Total Subsidies payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $14.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $912,073 | $101,341 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 19 | $1,405,573 | $73,978 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 29 | $1,854,966 | $63,964 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 39 | $2,261,373 | $57,984 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 48 | $2,581,107 | $53,773 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 58 | $2,917,951 | $50,310 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 68 | $3,238,248 | $47,621 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 78 | $3,534,826 | $45,318 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 88 | $3,799,161 | $43,172 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 97 | $4,020,066 | $41,444 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 107 | $4,250,752 | $39,727 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 117 | $4,463,932 | $38,153 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 127 | $4,667,289 | $36,750 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 137 | $4,855,331 | $35,440 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 146 | $5,015,216 | $34,351 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 156 | $5,183,148 | $33,225 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 166 | $5,343,564 | $32,190 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 176 | $5,490,465 | $31,196 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 186 | $5,628,102 | $30,259 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 195 | $5,744,172 | $29,457 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 784 | $2,607,358 | $3,326 |
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