Total Subsidies payments in Black Hawk County, Iowa totaled $37.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 12 | $8,211,286 | $684,274 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 24 | $10,990,896 | $457,954 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 36 | $12,963,211 | $360,089 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 49 | $14,730,405 | $300,621 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 61 | $16,125,370 | $264,350 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 73 | $17,378,425 | $238,061 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 86 | $18,611,547 | $216,413 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 98 | $19,620,646 | $200,211 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 110 | $20,550,143 | $186,819 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 123 | $21,489,646 | $174,713 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 135 | $22,270,795 | $164,969 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 147 | $22,979,134 | $156,321 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 159 | $23,627,962 | $148,604 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 172 | $24,266,443 | $141,084 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 184 | $24,809,849 | $134,836 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 196 | $25,319,212 | $129,180 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 209 | $25,842,690 | $123,649 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 221 | $26,294,474 | $118,980 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 233 | $26,721,849 | $114,686 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 246 | $27,159,615 | $110,405 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 984 | $7,450,674 | $7,572 |
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