Total Subsidies payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $28.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 14 | $2,999,210 | $214,229 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 29 | $4,675,293 | $161,217 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 44 | $6,100,136 | $138,639 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 59 | $7,402,980 | $125,474 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 74 | $8,600,322 | $116,221 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 89 | $9,660,373 | $108,544 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 104 | $10,602,493 | $101,947 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 119 | $11,458,671 | $96,291 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 134 | $12,260,303 | $91,495 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 149 | $12,989,991 | $87,181 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 164 | $13,677,256 | $83,398 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 179 | $14,318,363 | $79,991 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 194 | $14,929,763 | $76,958 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 209 | $15,500,689 | $74,166 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 224 | $16,033,967 | $71,580 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 239 | $16,511,211 | $69,085 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 253 | $16,923,972 | $66,893 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 268 | $17,336,520 | $64,689 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 283 | $17,732,244 | $62,658 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 298 | $18,108,975 | $60,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,196 | $6,815,287 | $5,698 |
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