Commodity subsidies in Tama County, Iowa totaled $342 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% | 13% | 30 | $43,534,237 | $1,451,141 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 60 | $76,539,613 | $1,275,660 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 90 | $102,292,482 | $1,136,583 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 121 | $125,278,606 | $1,035,360 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 151 | $144,861,209 | $959,346 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 181 | $162,318,723 | $896,789 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 211 | $177,728,598 | $842,316 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 242 | $191,541,236 | $791,493 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 272 | $203,484,277 | $748,104 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 302 | $214,497,542 | $710,257 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 332 | $224,372,795 | $675,822 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 363 | $233,464,972 | $643,154 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 393 | $241,624,128 | $614,820 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 423 | $249,013,884 | $588,685 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 453 | $255,744,837 | $564,558 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 484 | $262,054,213 | $541,434 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 514 | $267,522,297 | $520,471 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 544 | $272,477,367 | $500,878 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 574 | $277,096,552 | $482,747 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 605 | $281,510,727 | $465,307 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 2,420 | $60,461,211 | $24,984 |
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