Total Subsidies payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $9.9 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $737,303 | $147,461 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $1,216,390 | $110,581 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 16 | $1,552,677 | $97,042 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 22 | $1,883,344 | $85,607 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 28 | $2,182,035 | $77,930 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 33 | $2,416,682 | $73,233 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 39 | $2,687,507 | $68,910 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 45 | $2,946,670 | $65,482 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 50 | $3,150,520 | $63,010 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 56 | $3,380,531 | $60,367 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 61 | $3,562,178 | $58,396 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 67 | $3,770,981 | $56,283 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 73 | $3,963,830 | $54,299 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 78 | $4,117,158 | $52,784 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 84 | $4,291,799 | $51,093 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 90 | $4,456,907 | $49,521 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 95 | $4,585,820 | $48,272 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 101 | $4,730,820 | $46,840 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 106 | $4,845,066 | $45,708 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 112 | $4,976,225 | $44,431 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 451 | $2,818,006 | $6,248 |
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