Margin Protection Program payments in Vermont totaled $7.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 32 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 6 | $451,990 | $75,332 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 12 | $758,447 | $63,204 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 18 | $970,711 | $53,928 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 24 | $1,156,587 | $48,191 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 31 | $1,364,240 | $44,008 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 37 | $1,540,330 | $41,631 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 43 | $1,714,997 | $39,884 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 49 | $1,888,545 | $38,542 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 55 | $2,061,444 | $37,481 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 62 | $2,261,717 | $36,479 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 68 | $2,431,890 | $35,763 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 74 | $2,601,166 | $35,151 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 80 | $2,769,172 | $34,615 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 86 | $2,935,577 | $34,135 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 93 | $3,127,115 | $33,625 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 99 | $3,288,727 | $33,219 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 105 | $3,441,510 | $32,776 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 111 | $3,588,052 | $32,325 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 117 | $3,726,512 | $31,851 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 124 | $3,879,532 | $31,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 496 | $3,271,673 | $6,596 |
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