Commodity subsidies in Union County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $665,359 | $221,786 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $1,027,381 | $205,476 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 7 | $1,303,726 | $186,247 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 9 | $1,535,232 | $170,581 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 10 | $1,646,062 | $164,606 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 12 | $1,818,097 | $151,508 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 14 | $1,970,157 | $140,726 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 16 | $2,104,977 | $131,561 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 18 | $2,236,438 | $124,247 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 20 | $2,344,467 | $117,223 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 21 | $2,393,583 | $113,980 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 23 | $2,482,704 | $107,944 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 25 | $2,565,597 | $102,624 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 27 | $2,646,763 | $98,028 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 29 | $2,724,777 | $93,958 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 31 | $2,789,710 | $89,991 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 32 | $2,819,253 | $88,102 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 34 | $2,874,801 | $84,553 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 36 | $2,925,706 | $81,270 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 147 | $748,896 | $5,095 |
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