Direct Payment Program payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $35.0 million from 1995-2023.

From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 64 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.

Pct. of Recipients Pct. of Payments Number of Recipients Total Payments 1995-2023 Payment per Recipient
Top 1%14%15$4,797,052$319,803
Top 2%23%31$8,007,890$258,319
Top 3%31%47$10,821,211$230,239
Top 4%38%63$13,266,878$210,585
Top 5%44%79$15,378,082$194,659
Top 6%49%95$17,198,047$181,032
Top 7%53%111$18,720,463$168,653
Top 8%57%126$20,022,251$158,907
Top 9%61%142$21,284,695$149,892
Top 10%64%158$22,441,557$142,035
Top 11%67%174$23,447,562$134,756
Top 12%69%190$24,308,142$127,938
Top 13%72%206$25,077,192$121,734
Top 14%74%222$25,774,770$116,103
Top 15%75%237$26,360,537$111,226
Top 16%77%253$26,940,005$106,482
Top 17%78%269$27,482,208$102,164
Top 18%80%285$27,986,685$98,199
Top 19%81%301$28,448,373$94,513
Top 20%82%317$28,874,289$91,086
Remaining 80% of recips.18%1,269$6,154,386$4,850
 

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