Total Subsidies payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $14.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $1,457,589 | $242,931 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $2,495,993 | $191,999 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 20 | $3,230,493 | $161,525 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 27 | $3,849,039 | $142,557 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 34 | $4,336,321 | $127,539 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 41 | $4,742,985 | $115,683 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 48 | $5,110,754 | $106,474 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 55 | $5,455,282 | $99,187 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 62 | $5,779,113 | $93,212 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 69 | $6,086,151 | $88,205 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 76 | $6,370,096 | $83,817 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 83 | $6,644,077 | $80,049 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 90 | $6,910,186 | $76,780 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 97 | $7,164,387 | $73,860 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 104 | $7,407,866 | $71,229 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 111 | $7,633,599 | $68,771 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 117 | $7,818,422 | $66,824 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 124 | $8,023,337 | $64,704 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 131 | $8,219,889 | $62,747 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 138 | $8,408,938 | $60,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 556 | $3,968,113 | $7,137 |
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