Livestock Forage Disaster Program payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Livestock Forage Disaster Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $97,882 | $32,627 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 6 | $171,516 | $28,586 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 9 | $243,220 | $27,024 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 12 | $309,225 | $25,769 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 15 | $370,480 | $24,699 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 18 | $425,562 | $23,642 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 21 | $478,385 | $22,780 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 24 | $529,589 | $22,066 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 27 | $578,021 | $21,408 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 30 | $622,662 | $20,755 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 33 | $662,392 | $20,072 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 37 | $710,101 | $19,192 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 40 | $744,417 | $18,610 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 43 | $777,745 | $18,087 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 46 | $809,442 | $17,597 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 49 | $838,430 | $17,111 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 52 | $866,192 | $16,658 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 55 | $892,788 | $16,233 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 58 | $917,878 | $15,825 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 61 | $942,016 | $15,443 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 248 | $698,572 | $2,817 |
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