Margin Protection Program payments in the United States totaled $14.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 71 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 48% | 224 | $6,947,340 | $31,015 |
| Top 2% | 61% | 448 | $8,809,114 | $19,663 |
| Top 3% | 64% | 672 | $9,326,059 | $13,878 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 896 | $9,511,456 | $10,615 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 1,120 | $9,651,894 | $8,618 |
| Top 6% | 67% | 1,344 | $9,787,621 | $7,282 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 1,568 | $9,922,134 | $6,328 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 1,792 | $10,055,619 | $5,611 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 2,016 | $10,188,044 | $5,054 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 2,240 | $10,319,505 | $4,607 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 2,464 | $10,449,993 | $4,241 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 2,688 | $10,579,453 | $3,936 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 2,912 | $10,707,955 | $3,677 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 3,136 | $10,835,480 | $3,455 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 3,360 | $10,961,585 | $3,262 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 3,584 | $11,085,908 | $3,093 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 3,808 | $11,207,740 | $2,943 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 4,032 | $11,326,393 | $2,809 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 4,256 | $11,440,716 | $2,688 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 4,480 | $11,549,271 | $2,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 17,921 | $2,961,583 | $165 |
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