Total Subsidies payments in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $23.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 13 | $2,127,455 | $163,650 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 27 | $3,692,398 | $136,756 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 41 | $4,925,686 | $120,139 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 55 | $5,966,614 | $108,484 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 69 | $6,812,466 | $98,731 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 83 | $7,558,104 | $91,061 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 97 | $8,240,413 | $84,953 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 111 | $8,859,111 | $79,812 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 125 | $9,430,010 | $75,440 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 139 | $9,960,359 | $71,657 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 153 | $10,447,788 | $68,286 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 167 | $10,893,388 | $65,230 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 181 | $11,300,089 | $62,431 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 195 | $11,664,759 | $59,819 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 209 | $12,002,237 | $57,427 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 223 | $12,303,976 | $55,175 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 237 | $12,575,029 | $53,059 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 251 | $12,827,560 | $51,106 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 265 | $13,065,798 | $49,305 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 279 | $13,291,030 | $47,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,117 | $4,790,928 | $4,289 |
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