Direct Payment Program payments in Lucas County, Iowa totaled $12.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 10 | $1,915,623 | $191,562 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 21 | $3,236,924 | $154,139 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 32 | $4,113,506 | $128,547 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 43 | $4,793,966 | $111,488 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 54 | $5,390,701 | $99,828 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 64 | $5,851,725 | $91,433 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 75 | $6,321,331 | $84,284 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 86 | $6,733,104 | $78,292 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 97 | $7,119,310 | $73,395 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 108 | $7,475,393 | $69,217 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 119 | $7,805,726 | $65,594 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 129 | $8,078,765 | $62,626 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 140 | $8,348,450 | $59,632 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 151 | $8,605,660 | $56,991 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 162 | $8,845,647 | $54,603 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 173 | $9,060,030 | $52,370 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 184 | $9,264,025 | $50,348 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 194 | $9,436,757 | $48,643 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 205 | $9,610,126 | $46,879 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 216 | $9,773,989 | $45,250 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 867 | $2,693,540 | $3,107 |
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