Total Subsidies payments in Mahaska County, Iowa totaled $38.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 23% | 12 | $7,770,504 | $647,542 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 25 | $10,347,186 | $413,887 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 38 | $12,257,762 | $322,573 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 51 | $13,766,177 | $269,925 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 64 | $15,000,344 | $234,380 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 77 | $16,114,316 | $209,277 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 90 | $17,142,514 | $190,472 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 103 | $18,043,471 | $175,179 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 116 | $18,870,047 | $162,673 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 129 | $19,650,715 | $152,331 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 142 | $20,374,125 | $143,480 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 155 | $21,045,307 | $135,776 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 168 | $21,681,591 | $129,057 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 181 | $22,292,161 | $123,161 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 194 | $22,875,176 | $117,913 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 207 | $23,432,199 | $113,199 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 219 | $23,917,672 | $109,213 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 232 | $24,404,293 | $105,191 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 245 | $24,862,912 | $101,481 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 258 | $25,302,789 | $98,073 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,036 | $8,874,574 | $8,566 |
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