Total Subsidies payments in Monroe County, Iowa totaled $13.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 48 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $1,257,854 | $179,693 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $2,040,168 | $145,726 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 22 | $2,695,325 | $122,515 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 29 | $3,172,511 | $109,397 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 37 | $3,654,922 | $98,782 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 44 | $4,042,590 | $91,877 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 52 | $4,452,548 | $85,626 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 59 | $4,786,054 | $81,120 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 66 | $5,101,071 | $77,289 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 74 | $5,412,643 | $73,144 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 81 | $5,672,131 | $70,026 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 89 | $5,960,186 | $66,968 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 96 | $6,203,655 | $64,621 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 104 | $6,469,390 | $62,206 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 111 | $6,693,726 | $60,304 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 119 | $6,936,495 | $58,290 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 126 | $7,135,213 | $56,629 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 133 | $7,326,498 | $55,086 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 141 | $7,535,246 | $53,441 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 148 | $7,705,847 | $52,067 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 596 | $3,644,937 | $6,116 |
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