Margin Protection Program payments in Delaware County, Iowa totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 26 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 | $29,814 | $29,814 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 2 | $59,204 | $29,602 |
| Top 3% | 8% | 3 | $87,718 | $29,239 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 4 | $115,169 | $28,792 |
| Top 5% | 13% | 5 | $140,015 | $28,003 |
| Top 6% | 18% | 7 | $186,810 | $26,687 |
| Top 7% | 20% | 8 | $209,661 | $26,208 |
| Top 8% | 22% | 9 | $232,254 | $25,806 |
| Top 9% | 24% | 10 | $254,166 | $25,417 |
| Top 10% | 26% | 11 | $274,211 | $24,928 |
| Top 11% | 30% | 13 | $313,791 | $24,138 |
| Top 12% | 32% | 14 | $333,538 | $23,824 |
| Top 13% | 33% | 15 | $352,554 | $23,504 |
| Top 14% | 35% | 16 | $371,570 | $23,223 |
| Top 15% | 37% | 17 | $390,379 | $22,963 |
| Top 16% | 41% | 19 | $427,796 | $22,516 |
| Top 17% | 42% | 20 | $444,980 | $22,249 |
| Top 18% | 44% | 21 | $461,057 | $21,955 |
| Top 19% | 45% | 22 | $477,006 | $21,682 |
| Top 20% | 47% | 23 | $492,597 | $21,417 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 53% | 96 | $562,457 | $5,859 |
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