Commodity subsidies in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $15.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 48 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $1,523,929 | $217,704 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $2,639,009 | $188,501 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 21 | $3,496,011 | $166,477 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 28 | $4,181,323 | $149,333 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 35 | $4,804,086 | $137,260 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 42 | $5,383,847 | $128,187 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 49 | $5,916,960 | $120,754 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 57 | $6,461,484 | $113,359 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 64 | $6,888,796 | $107,637 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 71 | $7,285,600 | $102,614 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 78 | $7,656,372 | $98,159 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 85 | $8,007,919 | $94,211 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 92 | $8,333,354 | $90,580 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 99 | $8,645,931 | $87,333 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 106 | $8,947,000 | $84,406 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 114 | $9,277,970 | $81,386 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 121 | $9,552,021 | $78,942 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 128 | $9,813,546 | $76,668 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 135 | $10,054,106 | $74,475 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 142 | $10,283,617 | $72,420 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 571 | $5,009,737 | $8,774 |
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