Total Subsidies payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $40.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 13 | $5,975,058 | $459,620 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 27 | $8,660,608 | $320,763 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 40 | $10,591,004 | $264,775 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 54 | $12,225,334 | $226,395 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 68 | $13,725,205 | $201,841 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 81 | $15,029,957 | $185,555 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 95 | $16,368,554 | $172,301 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 109 | $17,617,517 | $161,629 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 122 | $18,714,636 | $153,399 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 136 | $19,810,132 | $145,663 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 150 | $20,827,077 | $138,847 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 163 | $21,705,720 | $133,164 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 177 | $22,595,081 | $127,656 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 191 | $23,406,170 | $122,545 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 204 | $24,098,871 | $118,132 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 218 | $24,795,642 | $113,741 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 232 | $25,442,859 | $109,668 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 245 | $26,013,895 | $106,179 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 259 | $26,600,906 | $102,706 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 273 | $27,156,669 | $99,475 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,092 | $9,868,222 | $9,037 |
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