Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $25.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 12 | $1,548,032 | $129,003 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 25 | $3,014,295 | $120,572 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 38 | $4,267,208 | $112,295 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 51 | $5,361,712 | $105,132 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 64 | $6,328,977 | $98,890 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 77 | $7,236,884 | $93,986 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 90 | $8,097,663 | $89,974 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 103 | $8,906,397 | $86,470 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 116 | $9,675,332 | $83,408 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 128 | $10,357,039 | $80,914 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 141 | $11,060,817 | $78,446 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 154 | $11,734,018 | $76,195 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 167 | $12,383,482 | $74,153 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 180 | $12,994,441 | $72,191 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 193 | $13,582,047 | $70,373 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 206 | $14,147,798 | $68,679 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 219 | $14,670,847 | $66,990 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 232 | $15,164,489 | $65,364 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 244 | $15,596,082 | $63,918 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 257 | $16,046,806 | $62,439 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,032 | $9,434,000 | $9,141 |
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