Deficiency Payment payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $76,169 | $19,042 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $129,664 | $16,208 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 12 | $175,249 | $14,604 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 16 | $219,959 | $13,747 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 20 | $262,468 | $13,123 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 24 | $301,111 | $12,546 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 28 | $336,791 | $12,028 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 33 | $378,699 | $11,476 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 37 | $408,479 | $11,040 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 41 | $434,518 | $10,598 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 45 | $458,895 | $10,198 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 49 | $482,649 | $9,850 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 53 | $505,144 | $9,531 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 57 | $526,527 | $9,237 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 61 | $547,272 | $8,972 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 66 | $572,229 | $8,670 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 70 | $591,254 | $8,446 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 74 | $609,519 | $8,237 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 78 | $626,903 | $8,037 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 82 | $643,777 | $7,851 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 331 | $427,691 | $1,292 |
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