Total Subsidies payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $34.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 13 | $3,201,114 | $246,240 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 27 | $5,363,857 | $198,661 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 41 | $7,187,848 | $175,313 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 55 | $8,809,940 | $160,181 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 68 | $10,155,126 | $149,340 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 82 | $11,397,306 | $138,992 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 96 | $12,482,742 | $130,029 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 110 | $13,489,719 | $122,634 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 124 | $14,407,474 | $116,189 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 137 | $15,175,597 | $110,771 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 151 | $15,932,097 | $105,511 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 165 | $16,636,222 | $100,826 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 179 | $17,304,306 | $96,672 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 193 | $17,948,588 | $92,998 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 206 | $18,526,341 | $89,934 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 220 | $19,113,768 | $86,881 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 234 | $19,671,176 | $84,065 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 248 | $20,192,961 | $81,423 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 262 | $20,675,772 | $78,915 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 275 | $21,097,286 | $76,717 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 1,104 | $9,494,511 | $8,600 |
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