Total Subsidies payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $37.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 12 | $8,193,860 | $682,822 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 25 | $11,862,201 | $474,488 |
| Top 3% | 41% | 38 | $14,092,514 | $370,856 |
| Top 4% | 46% | 51 | $15,707,228 | $307,985 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 63 | $16,944,371 | $268,958 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 76 | $18,080,497 | $237,901 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 89 | $19,073,915 | $214,314 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 102 | $19,986,442 | $195,946 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 115 | $20,809,174 | $180,949 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 127 | $21,511,121 | $169,379 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 140 | $22,192,794 | $158,520 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 153 | $22,812,253 | $149,100 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 166 | $23,398,013 | $140,952 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 178 | $23,913,607 | $134,346 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 191 | $24,451,869 | $128,020 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 204 | $24,951,201 | $122,310 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 217 | $25,420,012 | $117,143 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 230 | $25,860,040 | $112,435 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 242 | $26,243,410 | $108,444 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 255 | $26,640,342 | $104,472 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,023 | $7,526,865 | $7,358 |
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