Commodity subsidies in Union County, Iowa totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $91,513 | $91,513 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $269,974 | $89,991 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 5 | $406,239 | $81,248 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $461,543 | $76,924 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 8 | $532,508 | $66,563 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 10 | $599,410 | $59,941 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 11 | $627,768 | $57,070 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 13 | $680,637 | $52,357 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 15 | $728,825 | $48,588 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 17 | $772,876 | $45,463 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 18 | $793,810 | $44,101 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 20 | $833,825 | $41,691 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 22 | $872,357 | $39,653 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 23 | $890,677 | $38,725 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 25 | $926,289 | $37,052 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 27 | $960,717 | $35,582 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 28 | $976,781 | $34,885 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 30 | $1,006,536 | $33,551 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 32 | $1,034,534 | $32,329 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 34 | $1,058,835 | $31,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 136 | $366,022 | $2,691 |
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