Total Subsidies payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $492 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 44 | $60,739,183 | $1,380,436 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 88 | $98,334,742 | $1,117,440 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 132 | $127,902,267 | $968,957 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 176 | $152,388,540 | $865,844 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 220 | $173,726,575 | $789,666 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 264 | $192,350,381 | $728,600 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 308 | $208,454,258 | $676,800 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 352 | $222,804,756 | $632,968 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 396 | $235,520,654 | $594,749 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 441 | $247,201,038 | $560,547 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 485 | $257,723,449 | $531,389 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 529 | $267,264,406 | $505,226 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 573 | $275,778,106 | $481,288 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 617 | $283,726,471 | $459,848 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 661 | $291,081,464 | $440,365 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 705 | $297,863,949 | $422,502 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 749 | $304,153,489 | $406,079 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 793 | $309,760,075 | $390,618 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 838 | $315,078,849 | $375,989 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 882 | $319,978,675 | $362,788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 3,529 | $70,515,247 | $19,982 |
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