Total Subsidies payments in Montgomery County, Iowa totaled $11.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 43 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $542,854 | $77,551 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 14 | $930,212 | $66,444 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 21 | $1,255,610 | $59,791 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 28 | $1,543,280 | $55,117 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 35 | $1,803,196 | $51,520 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 42 | $2,046,204 | $48,719 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 49 | $2,272,670 | $46,381 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 56 | $2,484,727 | $44,370 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 63 | $2,689,717 | $42,694 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 70 | $2,884,335 | $41,205 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 77 | $3,063,137 | $39,781 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 84 | $3,234,318 | $38,504 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 91 | $3,394,309 | $37,300 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 98 | $3,545,834 | $36,182 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 105 | $3,691,396 | $35,156 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 112 | $3,826,353 | $34,164 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 119 | $3,953,299 | $33,221 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 126 | $4,068,160 | $32,287 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 133 | $4,175,778 | $31,397 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 140 | $4,278,754 | $30,563 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 560 | $2,393,745 | $4,275 |
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