Margin Protection Program payments in Dubuque County, Iowa totaled $109,546 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 75 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 1 | $22,128 | $22,128 |
| Top 2% | 60% | 3 | $65,863 | $21,954 |
| Top 3% | 68% | 5 | $74,601 | $14,920 |
| Top 4% | 69% | 7 | $75,809 | $10,830 |
| Top 5% | 70% | 9 | $77,006 | $8,556 |
| Top 6% | 71% | 11 | $78,179 | $7,107 |
| Top 7% | 72% | 12 | $78,733 | $6,561 |
| Top 8% | 73% | 14 | $79,812 | $5,701 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 16 | $80,844 | $5,053 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 18 | $81,791 | $4,544 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 20 | $82,703 | $4,135 |
| Top 12% | 76% | 22 | $83,575 | $3,799 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 24 | $84,396 | $3,517 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 25 | $84,793 | $3,392 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 27 | $85,559 | $3,169 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 29 | $86,320 | $2,977 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 31 | $87,066 | $2,809 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 33 | $87,791 | $2,660 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 35 | $88,498 | $2,529 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 37 | $89,183 | $2,410 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 148 | $20,363 | $138 |
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