Commodity subsidies in Cass County, Iowa totaled $19.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $1,664,617 | $237,802 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $2,882,998 | $205,928 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 21 | $4,009,773 | $190,942 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 29 | $5,081,258 | $175,216 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 36 | $5,891,125 | $163,642 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 43 | $6,636,148 | $154,329 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 50 | $7,291,902 | $145,838 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 58 | $8,012,976 | $138,155 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 65 | $8,591,736 | $132,181 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 72 | $9,149,568 | $127,077 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 79 | $9,673,566 | $122,450 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 87 | $10,219,679 | $117,468 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 94 | $10,669,958 | $113,510 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 101 | $11,094,242 | $109,844 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 108 | $11,509,060 | $106,565 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 116 | $11,956,548 | $103,074 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 123 | $12,332,381 | $100,263 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 130 | $12,692,319 | $97,633 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 137 | $13,035,897 | $95,153 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 145 | $13,410,637 | $92,487 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 580 | $6,143,846 | $10,593 |
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