Total Subsidies payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $11.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $827,354 | $91,928 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 18 | $1,342,908 | $74,606 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 28 | $1,783,402 | $63,693 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 37 | $2,106,428 | $56,930 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 46 | $2,389,070 | $51,936 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 56 | $2,674,728 | $47,763 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 65 | $2,915,338 | $44,851 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 74 | $3,127,367 | $42,262 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 84 | $3,344,786 | $39,819 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 93 | $3,525,557 | $37,909 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 102 | $3,698,183 | $36,257 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 112 | $3,881,181 | $34,653 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 121 | $4,032,046 | $33,323 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 130 | $4,171,108 | $32,085 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 140 | $4,319,985 | $30,857 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 149 | $4,447,158 | $29,847 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 158 | $4,569,206 | $28,919 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 168 | $4,695,234 | $27,948 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 177 | $4,803,930 | $27,141 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 186 | $4,907,360 | $26,384 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 748 | $2,233,037 | $2,985 |
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