Total Subsidies payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $49.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 62 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 13 | $10,146,532 | $780,502 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 27 | $14,053,135 | $520,486 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 41 | $17,108,445 | $417,279 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 55 | $19,473,430 | $354,062 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 69 | $21,561,670 | $312,488 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 83 | $23,366,894 | $281,529 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 97 | $24,951,506 | $257,232 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 111 | $26,325,070 | $237,163 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 125 | $27,522,981 | $220,184 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 139 | $28,633,042 | $205,993 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 153 | $29,620,205 | $193,596 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 167 | $30,527,137 | $182,797 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 181 | $31,351,216 | $173,211 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 195 | $32,114,987 | $164,692 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 209 | $32,832,622 | $157,094 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 223 | $33,507,093 | $150,256 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 237 | $34,151,930 | $144,101 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 251 | $34,765,501 | $138,508 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 265 | $35,349,560 | $133,395 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 279 | $35,897,352 | $128,664 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,117 | $10,206,389 | $9,137 |
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