Total Subsidies payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $15.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 42 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 11 | $817,147 | $74,286 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 23 | $1,393,986 | $60,608 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 34 | $1,834,114 | $53,945 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 46 | $2,247,278 | $48,854 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 57 | $2,582,852 | $45,313 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 69 | $2,921,879 | $42,346 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 80 | $3,212,307 | $40,154 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 92 | $3,514,500 | $38,201 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 103 | $3,778,732 | $36,687 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 115 | $4,054,639 | $35,258 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 126 | $4,296,243 | $34,097 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 138 | $4,544,756 | $32,933 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 150 | $4,783,224 | $31,888 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 161 | $4,991,719 | $31,004 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 173 | $5,207,109 | $30,099 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 184 | $5,392,827 | $29,309 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 196 | $5,582,839 | $28,484 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 207 | $5,746,772 | $27,762 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 219 | $5,916,771 | $27,017 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 230 | $6,065,131 | $26,370 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 924 | $3,580,288 | $3,875 |
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