Margin Protection Program payments in 2nd District of Wisconsin (Rep. Mark Pocan) totaled $212,971 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 85 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 2 | $57,737 | $28,869 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 4 | $103,734 | $25,934 |
| Top 3% | 67% | 6 | $142,079 | $23,680 |
| Top 4% | 74% | 8 | $156,946 | $19,618 |
| Top 5% | 79% | 10 | $167,428 | $16,743 |
| Top 6% | 81% | 12 | $173,559 | $14,463 |
| Top 7% | 82% | 14 | $175,598 | $12,543 |
| Top 8% | 83% | 16 | $177,507 | $11,094 |
| Top 9% | 84% | 18 | $178,701 | $9,928 |
| Top 10% | 85% | 21 | $180,451 | $8,593 |
| Top 11% | 85% | 23 | $181,554 | $7,894 |
| Top 12% | 86% | 25 | $182,639 | $7,306 |
| Top 13% | 86% | 27 | $183,694 | $6,803 |
| Top 14% | 87% | 29 | $184,699 | $6,369 |
| Top 15% | 87% | 31 | $185,593 | $5,987 |
| Top 16% | 88% | 33 | $186,419 | $5,649 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 35 | $187,178 | $5,348 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 37 | $187,901 | $5,078 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 40 | $188,965 | $4,724 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 42 | $189,612 | $4,515 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 169 | $23,359 | $138 |
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