Commodity subsidies in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $5.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $918,809 | $306,270 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 7 | $1,554,030 | $222,004 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 11 | $2,005,670 | $182,334 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 14 | $2,277,983 | $162,713 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 18 | $2,588,177 | $143,788 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 22 | $2,866,101 | $130,277 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 26 | $3,098,195 | $119,161 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 29 | $3,246,004 | $111,931 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 33 | $3,431,396 | $103,982 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 37 | $3,610,174 | $97,572 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 40 | $3,732,250 | $93,306 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 44 | $3,879,727 | $88,176 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 48 | $4,013,829 | $83,621 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 52 | $4,138,266 | $79,582 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 55 | $4,226,341 | $76,843 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 59 | $4,332,901 | $73,439 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 63 | $4,427,166 | $70,272 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 66 | $4,491,722 | $68,056 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 70 | $4,573,372 | $65,334 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 74 | $4,649,131 | $62,826 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 298 | $1,145,028 | $3,842 |
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