Emergency Conservation Program payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $703,309 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 34 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $32,175 | $32,175 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $74,844 | $24,948 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $104,060 | $20,812 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 7 | $129,147 | $18,450 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 9 | $150,823 | $16,758 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 10 | $161,582 | $16,158 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 12 | $182,557 | $15,213 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 14 | $202,580 | $14,470 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 16 | $222,301 | $13,894 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 18 | $241,034 | $13,391 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 20 | $259,292 | $12,965 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 21 | $268,306 | $12,776 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 23 | $284,952 | $12,389 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 25 | $300,191 | $12,008 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 27 | $314,688 | $11,655 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 29 | $327,321 | $11,287 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 30 | $333,486 | $11,116 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 32 | $345,690 | $10,803 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 34 | $357,410 | $10,512 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 36 | $368,231 | $10,229 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 146 | $335,078 | $2,295 |
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