 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 81 | $6,896,390 | $85,141 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 86 | $7,107,787 | $82,649 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 91 | $7,306,317 | $80,289 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 97 | $7,530,957 | $77,639 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 102 | $7,703,961 | $75,529 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 108 | $7,901,337 | $73,161 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 432 | $2,843,984 | $6,583 |
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