Total Subsidies payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $9.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 41 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $405,298 | $67,550 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 12 | $707,191 | $58,933 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 18 | $986,673 | $54,815 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 24 | $1,253,262 | $52,219 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 30 | $1,497,368 | $49,912 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 36 | $1,722,631 | $47,851 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 42 | $1,935,111 | $46,074 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 48 | $2,134,848 | $44,476 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 55 | $2,350,719 | $42,740 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 61 | $2,519,708 | $41,307 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 67 | $2,679,676 | $39,995 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 73 | $2,828,772 | $38,750 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 79 | $2,971,125 | $37,609 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 85 | $3,105,120 | $36,531 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 91 | $3,228,965 | $35,483 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 97 | $3,346,560 | $34,501 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 104 | $3,476,587 | $33,429 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 110 | $3,584,646 | $32,588 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 116 | $3,688,243 | $31,795 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 122 | $3,788,977 | $31,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 490 | $2,339,820 | $4,775 |
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