Total Subsidies payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $22.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11 | $3,462,211 | $314,746 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 23 | $4,895,501 | $212,848 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 34 | $5,891,582 | $173,282 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 46 | $6,712,148 | $145,916 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 57 | $7,364,741 | $129,206 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 69 | $7,985,387 | $115,730 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 80 | $8,500,674 | $106,258 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 92 | $9,028,233 | $98,133 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 103 | $9,486,388 | $92,101 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 115 | $9,955,788 | $86,572 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 127 | $10,389,409 | $81,806 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 138 | $10,763,131 | $77,994 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 150 | $11,149,939 | $74,333 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 161 | $11,494,836 | $71,397 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 173 | $11,855,523 | $68,529 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 184 | $12,176,564 | $66,177 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 196 | $12,506,189 | $63,807 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 207 | $12,798,475 | $61,828 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 219 | $13,102,280 | $59,828 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 231 | $13,390,651 | $57,968 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 924 | $5,757,944 | $6,232 |
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