Total Subsidies payments in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $12.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 41 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $825,670 | $117,953 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $1,309,295 | $87,286 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 23 | $1,680,344 | $73,058 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 31 | $2,006,282 | $64,719 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 39 | $2,308,372 | $59,189 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 47 | $2,590,388 | $55,115 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 55 | $2,850,102 | $51,820 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 63 | $3,094,978 | $49,127 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 71 | $3,327,792 | $46,870 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 79 | $3,549,348 | $44,928 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 87 | $3,760,625 | $43,226 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 95 | $3,961,818 | $41,703 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 103 | $4,149,388 | $40,285 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 111 | $4,328,314 | $38,994 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 119 | $4,499,743 | $37,813 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 127 | $4,663,512 | $36,721 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 135 | $4,821,317 | $35,713 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 143 | $4,971,643 | $34,767 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 151 | $5,114,701 | $33,872 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 159 | $5,252,520 | $33,035 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 636 | $3,368,922 | $5,297 |
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