Total Subsidies payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $44.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 11 | $5,532,893 | $502,990 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 22 | $9,058,826 | $411,765 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 33 | $11,941,669 | $361,869 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 44 | $14,196,293 | $322,643 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 56 | $16,227,299 | $289,773 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 67 | $17,753,976 | $264,985 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 78 | $19,039,192 | $244,092 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 89 | $20,194,562 | $226,905 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 100 | $21,267,127 | $212,671 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 112 | $22,348,138 | $199,537 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 123 | $23,281,248 | $189,278 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 134 | $24,129,514 | $180,071 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 145 | $24,919,424 | $171,858 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 157 | $25,736,338 | $163,926 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 168 | $26,430,017 | $157,322 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 179 | $27,091,697 | $151,350 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 190 | $27,719,861 | $145,894 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 201 | $28,308,134 | $140,836 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 213 | $28,924,141 | $135,794 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 224 | $29,471,993 | $131,571 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 898 | $11,595,320 | $12,912 |
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