Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $29.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 43 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 10 | $1,587,343 | $158,734 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 21 | $2,870,328 | $136,682 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 32 | $3,955,655 | $123,614 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 42 | $4,783,735 | $113,898 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 53 | $5,578,695 | $105,258 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 64 | $6,297,129 | $98,393 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 75 | $6,964,829 | $92,864 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 85 | $7,532,987 | $88,623 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 96 | $8,113,345 | $84,514 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 107 | $8,660,274 | $80,937 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 118 | $9,177,585 | $77,776 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 128 | $9,609,508 | $75,074 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 139 | $10,067,627 | $72,429 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 150 | $10,506,870 | $70,046 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 161 | $10,917,028 | $67,808 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 171 | $11,275,318 | $65,938 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 182 | $11,650,739 | $64,015 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 193 | $12,013,995 | $62,249 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 204 | $12,364,779 | $60,612 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 214 | $12,669,941 | $59,205 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 860 | $7,510,104 | $8,733 |
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