Commodity subsidies in Audubon County, Iowa totaled $228 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 18 | $30,958,174 | $1,719,899 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 36 | $51,480,557 | $1,430,015 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 54 | $68,651,943 | $1,271,332 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 73 | $83,958,429 | $1,150,115 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 91 | $96,547,926 | $1,060,966 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 109 | $107,430,648 | $985,602 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 127 | $117,567,567 | $925,729 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 146 | $127,071,172 | $870,351 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 164 | $135,159,555 | $824,144 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 182 | $142,407,601 | $782,459 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 200 | $149,031,995 | $745,160 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 219 | $155,544,521 | $710,249 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 237 | $161,254,369 | $680,398 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 255 | $166,438,878 | $652,701 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 273 | $171,131,751 | $626,856 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 292 | $175,551,392 | $601,203 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 310 | $179,365,385 | $578,598 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 328 | $182,961,171 | $557,808 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 346 | $186,325,025 | $538,512 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 365 | $189,637,764 | $519,556 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,461 | $38,358,632 | $26,255 |
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