Commodity subsidies in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $17.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 44 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $1,389,957 | $231,659 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 13 | $2,510,358 | $193,104 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 20 | $3,377,760 | $168,888 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 27 | $4,134,531 | $153,131 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 34 | $4,819,139 | $141,739 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 41 | $5,451,687 | $132,968 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 47 | $5,976,041 | $127,150 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 54 | $6,547,362 | $121,247 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 61 | $7,060,291 | $115,742 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 68 | $7,535,576 | $110,817 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 75 | $7,989,699 | $106,529 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 82 | $8,421,106 | $102,696 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 89 | $8,822,778 | $99,132 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 95 | $9,145,775 | $96,271 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 102 | $9,506,411 | $93,200 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 109 | $9,844,584 | $90,317 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 116 | $10,168,382 | $87,658 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 123 | $10,479,163 | $85,196 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 130 | $10,772,217 | $82,863 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 137 | $11,049,835 | $80,656 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 548 | $5,972,157 | $10,898 |
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