I don't know about Iowa, but a few years ago in Illinois, the person who got the largest amount of farm subsidies and payments, in several different forms and programs, was Scottie Pippen. At the time he was an all-NBA forward on the Chicago Bulls, earning a salary of close to $8 million a year. He was reported to have been "placed" in several investments which provided access to government subsidies, "price supports" and payments by his lawyer and financial advisor.

Yep, those farmers really do need the help.