Total Subsidies payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $39.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 11 | $5,247,871 | $477,079 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 22 | $7,916,625 | $359,847 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 33 | $9,791,714 | $296,719 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 44 | $11,452,878 | $260,293 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 55 | $12,964,424 | $235,717 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 66 | $14,341,013 | $217,288 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 77 | $15,601,959 | $202,623 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 88 | $16,735,309 | $190,174 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 100 | $17,845,637 | $178,456 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 111 | $18,790,129 | $169,280 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 122 | $19,674,253 | $161,264 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 133 | $20,482,719 | $154,005 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 144 | $21,253,265 | $147,592 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 155 | $21,996,073 | $141,910 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 166 | $22,690,754 | $136,691 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 177 | $23,338,831 | $131,858 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 189 | $24,014,496 | $127,061 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 200 | $24,568,566 | $122,843 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 211 | $25,101,225 | $118,963 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 222 | $25,603,651 | $115,332 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 890 | $9,104,164 | $10,229 |
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