Total Subsidies payments in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $17.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 46 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $1,126,911 | $102,446 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 22 | $1,911,301 | $86,877 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 34 | $2,563,347 | $75,393 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 45 | $3,068,827 | $68,196 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 57 | $3,555,940 | $62,385 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 68 | $3,956,346 | $58,182 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 79 | $4,318,361 | $54,663 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 91 | $4,677,962 | $51,406 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 102 | $4,984,287 | $48,866 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 114 | $5,294,672 | $46,444 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 125 | $5,568,177 | $44,545 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 136 | $5,827,708 | $42,851 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 148 | $6,093,693 | $41,174 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 159 | $6,327,478 | $39,795 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 171 | $6,571,320 | $38,429 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 182 | $6,782,620 | $37,267 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 193 | $6,980,269 | $36,167 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 205 | $7,184,617 | $35,047 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 216 | $7,363,480 | $34,090 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 228 | $7,547,496 | $33,103 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 912 | $4,089,208 | $4,484 |
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