Crop Disaster Assistance Program payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Crop Disaster Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $164,414 | $32,883 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 11 | $315,891 | $28,717 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 17 | $439,959 | $25,880 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 23 | $553,640 | $24,071 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 29 | $651,890 | $22,479 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 34 | $727,413 | $21,395 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 40 | $812,419 | $20,310 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 46 | $890,996 | $19,369 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 52 | $965,742 | $18,572 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 58 | $1,035,007 | $17,845 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 63 | $1,088,948 | $17,285 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 69 | $1,151,487 | $16,688 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 75 | $1,212,654 | $16,169 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 81 | $1,270,025 | $15,679 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 87 | $1,323,011 | $15,207 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 92 | $1,364,674 | $14,833 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 98 | $1,411,820 | $14,406 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 104 | $1,456,384 | $14,004 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 110 | $1,499,275 | $13,630 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 116 | $1,540,799 | $13,283 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 465 | $971,653 | $2,090 |
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