Total Subsidies payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $12.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 54 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 7 | $1,571,797 | $224,542 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 14 | $2,314,231 | $165,302 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 22 | $2,964,656 | $134,757 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 29 | $3,403,962 | $117,378 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 37 | $3,803,193 | $102,789 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 44 | $4,129,694 | $93,857 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 51 | $4,436,793 | $86,996 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 59 | $4,742,371 | $80,379 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 66 | $4,997,292 | $75,717 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 74 | $5,265,987 | $71,162 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 81 | $5,477,006 | $67,617 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 88 | $5,679,029 | $64,534 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 96 | $5,894,149 | $61,397 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 103 | $6,074,420 | $58,975 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 111 | $6,264,815 | $56,440 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 118 | $6,420,900 | $54,414 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 125 | $6,565,691 | $52,526 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 133 | $6,722,344 | $50,544 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 140 | $6,850,346 | $48,931 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 148 | $6,989,552 | $47,227 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 592 | $2,799,841 | $4,729 |
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