Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $29.8 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 12 | $2,570,666 | $214,222 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 24 | $4,220,452 | $175,852 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 36 | $5,625,403 | $156,261 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 48 | $6,879,987 | $143,333 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 60 | $7,947,019 | $132,450 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 72 | $8,895,476 | $123,548 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 84 | $9,778,162 | $116,407 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 97 | $10,655,275 | $109,848 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 109 | $11,399,765 | $104,585 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 121 | $12,106,958 | $100,058 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 133 | $12,767,288 | $95,995 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 145 | $13,390,915 | $92,351 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 157 | $13,988,099 | $89,096 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 169 | $14,555,663 | $86,128 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 181 | $15,090,071 | $83,371 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 194 | $15,630,506 | $80,570 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 206 | $16,104,610 | $78,178 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 218 | $16,562,219 | $75,973 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 230 | $17,003,439 | $73,928 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 242 | $17,425,293 | $72,005 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 971 | $8,673,586 | $8,933 |
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