Commodity subsidies in Cedar County, Iowa totaled $334 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 60 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 25 | $41,672,637 | $1,666,905 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 50 | $71,965,868 | $1,439,317 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 75 | $96,948,487 | $1,292,646 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 100 | $117,620,205 | $1,176,202 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 125 | $135,739,192 | $1,085,914 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 150 | $151,510,768 | $1,010,072 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 175 | $165,689,162 | $946,795 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 200 | $178,714,184 | $893,571 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 225 | $190,661,239 | $847,383 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 250 | $201,583,309 | $806,333 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 275 | $211,476,843 | $769,007 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 300 | $220,612,963 | $735,377 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 325 | $229,180,699 | $705,171 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 350 | $236,912,322 | $676,892 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 375 | $244,006,406 | $650,684 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 400 | $250,529,014 | $626,323 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 426 | $256,753,397 | $602,708 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 451 | $262,211,459 | $581,400 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 476 | $267,225,737 | $561,399 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 501 | $271,898,599 | $542,712 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,005 | $62,535,017 | $31,190 |
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