Total Subsidies payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $488 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 58 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 34 | $45,022,666 | $1,324,196 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 69 | $76,539,882 | $1,109,274 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 104 | $102,978,669 | $990,180 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 139 | $125,875,251 | $905,577 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 173 | $145,646,249 | $841,886 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 208 | $164,002,459 | $788,473 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 243 | $180,499,401 | $742,796 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 278 | $195,705,444 | $703,976 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 313 | $209,209,894 | $668,402 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 347 | $220,994,092 | $636,871 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 382 | $232,076,950 | $607,531 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 417 | $242,243,915 | $580,921 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 452 | $251,678,557 | $556,811 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 486 | $260,154,750 | $535,298 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 521 | $268,168,754 | $514,719 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 556 | $275,626,154 | $495,730 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 591 | $282,528,128 | $478,051 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 626 | $289,002,361 | $461,665 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 660 | $294,799,445 | $446,666 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 695 | $300,362,185 | $432,176 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 2,783 | $77,658,673 | $27,905 |
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