Total Emergency Relief Program payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $15.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Total Emergency Relief Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 5 | $826,801 | $165,360 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 11 | $1,586,268 | $144,206 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 17 | $2,268,231 | $133,425 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 23 | $2,882,888 | $125,343 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 29 | $3,444,233 | $118,767 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 35 | $3,972,926 | $113,512 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 41 | $4,436,214 | $108,200 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 47 | $4,869,685 | $103,610 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 53 | $5,278,759 | $99,599 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 59 | $5,653,115 | $95,816 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 65 | $6,007,928 | $92,430 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 71 | $6,353,835 | $89,491 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 77 | $6,685,087 | $86,819 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 83 | $7,002,183 | $84,364 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 88 | $7,254,417 | $82,437 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 94 | $7,545,977 | $80,276 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 100 | $7,830,386 | $78,304 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 106 | $8,102,940 | $76,443 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 112 | $8,364,236 | $74,681 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 118 | $8,620,211 | $73,053 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 475 | $7,100,882 | $14,949 |
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