Total Subsidies payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $510 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 65 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 34 | $57,476,996 | $1,690,500 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 69 | $97,167,034 | $1,408,218 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 104 | $130,004,797 | $1,250,046 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 138 | $156,626,017 | $1,134,971 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 173 | $179,495,683 | $1,037,547 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 208 | $199,636,764 | $959,792 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 243 | $217,704,752 | $895,904 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 277 | $233,399,735 | $842,598 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 312 | $247,659,749 | $793,781 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 347 | $260,498,285 | $750,716 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 382 | $271,864,948 | $711,688 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 416 | $281,947,946 | $677,759 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 451 | $291,416,265 | $646,156 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 486 | $300,013,175 | $617,311 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 521 | $307,896,110 | $590,971 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 555 | $314,913,470 | $567,412 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 590 | $321,480,186 | $544,882 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 625 | $327,523,164 | $524,037 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 660 | $333,009,214 | $504,559 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 694 | $337,855,685 | $486,824 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 2,780 | $65,912,181 | $23,709 |
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