Total Subsidies payments in Tama County, Iowa totaled $21.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 12 | $1,785,041 | $148,753 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 24 | $2,817,171 | $117,382 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 36 | $3,621,946 | $100,610 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 48 | $4,241,378 | $88,362 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 60 | $4,800,583 | $80,010 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 72 | $5,321,412 | $73,909 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 84 | $5,801,245 | $69,062 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 96 | $6,254,108 | $65,147 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 109 | $6,706,518 | $61,528 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 121 | $7,098,926 | $58,669 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 133 | $7,454,591 | $56,050 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 145 | $7,784,409 | $53,686 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 157 | $8,096,865 | $51,572 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 169 | $8,391,939 | $49,656 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 181 | $8,673,656 | $47,921 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 193 | $8,933,706 | $46,289 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 206 | $9,194,403 | $44,633 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 218 | $9,422,938 | $43,224 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 230 | $9,642,592 | $41,924 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 242 | $9,850,392 | $40,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 970 | $5,023,294 | $5,179 |
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