Direct Payment Program payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $36.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $4,754,468 | $396,206 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 25 | $8,162,882 | $326,515 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 37 | $10,698,626 | $289,152 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 50 | $12,997,566 | $259,951 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 62 | $14,919,875 | $240,643 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 75 | $16,766,025 | $223,547 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 87 | $18,230,042 | $209,541 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 100 | $19,605,741 | $196,057 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 113 | $20,863,208 | $184,630 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 125 | $21,930,219 | $175,442 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 138 | $22,993,083 | $166,617 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 150 | $23,898,951 | $159,326 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 163 | $24,827,977 | $152,319 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 175 | $25,626,563 | $146,438 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 188 | $26,391,679 | $140,381 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 200 | $27,025,426 | $135,127 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 213 | $27,662,775 | $129,872 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 226 | $28,258,996 | $125,040 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 238 | $28,759,335 | $120,838 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 251 | $29,250,986 | $116,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,005 | $6,787,131 | $6,753 |
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