Total Subsidies payments in Plymouth County, Iowa totaled $42.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 14 | $3,648,968 | $260,641 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 28 | $6,139,374 | $219,263 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 43 | $8,331,907 | $193,765 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 57 | $10,040,183 | $176,144 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 72 | $11,666,364 | $162,033 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 86 | $13,013,417 | $151,319 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 101 | $14,314,287 | $141,726 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 115 | $15,425,586 | $134,136 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 130 | $16,505,051 | $126,962 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 144 | $17,443,894 | $121,138 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 159 | $18,373,113 | $115,554 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 173 | $19,160,904 | $110,757 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 188 | $19,955,267 | $106,145 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 202 | $20,644,561 | $102,201 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 217 | $21,343,266 | $98,356 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 231 | $21,959,594 | $95,063 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 246 | $22,586,989 | $91,817 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 260 | $23,154,894 | $89,057 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 275 | $23,734,929 | $86,309 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 289 | $24,247,902 | $83,903 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,160 | $11,652,866 | $10,046 |
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