Margin Protection Program payments in Polk County, Wisconsin totaled $911,402 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% | 4% | 1 | $33,711 | $33,711 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $62,292 | $31,146 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 3 | $90,282 | $30,094 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 4 | $118,253 | $29,563 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 5 | $145,808 | $29,162 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 6 | $173,152 | $28,859 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 8 | $225,525 | $28,191 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 9 | $248,201 | $27,578 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 10 | $269,425 | $26,943 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 11 | $290,026 | $26,366 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 12 | $309,577 | $25,798 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 13 | $329,005 | $25,308 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 14 | $348,315 | $24,880 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 16 | $383,769 | $23,986 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 17 | $400,732 | $23,572 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 18 | $417,679 | $23,204 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 19 | $434,244 | $22,855 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 20 | $450,444 | $22,522 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 21 | $466,162 | $22,198 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 23 | $495,840 | $21,558 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 92 | $415,562 | $4,517 |
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