Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Iowa totaled $1.9 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 779 | $200,478,210 | $257,353 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 1,559 | $330,166,818 | $211,781 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 2,339 | $438,420,884 | $187,439 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 3,119 | $533,176,442 | $170,945 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 3,899 | $617,589,664 | $158,397 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 4,679 | $694,026,067 | $148,328 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 5,459 | $763,978,900 | $139,949 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 6,239 | $828,480,364 | $132,791 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 7,019 | $888,192,376 | $126,541 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 7,799 | $943,658,709 | $120,997 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 8,578 | $995,284,461 | $116,028 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 9,358 | $1,043,614,921 | $111,521 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 10,138 | $1,088,948,814 | $107,413 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 10,918 | $1,131,650,325 | $103,650 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 11,698 | $1,171,897,979 | $100,179 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 12,478 | $1,209,986,463 | $96,970 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 13,258 | $1,246,032,686 | $93,983 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 14,038 | $1,280,144,844 | $91,191 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 14,818 | $1,312,443,523 | $88,571 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 15,598 | $1,343,096,393 | $86,107 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 62,392 | $581,288,050 | $9,317 |
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