Commodity subsidies in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $323 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 30 | $42,006,910 | $1,400,230 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 60 | $73,233,452 | $1,220,558 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 90 | $98,999,642 | $1,099,996 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 120 | $119,526,267 | $996,052 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 151 | $137,526,633 | $910,772 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 181 | $152,934,722 | $844,943 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 211 | $166,674,772 | $789,928 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 241 | $178,730,894 | $741,622 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 271 | $189,587,002 | $699,583 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 302 | $199,571,963 | $660,834 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 332 | $208,219,033 | $627,166 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 362 | $216,011,200 | $596,716 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 392 | $223,176,758 | $569,328 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 422 | $229,616,943 | $544,116 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 453 | $235,677,162 | $520,259 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 483 | $241,046,832 | $499,062 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 513 | $245,995,768 | $479,524 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 543 | $250,654,484 | $461,610 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 573 | $255,010,386 | $445,044 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 604 | $259,233,718 | $429,195 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 2,416 | $63,329,799 | $26,213 |
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