Total Subsidies payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $17.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 44 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 10 | $1,170,184 | $117,018 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 20 | $1,739,708 | $86,985 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 30 | $2,191,499 | $73,050 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 40 | $2,602,304 | $65,058 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 50 | $2,986,279 | $59,726 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 60 | $3,352,377 | $55,873 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 71 | $3,717,906 | $52,365 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 81 | $4,011,675 | $49,527 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 91 | $4,290,716 | $47,151 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 101 | $4,559,181 | $45,140 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 111 | $4,810,415 | $43,337 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 121 | $5,054,317 | $41,771 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 132 | $5,305,178 | $40,191 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 142 | $5,517,187 | $38,853 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 152 | $5,719,086 | $37,626 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 162 | $5,911,892 | $36,493 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 172 | $6,094,947 | $35,436 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 182 | $6,266,229 | $34,430 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 193 | $6,447,201 | $33,405 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 203 | $6,605,416 | $32,539 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 813 | $3,761,695 | $4,627 |
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