Commodity subsidies in Delaware County, Iowa totaled $376 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 56 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 30 | $43,050,461 | $1,435,015 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 61 | $74,203,375 | $1,216,449 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 92 | $99,058,245 | $1,076,720 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 123 | $120,643,909 | $980,845 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 153 | $138,677,127 | $906,386 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 184 | $155,438,469 | $844,774 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 215 | $170,694,537 | $793,928 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 246 | $184,638,855 | $750,564 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 276 | $196,975,080 | $713,678 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 307 | $208,699,611 | $679,803 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 338 | $219,739,802 | $650,118 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 369 | $229,824,667 | $622,831 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 399 | $238,760,489 | $598,397 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 430 | $247,241,037 | $574,979 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 461 | $255,195,979 | $553,570 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 492 | $262,646,426 | $533,834 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 522 | $269,368,518 | $516,032 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 553 | $275,890,582 | $498,898 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 584 | $282,040,092 | $482,945 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 615 | $287,749,057 | $467,885 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 2,461 | $88,042,391 | $35,775 |
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