Total Subsidies payments in Monroe County, Iowa totaled $14.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $1,456,784 | $208,112 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $2,498,250 | $166,550 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 23 | $3,328,211 | $144,705 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 31 | $3,955,207 | $127,587 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 39 | $4,518,991 | $115,872 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 47 | $5,003,869 | $106,465 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 55 | $5,424,787 | $98,633 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 63 | $5,816,916 | $92,332 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 71 | $6,185,605 | $87,121 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 79 | $6,525,196 | $82,597 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 87 | $6,843,932 | $78,666 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 95 | $7,144,197 | $75,202 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 103 | $7,431,243 | $72,148 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 111 | $7,702,853 | $69,395 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 118 | $7,925,702 | $67,167 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 126 | $8,167,249 | $64,819 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 134 | $8,398,977 | $62,679 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 142 | $8,616,838 | $60,682 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 150 | $8,825,989 | $58,840 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 158 | $9,022,337 | $57,103 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 635 | $3,954,534 | $6,228 |
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