Margin Protection Program payments in Lewis County, New York totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 30 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $32,310 | $32,310 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 2 | $61,951 | $30,976 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 4 | $120,554 | $30,139 |
| Top 4% | 12% | 5 | $149,387 | $29,877 |
| Top 5% | 15% | 6 | $178,165 | $29,694 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 8 | $235,497 | $29,437 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 9 | $263,116 | $29,235 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 10 | $290,594 | $29,059 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 12 | $343,698 | $28,642 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 13 | $368,896 | $28,377 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 14 | $390,321 | $27,880 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 16 | $427,556 | $26,722 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 17 | $444,716 | $26,160 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 19 | $476,943 | $25,102 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 20 | $492,351 | $24,618 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 21 | $507,497 | $24,167 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 23 | $536,923 | $23,344 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 24 | $551,157 | $22,965 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 25 | $565,326 | $22,613 |
| Top 20% | 49% | 27 | $593,117 | $21,967 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 51% | 109 | $617,360 | $5,664 |
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