Margin Protection Program payments in Winneshiek County, Iowa totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 27 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $36,260 | $36,260 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 2 | $71,074 | $35,537 |
| Top 3% | 8% | 3 | $104,141 | $34,714 |
| Top 4% | 12% | 5 | $164,726 | $32,945 |
| Top 5% | 14% | 6 | $194,038 | $32,340 |
| Top 6% | 17% | 7 | $223,092 | $31,870 |
| Top 7% | 19% | 8 | $252,117 | $31,515 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 10 | $309,882 | $30,988 |
| Top 9% | 25% | 11 | $338,120 | $30,738 |
| Top 10% | 27% | 12 | $365,355 | $30,446 |
| Top 11% | 29% | 13 | $392,545 | $30,196 |
| Top 12% | 33% | 15 | $446,113 | $29,741 |
| Top 13% | 35% | 16 | $472,343 | $29,521 |
| Top 14% | 37% | 17 | $497,704 | $29,277 |
| Top 15% | 39% | 18 | $520,958 | $28,942 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 20 | $565,480 | $28,274 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 21 | $586,772 | $27,942 |
| Top 18% | 45% | 22 | $605,711 | $27,532 |
| Top 19% | 46% | 23 | $624,628 | $27,158 |
| Top 20% | 49% | 25 | $660,339 | $26,414 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 51% | 101 | $685,709 | $6,789 |
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