Margin Protection Program payments in Louisiana totaled $22,724 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 37 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $3,275 | $3,275 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $4,130 | $2,065 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $4,784 | $1,595 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 4 | $5,391 | $1,348 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $5,985 | $1,197 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 6 | $6,565 | $1,094 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 7 | $7,145 | $1,021 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 8 | $7,619 | $952 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 9 | $8,070 | $897 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 10 | $8,507 | $851 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 11 | $8,919 | $811 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 12 | $9,328 | $777 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 13 | $9,729 | $748 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 14 | $10,104 | $722 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 16 | $10,774 | $673 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 17 | $11,092 | $652 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 18 | $11,403 | $634 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 19 | $11,712 | $616 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 20 | $12,016 | $601 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 21 | $12,305 | $586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 86 | $10,419 | $121 |
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