Total Subsidies payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $8.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $473,667 | $94,733 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 10 | $790,815 | $79,081 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 15 | $1,058,829 | $70,589 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 21 | $1,324,873 | $63,089 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 26 | $1,506,516 | $57,943 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 31 | $1,667,955 | $53,805 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 37 | $1,843,306 | $49,819 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 42 | $1,976,976 | $47,071 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 47 | $2,101,525 | $44,713 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 53 | $2,236,170 | $42,192 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 58 | $2,338,000 | $40,310 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 63 | $2,435,756 | $38,663 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 69 | $2,542,629 | $36,850 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 74 | $2,625,020 | $35,473 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 79 | $2,702,195 | $34,205 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 85 | $2,785,351 | $32,769 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 90 | $2,850,018 | $31,667 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 95 | $2,910,753 | $30,640 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 101 | $2,980,078 | $29,506 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 106 | $3,035,009 | $28,632 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 427 | $1,329,504 | $3,114 |
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