Margin Protection Program payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $128,602 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 82 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 1 | $51,850 | $51,850 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 2 | $74,034 | $37,017 |
| Top 3% | 73% | 3 | $94,048 | $31,349 |
| Top 4% | 77% | 4 | $98,752 | $24,688 |
| Top 5% | 80% | 5 | $102,699 | $20,540 |
| Top 6% | 80% | 6 | $103,373 | $17,229 |
| Top 7% | 81% | 7 | $104,016 | $14,859 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 8 | $104,633 | $13,079 |
| Top 9% | 82% | 9 | $105,244 | $11,694 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 10 | $105,849 | $10,585 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 11 | $106,453 | $9,678 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 12 | $107,047 | $8,921 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 13 | $107,639 | $8,280 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 14 | $108,230 | $7,731 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 15 | $108,819 | $7,255 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 16 | $109,404 | $6,838 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 17 | $109,976 | $6,469 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 18 | $110,546 | $6,141 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 19 | $111,105 | $5,848 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 20 | $111,664 | $5,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 80 | $16,938 | $212 |
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