Commodity subsidies in Hardin County, Iowa totaled $322 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% | 26 | $45,498,361 | $1,749,937 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 53 | $75,666,528 | $1,427,670 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 80 | $99,721,986 | $1,246,525 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 106 | $120,260,552 | $1,134,534 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 133 | $138,955,264 | $1,044,776 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 160 | $155,011,763 | $968,824 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 186 | $168,944,110 | $908,302 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 213 | $181,894,020 | $853,963 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 240 | $193,415,962 | $805,900 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 266 | $203,722,359 | $765,874 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 293 | $213,503,416 | $728,681 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 320 | $222,377,667 | $694,930 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 346 | $229,960,206 | $664,625 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 373 | $237,110,351 | $635,685 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 400 | $243,533,980 | $608,835 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 426 | $249,149,294 | $584,858 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 453 | $254,384,731 | $561,556 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 480 | $259,118,284 | $539,830 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 506 | $263,415,497 | $520,584 |
| Top 20% | 83% | 533 | $267,513,246 | $501,901 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 17% | 2,134 | $54,694,788 | $25,630 |
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