Margin Protection Program payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $238,060 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 69 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 50% | 5 | $119,184 | $23,837 |
| Top 2% | 59% | 10 | $139,573 | $13,957 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 15 | $143,367 | $9,558 |
| Top 4% | 62% | 21 | $146,966 | $6,998 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 26 | $149,902 | $5,765 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 31 | $152,802 | $4,929 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 36 | $155,607 | $4,322 |
| Top 8% | 67% | 42 | $158,791 | $3,781 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 47 | $161,333 | $3,433 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 52 | $163,724 | $3,149 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 57 | $166,017 | $2,913 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 63 | $168,631 | $2,677 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 68 | $170,737 | $2,511 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 73 | $172,728 | $2,366 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 78 | $174,640 | $2,239 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 84 | $176,888 | $2,106 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 89 | $178,674 | $2,008 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 94 | $180,414 | $1,919 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 99 | $182,076 | $1,839 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 105 | $183,991 | $1,752 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 420 | $54,069 | $129 |
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