Margin Protection Program payments in Sauk County, Wisconsin totaled $148,444 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% | 17% | 1 | $25,094 | $25,094 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 2 | $47,381 | $23,691 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 3 | $69,336 | $23,112 |
| Top 4% | 70% | 5 | $103,686 | $20,737 |
| Top 5% | 75% | 6 | $110,719 | $18,453 |
| Top 6% | 79% | 7 | $117,639 | $16,806 |
| Top 7% | 80% | 8 | $118,793 | $14,849 |
| Top 8% | 81% | 10 | $120,125 | $12,013 |
| Top 9% | 81% | 11 | $120,743 | $10,977 |
| Top 10% | 82% | 12 | $121,356 | $10,113 |
| Top 11% | 83% | 14 | $122,570 | $8,755 |
| Top 12% | 83% | 15 | $123,173 | $8,212 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 16 | $123,767 | $7,735 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 17 | $124,361 | $7,315 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 19 | $125,528 | $6,607 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 20 | $126,110 | $6,306 |
| Top 17% | 85% | 21 | $126,688 | $6,033 |
| Top 18% | 86% | 23 | $127,814 | $5,557 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 24 | $128,361 | $5,348 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 25 | $128,890 | $5,156 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 103 | $19,554 | $190 |
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