Total Subsidies payments in Butler County, Iowa totaled $25.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 12 | $2,513,219 | $209,435 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 25 | $3,877,576 | $155,103 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 38 | $4,963,347 | $130,614 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 51 | $5,880,345 | $115,301 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 64 | $6,712,625 | $104,885 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 77 | $7,468,647 | $96,995 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 90 | $8,152,991 | $90,589 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 103 | $8,796,404 | $85,402 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 116 | $9,412,025 | $81,138 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 129 | $10,001,027 | $77,527 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 142 | $10,546,802 | $74,273 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 155 | $11,056,167 | $71,330 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 168 | $11,543,178 | $68,709 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 181 | $12,013,103 | $66,371 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 194 | $12,452,118 | $64,186 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 207 | $12,863,873 | $62,144 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 220 | $13,258,379 | $60,265 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 233 | $13,635,383 | $58,521 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 246 | $13,990,039 | $56,870 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 259 | $14,330,238 | $55,329 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,037 | $6,633,440 | $6,397 |
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