Total Subsidies payments in Butler County, Iowa totaled $36.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 56 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 14 | $5,266,316 | $376,165 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 29 | $7,631,403 | $263,152 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 44 | $9,562,706 | $217,334 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 59 | $11,258,668 | $190,825 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 73 | $12,693,531 | $173,884 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 88 | $14,053,815 | $159,702 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 103 | $15,294,735 | $148,493 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 118 | $16,439,116 | $139,315 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 133 | $17,512,258 | $131,671 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 147 | $18,409,481 | $125,235 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 162 | $19,273,757 | $118,974 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 177 | $20,081,058 | $113,452 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 192 | $20,829,004 | $108,484 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 206 | $21,498,709 | $104,363 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 221 | $22,173,052 | $100,331 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 236 | $22,806,109 | $96,636 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 251 | $23,382,575 | $93,158 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 266 | $23,918,579 | $89,919 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 280 | $24,382,861 | $87,082 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 295 | $24,848,263 | $84,231 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,183 | $7,985,199 | $6,750 |
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