Margin Protection Program payments in the United States totaled $279 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 247 | $14,583,949 | $59,044 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 495 | $22,819,149 | $46,099 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 742 | $30,415,506 | $40,991 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 990 | $37,802,754 | $38,185 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 1,237 | $45,079,026 | $36,442 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 1,485 | $52,317,492 | $35,231 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 1,732 | $59,460,818 | $34,331 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 1,980 | $66,566,901 | $33,620 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 2,227 | $73,586,891 | $33,043 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 2,475 | $80,573,833 | $32,555 |
| Top 11% | 31% | 2,723 | $87,490,599 | $32,130 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 2,970 | $94,288,243 | $31,747 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 3,218 | $100,990,595 | $31,383 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 3,465 | $107,509,128 | $31,027 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 3,713 | $113,831,753 | $30,658 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 3,960 | $119,810,469 | $30,255 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 4,208 | $125,476,636 | $29,819 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 4,455 | $130,878,186 | $29,378 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 4,703 | $136,124,969 | $28,944 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 4,951 | $141,163,739 | $28,512 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 19,804 | $137,588,159 | $6,947 |
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