Margin Protection Program payments in Wisconsin totaled $68.8 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% | 66 | $3,868,319 | $58,611 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 132 | $5,952,436 | $45,094 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 199 | $7,960,924 | $40,005 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 265 | $9,904,520 | $37,376 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 331 | $11,826,792 | $35,730 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 398 | $13,754,143 | $34,558 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 464 | $15,632,690 | $33,691 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 530 | $17,491,327 | $33,003 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 597 | $19,355,851 | $32,422 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 663 | $21,164,649 | $31,923 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 729 | $22,932,816 | $31,458 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 796 | $24,668,940 | $30,991 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 862 | $26,275,877 | $30,482 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 928 | $27,773,554 | $29,928 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 995 | $29,233,866 | $29,381 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 1,061 | $30,626,213 | $28,865 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 1,127 | $31,960,986 | $28,359 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 1,194 | $33,243,863 | $27,842 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 1,260 | $34,444,380 | $27,337 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 1,326 | $35,595,145 | $26,844 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 5,308 | $33,223,078 | $6,259 |
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