Commodity subsidies in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $6.9 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $588,047 | $98,008 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 13 | $969,722 | $74,594 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 20 | $1,310,126 | $65,506 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 26 | $1,561,720 | $60,066 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 33 | $1,817,889 | $55,088 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 40 | $2,056,213 | $51,405 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 47 | $2,274,420 | $48,392 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 53 | $2,439,850 | $46,035 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 60 | $2,615,546 | $43,592 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 67 | $2,777,742 | $41,459 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 73 | $2,909,874 | $39,861 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 80 | $3,057,443 | $38,218 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 87 | $3,200,556 | $36,788 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 94 | $3,340,441 | $35,537 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 100 | $3,455,886 | $34,559 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 107 | $3,583,203 | $33,488 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 114 | $3,706,397 | $32,512 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 120 | $3,809,997 | $31,750 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 127 | $3,926,949 | $30,921 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 134 | $4,039,998 | $30,149 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 538 | $2,861,287 | $5,318 |
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