Market Gains payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $10.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 45 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $637,764 | $159,441 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 9 | $1,307,830 | $145,314 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $1,931,835 | $137,988 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 18 | $2,357,079 | $130,949 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 23 | $2,854,515 | $124,109 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 28 | $3,305,524 | $118,054 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 32 | $3,632,075 | $113,502 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 37 | $3,994,093 | $107,948 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 42 | $4,318,079 | $102,811 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 46 | $4,568,304 | $99,311 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 51 | $4,855,367 | $95,203 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 56 | $5,127,216 | $91,557 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 60 | $5,334,730 | $88,912 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 65 | $5,579,118 | $85,833 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 70 | $5,809,654 | $82,995 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 74 | $5,986,075 | $80,893 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 79 | $6,195,064 | $78,419 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 84 | $6,396,102 | $76,144 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 88 | $6,550,262 | $74,435 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 93 | $6,736,937 | $72,440 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 374 | $3,504,610 | $9,371 |
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