Total Subsidies payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $16.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 45 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $1,005,134 | $91,376 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 22 | $1,605,275 | $72,967 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 33 | $2,106,816 | $63,843 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 44 | $2,557,327 | $58,121 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 55 | $2,961,891 | $53,853 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 66 | $3,313,851 | $50,210 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 78 | $3,669,110 | $47,040 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 89 | $3,966,620 | $44,569 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 100 | $4,246,174 | $42,462 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 111 | $4,512,786 | $40,656 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 122 | $4,767,918 | $39,081 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 133 | $5,011,835 | $37,683 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 144 | $5,243,457 | $36,413 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 156 | $5,481,562 | $35,138 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 167 | $5,690,594 | $34,075 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 178 | $5,889,502 | $33,087 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 189 | $6,075,240 | $32,144 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 200 | $6,249,803 | $31,249 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 211 | $6,416,165 | $30,408 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 223 | $6,584,630 | $29,527 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 892 | $3,554,707 | $3,985 |
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