Commodity subsidies in Butler County, Iowa totaled $294 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 61 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 25 | $38,141,307 | $1,525,652 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 50 | $65,653,639 | $1,313,073 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 75 | $87,566,478 | $1,167,553 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 100 | $105,996,469 | $1,059,965 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 125 | $121,844,899 | $974,759 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 150 | $136,019,343 | $906,796 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 175 | $148,745,317 | $849,973 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 200 | $160,051,924 | $800,260 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 225 | $170,237,111 | $756,609 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 250 | $179,469,826 | $717,879 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 275 | $188,030,952 | $683,749 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 300 | $195,893,014 | $652,977 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 325 | $203,136,887 | $625,037 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 350 | $209,701,795 | $599,148 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 375 | $215,725,058 | $575,267 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 400 | $221,234,251 | $553,086 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 425 | $226,290,546 | $532,448 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 450 | $230,970,352 | $513,267 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 475 | $235,383,411 | $495,544 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 501 | $239,588,948 | $478,221 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 2,004 | $54,194,064 | $27,043 |
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