Direct Payment Program payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $399 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 155 | $58,027,719 | $374,372 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 311 | $96,621,633 | $310,680 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 466 | $126,896,940 | $272,311 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 622 | $152,732,011 | $245,550 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 778 | $175,147,017 | $225,125 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 933 | $194,345,096 | $208,301 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 1,089 | $211,372,968 | $194,098 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 1,245 | $226,542,279 | $181,962 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 1,400 | $240,066,497 | $171,476 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 1,556 | $252,375,288 | $162,195 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 1,712 | $263,493,641 | $153,910 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 1,867 | $273,474,807 | $146,478 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 2,023 | $282,569,323 | $139,678 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 2,179 | $290,812,596 | $133,461 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 2,334 | $298,305,708 | $127,809 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 2,490 | $305,213,072 | $122,576 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 2,646 | $311,550,883 | $117,744 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 2,801 | $317,323,661 | $113,289 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 2,957 | $322,698,331 | $109,130 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 3,113 | $327,676,350 | $105,261 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 12,452 | $71,492,113 | $5,741 |
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