Commodity subsidies in Washington County, Iowa totaled $18.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 53 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 8 | $2,427,957 | $303,495 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 17 | $3,932,856 | $231,344 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 25 | $4,893,044 | $195,722 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 34 | $5,827,238 | $171,389 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 43 | $6,657,740 | $154,831 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 51 | $7,327,691 | $143,680 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 60 | $8,013,451 | $133,558 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 69 | $8,645,878 | $125,303 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 77 | $9,145,707 | $118,775 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 86 | $9,662,051 | $112,349 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 94 | $10,087,946 | $107,319 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 103 | $10,529,835 | $102,231 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 112 | $10,948,745 | $97,757 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 120 | $11,291,126 | $94,093 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 129 | $11,640,810 | $90,239 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 138 | $11,975,934 | $86,782 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 146 | $12,264,667 | $84,005 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 155 | $12,567,137 | $81,078 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 163 | $12,820,493 | $78,653 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 172 | $13,092,053 | $76,117 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 691 | $4,977,002 | $7,203 |
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