Margin Protection Program payments in Georgia totaled $2.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 21 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% | 1 | $74,095 | $74,095 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 2 | $128,335 | $64,168 |
| Top 3% | 8% | 3 | $166,051 | $55,350 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 5 | $239,514 | $47,903 |
| Top 5% | 13% | 6 | $273,415 | $45,569 |
| Top 6% | 14% | 7 | $306,162 | $43,737 |
| Top 7% | 16% | 8 | $338,550 | $42,319 |
| Top 8% | 19% | 10 | $401,044 | $40,104 |
| Top 9% | 20% | 11 | $430,747 | $39,159 |
| Top 10% | 21% | 12 | $460,310 | $38,359 |
| Top 11% | 23% | 13 | $489,855 | $37,681 |
| Top 12% | 26% | 15 | $548,665 | $36,578 |
| Top 13% | 27% | 16 | $577,948 | $36,122 |
| Top 14% | 28% | 17 | $606,753 | $35,691 |
| Top 15% | 30% | 18 | $635,535 | $35,308 |
| Top 16% | 32% | 20 | $693,077 | $34,654 |
| Top 17% | 34% | 21 | $721,750 | $34,369 |
| Top 18% | 35% | 22 | $750,284 | $34,104 |
| Top 19% | 36% | 23 | $778,669 | $33,855 |
| Top 20% | 39% | 25 | $834,998 | $33,400 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 61% | 101 | $1,308,482 | $12,955 |
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