Production Flexibility Program payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $24.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Production Flexibility Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Production Flexibility Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 16 | $3,517,369 | $219,836 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 32 | $5,868,490 | $183,390 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 48 | $7,640,325 | $159,173 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 65 | $9,198,186 | $141,511 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 81 | $10,404,032 | $128,445 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 97 | $11,471,368 | $118,262 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 114 | $12,469,032 | $109,377 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 130 | $13,288,515 | $102,219 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 146 | $14,054,399 | $96,263 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 163 | $14,803,118 | $90,817 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 179 | $15,395,214 | $86,007 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 195 | $15,934,562 | $81,716 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 212 | $16,452,937 | $77,608 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 228 | $16,890,883 | $74,083 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 244 | $17,293,561 | $70,875 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 260 | $17,660,684 | $67,926 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 277 | $18,022,438 | $65,063 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 293 | $18,340,423 | $62,595 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 309 | $18,643,373 | $60,335 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 326 | $18,947,769 | $58,122 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,305 | $5,503,436 | $4,217 |
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