Total Subsidies payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $17.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 8 | $1,569,248 | $196,156 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 16 | $2,224,090 | $139,006 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 24 | $2,696,010 | $112,334 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 32 | $3,100,652 | $96,895 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 40 | $3,468,451 | $86,711 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 48 | $3,802,789 | $79,225 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 57 | $4,131,487 | $72,482 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 65 | $4,395,637 | $67,625 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 73 | $4,642,036 | $63,590 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 81 | $4,861,643 | $60,020 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 89 | $5,056,293 | $56,812 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 97 | $5,241,302 | $54,034 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 105 | $5,412,888 | $51,551 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 114 | $5,592,441 | $49,057 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 122 | $5,743,777 | $47,080 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 130 | $5,886,543 | $45,281 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 138 | $6,020,002 | $43,623 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 146 | $6,146,035 | $42,096 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 154 | $6,261,128 | $40,657 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 163 | $6,383,215 | $39,161 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 652 | $2,315,887 | $3,552 |
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