Commodity subsidies in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $143 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 69 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 20 | $24,891,550 | $1,244,577 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 40 | $39,461,446 | $986,536 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 60 | $51,299,575 | $854,993 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 80 | $61,184,726 | $764,809 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 100 | $69,792,856 | $697,929 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 120 | $77,327,495 | $644,396 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 140 | $84,005,819 | $600,042 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 160 | $89,797,226 | $561,233 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 180 | $94,804,299 | $526,691 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 200 | $99,251,900 | $496,260 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 220 | $103,258,949 | $469,359 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 240 | $106,745,718 | $444,774 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 260 | $109,836,229 | $422,447 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 280 | $112,498,872 | $401,782 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 300 | $114,846,872 | $382,823 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 320 | $116,939,910 | $365,437 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 340 | $118,876,484 | $349,637 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 360 | $120,656,276 | $335,156 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 380 | $122,236,381 | $321,675 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 400 | $123,688,820 | $309,222 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,601 | $19,733,851 | $12,326 |
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