Total Subsidies payments in Iowa totaled $1.6 billion in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 693 | $112,025,555 | $161,653 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 1,387 | $168,757,524 | $121,671 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 2,080 | $212,470,074 | $102,149 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 2,774 | $249,003,127 | $89,763 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 3,467 | $282,320,543 | $81,431 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 4,161 | $313,090,873 | $75,244 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 4,854 | $341,404,559 | $70,335 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 5,548 | $367,678,439 | $66,272 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 6,241 | $392,206,316 | $62,844 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 6,935 | $415,218,186 | $59,873 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 7,628 | $436,707,995 | $57,251 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 8,322 | $456,907,357 | $54,904 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 9,015 | $475,956,316 | $52,796 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 9,709 | $493,886,261 | $50,869 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 10,402 | $510,788,533 | $49,105 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 11,096 | $526,810,586 | $47,478 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 11,790 | $541,996,414 | $45,971 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 12,483 | $556,395,299 | $44,572 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 13,177 | $570,093,631 | $43,264 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 13,870 | $583,126,583 | $42,042 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 55,483 | $278,421,369 | $5,018 |
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