Total Subsidies payments in Calhoun County, Iowa totaled $42.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 15 | $7,723,917 | $514,928 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 30 | $11,028,632 | $367,621 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 46 | $13,426,770 | $291,886 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 61 | $15,314,907 | $251,064 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 77 | $17,091,313 | $221,965 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 92 | $18,560,522 | $201,745 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 108 | $19,955,995 | $184,778 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 123 | $21,171,141 | $172,123 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 138 | $22,283,010 | $161,471 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 154 | $23,361,186 | $151,696 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 169 | $24,282,136 | $143,681 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 185 | $25,191,359 | $136,170 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 200 | $25,960,293 | $129,801 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 216 | $26,720,608 | $123,707 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 231 | $27,380,726 | $118,531 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 246 | $28,002,468 | $113,831 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 262 | $28,627,683 | $109,266 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 277 | $29,164,948 | $105,289 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 293 | $29,702,922 | $101,375 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 308 | $30,168,026 | $97,948 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,235 | $8,282,223 | $6,706 |
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