Commodity subsidies in Pottawattamie County, Iowa totaled $4.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 40 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $311,203 | $77,801 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $570,979 | $71,372 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 13 | $796,983 | $61,306 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 17 | $958,271 | $56,369 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 22 | $1,140,320 | $51,833 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 26 | $1,268,959 | $48,806 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 30 | $1,391,606 | $46,387 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 35 | $1,537,944 | $43,941 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 39 | $1,648,639 | $42,273 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 44 | $1,778,557 | $40,422 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 48 | $1,876,951 | $39,103 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 52 | $1,972,133 | $37,926 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 57 | $2,087,131 | $36,616 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 61 | $2,175,188 | $35,659 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 66 | $2,280,444 | $34,552 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 70 | $2,363,030 | $33,758 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 74 | $2,443,152 | $33,016 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 79 | $2,538,855 | $32,137 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 83 | $2,613,312 | $31,486 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 88 | $2,701,740 | $30,702 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 352 | $1,769,725 | $5,028 |
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