Total Subsidies payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $21.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 12 | $1,801,119 | $150,093 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 25 | $3,132,398 | $125,296 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 38 | $4,178,551 | $109,962 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 50 | $4,948,972 | $98,979 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 63 | $5,601,481 | $88,912 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 76 | $6,191,237 | $81,464 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 88 | $6,673,116 | $75,831 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 101 | $7,141,021 | $70,703 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 114 | $7,562,802 | $66,340 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 126 | $7,926,048 | $62,905 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 139 | $8,303,586 | $59,738 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 152 | $8,652,348 | $56,923 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 164 | $8,954,168 | $54,599 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 177 | $9,270,404 | $52,375 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 190 | $9,572,258 | $50,380 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 202 | $9,840,120 | $48,713 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 215 | $10,111,735 | $47,031 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 228 | $10,368,288 | $45,475 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 240 | $10,594,327 | $44,143 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 253 | $10,830,825 | $42,810 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,015 | $4,639,995 | $4,571 |
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