Total Subsidies payments in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $15.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 44 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 10 | $1,031,528 | $103,153 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 21 | $1,581,669 | $75,318 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 32 | $2,058,725 | $64,335 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 42 | $2,443,799 | $58,186 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 53 | $2,833,578 | $53,464 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 64 | $3,178,520 | $49,664 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 74 | $3,466,496 | $46,845 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 85 | $3,759,505 | $44,229 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 96 | $4,040,924 | $42,093 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 106 | $4,285,366 | $40,428 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 117 | $4,536,438 | $38,773 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 128 | $4,775,031 | $37,305 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 138 | $4,982,296 | $36,104 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 149 | $5,199,038 | $34,893 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 160 | $5,407,447 | $33,797 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 170 | $5,587,780 | $32,869 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 181 | $5,777,315 | $31,919 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 192 | $5,954,839 | $31,015 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 202 | $6,104,931 | $30,222 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 213 | $6,263,987 | $29,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 855 | $3,409,787 | $3,988 |
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