Margin Protection Program payments in Vernon County, Wisconsin totaled $1.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 39 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $51,550 | $51,550 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $120,073 | $40,024 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $181,215 | $36,243 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $240,775 | $34,396 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 9 | $293,309 | $32,590 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 10 | $316,509 | $31,651 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 12 | $359,031 | $29,919 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 14 | $399,956 | $28,568 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 16 | $436,749 | $27,297 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 18 | $472,486 | $26,249 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 19 | $488,794 | $25,726 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 21 | $519,076 | $24,718 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 23 | $546,494 | $23,761 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 25 | $571,041 | $22,842 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 27 | $595,050 | $22,039 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 28 | $606,738 | $21,669 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 30 | $628,734 | $20,958 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 32 | $649,655 | $20,302 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 34 | $669,805 | $19,700 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 36 | $689,341 | $19,148 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 145 | $522,526 | $3,604 |
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