Total Subsidies payments in Pottawattamie County, Iowa totaled $17.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 44 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $505,864 | $84,311 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $879,375 | $73,281 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 19 | $1,213,356 | $63,861 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 25 | $1,472,277 | $58,891 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 31 | $1,717,932 | $55,417 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 38 | $1,970,531 | $51,856 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 44 | $2,162,925 | $49,157 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 51 | $2,372,716 | $46,524 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 57 | $2,537,819 | $44,523 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 63 | $2,690,903 | $42,713 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 70 | $2,861,085 | $40,873 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 76 | $3,000,583 | $39,481 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 83 | $3,154,588 | $38,007 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 89 | $3,279,480 | $36,848 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 95 | $3,402,657 | $35,817 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 102 | $3,540,934 | $34,715 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 108 | $3,653,674 | $33,830 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 115 | $3,777,093 | $32,844 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 121 | $3,877,062 | $32,042 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 127 | $3,972,900 | $31,283 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 512 | $2,097,438 | $4,097 |
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