Total Subsidies payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $15.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $570,318 | $81,474 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $902,832 | $64,488 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 21 | $1,216,249 | $57,917 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 28 | $1,504,124 | $53,719 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 36 | $1,807,150 | $50,199 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 43 | $2,049,407 | $47,661 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 50 | $2,264,452 | $45,289 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 57 | $2,462,360 | $43,199 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 64 | $2,652,514 | $41,446 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 72 | $2,852,237 | $39,614 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 79 | $3,008,222 | $38,079 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 86 | $3,150,451 | $36,633 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 93 | $3,282,985 | $35,301 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 100 | $3,402,489 | $34,025 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 108 | $3,533,441 | $32,717 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 115 | $3,641,625 | $31,666 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 122 | $3,742,459 | $30,676 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 129 | $3,835,223 | $29,730 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 136 | $3,924,655 | $28,858 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 144 | $4,022,030 | $27,931 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 577 | $1,963,725 | $3,403 |
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