Margin Protection Program payments in Wood County, Wisconsin totaled $1.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 29 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $42,107 | $42,107 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 2 | $71,921 | $35,961 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 4 | $129,950 | $32,488 |
| Top 4% | 12% | 5 | $158,595 | $31,719 |
| Top 5% | 15% | 6 | $186,899 | $31,150 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 8 | $243,000 | $30,375 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 9 | $269,899 | $29,989 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 10 | $296,413 | $29,641 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 12 | $348,632 | $29,053 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 13 | $374,510 | $28,808 |
| Top 11% | 31% | 14 | $400,115 | $28,580 |
| Top 12% | 35% | 16 | $448,471 | $28,029 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 17 | $470,099 | $27,653 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 18 | $490,540 | $27,252 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 20 | $525,169 | $26,258 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 21 | $541,440 | $25,783 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 22 | $557,574 | $25,344 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 24 | $589,118 | $24,547 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 25 | $604,069 | $24,163 |
| Top 20% | 49% | 27 | $631,854 | $23,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 51% | 108 | $647,585 | $5,996 |
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