Total Subsidies payments in Iowa totaled $1.2 billion in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 685 | $81,121,333 | $118,425 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 1,370 | $116,886,186 | $85,318 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 2,055 | $148,075,373 | $72,056 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 2,740 | $175,885,084 | $64,192 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 3,426 | $200,695,383 | $58,580 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 4,111 | $223,146,248 | $54,280 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 4,796 | $243,636,050 | $50,800 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 5,481 | $262,460,816 | $47,886 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 6,167 | $279,809,679 | $45,372 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 6,852 | $295,847,884 | $43,177 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 7,537 | $310,782,253 | $41,234 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 8,222 | $324,735,603 | $39,496 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 8,907 | $337,729,226 | $37,917 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 9,593 | $349,905,764 | $36,475 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 10,278 | $361,301,250 | $35,153 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 10,963 | $372,041,535 | $33,936 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 11,648 | $382,173,561 | $32,810 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 12,334 | $391,768,364 | $31,763 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 13,019 | $400,838,672 | $30,789 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 13,704 | $409,449,418 | $29,878 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 54,819 | $192,604,820 | $3,513 |
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