Total Subsidies payments in Wapello County, Iowa totaled $15.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 53 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $1,626,238 | $180,693 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 18 | $2,658,045 | $147,669 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 27 | $3,565,953 | $132,072 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 36 | $4,299,448 | $119,429 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 45 | $4,944,892 | $109,886 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 54 | $5,492,250 | $101,708 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 63 | $5,982,660 | $94,963 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 72 | $6,425,798 | $89,247 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 81 | $6,824,579 | $84,254 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 90 | $7,192,598 | $79,918 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 99 | $7,536,816 | $76,129 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 108 | $7,864,156 | $72,816 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 117 | $8,169,103 | $69,821 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 126 | $8,458,285 | $67,129 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 135 | $8,730,981 | $64,674 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 144 | $8,988,576 | $62,421 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 153 | $9,227,597 | $60,311 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 162 | $9,446,438 | $58,311 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 171 | $9,655,473 | $56,465 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 181 | $9,877,972 | $54,574 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 724 | $3,773,756 | $5,212 |
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