Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $584 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 40 | $61,330,464 | $1,533,262 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 80 | $103,392,516 | $1,292,406 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 120 | $137,963,684 | $1,149,697 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 161 | $168,258,094 | $1,045,081 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 201 | $193,581,932 | $963,094 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 241 | $216,102,748 | $896,692 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 281 | $236,290,709 | $840,892 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 322 | $254,599,483 | $790,682 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 362 | $270,509,606 | $747,264 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 402 | $285,080,576 | $709,156 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 443 | $298,453,334 | $673,710 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 483 | $310,482,427 | $642,821 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 523 | $321,405,271 | $614,542 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 563 | $331,455,369 | $588,731 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 604 | $340,963,211 | $564,509 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 644 | $349,368,809 | $542,498 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 684 | $357,150,280 | $522,150 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 725 | $364,586,861 | $502,878 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 765 | $371,322,559 | $485,389 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 805 | $377,589,307 | $469,055 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 3,223 | $94,377,713 | $29,283 |
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