Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Iowa totaled $214 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 20 | $33,199,468 | $1,659,973 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 40 | $51,985,173 | $1,299,629 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 60 | $67,851,394 | $1,130,857 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 80 | $81,708,520 | $1,021,357 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 100 | $93,816,835 | $938,168 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 120 | $104,311,234 | $869,260 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 140 | $113,380,244 | $809,859 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 160 | $121,184,940 | $757,406 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 180 | $128,210,060 | $712,278 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 200 | $134,709,649 | $673,548 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 220 | $140,682,548 | $639,466 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 240 | $146,052,390 | $608,552 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 260 | $151,004,367 | $580,786 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 280 | $155,554,204 | $555,551 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 300 | $159,632,332 | $532,108 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 320 | $163,346,046 | $510,456 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 340 | $166,802,850 | $490,597 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 360 | $170,063,455 | $472,398 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 380 | $173,115,899 | $455,568 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 400 | $175,918,088 | $439,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,602 | $37,936,756 | $23,681 |
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