Commodity subsidies in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $9.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 5 | $2,202,830 | $440,566 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 10 | $3,041,544 | $304,154 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 15 | $3,680,894 | $245,393 |
| Top 4% | 45% | 20 | $4,204,737 | $210,237 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 25 | $4,630,499 | $185,220 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 30 | $4,991,439 | $166,381 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 35 | $5,321,189 | $152,034 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 40 | $5,605,887 | $140,147 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 45 | $5,864,769 | $130,328 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 51 | $6,146,321 | $120,516 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 56 | $6,360,532 | $113,581 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 61 | $6,558,933 | $107,523 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 66 | $6,725,688 | $101,904 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 71 | $6,877,109 | $96,861 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 76 | $7,009,241 | $92,227 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 81 | $7,131,405 | $88,042 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 86 | $7,250,388 | $84,307 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 91 | $7,362,180 | $80,903 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 97 | $7,483,410 | $77,149 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 102 | $7,575,515 | $74,270 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 409 | $1,676,303 | $4,099 |
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