Total Subsidies payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $429 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 32 | $52,540,811 | $1,641,900 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 65 | $84,577,590 | $1,301,194 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 98 | $110,714,823 | $1,129,743 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 131 | $131,627,271 | $1,004,788 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 164 | $148,462,154 | $905,257 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 196 | $162,652,009 | $829,857 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 229 | $175,843,905 | $767,877 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 262 | $187,546,922 | $715,828 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 295 | $198,282,602 | $672,144 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 328 | $208,120,919 | $634,515 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 360 | $216,534,807 | $601,486 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 393 | $224,384,711 | $570,953 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 426 | $231,582,222 | $543,620 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 459 | $238,154,981 | $518,856 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 492 | $244,368,848 | $496,685 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 524 | $250,002,831 | $477,105 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 557 | $255,470,598 | $458,655 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 590 | $260,667,036 | $441,809 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 623 | $265,516,952 | $426,191 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 656 | $269,978,016 | $411,552 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,624 | $65,038,824 | $24,786 |
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