Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $20.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 40 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $1,582,157 | $226,022 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 14 | $2,628,723 | $187,766 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 21 | $3,503,380 | $166,828 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 29 | $4,385,832 | $151,236 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 36 | $5,111,818 | $141,995 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 43 | $5,796,201 | $134,795 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 51 | $6,489,574 | $127,247 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 58 | $7,037,053 | $121,329 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 65 | $7,542,132 | $116,033 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 73 | $8,089,420 | $110,814 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 80 | $8,538,376 | $106,730 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 87 | $8,960,355 | $102,993 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 95 | $9,424,805 | $99,208 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 102 | $9,815,519 | $96,231 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 109 | $10,183,217 | $93,424 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 117 | $10,582,477 | $90,449 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 124 | $10,915,672 | $88,030 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 131 | $11,231,554 | $85,737 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 139 | $11,573,853 | $83,265 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 146 | $11,863,577 | $81,257 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 586 | $8,248,583 | $14,076 |
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