Deficiency Payment payments in Iowa totaled $391 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 40 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1,004 | $27,929,126 | $27,818 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2,008 | $48,822,941 | $24,314 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3,012 | $66,731,653 | $22,155 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4,016 | $82,687,852 | $20,590 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 5,020 | $97,167,960 | $19,356 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 6,024 | $110,494,767 | $18,342 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7,028 | $122,853,999 | $17,481 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 8,032 | $134,406,383 | $16,734 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 9,036 | $145,285,978 | $16,079 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 10,040 | $155,550,479 | $15,493 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 11,044 | $165,265,728 | $14,964 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 12,048 | $174,491,782 | $14,483 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 13,052 | $183,257,776 | $14,041 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 14,056 | $191,626,633 | $13,633 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 15,060 | $199,623,877 | $13,255 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 16,064 | $207,280,558 | $12,903 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 17,068 | $214,615,478 | $12,574 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 18,072 | $221,650,597 | $12,265 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 19,076 | $228,404,734 | $11,973 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 20,080 | $234,894,997 | $11,698 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 80,323 | $156,501,902 | $1,948 |
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