Total Subsidies payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $242 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 73 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 30 | $38,111,246 | $1,270,375 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 61 | $61,899,342 | $1,014,743 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 91 | $79,505,798 | $873,690 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 122 | $94,063,149 | $771,009 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 152 | $105,053,734 | $691,143 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 183 | $114,403,841 | $625,158 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 213 | $121,847,644 | $572,055 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 244 | $128,395,430 | $526,211 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 274 | $133,829,835 | $488,430 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 305 | $138,678,443 | $454,683 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 335 | $142,888,808 | $426,534 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 366 | $146,806,131 | $401,110 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 396 | $150,205,637 | $379,307 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 427 | $153,412,948 | $359,281 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 457 | $156,202,991 | $341,801 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 488 | $158,759,053 | $325,326 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 518 | $161,003,406 | $310,817 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 549 | $163,105,098 | $297,095 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 579 | $164,944,177 | $284,878 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 610 | $166,675,020 | $273,238 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 2,441 | $24,266,603 | $9,941 |
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