Margin Protection Program payments in California totaled $312,360 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 34 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $62,333 | $15,583 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 9 | $69,421 | $7,713 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 13 | $74,172 | $5,706 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 18 | $80,001 | $4,445 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 23 | $85,660 | $3,724 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 27 | $90,107 | $3,337 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 32 | $95,315 | $2,979 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 37 | $100,057 | $2,704 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 41 | $103,532 | $2,525 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 46 | $107,576 | $2,339 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 50 | $110,507 | $2,210 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 55 | $114,013 | $2,073 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 60 | $117,382 | $1,956 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 64 | $120,010 | $1,875 |
| Top 15% | 39% | 69 | $123,215 | $1,786 |
| Top 16% | 40% | 74 | $126,383 | $1,708 |
| Top 17% | 41% | 78 | $128,894 | $1,652 |
| Top 18% | 42% | 83 | $131,992 | $1,590 |
| Top 19% | 43% | 87 | $134,447 | $1,545 |
| Top 20% | 44% | 92 | $137,498 | $1,495 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 56% | 371 | $174,862 | $471 |
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