Margin Protection Program payments in California totaled $12.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 20 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% | 5 | $356,395 | $71,279 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 10 | $648,189 | $64,819 |
| Top 3% | 7% | 15 | $933,561 | $62,237 |
| Top 4% | 10% | 20 | $1,211,787 | $60,589 |
| Top 5% | 12% | 25 | $1,483,377 | $59,335 |
| Top 6% | 14% | 30 | $1,737,562 | $57,919 |
| Top 7% | 16% | 35 | $1,970,279 | $56,294 |
| Top 8% | 17% | 40 | $2,182,886 | $54,572 |
| Top 9% | 19% | 45 | $2,376,610 | $52,814 |
| Top 10% | 20% | 51 | $2,592,518 | $50,834 |
| Top 11% | 22% | 56 | $2,762,849 | $49,337 |
| Top 12% | 23% | 61 | $2,927,056 | $47,985 |
| Top 13% | 24% | 66 | $3,087,657 | $46,783 |
| Top 14% | 26% | 71 | $3,244,426 | $45,696 |
| Top 15% | 27% | 76 | $3,399,826 | $44,735 |
| Top 16% | 28% | 81 | $3,554,162 | $43,879 |
| Top 17% | 29% | 86 | $3,707,195 | $43,107 |
| Top 18% | 30% | 91 | $3,857,924 | $42,395 |
| Top 19% | 32% | 96 | $4,007,699 | $41,747 |
| Top 20% | 33% | 102 | $4,186,464 | $41,044 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 67% | 408 | $8,518,452 | $20,879 |
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