Total Subsidies payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $8.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 52 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 3 | $699,107 | $233,036 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 7 | $1,068,130 | $152,590 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $1,302,239 | $130,224 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 14 | $1,564,440 | $111,746 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17 | $1,749,741 | $102,926 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 21 | $1,972,844 | $93,945 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 25 | $2,178,322 | $87,133 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 28 | $2,317,743 | $82,777 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 32 | $2,485,914 | $77,685 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 35 | $2,606,349 | $74,467 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 39 | $2,759,867 | $70,766 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 42 | $2,868,806 | $68,305 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 46 | $3,004,052 | $65,305 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 50 | $3,130,929 | $62,619 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 53 | $3,216,904 | $60,696 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 57 | $3,327,607 | $58,379 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 60 | $3,406,034 | $56,767 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 64 | $3,503,289 | $54,739 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 68 | $3,592,207 | $52,827 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 71 | $3,655,039 | $51,479 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 287 | $1,394,362 | $4,858 |
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