Commodity subsidies in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $33,732 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 89 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 1 | $10,286 | $10,286 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 2 | $18,007 | $9,004 |
| Top 3% | 77% | 4 | $25,947 | $6,487 |
| Top 4% | 80% | 5 | $26,978 | $5,396 |
| Top 5% | 84% | 7 | $28,261 | $4,037 |
| Top 6% | 85% | 8 | $28,788 | $3,598 |
| Top 7% | 87% | 10 | $29,298 | $2,930 |
| Top 8% | 87% | 11 | $29,473 | $2,679 |
| Top 9% | 88% | 12 | $29,612 | $2,468 |
| Top 10% | 89% | 14 | $29,860 | $2,133 |
| Top 11% | 89% | 15 | $29,977 | $1,998 |
| Top 12% | 89% | 17 | $30,179 | $1,775 |
| Top 13% | 90% | 18 | $30,277 | $1,682 |
| Top 14% | 90% | 20 | $30,465 | $1,523 |
| Top 15% | 91% | 21 | $30,557 | $1,455 |
| Top 16% | 91% | 23 | $30,729 | $1,336 |
| Top 17% | 91% | 24 | $30,801 | $1,283 |
| Top 18% | 92% | 25 | $30,866 | $1,235 |
| Top 19% | 92% | 27 | $30,996 | $1,148 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 28 | $31,061 | $1,109 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 116 | $2,671 | $23 |
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