Total Subsidies payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $12.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 7 | $750,835 | $107,262 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 14 | $1,108,221 | $79,159 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 21 | $1,403,793 | $66,847 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 28 | $1,659,069 | $59,252 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 36 | $1,919,096 | $53,308 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 43 | $2,124,063 | $49,397 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 50 | $2,307,928 | $46,159 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 57 | $2,478,813 | $43,488 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 64 | $2,639,136 | $41,237 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 72 | $2,804,684 | $38,954 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 79 | $2,941,176 | $37,230 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 86 | $3,066,194 | $35,653 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 93 | $3,182,758 | $34,223 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 100 | $3,294,356 | $32,944 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 108 | $3,411,865 | $31,591 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 115 | $3,507,114 | $30,497 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 122 | $3,596,629 | $29,481 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 129 | $3,682,645 | $28,548 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 136 | $3,765,208 | $27,685 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 144 | $3,854,799 | $26,769 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 576 | $1,764,251 | $3,063 |
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