Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $8.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $405,307 | $67,551 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $620,001 | $51,667 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 18 | $811,792 | $45,100 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 25 | $997,134 | $39,885 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 31 | $1,136,659 | $36,666 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 37 | $1,262,550 | $34,123 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 43 | $1,381,362 | $32,125 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 50 | $1,509,795 | $30,196 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 56 | $1,611,778 | $28,782 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 62 | $1,698,617 | $27,397 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 68 | $1,780,372 | $26,182 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 75 | $1,868,747 | $24,917 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 81 | $1,937,441 | $23,919 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 87 | $2,003,159 | $23,025 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 93 | $2,065,295 | $22,207 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 100 | $2,133,302 | $21,333 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 106 | $2,188,903 | $20,650 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 112 | $2,239,964 | $20,000 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 118 | $2,289,706 | $19,404 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 125 | $2,344,585 | $18,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 500 | $1,268,358 | $2,537 |
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