Margin Protection Program payments in Kentucky totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 32 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 3 | $89,235 | $29,745 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 7 | $205,950 | $29,421 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 10 | $291,839 | $29,184 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 14 | $403,429 | $28,816 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 17 | $484,685 | $28,511 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 21 | $589,612 | $28,077 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 24 | $664,156 | $27,673 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 28 | $760,010 | $27,143 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 31 | $827,349 | $26,689 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 35 | $912,927 | $26,084 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 38 | $973,367 | $25,615 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 42 | $1,045,385 | $24,890 |
| Top 13% | 38% | 45 | $1,097,399 | $24,387 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 49 | $1,163,926 | $23,754 |
| Top 15% | 42% | 52 | $1,212,172 | $23,311 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 56 | $1,273,336 | $22,738 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 59 | $1,317,851 | $22,336 |
| Top 18% | 48% | 63 | $1,376,068 | $21,842 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 66 | $1,418,507 | $21,493 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 70 | $1,472,901 | $21,041 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 280 | $1,382,890 | $4,939 |
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