Margin Protection Program payments in Illinois totaled $257,035 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 35% | 5 | $90,946 | $18,189 |
| Top 2% | 49% | 11 | $125,991 | $11,454 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 17 | $137,708 | $8,100 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 23 | $141,784 | $6,165 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 29 | $145,420 | $5,014 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 35 | $149,005 | $4,257 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 41 | $152,543 | $3,721 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 47 | $156,038 | $3,320 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 53 | $159,492 | $3,009 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 59 | $162,889 | $2,761 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 65 | $166,229 | $2,557 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 71 | $169,519 | $2,388 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 77 | $172,670 | $2,242 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 83 | $175,675 | $2,117 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 88 | $178,008 | $2,023 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 94 | $180,640 | $1,922 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 100 | $183,117 | $1,831 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 106 | $185,435 | $1,749 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 112 | $187,689 | $1,676 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 118 | $189,849 | $1,609 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 475 | $67,186 | $141 |
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