Deficiency Payment payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $31.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Deficiency Payment payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Deficiency Payment recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 87 | $2,556,633 | $29,387 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 174 | $4,455,078 | $25,604 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 261 | $6,041,916 | $23,149 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 348 | $7,423,858 | $21,333 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 435 | $8,660,263 | $19,909 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 522 | $9,797,897 | $18,770 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 609 | $10,841,169 | $17,802 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 696 | $11,816,949 | $16,978 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 783 | $12,735,390 | $16,265 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 870 | $13,599,656 | $15,632 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 957 | $14,403,845 | $15,051 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 1,044 | $15,159,147 | $14,520 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 1,131 | $15,877,710 | $14,039 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 1,218 | $16,561,361 | $13,597 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 1,305 | $17,212,318 | $13,190 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 1,392 | $17,830,630 | $12,809 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 1,479 | $18,423,345 | $12,457 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 1,566 | $18,987,790 | $12,125 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 1,653 | $19,525,601 | $11,812 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 1,740 | $20,039,590 | $11,517 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 6,964 | $11,337,581 | $1,628 |
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