Commodity subsidies in Bremer County, Iowa totaled $237 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 22 | $28,550,736 | $1,297,761 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 45 | $50,826,758 | $1,129,484 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 68 | $69,666,057 | $1,024,501 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 91 | $84,667,573 | $930,413 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 114 | $97,785,698 | $857,769 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 136 | $108,808,217 | $800,060 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 159 | $118,563,190 | $745,680 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 182 | $126,986,405 | $697,728 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 205 | $134,768,057 | $657,405 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 228 | $142,050,261 | $623,027 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 251 | $148,653,592 | $592,245 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 273 | $154,620,537 | $566,376 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 296 | $160,388,872 | $541,854 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 319 | $165,773,482 | $519,666 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 342 | $170,751,843 | $499,274 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 365 | $175,407,634 | $480,569 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 387 | $179,434,606 | $463,655 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 410 | $183,329,874 | $447,146 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 433 | $186,993,330 | $431,855 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 456 | $190,449,909 | $417,653 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,826 | $46,767,137 | $25,612 |
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