Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $16.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 46 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $892,003 | $111,500 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 16 | $1,325,490 | $82,843 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 24 | $1,686,400 | $70,267 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 33 | $2,062,329 | $62,495 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 41 | $2,376,405 | $57,961 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 49 | $2,674,294 | $54,577 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 57 | $2,959,187 | $51,916 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 66 | $3,264,394 | $49,461 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 74 | $3,512,913 | $47,472 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 82 | $3,746,437 | $45,688 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 90 | $3,960,757 | $44,008 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 99 | $4,194,387 | $42,368 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 107 | $4,395,252 | $41,077 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 115 | $4,583,200 | $39,854 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 123 | $4,757,125 | $38,676 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 132 | $4,941,096 | $37,433 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 140 | $5,095,245 | $36,395 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 148 | $5,243,067 | $35,426 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 156 | $5,381,548 | $34,497 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 165 | $5,527,412 | $33,499 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 660 | $2,597,152 | $3,935 |
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