Commodity subsidies in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $61.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 70 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 18 | $12,098,511 | $672,139 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 36 | $19,359,723 | $537,770 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 54 | $24,756,774 | $458,459 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 72 | $28,879,179 | $401,100 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 90 | $32,470,168 | $360,780 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 109 | $35,424,237 | $324,993 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 127 | $37,705,878 | $296,897 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 145 | $39,661,527 | $273,528 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 163 | $41,397,532 | $253,973 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 181 | $42,956,571 | $237,329 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 200 | $44,414,696 | $222,073 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 218 | $45,629,649 | $209,310 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 236 | $46,709,423 | $197,921 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 254 | $47,693,000 | $187,768 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 272 | $48,606,902 | $178,702 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 291 | $49,508,491 | $170,132 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 309 | $50,281,102 | $162,722 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 327 | $50,998,201 | $155,958 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 345 | $51,652,210 | $149,717 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 363 | $52,261,991 | $143,972 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,456 | $8,784,187 | $6,033 |
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