Miscellaneous Farm Programs payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $737,846 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs payment recipients were paid 77 percent of Miscellaneous Farm Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 14 | $88,119 | $6,294 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 28 | $161,719 | $5,776 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 42 | $233,545 | $5,561 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 56 | $303,612 | $5,422 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 70 | $366,754 | $5,239 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 84 | $421,244 | $5,015 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 99 | $470,342 | $4,751 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 113 | $508,091 | $4,496 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 127 | $541,899 | $4,267 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 141 | $568,758 | $4,034 |
| Top 11% | 80% | 155 | $591,504 | $3,816 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 169 | $609,708 | $3,608 |
| Top 13% | 85% | 183 | $624,195 | $3,411 |
| Top 14% | 86% | 198 | $637,578 | $3,220 |
| Top 15% | 88% | 212 | $647,897 | $3,056 |
| Top 16% | 89% | 226 | $656,334 | $2,904 |
| Top 17% | 90% | 240 | $663,588 | $2,765 |
| Top 18% | 91% | 254 | $669,676 | $2,637 |
| Top 19% | 91% | 268 | $674,877 | $2,518 |
| Top 20% | 92% | 283 | $679,789 | $2,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 8% | 1,132 | $58,056 | $51 |
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