Margin Protection Program payments in Kentucky totaled $84,014 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 3 | $16,571 | $5,524 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $21,996 | $3,666 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 9 | $25,231 | $2,803 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 12 | $27,458 | $2,288 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 16 | $29,904 | $1,869 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 19 | $31,695 | $1,668 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 22 | $33,455 | $1,521 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 25 | $35,190 | $1,408 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 29 | $37,429 | $1,291 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 32 | $39,064 | $1,221 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 35 | $40,627 | $1,161 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 38 | $42,134 | $1,109 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 42 | $44,005 | $1,048 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 45 | $45,335 | $1,007 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 48 | $46,589 | $971 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 51 | $47,697 | $935 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 55 | $49,123 | $893 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 58 | $50,163 | $865 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 61 | $51,162 | $839 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 64 | $52,136 | $815 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 260 | $31,878 | $123 |
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