Total Subsidies payments in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $55.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 14 | $9,610,567 | $686,469 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 28 | $14,302,103 | $510,789 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 42 | $17,700,994 | $421,452 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 56 | $20,456,290 | $365,291 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 70 | $22,611,617 | $323,023 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 84 | $24,460,392 | $291,195 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 98 | $26,126,582 | $266,598 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 112 | $27,646,910 | $246,847 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 126 | $29,058,453 | $230,623 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 140 | $30,358,145 | $216,844 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 154 | $31,574,744 | $205,031 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 168 | $32,697,586 | $194,628 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 182 | $33,749,997 | $185,440 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 196 | $34,728,532 | $177,186 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 210 | $35,643,172 | $169,729 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 224 | $36,514,322 | $163,010 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 239 | $37,390,249 | $156,445 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 253 | $38,150,651 | $150,793 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 267 | $38,870,373 | $145,582 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 281 | $39,548,909 | $140,743 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,125 | $12,409,748 | $11,031 |
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