Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $17.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 42 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 12 | $914,245 | $76,187 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 24 | $1,510,034 | $62,918 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 37 | $2,046,410 | $55,308 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 49 | $2,492,607 | $50,870 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 62 | $2,925,150 | $47,180 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 74 | $3,291,206 | $44,476 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 87 | $3,652,199 | $41,979 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 99 | $3,962,725 | $40,028 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 111 | $4,260,248 | $38,381 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 124 | $4,565,264 | $36,817 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 136 | $4,833,222 | $35,538 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 149 | $5,113,669 | $34,320 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 161 | $5,359,923 | $33,291 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 174 | $5,615,852 | $32,275 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 186 | $5,840,456 | $31,400 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 199 | $6,073,502 | $30,520 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 211 | $6,278,064 | $29,754 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 223 | $6,468,094 | $29,005 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 236 | $6,664,511 | $28,239 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 248 | $6,837,318 | $27,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 996 | $3,957,927 | $3,974 |
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