Total Subsidies payments in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $433 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 64 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 31 | $50,583,544 | $1,631,727 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 62 | $86,392,163 | $1,393,422 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 94 | $114,846,198 | $1,221,768 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 125 | $137,238,006 | $1,097,904 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 156 | $156,882,082 | $1,005,654 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 188 | $174,249,260 | $926,858 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 219 | $188,603,592 | $861,204 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 250 | $201,025,844 | $804,103 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 282 | $212,411,432 | $753,232 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 313 | $222,024,717 | $709,344 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 344 | $230,717,121 | $670,689 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 376 | $238,977,839 | $635,579 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 407 | $246,244,005 | $605,022 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 438 | $253,026,764 | $577,687 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 470 | $259,395,430 | $551,905 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 501 | $265,063,803 | $529,069 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 532 | $270,319,343 | $508,119 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 564 | $275,312,896 | $488,143 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 595 | $279,805,892 | $470,262 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 626 | $284,096,971 | $453,829 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 2,508 | $60,405,935 | $24,085 |
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