Total Subsidies payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $26.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 41 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 9 | $1,925,177 | $213,909 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 18 | $3,163,007 | $175,723 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 27 | $4,213,439 | $156,053 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 37 | $5,281,347 | $142,739 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 46 | $6,169,345 | $134,116 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 55 | $6,972,195 | $126,767 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 64 | $7,695,164 | $120,237 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 74 | $8,437,888 | $114,026 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 83 | $9,055,249 | $109,099 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 92 | $9,623,169 | $104,600 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 101 | $10,154,571 | $100,540 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 111 | $10,725,869 | $96,629 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 120 | $11,202,688 | $93,356 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 129 | $11,656,319 | $90,359 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 139 | $12,145,616 | $87,379 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 148 | $12,564,454 | $84,895 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 157 | $12,961,074 | $82,555 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 166 | $13,342,314 | $80,375 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 176 | $13,749,952 | $78,125 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 185 | $14,100,701 | $76,220 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 742 | $9,302,362 | $12,537 |
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