Deficiency Payment payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $21.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 51 | $1,405,662 | $27,562 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 103 | $2,540,994 | $24,670 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 155 | $3,500,529 | $22,584 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 207 | $4,359,189 | $21,059 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 259 | $5,131,945 | $19,814 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 310 | $5,837,825 | $18,832 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 362 | $6,504,112 | $17,967 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 414 | $7,112,455 | $17,180 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 466 | $7,678,406 | $16,477 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 518 | $8,212,542 | $15,854 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 570 | $8,717,713 | $15,294 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 621 | $9,186,346 | $14,793 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 673 | $9,637,014 | $14,319 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 725 | $10,064,112 | $13,882 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 777 | $10,471,930 | $13,477 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 829 | $10,865,251 | $13,106 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 881 | $11,241,608 | $12,760 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 932 | $11,594,620 | $12,441 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 984 | $11,943,204 | $12,137 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 1,036 | $12,278,579 | $11,852 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 4,147 | $9,056,005 | $2,184 |
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