Commodity subsidies in 3rd District of Iowa (Rep. Cynthia Axne) totaled $1.2 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 67 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 171 | $211,503,501 | $1,236,863 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 343 | $344,380,351 | $1,004,024 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 515 | $445,453,328 | $864,958 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 686 | $528,603,524 | $770,559 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 858 | $599,368,513 | $698,565 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 1,030 | $659,510,745 | $640,302 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 1,201 | $711,783,169 | $592,659 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 1,373 | $757,382,426 | $551,626 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 1,545 | $798,022,419 | $516,519 |
| Top 10% | 67% | 1,717 | $833,906,015 | $485,676 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 1,888 | $865,748,473 | $458,553 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 2,060 | $894,497,206 | $434,222 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 2,232 | $920,682,870 | $412,492 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 2,403 | $944,339,555 | $392,984 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 2,575 | $965,907,956 | $375,110 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 2,747 | $985,553,010 | $358,774 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 2,919 | $1,003,688,937 | $343,847 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 3,090 | $1,020,189,640 | $330,158 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 3,262 | $1,035,326,009 | $317,390 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 3,434 | $1,049,167,007 | $305,523 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 13,737 | $192,374,563 | $14,004 |
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