Commodity subsidies in Iowa County, Iowa totaled $232 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 66 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 24 | $36,703,228 | $1,529,301 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 49 | $59,466,331 | $1,213,599 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 74 | $77,887,533 | $1,052,534 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 99 | $92,833,181 | $937,709 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 124 | $105,883,472 | $853,899 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 149 | $117,706,469 | $789,976 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 174 | $128,188,391 | $736,715 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 199 | $137,378,292 | $690,343 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 224 | $145,528,782 | $649,682 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 249 | $152,958,654 | $614,292 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 274 | $159,577,779 | $582,401 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 299 | $165,342,932 | $552,986 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 324 | $170,571,587 | $526,456 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 349 | $175,183,505 | $501,958 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 374 | $179,467,246 | $479,859 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 399 | $183,445,322 | $459,763 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 424 | $187,050,468 | $441,157 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 449 | $190,430,424 | $424,121 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 474 | $193,551,842 | $408,337 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 499 | $196,409,784 | $393,607 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 1,998 | $35,558,036 | $17,797 |
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