Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $45.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 14 | $5,564,700 | $397,479 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 28 | $8,340,433 | $297,873 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 42 | $10,620,625 | $252,872 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 57 | $12,763,528 | $223,922 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 71 | $14,506,466 | $204,316 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 85 | $16,127,483 | $189,735 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 99 | $17,613,768 | $177,917 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 114 | $19,050,833 | $167,113 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 128 | $20,281,216 | $158,447 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 142 | $21,417,211 | $150,825 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 157 | $22,527,563 | $143,488 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 171 | $23,509,057 | $137,480 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 185 | $24,434,848 | $132,080 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 199 | $25,294,709 | $127,109 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 214 | $26,168,091 | $122,281 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 228 | $26,948,829 | $118,197 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 242 | $27,696,121 | $114,447 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 257 | $28,453,906 | $110,716 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 271 | $29,124,990 | $107,472 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 285 | $29,757,350 | $104,412 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,143 | $11,736,471 | $10,268 |
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