Commodity subsidies in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $925,742 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $81,855 | $81,855 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $130,700 | $65,350 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4 | $199,284 | $49,821 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $231,120 | $46,224 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $283,174 | $40,453 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 8 | $306,267 | $38,283 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 9 | $323,505 | $35,945 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 11 | $357,035 | $32,458 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 12 | $372,134 | $31,011 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 14 | $400,793 | $28,628 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 15 | $413,513 | $27,568 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 16 | $426,068 | $26,629 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 18 | $450,865 | $25,048 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 19 | $462,941 | $24,365 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 21 | $486,691 | $23,176 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 22 | $498,566 | $22,662 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 23 | $510,441 | $22,193 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 25 | $533,555 | $21,342 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 26 | $544,074 | $20,926 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 28 | $564,964 | $20,177 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 113 | $360,778 | $3,193 |
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