Total Subsidies payments in Cedar County, Iowa totaled $15.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 10 | $1,276,848 | $127,685 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 20 | $2,002,449 | $100,122 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 31 | $2,550,299 | $82,268 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 41 | $2,968,975 | $72,414 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 51 | $3,348,080 | $65,649 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 62 | $3,728,087 | $60,130 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 72 | $4,053,436 | $56,298 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 83 | $4,383,918 | $52,818 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 93 | $4,658,983 | $50,097 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 103 | $4,912,902 | $47,698 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 114 | $5,172,715 | $45,375 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 124 | $5,389,199 | $43,461 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 134 | $5,582,943 | $41,664 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 145 | $5,784,298 | $39,892 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 155 | $5,955,796 | $38,424 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 166 | $6,133,348 | $36,948 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 176 | $6,288,854 | $35,732 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 186 | $6,437,509 | $34,610 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 197 | $6,594,568 | $33,475 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 207 | $6,730,497 | $32,514 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 831 | $3,174,991 | $3,821 |
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