Total Subsidies payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $461 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 38 | $47,722,063 | $1,255,844 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 77 | $78,259,631 | $1,016,359 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 115 | $103,664,750 | $901,433 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 154 | $126,233,805 | $819,700 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 192 | $145,476,500 | $757,690 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 231 | $163,224,329 | $706,599 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 269 | $178,223,453 | $662,541 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 308 | $192,271,761 | $624,259 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 346 | $204,700,366 | $591,620 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 385 | $216,468,557 | $562,256 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 423 | $226,862,431 | $536,318 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 462 | $236,610,162 | $512,143 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 501 | $245,658,386 | $490,336 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 539 | $253,710,035 | $470,705 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 578 | $261,200,087 | $451,903 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 616 | $267,935,161 | $434,960 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 655 | $274,359,384 | $418,869 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 693 | $280,163,308 | $404,276 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 732 | $285,680,232 | $390,274 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 770 | $290,668,738 | $377,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 3,084 | $75,882,993 | $24,605 |
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