Total Subsidies payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $241 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 63 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 28 | $32,011,089 | $1,143,253 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 57 | $51,331,005 | $900,544 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 86 | $65,238,900 | $758,592 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 115 | $76,304,365 | $663,516 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 144 | $85,931,659 | $596,748 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 173 | $94,093,805 | $543,895 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 202 | $101,184,112 | $500,911 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 231 | $107,447,761 | $465,142 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 260 | $113,055,691 | $434,830 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 289 | $118,194,342 | $408,977 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 317 | $122,738,536 | $387,188 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 346 | $126,992,011 | $367,029 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 375 | $130,892,114 | $349,046 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 404 | $134,484,704 | $332,883 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 433 | $137,766,386 | $318,167 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 462 | $140,844,773 | $304,859 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 491 | $143,739,940 | $292,749 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 520 | $146,347,996 | $281,438 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 549 | $148,761,904 | $270,969 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 578 | $151,043,571 | $261,321 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 2,312 | $35,880,395 | $15,519 |
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