Total Subsidies payments in Butler County, Iowa totaled $19.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 13 | $1,195,701 | $91,977 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 26 | $1,883,583 | $72,445 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 39 | $2,507,990 | $64,307 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 52 | $3,065,062 | $58,944 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 65 | $3,568,310 | $54,897 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 79 | $4,061,926 | $51,417 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 92 | $4,483,275 | $48,731 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 105 | $4,880,478 | $46,481 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 118 | $5,254,276 | $44,528 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 131 | $5,609,137 | $42,818 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 144 | $5,948,271 | $41,307 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 158 | $6,296,502 | $39,851 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 171 | $6,610,543 | $38,658 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 184 | $6,908,920 | $37,548 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 197 | $7,184,853 | $36,471 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 210 | $7,443,120 | $35,443 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 224 | $7,707,096 | $34,407 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 237 | $7,941,851 | $33,510 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 250 | $8,158,151 | $32,633 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 263 | $8,363,045 | $31,799 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 1,055 | $4,573,880 | $4,335 |
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