Commodity subsidies in Iowa totaled $13.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 15 | $4,788,352 | $319,223 |
| Top 2% | 50% | 31 | $6,805,745 | $219,540 |
| Top 3% | 56% | 47 | $7,621,789 | $162,166 |
| Top 4% | 60% | 63 | $8,135,933 | $129,142 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 79 | $8,536,725 | $108,060 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 95 | $8,873,437 | $93,405 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 111 | $9,151,645 | $82,447 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 127 | $9,385,448 | $73,901 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 143 | $9,596,072 | $67,105 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 159 | $9,780,225 | $61,511 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 175 | $9,948,781 | $56,850 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 191 | $10,116,007 | $52,963 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 207 | $10,283,232 | $49,677 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 223 | $10,450,458 | $46,863 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 239 | $10,617,683 | $44,425 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 255 | $10,784,262 | $42,291 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 271 | $10,946,036 | $40,391 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 287 | $11,100,624 | $38,678 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 303 | $11,242,441 | $37,104 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 319 | $11,373,771 | $35,654 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,277 | $2,280,477 | $1,786 |
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