Commodity subsidies in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $42.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 50 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 58 | $5,891,413 | $101,576 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 117 | $8,736,205 | $74,668 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 176 | $11,013,231 | $62,575 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 235 | $12,952,366 | $55,116 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 294 | $14,686,545 | $49,954 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 353 | $16,241,099 | $46,009 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 412 | $17,660,982 | $42,866 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 471 | $18,942,101 | $40,217 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 530 | $20,130,187 | $37,981 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 589 | $21,254,925 | $36,086 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 648 | $22,303,170 | $34,418 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 707 | $23,284,932 | $32,935 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 766 | $24,216,823 | $31,615 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 825 | $25,102,491 | $30,427 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 884 | $25,945,016 | $29,350 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 943 | $26,738,198 | $28,354 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 1,002 | $27,486,339 | $27,431 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 1,061 | $28,195,181 | $26,574 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 1,120 | $28,871,729 | $25,778 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 1,179 | $29,517,684 | $25,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 4,716 | $13,234,726 | $2,806 |
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