Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $37.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $4,769,708 | $529,968 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 18 | $7,837,999 | $435,444 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 28 | $10,663,683 | $380,846 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 37 | $12,732,108 | $344,111 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 47 | $14,639,615 | $311,481 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 56 | $16,114,631 | $287,761 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 65 | $17,367,798 | $267,197 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 75 | $18,538,897 | $247,185 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 84 | $19,467,726 | $231,759 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 94 | $20,439,750 | $217,444 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 103 | $21,266,404 | $206,470 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 113 | $22,140,618 | $195,935 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 122 | $22,873,739 | $187,490 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 131 | $23,540,229 | $179,696 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 141 | $24,235,864 | $171,886 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 150 | $24,837,322 | $165,582 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 160 | $25,459,601 | $159,123 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 169 | $26,001,574 | $153,855 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 178 | $26,528,114 | $149,034 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 188 | $27,082,894 | $144,058 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 754 | $10,596,972 | $14,054 |
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