Market Gains payments in Pottawattamie County, Iowa totaled $5.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Gains payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Market Gains recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $701,847 | $233,949 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $1,115,713 | $185,952 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $1,411,659 | $156,851 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13 | $1,760,734 | $135,441 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 16 | $1,980,212 | $123,763 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 19 | $2,188,927 | $115,207 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 22 | $2,374,832 | $107,947 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 26 | $2,590,896 | $99,650 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 29 | $2,736,991 | $94,379 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 32 | $2,876,082 | $89,878 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 36 | $3,052,771 | $84,799 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 39 | $3,177,959 | $81,486 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 42 | $3,295,031 | $78,453 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 45 | $3,404,866 | $75,664 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 49 | $3,549,396 | $72,437 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 52 | $3,653,695 | $70,263 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 55 | $3,749,927 | $68,180 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 59 | $3,865,959 | $65,525 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 62 | $3,946,524 | $63,654 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 65 | $4,025,013 | $61,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 263 | $1,872,840 | $7,121 |
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