Deficiency Payment payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $130 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% | 338 | $8,789,221 | $26,004 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 677 | $15,382,987 | $22,722 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 1,016 | $21,009,506 | $20,679 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 1,355 | $26,039,238 | $19,217 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 1,694 | $30,647,982 | $18,092 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 2,033 | $34,912,400 | $17,173 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 2,372 | $38,887,331 | $16,394 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 2,711 | $42,628,405 | $15,724 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 3,050 | $46,147,512 | $15,130 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 3,389 | $49,476,244 | $14,599 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 3,728 | $52,639,650 | $14,120 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 4,067 | $55,646,956 | $13,683 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 4,406 | $58,516,466 | $13,281 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 4,745 | $61,257,790 | $12,910 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 5,084 | $63,884,899 | $12,566 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 5,423 | $66,407,093 | $12,245 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 5,762 | $68,827,222 | $11,945 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 6,101 | $71,152,942 | $11,663 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 6,440 | $73,393,243 | $11,396 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 6,779 | $75,554,470 | $11,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 27,116 | $54,214,841 | $1,999 |
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