Market Gains payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $1.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $112,755 | $112,755 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $170,294 | $85,147 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 3 | $227,260 | $75,753 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 4 | $282,935 | $70,734 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 6 | $378,052 | $63,009 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 7 | $424,013 | $60,573 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 8 | $466,228 | $58,278 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 9 | $508,279 | $56,475 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 10 | $548,444 | $54,844 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 12 | $628,172 | $52,348 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 13 | $663,694 | $51,053 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 14 | $697,408 | $49,815 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 15 | $730,772 | $48,718 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 16 | $760,317 | $47,520 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 18 | $810,063 | $45,003 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 19 | $832,971 | $43,841 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 20 | $855,337 | $42,767 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 21 | $877,556 | $41,788 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 22 | $899,190 | $40,872 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 24 | $941,726 | $39,239 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 97 | $523,744 | $5,399 |
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