Total Subsidies payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $40.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 15 | $8,996,990 | $599,799 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 30 | $12,229,885 | $407,663 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 45 | $14,365,280 | $319,228 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 60 | $16,169,517 | $269,492 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 75 | $17,694,710 | $235,929 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 90 | $19,035,277 | $211,503 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 105 | $20,292,076 | $193,258 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 120 | $21,481,150 | $179,010 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 135 | $22,610,529 | $167,485 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 150 | $23,604,721 | $157,365 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 165 | $24,494,195 | $148,450 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 180 | $25,291,341 | $140,507 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 195 | $26,007,016 | $133,369 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 210 | $26,664,808 | $126,975 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 225 | $27,267,991 | $121,191 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 240 | $27,827,732 | $115,949 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 255 | $28,364,025 | $111,231 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 270 | $28,878,897 | $106,959 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 285 | $29,354,242 | $102,997 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 300 | $29,793,078 | $99,310 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,202 | $7,749,511 | $6,447 |
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