Commodity subsidies in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $335 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 62 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 37 | $48,779,791 | $1,318,373 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 75 | $80,157,547 | $1,068,767 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 112 | $104,602,785 | $933,953 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 150 | $125,182,647 | $834,551 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 187 | $142,893,834 | $764,138 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 225 | $159,106,507 | $707,140 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 262 | $172,853,809 | $659,747 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 300 | $185,469,786 | $618,233 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 337 | $196,621,019 | $583,445 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 375 | $206,873,708 | $551,663 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 412 | $215,901,270 | $524,032 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 450 | $224,428,811 | $498,731 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 487 | $231,912,695 | $476,207 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 525 | $238,961,955 | $455,166 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 562 | $245,302,143 | $436,481 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 600 | $251,365,537 | $418,943 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 638 | $256,921,256 | $402,698 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 675 | $261,880,530 | $387,971 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 713 | $266,492,086 | $373,762 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 750 | $270,669,384 | $360,893 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 3,003 | $64,040,576 | $21,326 |
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