Margin Protection Program payments in Washington totaled $4.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 19 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $176,805 | $88,403 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 4 | $284,830 | $71,208 |
| Top 3% | 7% | 6 | $358,671 | $59,779 |
| Top 4% | 9% | 9 | $465,177 | $51,686 |
| Top 5% | 11% | 11 | $533,867 | $48,533 |
| Top 6% | 12% | 13 | $601,358 | $46,258 |
| Top 7% | 14% | 16 | $700,052 | $43,753 |
| Top 8% | 15% | 18 | $764,835 | $42,491 |
| Top 9% | 17% | 20 | $828,591 | $41,430 |
| Top 10% | 19% | 23 | $923,858 | $40,168 |
| Top 11% | 20% | 25 | $986,904 | $39,476 |
| Top 12% | 21% | 27 | $1,047,496 | $38,796 |
| Top 13% | 22% | 29 | $1,107,093 | $38,176 |
| Top 14% | 24% | 32 | $1,196,160 | $37,380 |
| Top 15% | 25% | 34 | $1,255,005 | $36,912 |
| Top 16% | 27% | 36 | $1,313,660 | $36,491 |
| Top 17% | 28% | 39 | $1,401,509 | $35,936 |
| Top 18% | 30% | 41 | $1,459,988 | $35,609 |
| Top 19% | 31% | 43 | $1,518,438 | $35,313 |
| Top 20% | 32% | 46 | $1,606,041 | $34,914 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 68% | 184 | $3,342,271 | $18,165 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf