Total Subsidies payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $16.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 47 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $1,305,960 | $145,107 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 18 | $2,109,340 | $117,186 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 27 | $2,722,445 | $100,831 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 37 | $3,278,190 | $88,600 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 46 | $3,698,789 | $80,408 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 55 | $4,091,898 | $74,398 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 65 | $4,503,558 | $69,286 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 74 | $4,838,483 | $65,385 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 83 | $5,141,302 | $61,943 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 93 | $5,461,118 | $58,722 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 102 | $5,729,771 | $56,174 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 111 | $5,986,452 | $53,932 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 121 | $6,260,388 | $51,739 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 130 | $6,491,309 | $49,933 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 139 | $6,713,386 | $48,298 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 149 | $6,950,575 | $46,648 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 158 | $7,156,715 | $45,296 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 167 | $7,350,915 | $44,017 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 177 | $7,555,503 | $42,686 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 186 | $7,726,813 | $41,542 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 747 | $3,998,449 | $5,353 |
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