Commodity subsidies in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $27.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 49 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $3,885,797 | $555,114 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 14 | $5,814,454 | $415,318 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 21 | $7,217,262 | $343,679 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 29 | $8,494,775 | $292,923 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 36 | $9,511,030 | $264,195 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 43 | $10,459,161 | $243,236 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 50 | $11,308,744 | $226,175 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 58 | $12,184,170 | $210,072 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 65 | $12,887,687 | $198,272 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 72 | $13,560,247 | $188,337 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 79 | $14,208,716 | $179,857 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 87 | $14,913,371 | $171,418 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 94 | $15,503,236 | $164,928 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 101 | $16,057,652 | $158,987 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 108 | $16,589,236 | $153,604 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 116 | $17,153,846 | $147,878 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 123 | $17,625,390 | $143,296 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 130 | $18,075,473 | $139,042 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 137 | $18,507,094 | $135,088 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 145 | $18,980,015 | $130,897 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 580 | $8,823,944 | $15,214 |
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