Total Subsidies payments in Clayton County, Iowa totaled $22.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 46 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 17 | $1,984,563 | $116,739 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 35 | $3,106,411 | $88,755 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 53 | $3,989,149 | $75,267 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 71 | $4,772,083 | $67,212 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 88 | $5,422,558 | $61,620 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 106 | $6,046,242 | $57,040 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 124 | $6,619,778 | $53,385 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 142 | $7,160,074 | $50,423 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 160 | $7,665,791 | $47,911 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 177 | $8,108,967 | $45,813 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 195 | $8,559,506 | $43,895 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 213 | $8,991,391 | $42,213 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 231 | $9,406,339 | $40,720 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 248 | $9,778,008 | $39,427 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 266 | $10,150,903 | $38,161 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 284 | $10,495,909 | $36,957 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 302 | $10,822,887 | $35,837 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 320 | $11,129,086 | $34,778 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 337 | $11,402,199 | $33,834 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 355 | $11,676,357 | $32,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 1,423 | $6,093,054 | $4,282 |
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