Commodity subsidies in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $318 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 21 | $33,931,466 | $1,615,784 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 43 | $57,525,852 | $1,337,811 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 65 | $77,922,138 | $1,198,802 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 87 | $96,286,418 | $1,106,740 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 109 | $112,820,592 | $1,035,051 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 130 | $127,633,615 | $981,797 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 152 | $141,341,193 | $929,876 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 174 | $153,914,897 | $884,568 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 196 | $165,600,233 | $844,899 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 218 | $176,399,870 | $809,174 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 240 | $186,327,106 | $776,363 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 261 | $195,108,400 | $747,542 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 283 | $203,680,857 | $719,720 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 305 | $211,650,739 | $693,937 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 327 | $219,127,421 | $670,114 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 349 | $226,103,990 | $647,862 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 371 | $232,562,361 | $626,853 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 392 | $238,325,181 | $607,972 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 414 | $243,975,130 | $589,312 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 436 | $249,227,922 | $571,624 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,747 | $68,779,583 | $39,370 |
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