Margin Protection Program payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $5.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 29 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 5 | $197,440 | $39,488 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 11 | $379,477 | $34,498 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 16 | $526,095 | $32,881 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 22 | $697,915 | $31,723 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 28 | $863,384 | $30,835 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 33 | $992,010 | $30,061 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 39 | $1,142,276 | $29,289 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 45 | $1,286,052 | $28,579 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 50 | $1,400,162 | $28,003 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 56 | $1,533,643 | $27,386 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 62 | $1,663,077 | $26,824 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 67 | $1,768,032 | $26,389 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 73 | $1,890,155 | $25,893 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 79 | $2,007,447 | $25,411 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 84 | $2,101,954 | $25,023 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 90 | $2,213,616 | $24,596 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 96 | $2,319,541 | $24,162 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 101 | $2,403,033 | $23,792 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 107 | $2,497,860 | $23,344 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 113 | $2,589,766 | $22,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 452 | $2,624,318 | $5,806 |
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