Commodity subsidies in Iowa totaled $596 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 47 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 620 | $79,414,167 | $128,087 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 1,241 | $117,079,703 | $94,343 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 1,862 | $146,264,238 | $78,552 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 2,483 | $170,901,045 | $68,828 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 3,103 | $192,759,279 | $62,120 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 3,724 | $212,686,839 | $57,112 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 4,345 | $230,986,784 | $53,162 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 4,966 | $247,948,617 | $49,929 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 5,587 | $263,739,314 | $47,206 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 6,207 | $278,515,874 | $44,871 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 6,828 | $292,443,614 | $42,830 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 7,449 | $305,612,004 | $41,027 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 8,070 | $318,106,399 | $39,418 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 8,690 | $329,918,385 | $37,965 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 9,311 | $341,162,175 | $36,641 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 9,932 | $351,898,847 | $35,431 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 10,553 | $362,131,004 | $34,315 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 11,174 | $371,900,033 | $33,283 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 11,794 | $381,232,189 | $32,324 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 12,415 | $390,192,363 | $31,429 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 49,663 | $206,245,545 | $4,153 |
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