Total Subsidies payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $5.3 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $198,429 | $49,607 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 9 | $344,661 | $38,296 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $423,022 | $32,540 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 18 | $507,313 | $28,184 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 22 | $567,669 | $25,803 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 27 | $632,400 | $23,422 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 31 | $678,840 | $21,898 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 36 | $734,202 | $20,395 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 40 | $776,523 | $19,413 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 45 | $827,314 | $18,385 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 49 | $866,584 | $17,685 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 54 | $913,742 | $16,921 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 58 | $950,413 | $16,386 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 63 | $994,546 | $15,786 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 67 | $1,027,547 | $15,337 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 72 | $1,066,922 | $14,818 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 76 | $1,097,188 | $14,437 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 81 | $1,131,753 | $13,972 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 85 | $1,157,327 | $13,616 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 90 | $1,188,090 | $13,201 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 361 | $738,121 | $2,045 |
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