Total Subsidies payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $531 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 61 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 39 | $58,601,528 | $1,502,603 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 79 | $101,475,832 | $1,284,504 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 119 | $135,193,265 | $1,136,078 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 159 | $161,888,987 | $1,018,170 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 198 | $184,240,675 | $930,508 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 238 | $204,926,293 | $861,035 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 278 | $222,927,206 | $801,896 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 318 | $238,892,337 | $751,234 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 357 | $252,913,752 | $708,442 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 397 | $265,658,458 | $669,165 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 437 | $277,296,525 | $634,546 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 477 | $287,771,066 | $603,294 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 517 | $297,423,475 | $575,287 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 556 | $306,108,855 | $550,556 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 596 | $314,291,215 | $527,334 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 636 | $321,958,722 | $506,224 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 676 | $329,094,075 | $486,826 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 715 | $335,555,715 | $469,309 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 755 | $341,731,303 | $452,624 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 795 | $347,431,079 | $437,020 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 3,182 | $86,688,987 | $27,244 |
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