Total Subsidies payments in Montgomery County, Iowa totaled $21.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 55 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $2,259,757 | $282,470 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $3,899,995 | $229,411 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 25 | $5,052,251 | $202,090 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 34 | $6,154,166 | $181,005 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 42 | $7,039,918 | $167,617 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 51 | $7,948,549 | $155,854 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 60 | $8,748,013 | $145,800 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 68 | $9,380,916 | $137,955 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 77 | $10,030,634 | $130,268 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 85 | $10,535,966 | $123,953 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 94 | $11,064,878 | $117,711 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 102 | $11,488,460 | $112,632 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 111 | $11,919,759 | $107,385 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 120 | $12,329,923 | $102,749 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 128 | $12,662,578 | $98,926 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 137 | $13,008,981 | $94,956 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 145 | $13,299,784 | $91,723 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 154 | $13,609,212 | $88,372 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 163 | $13,903,985 | $85,301 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 171 | $14,155,728 | $82,782 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 687 | $5,093,746 | $7,414 |
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