Margin Protection Program payments in Clayton County, Iowa totaled $50,856 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 72 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 41% | 1 | $20,752 | $20,752 |
| Top 2% | 54% | 2 | $27,405 | $13,703 |
| Top 3% | 61% | 3 | $31,031 | $10,344 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 4 | $32,101 | $8,025 |
| Top 5% | 65% | 5 | $32,912 | $6,582 |
| Top 6% | 66% | 6 | $33,592 | $5,599 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 8 | $34,761 | $4,345 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 9 | $35,329 | $3,925 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 10 | $35,867 | $3,587 |
| Top 10% | 72% | 11 | $36,384 | $3,308 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 12 | $36,892 | $3,074 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 13 | $37,394 | $2,876 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 15 | $38,307 | $2,554 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 16 | $38,674 | $2,417 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 17 | $39,028 | $2,296 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 18 | $39,370 | $2,187 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 19 | $39,711 | $2,090 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 20 | $40,034 | $2,002 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 22 | $40,637 | $1,847 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 23 | $40,929 | $1,780 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 93 | $9,927 | $107 |
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