Commodity subsidies in Cedar County, Iowa totaled $334 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 25 | $41,336,532 | $1,653,461 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 50 | $71,596,246 | $1,431,925 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 75 | $96,577,558 | $1,287,701 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 100 | $117,222,543 | $1,172,225 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 125 | $135,330,253 | $1,082,642 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 150 | $151,097,937 | $1,007,320 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 175 | $165,268,477 | $944,391 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 200 | $178,280,531 | $891,403 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 225 | $190,212,320 | $845,388 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 250 | $201,133,404 | $804,534 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 275 | $211,021,645 | $767,351 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 300 | $220,153,516 | $733,845 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 325 | $228,721,252 | $703,758 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 350 | $236,446,225 | $675,561 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 375 | $243,535,391 | $649,428 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 400 | $250,058,000 | $625,145 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 425 | $256,050,732 | $602,472 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 450 | $261,518,893 | $581,153 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 475 | $266,548,351 | $561,154 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 500 | $271,227,720 | $542,455 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,000 | $62,540,478 | $31,270 |
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