Total Subsidies payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $25.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 43 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 11 | $1,971,287 | $179,208 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 23 | $3,297,101 | $143,352 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 34 | $4,294,608 | $126,312 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 46 | $5,312,018 | $115,479 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 57 | $6,141,308 | $107,742 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 69 | $6,991,678 | $101,329 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 80 | $7,697,564 | $96,220 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 92 | $8,437,717 | $91,714 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 103 | $9,078,230 | $88,138 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 115 | $9,719,521 | $84,518 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 126 | $10,280,303 | $81,590 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 138 | $10,860,986 | $78,703 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 150 | $11,409,619 | $76,064 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 161 | $11,879,680 | $73,787 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 173 | $12,362,365 | $71,459 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 184 | $12,785,884 | $69,489 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 196 | $13,230,801 | $67,504 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 207 | $13,620,017 | $65,797 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 219 | $14,033,884 | $64,082 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 230 | $14,398,152 | $62,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 924 | $8,128,179 | $8,797 |
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