Total Subsidies payments in Wapello County, Iowa totaled $14.6 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% | 11% | 8 | $1,350,618 | $168,827 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 16 | $2,399,048 | $149,940 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 24 | $3,265,600 | $136,067 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 33 | $3,998,162 | $121,156 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 41 | $4,550,040 | $110,977 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 49 | $5,027,448 | $102,601 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 57 | $5,427,491 | $95,219 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 66 | $5,831,546 | $88,357 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 74 | $6,161,341 | $83,261 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 82 | $6,458,790 | $78,766 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 90 | $6,734,273 | $74,825 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 99 | $7,027,015 | $70,980 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 107 | $7,263,669 | $67,885 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 115 | $7,483,397 | $65,073 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 123 | $7,693,766 | $62,551 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 132 | $7,918,260 | $59,987 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 140 | $8,104,194 | $57,887 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 148 | $8,282,897 | $55,966 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 156 | $8,456,888 | $54,211 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 165 | $8,645,454 | $52,397 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 661 | $3,398,642 | $5,142 |
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