Total Subsidies payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $19.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 11 | $1,775,332 | $161,394 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 22 | $2,493,619 | $113,346 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 34 | $3,124,630 | $91,901 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 45 | $3,633,663 | $80,748 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 57 | $4,151,497 | $72,833 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 68 | $4,585,416 | $67,433 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 80 | $5,017,444 | $62,718 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 91 | $5,395,467 | $59,291 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 103 | $5,776,186 | $56,079 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 114 | $6,107,865 | $53,578 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 126 | $6,446,107 | $51,160 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 137 | $6,733,876 | $49,152 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 149 | $7,029,432 | $47,177 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 160 | $7,291,145 | $45,570 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 172 | $7,565,710 | $43,987 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 183 | $7,805,565 | $42,653 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 194 | $8,035,991 | $41,423 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 206 | $8,279,305 | $40,191 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 217 | $8,491,260 | $39,130 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 229 | $8,708,639 | $38,029 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 918 | $4,414,165 | $4,808 |
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