Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $12.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $648,404 | $81,051 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 17 | $1,031,771 | $60,692 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 26 | $1,359,182 | $52,276 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 34 | $1,622,246 | $47,713 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 43 | $1,878,163 | $43,678 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 52 | $2,110,599 | $40,588 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 60 | $2,299,082 | $38,318 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 69 | $2,494,803 | $36,157 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 78 | $2,670,612 | $34,239 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 86 | $2,813,435 | $32,714 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 95 | $2,955,310 | $31,109 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 104 | $3,078,268 | $29,599 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 112 | $3,180,209 | $28,395 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 121 | $3,285,748 | $27,155 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 130 | $3,383,489 | $26,027 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 138 | $3,466,649 | $25,121 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 147 | $3,556,257 | $24,192 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 156 | $3,641,861 | $23,345 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 164 | $3,712,497 | $22,637 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 173 | $3,787,973 | $21,896 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 695 | $1,538,063 | $2,213 |
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