Total Subsidies payments in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $17.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 8 | $2,700,457 | $337,557 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 16 | $3,700,785 | $231,299 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 24 | $4,408,289 | $183,679 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 33 | $5,049,320 | $153,010 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 41 | $5,523,007 | $134,707 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 49 | $5,956,781 | $121,567 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 57 | $6,355,614 | $111,502 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 66 | $6,766,240 | $102,519 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 74 | $7,104,981 | $96,013 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 82 | $7,420,751 | $90,497 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 90 | $7,720,990 | $85,789 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 99 | $8,049,088 | $81,304 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 107 | $8,324,957 | $77,803 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 115 | $8,585,971 | $74,661 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 123 | $8,830,414 | $71,792 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 132 | $9,091,903 | $68,878 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 140 | $9,312,323 | $66,517 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 148 | $9,522,297 | $64,340 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 156 | $9,725,356 | $62,342 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 165 | $9,937,413 | $60,227 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 660 | $4,184,354 | $6,340 |
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