Total Subsidies payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $7.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 49 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $461,753 | $76,959 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 12 | $782,568 | $65,214 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 19 | $1,075,937 | $56,628 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 25 | $1,291,526 | $51,661 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 32 | $1,520,131 | $47,504 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 38 | $1,702,334 | $44,798 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 44 | $1,871,627 | $42,537 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 51 | $2,053,862 | $40,272 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 57 | $2,200,920 | $38,613 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 64 | $2,360,803 | $36,888 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 70 | $2,488,303 | $35,547 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 76 | $2,606,769 | $34,300 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 83 | $2,730,806 | $32,901 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 89 | $2,830,653 | $31,805 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 96 | $2,942,221 | $30,648 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 102 | $3,029,547 | $29,701 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 108 | $3,112,556 | $28,820 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 115 | $3,203,695 | $27,858 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 121 | $3,279,180 | $27,101 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 128 | $3,361,304 | $26,260 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 513 | $1,480,727 | $2,886 |
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