Total Subsidies payments in Plymouth County, Iowa totaled $71.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 60 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 16 | $11,686,605 | $730,413 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 33 | $18,818,829 | $570,268 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 50 | $23,384,712 | $467,694 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 66 | $26,672,825 | $404,134 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 83 | $29,656,872 | $357,312 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 100 | $32,262,913 | $322,629 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 116 | $34,469,085 | $297,147 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 133 | $36,491,178 | $274,370 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 150 | $38,276,212 | $255,175 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 166 | $39,782,655 | $239,655 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 183 | $41,268,237 | $225,509 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 200 | $42,660,530 | $213,303 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 216 | $43,872,864 | $203,115 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 233 | $45,064,283 | $193,409 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 250 | $46,177,329 | $184,709 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 266 | $47,163,204 | $177,305 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 283 | $48,158,917 | $170,173 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 300 | $49,096,464 | $163,655 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 316 | $49,942,594 | $158,046 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 333 | $50,779,904 | $152,492 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,335 | $14,988,304 | $11,227 |
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