Total Subsidies payments in Fayette County, Iowa totaled $30.4 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 17 | $3,515,687 | $206,805 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 34 | $5,393,299 | $158,626 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 51 | $6,843,731 | $134,191 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 68 | $8,058,764 | $118,511 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 85 | $9,120,444 | $107,299 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 102 | $10,051,343 | $98,543 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 119 | $10,898,407 | $91,583 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 136 | $11,681,152 | $85,891 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 153 | $12,417,346 | $81,159 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 170 | $13,105,623 | $77,092 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 187 | $13,746,070 | $73,508 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 204 | $14,326,033 | $70,226 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 222 | $14,898,867 | $67,112 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 239 | $15,392,843 | $64,405 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 256 | $15,865,851 | $61,976 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 273 | $16,318,488 | $59,775 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 290 | $16,748,074 | $57,752 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 307 | $17,154,424 | $55,878 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 324 | $17,536,733 | $54,126 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 341 | $17,905,451 | $52,509 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 1,367 | $7,946,635 | $5,813 |
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