Commodity subsidies in Cedar County, Iowa totaled $6.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 43 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $577,676 | $96,279 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 13 | $955,931 | $73,533 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 19 | $1,238,899 | $65,205 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 26 | $1,544,766 | $59,414 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 32 | $1,784,054 | $55,752 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 39 | $2,032,593 | $52,118 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 45 | $2,231,453 | $49,588 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 52 | $2,449,667 | $47,109 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 58 | $2,622,758 | $45,220 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 65 | $2,804,132 | $43,141 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 72 | $2,977,428 | $41,353 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 78 | $3,117,309 | $39,966 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 85 | $3,270,994 | $38,482 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 91 | $3,389,096 | $37,243 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 98 | $3,519,273 | $35,911 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 104 | $3,621,717 | $34,824 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 111 | $3,733,924 | $33,639 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 117 | $3,825,819 | $32,699 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 124 | $3,930,230 | $31,695 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 131 | $4,032,044 | $30,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 524 | $2,416,710 | $4,612 |
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