Total Subsidies payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $7.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $511,340 | $73,049 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $823,116 | $58,794 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 21 | $1,090,636 | $51,935 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 28 | $1,318,534 | $47,090 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 35 | $1,516,804 | $43,337 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 42 | $1,693,220 | $40,315 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 49 | $1,851,143 | $37,778 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 56 | $1,993,965 | $35,607 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 63 | $2,125,644 | $33,740 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 71 | $2,267,837 | $31,941 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 78 | $2,384,688 | $30,573 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 85 | $2,493,726 | $29,338 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 92 | $2,596,791 | $28,226 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 99 | $2,694,903 | $27,221 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 106 | $2,786,334 | $26,286 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 113 | $2,874,454 | $25,438 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 120 | $2,957,287 | $24,644 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 127 | $3,035,178 | $23,899 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 135 | $3,119,650 | $23,109 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 142 | $3,190,600 | $22,469 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 569 | $1,685,963 | $2,963 |
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