Commodity subsidies in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $5.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 37 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $475,742 | $95,148 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $761,429 | $76,143 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 16 | $1,012,802 | $63,300 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 21 | $1,196,443 | $56,973 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 26 | $1,368,496 | $52,634 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 32 | $1,570,268 | $49,071 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 37 | $1,726,012 | $46,649 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 42 | $1,863,600 | $44,371 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 48 | $2,024,513 | $42,177 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 53 | $2,150,497 | $40,575 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 58 | $2,273,052 | $39,191 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 64 | $2,412,948 | $37,702 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 69 | $2,520,919 | $36,535 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 74 | $2,623,124 | $35,448 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 80 | $2,742,074 | $34,276 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 85 | $2,839,081 | $33,401 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 90 | $2,933,734 | $32,597 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 96 | $3,044,927 | $31,718 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 101 | $3,134,884 | $31,038 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 106 | $3,220,211 | $30,379 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 428 | $2,536,043 | $5,925 |
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