Commodity subsidies in Howard County, Iowa totaled $215 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% | 16% | 20 | $33,671,554 | $1,683,578 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 40 | $52,630,301 | $1,315,758 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 60 | $68,625,607 | $1,143,760 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 80 | $82,658,553 | $1,033,232 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 100 | $94,820,614 | $948,206 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 120 | $105,317,137 | $877,643 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 140 | $114,389,832 | $817,070 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 160 | $122,220,886 | $763,881 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 180 | $129,267,842 | $718,155 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 200 | $135,774,660 | $678,873 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 220 | $141,766,153 | $644,392 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 240 | $147,162,439 | $613,177 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 260 | $152,136,766 | $585,141 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 280 | $156,693,646 | $559,620 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 301 | $160,966,700 | $534,773 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 321 | $164,670,574 | $512,992 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 341 | $168,128,519 | $493,046 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 361 | $171,389,124 | $474,762 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 381 | $174,432,061 | $457,827 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 401 | $177,226,993 | $441,963 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 1,606 | $37,963,041 | $23,638 |
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