Margin Protection Program payments in 2nd District of Idaho (Rep. Michael Simpson) totaled $3.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 19 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 2% | 1 | $55,676 | $55,676 |
| Top 2% | 4% | 3 | $137,490 | $45,830 |
| Top 3% | 7% | 5 | $217,201 | $43,440 |
| Top 4% | 8% | 6 | $256,341 | $42,724 |
| Top 5% | 10% | 8 | $330,517 | $41,315 |
| Top 6% | 12% | 10 | $399,545 | $39,955 |
| Top 7% | 13% | 11 | $431,112 | $39,192 |
| Top 8% | 15% | 13 | $492,783 | $37,906 |
| Top 9% | 17% | 15 | $553,768 | $36,918 |
| Top 10% | 19% | 17 | $614,550 | $36,150 |
| Top 11% | 20% | 18 | $644,846 | $35,825 |
| Top 12% | 21% | 20 | $705,003 | $35,250 |
| Top 13% | 23% | 22 | $764,857 | $34,766 |
| Top 14% | 24% | 23 | $794,667 | $34,551 |
| Top 15% | 26% | 25 | $854,261 | $34,170 |
| Top 16% | 28% | 27 | $913,245 | $33,824 |
| Top 17% | 29% | 28 | $942,700 | $33,668 |
| Top 18% | 30% | 30 | $1,001,472 | $33,382 |
| Top 19% | 32% | 32 | $1,060,016 | $33,126 |
| Top 20% | 34% | 34 | $1,118,472 | $32,896 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 66% | 136 | $2,169,357 | $15,951 |
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