Commodity subsidies in Fayette County, Iowa totaled $390 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 63 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 34 | $53,363,177 | $1,569,505 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 68 | $91,034,124 | $1,338,737 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 102 | $120,669,015 | $1,183,030 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 137 | $146,272,431 | $1,067,682 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 171 | $167,893,027 | $981,831 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 205 | $186,948,920 | $911,946 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 240 | $204,317,116 | $851,321 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 274 | $219,809,707 | $802,225 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 308 | $233,798,919 | $759,087 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 343 | $246,772,722 | $719,454 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 377 | $258,155,846 | $684,764 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 411 | $268,479,662 | $653,235 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 446 | $278,108,939 | $623,563 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 480 | $286,587,155 | $597,057 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 514 | $294,457,209 | $572,874 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 548 | $301,716,350 | $550,577 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 583 | $308,457,050 | $529,086 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 617 | $314,503,699 | $509,730 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 651 | $319,943,569 | $491,465 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 686 | $325,147,841 | $473,976 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 2,745 | $65,283,485 | $23,783 |
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