Commodity subsidies in Union County, Iowa totaled $77.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 16 | $14,418,246 | $901,140 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 33 | $22,895,275 | $693,796 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 50 | $29,216,522 | $584,330 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 66 | $34,038,829 | $515,740 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 83 | $38,301,555 | $461,465 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 100 | $41,911,090 | $419,111 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 116 | $44,854,263 | $386,675 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 133 | $47,521,336 | $357,303 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 150 | $49,782,401 | $331,883 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 166 | $51,692,718 | $311,402 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 183 | $53,519,106 | $292,454 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 200 | $55,205,531 | $276,028 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 216 | $56,649,358 | $262,266 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 233 | $58,075,914 | $249,253 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 250 | $59,389,794 | $237,559 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 266 | $60,543,346 | $227,607 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 283 | $61,692,275 | $217,994 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 300 | $62,744,098 | $209,147 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 316 | $63,673,358 | $201,498 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 333 | $64,575,431 | $193,920 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 1,335 | $12,930,406 | $9,686 |
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