Total Subsidies payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $4.5 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $148,953 | $74,476 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $257,407 | $51,481 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 8 | $353,099 | $44,137 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 11 | $430,423 | $39,129 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 13 | $478,832 | $36,833 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 16 | $540,568 | $33,786 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 19 | $597,606 | $31,453 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 22 | $644,713 | $29,305 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 24 | $672,705 | $28,029 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 27 | $710,974 | $26,332 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 30 | $745,801 | $24,860 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 33 | $778,668 | $23,596 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 35 | $799,378 | $22,839 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 38 | $829,508 | $21,829 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 41 | $858,832 | $20,947 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 44 | $885,917 | $20,134 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 46 | $902,165 | $19,612 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 49 | $925,747 | $18,893 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 52 | $948,490 | $18,240 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 55 | $970,512 | $17,646 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 220 | $404,306 | $1,838 |
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