Total Subsidies payments in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $22.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $2,119,158 | $211,916 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 21 | $3,551,421 | $169,115 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 32 | $4,659,521 | $145,610 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 42 | $5,505,030 | $131,072 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 53 | $6,287,671 | $118,635 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 64 | $6,982,172 | $109,096 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 74 | $7,559,754 | $102,159 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 85 | $8,131,817 | $95,668 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 96 | $8,662,477 | $90,234 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 106 | $9,116,577 | $86,005 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 117 | $9,589,474 | $81,961 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 128 | $10,032,039 | $78,375 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 138 | $10,416,067 | $75,479 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 149 | $10,816,503 | $72,594 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 160 | $11,189,125 | $69,932 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 171 | $11,545,464 | $67,517 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 181 | $11,847,851 | $65,458 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 192 | $12,160,436 | $63,336 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 203 | $12,458,875 | $61,374 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 213 | $12,718,306 | $59,710 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 856 | $5,689,509 | $6,647 |
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