Direct Payment Program payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $32.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 13 | $3,890,619 | $299,278 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 27 | $6,715,477 | $248,721 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 41 | $9,174,899 | $223,778 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 55 | $11,235,957 | $204,290 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 69 | $12,977,978 | $188,087 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 83 | $14,506,680 | $174,779 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 97 | $15,873,777 | $163,647 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 111 | $17,129,183 | $154,317 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 125 | $18,328,434 | $146,627 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 139 | $19,446,246 | $139,901 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 153 | $20,430,154 | $133,530 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 167 | $21,294,357 | $127,511 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 181 | $22,084,029 | $122,011 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 195 | $22,816,751 | $117,009 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 209 | $23,499,248 | $112,437 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 223 | $24,115,386 | $108,141 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 237 | $24,699,418 | $104,217 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 251 | $25,253,460 | $100,611 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 265 | $25,749,242 | $97,167 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 279 | $26,187,482 | $93,862 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 1,117 | $6,053,314 | $5,419 |
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