Total Subsidies payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $20.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 43 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 12 | $1,436,431 | $119,703 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 25 | $2,232,254 | $89,290 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 37 | $2,837,942 | $76,701 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 50 | $3,420,785 | $68,416 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 62 | $3,889,566 | $62,735 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 75 | $4,349,771 | $57,997 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 87 | $4,749,991 | $54,598 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 100 | $5,159,970 | $51,600 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 113 | $5,550,005 | $49,115 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 125 | $5,885,468 | $47,084 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 138 | $6,222,002 | $45,087 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 150 | $6,518,405 | $43,456 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 163 | $6,824,688 | $41,869 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 175 | $7,094,762 | $40,542 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 188 | $7,372,803 | $39,217 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 201 | $7,631,966 | $37,970 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 213 | $7,861,983 | $36,911 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 226 | $8,101,634 | $35,848 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 238 | $8,314,812 | $34,936 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 251 | $8,537,748 | $34,015 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 1,006 | $5,230,485 | $5,199 |
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