Margin Protection Program payments in Nebraska totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 31 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $57,072 | $57,072 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 3 | $129,338 | $43,113 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 4 | $163,029 | $40,757 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 6 | $227,818 | $37,970 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 7 | $259,905 | $37,129 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 9 | $323,122 | $35,902 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 10 | $353,796 | $35,380 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 12 | $413,657 | $34,471 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 13 | $443,127 | $34,087 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 15 | $501,338 | $33,423 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 16 | $530,277 | $33,142 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 18 | $587,230 | $32,624 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 19 | $614,155 | $32,324 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 21 | $665,672 | $31,699 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 22 | $690,897 | $31,404 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 24 | $734,466 | $30,603 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 26 | $774,414 | $29,785 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 27 | $793,677 | $29,395 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 29 | $831,489 | $28,672 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 30 | $849,797 | $28,327 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 123 | $767,349 | $6,239 |
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