Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $41.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 51 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $5,487,519 | $391,966 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 28 | $8,073,628 | $288,344 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 42 | $10,002,279 | $238,150 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 56 | $11,607,950 | $207,285 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 70 | $13,060,839 | $186,583 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 84 | $14,428,311 | $171,766 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 98 | $15,714,199 | $160,349 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 112 | $16,906,386 | $150,950 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 126 | $18,033,327 | $143,122 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 140 | $19,081,246 | $136,295 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 154 | $20,064,194 | $130,287 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 168 | $20,996,004 | $124,976 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 182 | $21,857,400 | $120,096 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 196 | $22,665,362 | $115,640 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 210 | $23,407,132 | $111,463 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 224 | $24,108,126 | $107,626 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 238 | $24,777,822 | $104,109 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 252 | $25,415,281 | $100,854 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 266 | $26,021,412 | $97,825 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 281 | $26,636,201 | $94,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,124 | $10,755,449 | $9,569 |
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