Total Subsidies payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $10.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $606,492 | $101,082 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 13 | $925,454 | $71,189 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 20 | $1,145,455 | $57,273 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 27 | $1,339,661 | $49,617 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 34 | $1,503,752 | $44,228 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 41 | $1,650,595 | $40,258 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 48 | $1,781,347 | $37,111 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 55 | $1,896,080 | $34,474 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 62 | $1,995,758 | $32,190 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 69 | $2,084,195 | $30,206 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 76 | $2,168,407 | $28,532 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 82 | $2,237,440 | $27,286 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 89 | $2,315,114 | $26,013 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 96 | $2,384,916 | $24,843 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 103 | $2,450,871 | $23,795 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 110 | $2,515,009 | $22,864 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 117 | $2,575,755 | $22,015 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 124 | $2,633,252 | $21,236 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 131 | $2,688,026 | $20,519 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 138 | $2,740,086 | $19,856 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 553 | $1,241,443 | $2,245 |
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