Commodity subsidies in Iowa totaled $24.5 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 64 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 2,265 | $3,578,084,725 | $1,579,728 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 4,530 | $5,889,946,381 | $1,300,209 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 6,796 | $7,749,662,830 | $1,140,327 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 9,061 | $9,321,674,604 | $1,028,769 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 11,327 | $10,686,342,720 | $943,440 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 13,592 | $11,884,948,901 | $874,408 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 15,857 | $12,951,092,673 | $816,743 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 18,123 | $13,906,255,775 | $767,326 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 20,388 | $14,762,085,135 | $724,058 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 22,654 | $15,538,036,726 | $685,885 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 24,919 | $16,239,295,876 | $651,683 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 27,185 | $16,877,030,423 | $620,821 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 29,450 | $17,456,924,244 | $592,765 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 31,715 | $17,984,872,300 | $567,078 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 33,981 | $18,467,032,238 | $543,452 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 36,246 | $18,907,661,585 | $521,648 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 38,512 | $19,311,507,951 | $501,441 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 40,777 | $19,681,691,322 | $482,666 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 43,042 | $20,022,430,320 | $465,184 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 45,308 | $20,337,130,026 | $448,864 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 181,234 | $4,116,726,282 | $22,715 |
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