Total Subsidies payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $428 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 36 | $54,466,923 | $1,512,970 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 72 | $89,247,131 | $1,239,543 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 109 | $115,585,576 | $1,060,418 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 145 | $136,934,422 | $944,375 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 182 | $156,200,870 | $858,247 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 218 | $172,770,298 | $792,524 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 255 | $187,233,560 | $734,249 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 291 | $199,340,603 | $685,019 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 328 | $210,462,436 | $641,654 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 364 | $220,124,961 | $604,739 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 400 | $228,867,046 | $572,168 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 437 | $236,888,438 | $542,079 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 473 | $244,030,230 | $515,920 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 510 | $250,802,237 | $491,769 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 546 | $256,855,557 | $470,431 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 583 | $262,403,425 | $450,092 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 619 | $267,344,904 | $431,898 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 656 | $272,082,663 | $414,760 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 692 | $276,415,647 | $399,445 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 729 | $280,572,880 | $384,874 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,916 | $64,772,241 | $22,213 |
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