Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $4.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 59 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% | 11% | 5 | $532,504 | $106,501 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $944,631 | $94,463 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 16 | $1,368,235 | $85,515 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 21 | $1,675,603 | $79,791 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 26 | $1,914,330 | $73,628 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 32 | $2,159,774 | $67,493 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 37 | $2,325,799 | $62,859 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 42 | $2,472,625 | $58,872 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 48 | $2,629,778 | $54,787 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 53 | $2,748,994 | $51,868 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 59 | $2,883,129 | $48,867 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 64 | $2,989,116 | $46,705 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 69 | $3,089,792 | $44,780 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 75 | $3,203,255 | $42,710 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 80 | $3,286,157 | $41,077 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 85 | $3,361,698 | $39,549 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 91 | $3,446,829 | $37,877 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 96 | $3,513,512 | $36,599 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 102 | $3,585,611 | $35,153 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 107 | $3,638,412 | $34,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 430 | $1,036,719 | $2,411 |
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