Commodity subsidies in Cass County, Iowa totaled $5.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 45 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 5 | $851,369 | $170,274 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $1,196,612 | $108,783 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 17 | $1,444,067 | $84,945 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 23 | $1,663,074 | $72,308 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 29 | $1,865,144 | $64,315 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 35 | $2,051,072 | $58,602 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 41 | $2,223,526 | $54,232 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 47 | $2,387,086 | $50,789 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 53 | $2,545,076 | $48,020 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 59 | $2,698,796 | $45,742 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 65 | $2,840,588 | $43,701 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 71 | $2,968,876 | $41,815 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 76 | $3,073,278 | $40,438 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 82 | $3,196,657 | $38,984 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 88 | $3,312,810 | $37,646 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 94 | $3,425,169 | $36,438 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 100 | $3,534,609 | $35,346 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 106 | $3,641,588 | $34,355 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 112 | $3,746,595 | $33,452 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 118 | $3,848,479 | $32,614 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 474 | $2,093,620 | $4,417 |
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