Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Iowa totaled $1.9 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 779 | $200,467,261 | $257,339 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 1,558 | $330,001,668 | $211,811 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 2,338 | $438,275,516 | $187,457 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 3,117 | $532,928,648 | $170,975 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 3,897 | $617,364,775 | $158,421 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 4,676 | $693,723,576 | $148,358 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 5,456 | $763,692,015 | $139,973 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 6,235 | $828,133,093 | $132,820 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 7,015 | $887,867,725 | $126,567 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 7,794 | $943,286,324 | $121,027 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 8,574 | $994,998,829 | $116,048 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 9,353 | $1,043,282,572 | $111,545 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 10,133 | $1,088,632,654 | $107,434 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 10,912 | $1,131,294,270 | $103,674 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 11,692 | $1,171,552,151 | $100,201 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 12,471 | $1,209,601,852 | $96,993 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 13,251 | $1,245,661,809 | $94,005 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 14,030 | $1,279,746,152 | $91,215 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 14,810 | $1,312,059,271 | $88,593 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 15,589 | $1,342,687,679 | $86,130 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 62,360 | $581,530,003 | $9,325 |
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