Total Subsidies payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $10.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 50 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 7 | $847,208 | $121,030 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 15 | $1,315,995 | $87,733 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 22 | $1,659,343 | $75,425 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 30 | $2,023,797 | $67,460 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 37 | $2,311,499 | $62,473 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 45 | $2,601,891 | $57,820 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 52 | $2,839,284 | $54,602 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 60 | $3,084,075 | $51,401 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 67 | $3,282,797 | $48,997 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 75 | $3,481,268 | $46,417 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 82 | $3,636,797 | $44,351 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 90 | $3,798,171 | $42,202 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 97 | $3,933,009 | $40,546 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 105 | $4,078,751 | $38,845 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 112 | $4,197,462 | $37,477 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 120 | $4,326,513 | $36,054 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 128 | $4,447,574 | $34,747 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 135 | $4,547,803 | $33,687 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 143 | $4,654,562 | $32,549 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 150 | $4,742,832 | $31,619 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 603 | $2,155,044 | $3,574 |
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