Total Subsidies payments in Fayette County, Iowa totaled $53.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 18 | $10,318,111 | $573,228 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 37 | $14,625,051 | $395,272 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 55 | $17,384,504 | $316,082 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 74 | $19,757,864 | $266,998 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 93 | $21,793,280 | $234,336 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 111 | $23,527,464 | $211,959 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 130 | $25,177,631 | $193,674 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 148 | $26,571,319 | $179,536 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 167 | $27,948,858 | $167,358 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 186 | $29,217,835 | $157,085 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 204 | $30,311,751 | $148,587 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 223 | $31,369,203 | $140,669 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 241 | $32,285,882 | $133,966 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 260 | $33,193,663 | $127,668 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 279 | $34,035,681 | $121,992 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 297 | $34,777,892 | $117,097 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 316 | $35,528,033 | $112,430 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 334 | $36,187,638 | $108,346 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 353 | $36,846,334 | $104,381 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 372 | $37,469,707 | $100,725 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,489 | $11,125,734 | $7,472 |
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