Margin Protection Program payments in Franklin County, Vermont totaled $1.9 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% | 6% | 1 | $115,585 | $115,585 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $176,552 | $88,276 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $277,265 | $69,316 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 5 | $310,204 | $62,041 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 7 | $372,709 | $53,244 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 8 | $402,282 | $50,285 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 9 | $431,851 | $47,983 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 11 | $490,004 | $44,546 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 12 | $519,024 | $43,252 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 14 | $577,018 | $41,216 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 15 | $605,909 | $40,394 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 17 | $663,543 | $39,032 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 18 | $692,340 | $38,463 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 19 | $720,684 | $37,931 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 21 | $777,262 | $37,012 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 22 | $805,509 | $36,614 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 24 | $861,685 | $35,904 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 25 | $889,720 | $35,589 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 26 | $917,747 | $35,298 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 28 | $973,518 | $34,769 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 114 | $890,632 | $7,813 |
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