Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $23.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program payment recipients were paid 42 percent of Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 13 | $1,709,940 | $131,534 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 27 | $3,003,195 | $111,229 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 40 | $4,077,626 | $101,941 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 54 | $5,110,017 | $94,630 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 67 | $5,998,117 | $89,524 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 81 | $6,913,723 | $85,355 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 94 | $7,696,833 | $81,881 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 108 | $8,478,977 | $78,509 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 122 | $9,211,986 | $75,508 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 135 | $9,861,596 | $73,049 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 149 | $10,525,668 | $70,642 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 162 | $11,109,303 | $68,576 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 176 | $11,693,919 | $66,443 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 189 | $12,204,313 | $64,573 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 203 | $12,725,361 | $62,687 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 216 | $13,181,255 | $61,024 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 230 | $13,649,013 | $59,344 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 244 | $14,091,223 | $57,751 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 257 | $14,475,057 | $56,323 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 271 | $14,873,027 | $54,882 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 1,085 | $8,814,667 | $8,124 |
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