Commodity subsidies in Cass County, Iowa totaled $232 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 65 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 24 | $35,003,420 | $1,458,476 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 48 | $56,962,536 | $1,186,720 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 72 | $74,783,075 | $1,038,654 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 96 | $90,119,633 | $938,746 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 120 | $103,623,906 | $863,533 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 144 | $115,047,225 | $798,939 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 168 | $124,947,163 | $743,733 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 193 | $134,398,565 | $696,366 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 217 | $142,805,881 | $658,092 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 241 | $150,554,146 | $624,706 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 265 | $157,378,135 | $593,880 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 289 | $163,316,531 | $565,109 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 313 | $168,673,712 | $538,894 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 337 | $173,553,935 | $514,997 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 362 | $178,019,214 | $491,766 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 386 | $181,899,916 | $471,243 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 410 | $185,482,225 | $452,396 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 434 | $188,751,508 | $434,911 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 458 | $191,769,072 | $418,710 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 482 | $194,537,855 | $403,606 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 1,932 | $37,793,260 | $19,562 |
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