Commodity subsidies in Lucas County, Iowa totaled $51.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 72 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 18 | $12,274,361 | $681,909 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 36 | $17,653,520 | $490,376 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 54 | $21,697,430 | $401,804 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 73 | $25,075,885 | $343,505 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 91 | $27,777,498 | $305,247 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 109 | $30,189,458 | $276,968 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 128 | $32,351,307 | $252,745 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 146 | $34,158,851 | $233,965 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 164 | $35,757,094 | $218,031 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 183 | $37,146,736 | $202,988 |
| Top 11% | 74% | 201 | $38,269,459 | $190,395 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 219 | $39,276,729 | $179,346 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 238 | $40,204,622 | $168,927 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 256 | $40,990,599 | $160,120 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 274 | $41,705,956 | $152,212 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 292 | $42,355,943 | $145,055 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 311 | $42,993,152 | $138,242 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 329 | $43,556,045 | $132,389 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 347 | $44,065,771 | $126,991 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 366 | $44,563,378 | $121,758 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 1,465 | $7,340,221 | $5,010 |
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