Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $34.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 42 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% | 7% | 12 | $2,488,983 | $207,415 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 25 | $4,451,050 | $178,042 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 38 | $6,175,880 | $162,523 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 51 | $7,696,418 | $150,910 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 64 | $9,084,558 | $141,946 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 77 | $10,372,562 | $134,709 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 90 | $11,542,755 | $128,253 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 102 | $12,541,124 | $122,952 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 115 | $13,557,609 | $117,892 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 128 | $14,526,818 | $113,491 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 141 | $15,449,352 | $109,570 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 154 | $16,328,355 | $106,028 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 167 | $17,141,552 | $102,644 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 180 | $17,919,099 | $99,551 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 193 | $18,666,596 | $96,718 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 205 | $19,337,956 | $94,331 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 218 | $20,039,430 | $91,924 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 231 | $20,692,044 | $89,576 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 244 | $21,321,537 | $87,383 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 257 | $21,921,991 | $85,300 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 1,030 | $12,498,709 | $12,135 |
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