Market Gains payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $7.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $805,999 | $161,200 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $1,349,354 | $134,935 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $1,801,148 | $120,077 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 20 | $2,157,218 | $107,861 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 25 | $2,471,349 | $98,854 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 30 | $2,768,136 | $92,271 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 35 | $3,041,765 | $86,908 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 40 | $3,281,643 | $82,041 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 45 | $3,508,134 | $77,959 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 50 | $3,727,890 | $74,558 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 55 | $3,928,863 | $71,434 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 60 | $4,119,590 | $68,660 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 65 | $4,297,482 | $66,115 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 70 | $4,468,190 | $63,831 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 75 | $4,629,870 | $61,732 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 80 | $4,770,194 | $59,627 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 85 | $4,902,150 | $57,672 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 90 | $5,028,173 | $55,869 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 95 | $5,147,764 | $54,187 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 101 | $5,283,783 | $52,315 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 404 | $2,567,621 | $6,356 |
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