Margin Protection Program payments in Iowa totaled $11.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 31 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 11 | $593,290 | $53,935 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 23 | $996,947 | $43,346 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 35 | $1,367,993 | $39,086 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 47 | $1,724,653 | $36,695 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 58 | $2,047,603 | $35,304 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 70 | $2,394,215 | $34,203 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 82 | $2,735,759 | $33,363 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 94 | $3,068,593 | $32,645 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 106 | $3,389,988 | $31,981 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 117 | $3,672,614 | $31,390 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 129 | $3,968,999 | $30,767 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 141 | $4,249,302 | $30,137 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 153 | $4,518,190 | $29,531 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 165 | $4,777,310 | $28,953 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 176 | $5,007,302 | $28,451 |
| Top 16% | 44% | 188 | $5,250,938 | $27,931 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 200 | $5,483,856 | $27,419 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 212 | $5,710,080 | $26,934 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 224 | $5,929,394 | $26,471 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 235 | $6,121,728 | $26,050 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 944 | $5,766,736 | $6,109 |
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