Commodity subsidies in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 58 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 4 | $355,847 | $88,962 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 8 | $570,777 | $71,347 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 12 | $750,915 | $62,576 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 16 | $884,262 | $55,266 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 20 | $1,004,546 | $50,227 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 24 | $1,110,018 | $46,251 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 28 | $1,196,236 | $42,723 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 32 | $1,271,621 | $39,738 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 36 | $1,338,070 | $37,169 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 41 | $1,416,502 | $34,549 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 45 | $1,474,821 | $32,774 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 49 | $1,529,851 | $31,221 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 53 | $1,580,734 | $29,825 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 57 | $1,629,095 | $28,581 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 61 | $1,674,974 | $27,459 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 65 | $1,716,058 | $26,401 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 69 | $1,755,362 | $25,440 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 73 | $1,791,264 | $24,538 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 78 | $1,831,813 | $23,485 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 82 | $1,860,998 | $22,695 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 329 | $560,976 | $1,705 |
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