Total Subsidies payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $54.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 12 | $9,528,011 | $794,001 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 25 | $14,932,394 | $597,296 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 38 | $18,987,961 | $499,683 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 50 | $22,054,921 | $441,098 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 63 | $24,728,935 | $392,523 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 76 | $26,994,117 | $355,186 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 88 | $28,711,547 | $326,268 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 101 | $30,399,609 | $300,986 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 114 | $31,848,741 | $279,375 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 126 | $33,009,516 | $261,980 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 139 | $34,165,199 | $245,793 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 152 | $35,232,668 | $231,794 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 164 | $36,146,642 | $220,406 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 177 | $37,048,690 | $209,315 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 190 | $37,887,185 | $199,406 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 202 | $38,572,435 | $190,953 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 215 | $39,264,093 | $182,624 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 228 | $39,914,734 | $175,065 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 240 | $40,493,570 | $168,723 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 253 | $41,083,166 | $162,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,014 | $9,614,810 | $9,482 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf