Total Subsidies payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $16.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $1,443,489 | $206,213 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $2,786,737 | $185,782 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 23 | $3,849,870 | $167,386 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 31 | $4,788,198 | $154,458 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 39 | $5,627,481 | $144,294 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 47 | $6,332,936 | $134,743 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 55 | $6,985,661 | $127,012 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 63 | $7,589,749 | $120,472 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 71 | $8,149,888 | $114,787 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 79 | $8,635,285 | $109,307 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 87 | $9,072,779 | $104,285 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 95 | $9,473,971 | $99,726 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 103 | $9,854,249 | $95,672 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 111 | $10,207,820 | $91,962 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 119 | $10,513,368 | $88,348 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 127 | $10,795,806 | $85,006 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 135 | $11,048,891 | $81,844 |
| Top 18% | 77% | 143 | $11,280,218 | $78,883 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 151 | $11,488,799 | $76,085 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 159 | $11,682,321 | $73,474 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 636 | $2,980,598 | $4,686 |
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