Commodity subsidies in Pottawattamie County, Iowa totaled $19.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $2,085,245 | $297,892 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $3,347,981 | $239,142 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 21 | $4,395,350 | $209,302 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 29 | $5,438,997 | $187,552 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 36 | $6,258,552 | $173,849 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 43 | $7,023,645 | $163,341 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 51 | $7,811,149 | $153,160 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 58 | $8,468,165 | $146,003 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 65 | $9,073,007 | $139,585 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 73 | $9,713,449 | $133,061 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 80 | $10,243,965 | $128,050 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 87 | $10,746,007 | $123,517 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 95 | $11,281,914 | $118,757 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 102 | $11,728,241 | $114,983 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 109 | $12,160,661 | $111,566 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 117 | $12,615,087 | $107,821 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 124 | $12,996,676 | $104,812 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 131 | $13,358,313 | $101,972 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 139 | $13,739,066 | $98,842 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 146 | $14,048,849 | $96,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 586 | $5,621,500 | $9,593 |
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