Total Subsidies payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $15.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 59 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 8 | $2,740,491 | $342,561 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 16 | $3,802,476 | $237,655 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 24 | $4,610,670 | $192,111 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 32 | $5,209,786 | $162,806 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 41 | $5,784,859 | $141,094 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 49 | $6,215,727 | $126,852 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 57 | $6,605,085 | $115,879 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 65 | $6,952,281 | $106,958 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 73 | $7,271,927 | $99,615 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 82 | $7,599,930 | $92,682 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 90 | $7,867,684 | $87,419 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 98 | $8,115,047 | $82,807 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 106 | $8,342,072 | $78,699 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 114 | $8,553,322 | $75,029 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 123 | $8,772,372 | $71,320 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 131 | $8,956,327 | $68,369 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 139 | $9,124,216 | $65,642 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 147 | $9,280,061 | $63,130 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 155 | $9,429,439 | $60,835 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 164 | $9,592,043 | $58,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 657 | $3,318,941 | $5,052 |
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