Commodity subsidies in Story County, Iowa totaled $17.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $1,815,928 | $259,418 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $3,071,468 | $204,765 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 23 | $4,065,953 | $176,781 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 31 | $4,936,547 | $159,243 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 39 | $5,682,824 | $145,713 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 47 | $6,344,447 | $134,988 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 55 | $6,962,542 | $126,592 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 63 | $7,531,405 | $119,546 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 71 | $8,061,396 | $113,541 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 79 | $8,559,728 | $108,351 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 87 | $9,025,941 | $103,746 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 95 | $9,470,785 | $99,692 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 102 | $9,838,336 | $96,454 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 110 | $10,234,949 | $93,045 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 118 | $10,595,397 | $89,792 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 126 | $10,940,812 | $86,832 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 134 | $11,267,647 | $84,087 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 142 | $11,570,050 | $81,479 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 150 | $11,851,615 | $79,011 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 158 | $12,114,268 | $76,673 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 634 | $5,477,967 | $8,640 |
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