Commodity subsidies in Story County, Iowa totaled $7.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 46 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $893,080 | $127,583 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $1,399,078 | $93,272 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 23 | $1,767,132 | $76,832 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 30 | $2,040,992 | $68,033 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 38 | $2,325,124 | $61,187 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 46 | $2,577,412 | $56,031 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 54 | $2,811,744 | $52,069 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 61 | $3,006,760 | $49,291 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 69 | $3,217,138 | $46,625 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 77 | $3,411,136 | $44,300 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 85 | $3,594,483 | $42,288 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 92 | $3,744,530 | $40,701 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 100 | $3,909,545 | $39,095 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 108 | $4,064,075 | $37,630 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 115 | $4,192,931 | $36,460 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 123 | $4,334,231 | $35,238 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 131 | $4,470,199 | $34,124 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 139 | $4,600,253 | $33,095 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 146 | $4,709,009 | $32,253 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 154 | $4,827,662 | $31,348 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 619 | $2,542,793 | $4,108 |
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