Commodity subsidies in Sioux County, Iowa totaled $592 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 57 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 42 | $85,361,121 | $2,032,408 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 85 | $135,352,604 | $1,592,384 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 128 | $173,229,927 | $1,353,359 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 171 | $205,129,838 | $1,199,590 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 214 | $232,566,481 | $1,086,759 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 257 | $256,688,763 | $998,789 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 300 | $278,604,024 | $928,680 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 343 | $298,827,165 | $871,216 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 386 | $317,717,398 | $823,102 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 429 | $334,815,379 | $780,455 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 472 | $350,557,571 | $742,707 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 515 | $365,231,464 | $709,187 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 558 | $378,956,514 | $679,134 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 601 | $391,874,635 | $652,038 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 644 | $404,084,943 | $627,461 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 687 | $415,280,898 | $604,485 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 730 | $425,809,830 | $583,301 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 773 | $435,803,094 | $563,781 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 816 | $445,203,467 | $545,592 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 859 | $454,100,757 | $528,639 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 3,436 | $138,393,925 | $40,278 |
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