Total Subsidies payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $225 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 28 | $27,198,178 | $971,364 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 56 | $44,572,539 | $795,938 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 84 | $58,003,392 | $690,517 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 112 | $68,861,275 | $614,833 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 140 | $77,945,972 | $556,757 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 168 | $85,691,659 | $510,069 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 196 | $92,582,030 | $472,357 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 225 | $99,031,507 | $440,140 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 253 | $104,604,481 | $413,456 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 281 | $109,482,777 | $389,618 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 309 | $113,875,438 | $368,529 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 337 | $117,885,913 | $349,810 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 365 | $121,597,894 | $333,145 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 393 | $125,047,889 | $318,188 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 421 | $128,238,773 | $304,605 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 450 | $131,287,171 | $291,749 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 478 | $133,956,072 | $280,243 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 506 | $136,435,680 | $269,636 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 534 | $138,743,146 | $259,819 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 562 | $140,893,129 | $250,700 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 2,251 | $36,693,415 | $16,301 |
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