Direct Payment Program payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $1.7 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 385 | $161,781,078 | $420,211 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 771 | $276,054,427 | $358,047 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 1,157 | $373,056,452 | $322,434 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 1,542 | $458,708,037 | $297,476 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 1,928 | $535,795,589 | $277,902 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 2,314 | $606,307,322 | $262,017 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 2,699 | $671,052,741 | $248,630 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 3,085 | $731,054,271 | $236,971 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 3,471 | $786,989,756 | $226,733 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 3,856 | $838,883,502 | $217,553 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 4,242 | $887,579,041 | $209,236 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 4,628 | $933,333,893 | $201,671 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,013 | $976,227,281 | $194,739 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 5,399 | $1,016,676,096 | $188,308 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 5,785 | $1,054,723,968 | $182,320 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 6,170 | $1,090,535,930 | $176,748 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 6,556 | $1,124,379,355 | $171,504 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 6,942 | $1,156,409,057 | $166,582 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 7,327 | $1,186,621,813 | $161,952 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 7,713 | $1,215,325,365 | $157,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 30,855 | $501,614,755 | $16,257 |
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