Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $12.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program - Round 1 recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 7 | $1,880,656 | $268,665 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $2,611,216 | $174,081 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 22 | $3,143,819 | $142,901 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $3,644,128 | $121,471 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 38 | $4,061,388 | $106,879 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 45 | $4,387,166 | $97,493 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 53 | $4,736,818 | $89,374 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 60 | $5,023,962 | $83,733 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 68 | $5,328,551 | $78,361 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 76 | $5,604,508 | $73,744 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 83 | $5,837,084 | $70,326 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 91 | $6,089,491 | $66,917 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 98 | $6,302,361 | $64,310 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 106 | $6,536,251 | $61,663 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 114 | $6,759,891 | $59,297 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 121 | $6,950,399 | $57,441 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 129 | $7,157,011 | $55,481 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 136 | $7,333,808 | $53,925 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 144 | $7,528,832 | $52,284 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 152 | $7,715,012 | $50,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 608 | $4,339,267 | $7,137 |
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