Margin Protection Program payments in Maine totaled $2.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 29 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% | 2 | $59,012 | $29,506 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 4 | $117,659 | $29,415 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 6 | $175,484 | $29,247 |
| Top 4% | 12% | 8 | $233,112 | $29,139 |
| Top 5% | 15% | 10 | $290,272 | $29,027 |
| Top 6% | 18% | 12 | $347,296 | $28,941 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 14 | $404,145 | $28,868 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 16 | $460,668 | $28,792 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 18 | $516,718 | $28,707 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 20 | $570,877 | $28,544 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 22 | $624,052 | $28,366 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 24 | $672,623 | $28,026 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 26 | $719,753 | $27,683 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 28 | $764,168 | $27,292 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 30 | $806,539 | $26,885 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 32 | $848,335 | $26,510 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 34 | $889,714 | $26,168 |
| Top 18% | 47% | 36 | $929,667 | $25,824 |
| Top 19% | 49% | 38 | $967,559 | $25,462 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 40 | $1,003,426 | $25,086 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 161 | $958,522 | $5,954 |
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