Margin Protection Program payments in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania totaled $2.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 25 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 2 | $68,430 | $34,215 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 4 | $132,810 | $33,203 |
| Top 3% | 7% | 6 | $194,578 | $32,430 |
| Top 4% | 10% | 9 | $284,293 | $31,588 |
| Top 5% | 13% | 11 | $343,125 | $31,193 |
| Top 6% | 15% | 13 | $401,350 | $30,873 |
| Top 7% | 18% | 16 | $487,656 | $30,479 |
| Top 8% | 20% | 18 | $544,307 | $30,239 |
| Top 9% | 22% | 20 | $599,883 | $29,994 |
| Top 10% | 25% | 23 | $682,858 | $29,689 |
| Top 11% | 27% | 25 | $736,885 | $29,475 |
| Top 12% | 29% | 27 | $789,940 | $29,257 |
| Top 13% | 31% | 29 | $841,289 | $29,010 |
| Top 14% | 34% | 32 | $912,724 | $28,523 |
| Top 15% | 35% | 34 | $957,855 | $28,172 |
| Top 16% | 37% | 36 | $1,002,567 | $27,849 |
| Top 17% | 39% | 39 | $1,066,481 | $27,346 |
| Top 18% | 41% | 41 | $1,107,780 | $27,019 |
| Top 19% | 42% | 43 | $1,147,001 | $26,674 |
| Top 20% | 44% | 46 | $1,200,945 | $26,108 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 56% | 184 | $1,520,336 | $8,263 |
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