Production Flexibility Program payments in Iowa totaled $3.3 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1,340 | $311,253,409 | $232,279 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2,681 | $532,124,430 | $198,480 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 4,022 | $717,088,674 | $178,292 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 5,363 | $878,313,946 | $163,773 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 6,704 | $1,021,971,013 | $152,442 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 8,045 | $1,151,870,520 | $143,178 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 9,386 | $1,271,083,099 | $135,423 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 10,727 | $1,381,048,859 | $128,745 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 12,067 | $1,483,070,220 | $122,903 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 13,408 | $1,578,416,310 | $117,722 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 14,749 | $1,667,922,928 | $113,087 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 16,090 | $1,751,846,878 | $108,878 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 17,431 | $1,830,699,583 | $105,026 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 18,772 | $1,904,988,968 | $101,480 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 20,113 | $1,975,202,318 | $98,205 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 21,454 | $2,041,637,045 | $95,163 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 22,794 | $2,104,476,305 | $92,326 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 24,135 | $2,164,000,652 | $89,662 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 25,476 | $2,220,443,980 | $87,158 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 26,817 | $2,273,990,942 | $84,797 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 107,271 | $1,041,054,328 | $9,705 |
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