Total Subsidies payments in Calhoun County, Iowa totaled $18.9 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% | 8% | 13 | $945,960 | $72,766 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 26 | $1,608,003 | $61,846 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 39 | $2,180,235 | $55,903 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 52 | $2,687,245 | $51,678 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 65 | $3,146,220 | $48,403 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 78 | $3,577,398 | $45,864 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 91 | $3,976,812 | $43,701 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 104 | $4,347,878 | $41,807 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 117 | $4,687,338 | $40,063 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 130 | $5,002,430 | $38,480 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 143 | $5,297,958 | $37,049 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 156 | $5,580,439 | $35,772 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 170 | $5,871,062 | $34,536 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 183 | $6,125,456 | $33,472 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 196 | $6,365,400 | $32,477 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 209 | $6,596,158 | $31,561 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 222 | $6,819,323 | $30,718 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 235 | $7,032,533 | $29,926 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 248 | $7,236,051 | $29,178 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 261 | $7,428,884 | $28,463 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,047 | $4,271,346 | $4,080 |
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