Commodity subsidies in Scott County, Iowa totaled $24.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 6 | $5,397,155 | $899,526 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 12 | $7,365,878 | $613,823 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 19 | $8,710,122 | $458,427 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 25 | $9,583,180 | $383,327 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 32 | $10,478,087 | $327,440 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 38 | $11,188,263 | $294,428 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 44 | $11,840,430 | $269,101 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 51 | $12,531,344 | $245,713 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 57 | $13,087,458 | $229,605 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 64 | $13,685,178 | $213,831 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 70 | $14,181,379 | $202,591 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 77 | $14,737,827 | $191,400 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 83 | $15,193,246 | $183,051 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 89 | $15,625,152 | $175,564 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 96 | $16,100,782 | $167,716 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 102 | $16,473,709 | $161,507 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 109 | $16,895,419 | $155,004 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 115 | $17,250,622 | $150,005 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 121 | $17,596,305 | $145,424 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 128 | $17,966,009 | $140,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 514 | $6,203,964 | $12,070 |
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