Commodity subsidies in Union County, Iowa totaled $5.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 2 | $932,132 | $466,066 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 5 | $1,799,807 | $359,961 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 8 | $2,358,857 | $294,857 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 11 | $2,681,643 | $243,786 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 14 | $2,974,352 | $212,454 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 16 | $3,151,687 | $196,980 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 19 | $3,399,562 | $178,924 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 22 | $3,630,066 | $165,003 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 25 | $3,817,935 | $152,717 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 28 | $3,993,890 | $142,639 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 30 | $4,101,699 | $136,723 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 33 | $4,241,233 | $128,522 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 36 | $4,368,626 | $121,351 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 39 | $4,468,033 | $114,565 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 42 | $4,561,780 | $108,614 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 44 | $4,619,886 | $104,997 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 47 | $4,698,651 | $99,971 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 50 | $4,773,511 | $95,470 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 53 | $4,839,603 | $91,313 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 56 | $4,896,496 | $87,437 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 224 | $891,735 | $3,981 |
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