Commodity subsidies in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $25.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 8 | $4,271,187 | $533,898 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 17 | $6,518,600 | $383,447 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 26 | $8,080,720 | $310,797 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 35 | $9,316,132 | $266,175 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 43 | $10,207,761 | $237,390 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 52 | $11,118,792 | $213,823 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 61 | $11,988,852 | $196,539 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 70 | $12,809,870 | $182,998 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 79 | $13,596,616 | $172,109 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 87 | $14,238,819 | $163,665 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 96 | $14,895,886 | $155,165 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 105 | $15,521,708 | $147,826 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 114 | $16,121,951 | $141,421 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 123 | $16,675,793 | $135,576 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 131 | $17,129,405 | $130,759 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 140 | $17,607,585 | $125,768 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 149 | $18,069,364 | $121,271 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 158 | $18,504,021 | $117,114 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 167 | $18,924,062 | $113,318 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 175 | $19,280,708 | $110,175 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 704 | $6,283,666 | $8,926 |
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