Total Subsidies payments in Mahaska County, Iowa totaled $17.9 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% | 11 | $1,209,304 | $109,937 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 22 | $1,828,288 | $83,104 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 33 | $2,319,771 | $70,296 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 44 | $2,758,285 | $62,688 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 55 | $3,160,786 | $57,469 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 66 | $3,535,211 | $53,564 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 77 | $3,892,180 | $50,548 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 88 | $4,230,724 | $48,076 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 99 | $4,545,291 | $45,912 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 110 | $4,839,975 | $44,000 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 121 | $5,118,884 | $42,305 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 132 | $5,385,785 | $40,801 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 143 | $5,641,992 | $39,454 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 154 | $5,884,169 | $38,209 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 165 | $6,116,711 | $37,071 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 176 | $6,338,586 | $36,015 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 187 | $6,552,585 | $35,041 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 198 | $6,750,612 | $34,094 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 209 | $6,940,266 | $33,207 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 221 | $7,139,470 | $32,305 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 884 | $4,692,046 | $5,308 |
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