Commodity subsidies in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $361 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 55 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 31 | $41,725,042 | $1,345,969 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 63 | $69,169,070 | $1,097,922 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 95 | $92,159,977 | $970,105 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 127 | $112,269,140 | $884,009 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 158 | $129,535,679 | $819,846 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 190 | $145,936,812 | $768,088 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 222 | $161,163,944 | $725,964 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 254 | $175,292,237 | $690,127 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 286 | $188,103,982 | $657,706 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 317 | $199,530,796 | $629,435 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 349 | $210,349,420 | $602,720 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 381 | $220,229,140 | $578,029 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 413 | $229,340,647 | $555,304 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 444 | $237,485,331 | $534,877 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 476 | $245,323,214 | $515,385 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 508 | $252,629,550 | $497,302 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 540 | $259,395,485 | $480,362 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 572 | $265,769,581 | $464,632 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 603 | $271,519,046 | $450,280 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 635 | $276,966,445 | $436,168 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 2,543 | $83,643,454 | $32,892 |
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