Total Subsidies payments in Montgomery County, Iowa totaled $18.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $1,473,523 | $210,503 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $2,730,459 | $182,031 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 23 | $3,811,202 | $165,704 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 30 | $4,623,831 | $154,128 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 38 | $5,408,264 | $142,323 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 46 | $6,058,591 | $131,709 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 53 | $6,577,288 | $124,100 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 61 | $7,124,939 | $116,802 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 69 | $7,629,938 | $110,579 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 76 | $8,032,117 | $105,686 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 84 | $8,455,169 | $100,657 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 92 | $8,845,896 | $96,151 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 99 | $9,158,966 | $92,515 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 107 | $9,493,342 | $88,723 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 115 | $9,809,662 | $85,301 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 122 | $10,073,144 | $82,567 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 130 | $10,356,610 | $79,666 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 138 | $10,625,384 | $76,996 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 145 | $10,852,404 | $74,844 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 153 | $11,099,503 | $72,546 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 614 | $4,956,746 | $8,073 |
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