Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $300 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 54 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 24 | $37,246,768 | $1,551,949 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 49 | $59,698,524 | $1,218,337 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 74 | $78,050,038 | $1,054,730 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 99 | $94,032,249 | $949,821 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 124 | $108,410,631 | $874,279 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 149 | $121,474,223 | $815,263 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 174 | $133,296,481 | $766,072 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 199 | $144,186,246 | $724,554 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 223 | $154,006,131 | $690,610 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 248 | $163,514,543 | $659,333 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 273 | $172,580,934 | $632,165 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 298 | $180,826,725 | $606,801 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 323 | $188,516,280 | $583,642 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 348 | $195,616,656 | $562,117 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 373 | $202,356,936 | $542,512 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 398 | $208,514,592 | $523,906 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 422 | $214,030,792 | $507,182 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 447 | $219,353,727 | $490,724 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 472 | $224,411,454 | $475,448 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 497 | $229,171,315 | $461,109 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,991 | $71,306,035 | $35,814 |
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