Total Subsidies payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $20.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $1,371,617 | $124,692 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 23 | $2,093,796 | $91,035 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 35 | $2,704,929 | $77,284 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 47 | $3,272,487 | $69,627 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 59 | $3,792,591 | $64,281 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 71 | $4,268,957 | $60,126 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 82 | $4,669,307 | $56,943 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 94 | $5,082,329 | $54,067 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 106 | $5,476,489 | $51,665 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 118 | $5,850,919 | $49,584 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 130 | $6,203,402 | $47,718 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 142 | $6,542,400 | $46,073 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 154 | $6,864,723 | $44,576 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 165 | $7,144,204 | $43,298 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 177 | $7,430,996 | $41,983 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 189 | $7,704,631 | $40,765 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 201 | $7,970,673 | $39,655 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 213 | $8,226,873 | $38,624 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 225 | $8,470,036 | $37,645 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 237 | $8,704,815 | $36,729 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 948 | $5,540,259 | $5,844 |
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