Total Subsidies payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $15.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 42 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $940,925 | $104,547 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 18 | $1,372,566 | $76,254 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 27 | $1,760,023 | $65,186 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 37 | $2,131,799 | $57,616 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 46 | $2,424,214 | $52,700 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 55 | $2,691,053 | $48,928 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 64 | $2,941,261 | $45,957 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 74 | $3,204,796 | $43,308 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 83 | $3,432,036 | $41,350 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 92 | $3,648,850 | $39,661 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 102 | $3,877,557 | $38,015 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 111 | $4,074,004 | $36,703 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 120 | $4,259,750 | $35,498 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 129 | $4,437,547 | $34,400 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 139 | $4,629,472 | $33,306 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 148 | $4,799,281 | $32,428 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 157 | $4,959,402 | $31,589 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 167 | $5,128,018 | $30,707 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 176 | $5,272,357 | $29,957 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 185 | $5,410,315 | $29,245 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 743 | $3,241,014 | $4,362 |
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