Total Subsidies payments in Wapello County, Iowa totaled $9.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of recipients were paid 42 percent of all USDA subsidies.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $503,075 | $71,868 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 14 | $840,019 | $60,001 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 22 | $1,186,114 | $53,914 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 29 | $1,454,450 | $50,153 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 36 | $1,687,967 | $46,888 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 44 | $1,940,350 | $44,099 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 51 | $2,142,132 | $42,003 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 58 | $2,332,774 | $40,220 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 66 | $2,539,086 | $38,471 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 73 | $2,704,848 | $37,053 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 80 | $2,859,641 | $35,746 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 88 | $3,027,344 | $34,402 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 95 | $3,167,585 | $33,343 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 102 | $3,302,420 | $32,377 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 110 | $3,452,450 | $31,386 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 117 | $3,579,183 | $30,591 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 124 | $3,703,823 | $29,870 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 132 | $3,840,779 | $29,097 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 139 | $3,951,151 | $28,426 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 146 | $4,057,510 | $27,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 588 | $2,383,240 | $4,053 |
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