Commodity subsidies in Lyon County, Iowa totaled $374 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 59 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 33 | $57,109,946 | $1,730,604 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 66 | $89,501,612 | $1,356,085 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 99 | $114,962,400 | $1,161,236 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 133 | $136,139,053 | $1,023,602 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 166 | $153,619,392 | $925,418 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 199 | $169,263,212 | $850,569 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 233 | $183,906,213 | $789,297 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 266 | $196,992,551 | $740,574 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 299 | $208,955,411 | $698,848 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 333 | $220,067,929 | $660,865 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 366 | $229,960,169 | $628,306 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 399 | $239,131,701 | $599,328 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 432 | $247,644,771 | $573,252 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 466 | $255,714,470 | $548,744 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 499 | $263,100,138 | $527,255 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 532 | $270,013,423 | $507,544 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 566 | $276,710,332 | $488,888 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 599 | $282,864,389 | $472,228 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 632 | $288,561,773 | $456,585 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 666 | $294,063,680 | $441,537 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 2,664 | $79,722,110 | $29,926 |
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