Margin Protection Program payments in Wisconsin totaled $5.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 82 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 43% | 60 | $2,473,965 | $41,233 |
| Top 2% | 63% | 121 | $3,611,113 | $29,844 |
| Top 3% | 73% | 181 | $4,210,550 | $23,263 |
| Top 4% | 77% | 242 | $4,470,937 | $18,475 |
| Top 5% | 79% | 302 | $4,543,836 | $15,046 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 363 | $4,581,533 | $12,621 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 423 | $4,617,654 | $10,916 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 484 | $4,654,041 | $9,616 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 545 | $4,690,060 | $8,606 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 605 | $4,725,171 | $7,810 |
| Top 11% | 82% | 666 | $4,760,545 | $7,148 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 726 | $4,795,033 | $6,605 |
| Top 13% | 84% | 787 | $4,829,805 | $6,137 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 847 | $4,863,591 | $5,742 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 908 | $4,897,399 | $5,394 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 969 | $4,930,435 | $5,088 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 1,029 | $4,961,640 | $4,822 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 1,090 | $4,991,608 | $4,579 |
| Top 19% | 87% | 1,150 | $5,019,025 | $4,364 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 1,211 | $5,045,505 | $4,166 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 4,846 | $725,944 | $150 |
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