Margin Protection Program payments in 2nd District of Idaho (Rep. Michael Simpson) totaled $76,444 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 30 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 | $13,302 | $13,302 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $14,949 | $4,983 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $15,760 | $3,940 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $17,292 | $2,882 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $18,013 | $2,573 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 9 | $19,339 | $2,149 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 10 | $19,982 | $1,998 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 12 | $21,228 | $1,769 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 14 | $22,467 | $1,605 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 15 | $23,085 | $1,539 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 17 | $24,317 | $1,430 |
| Top 12% | 33% | 18 | $24,928 | $1,385 |
| Top 13% | 34% | 20 | $26,148 | $1,307 |
| Top 14% | 35% | 21 | $26,755 | $1,274 |
| Top 15% | 37% | 23 | $27,963 | $1,216 |
| Top 16% | 38% | 25 | $29,164 | $1,167 |
| Top 17% | 39% | 26 | $29,763 | $1,145 |
| Top 18% | 41% | 28 | $30,958 | $1,106 |
| Top 19% | 41% | 29 | $31,554 | $1,088 |
| Top 20% | 43% | 31 | $32,746 | $1,056 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 57% | 126 | $43,698 | $347 |
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