Total Subsidies payments in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $17.8 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 14 | $1,751,519 | $125,108 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 28 | $2,731,073 | $97,538 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 42 | $3,517,262 | $83,744 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 56 | $4,164,294 | $74,362 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 70 | $4,731,504 | $67,593 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 84 | $5,243,207 | $62,419 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 98 | $5,698,858 | $58,152 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 112 | $6,121,310 | $54,655 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 126 | $6,513,835 | $51,697 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 140 | $6,876,888 | $49,121 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 154 | $7,222,298 | $46,898 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 168 | $7,534,057 | $44,846 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 182 | $7,826,856 | $43,005 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 196 | $8,109,789 | $41,376 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 210 | $8,378,387 | $39,897 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 224 | $8,637,780 | $38,562 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 238 | $8,883,644 | $37,326 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 252 | $9,117,942 | $36,182 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 266 | $9,341,976 | $35,120 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 280 | $9,555,923 | $34,128 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 1,120 | $5,202,082 | $4,645 |
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