Commodity subsidies in Cedar County, Iowa totaled $19.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 42 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $1,521,115 | $253,519 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $2,628,579 | $219,048 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 19 | $3,678,243 | $193,592 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 25 | $4,491,482 | $179,659 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 31 | $5,172,178 | $166,844 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 38 | $5,862,870 | $154,286 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 44 | $6,433,948 | $146,226 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 50 | $6,982,152 | $139,643 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 57 | $7,588,633 | $133,134 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 63 | $8,066,240 | $128,036 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 69 | $8,509,209 | $123,322 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 76 | $8,992,956 | $118,328 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 82 | $9,380,999 | $114,402 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 88 | $9,750,030 | $110,796 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 95 | $10,157,676 | $106,923 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 101 | $10,495,386 | $103,915 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 107 | $10,819,026 | $101,112 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 114 | $11,175,559 | $98,031 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 120 | $11,467,413 | $95,562 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 127 | $11,798,119 | $92,899 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 508 | $7,193,343 | $14,160 |
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