Total Subsidies payments in Cherokee County, Iowa totaled $16.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 40 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 9 | $810,687 | $90,076 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 18 | $1,321,191 | $73,400 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 27 | $1,785,799 | $66,141 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 36 | $2,214,491 | $61,514 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 45 | $2,619,573 | $58,213 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 54 | $3,000,387 | $55,563 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 63 | $3,352,315 | $53,211 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 72 | $3,680,147 | $51,113 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 81 | $3,987,173 | $49,224 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 90 | $4,277,320 | $47,526 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 99 | $4,544,579 | $45,905 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 109 | $4,819,216 | $44,213 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 118 | $5,051,000 | $42,805 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 127 | $5,270,755 | $41,502 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 136 | $5,476,539 | $40,269 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 145 | $5,673,066 | $39,125 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 154 | $5,862,267 | $38,067 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 163 | $6,047,034 | $37,098 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 172 | $6,228,820 | $36,214 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 181 | $6,407,147 | $35,399 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 728 | $4,275,317 | $5,873 |
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