Margin Protection Program payments in Maine totaled $98,016 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 1 | $21,997 | $21,997 |
| Top 2% | 58% | 3 | $56,560 | $18,853 |
| Top 3% | 62% | 5 | $60,406 | $12,081 |
| Top 4% | 63% | 7 | $61,607 | $8,801 |
| Top 5% | 64% | 9 | $62,790 | $6,977 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 11 | $63,965 | $5,815 |
| Top 7% | 66% | 13 | $65,134 | $5,010 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 15 | $66,298 | $4,420 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 17 | $67,459 | $3,968 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 19 | $68,612 | $3,611 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 20 | $69,187 | $3,459 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 22 | $70,329 | $3,197 |
| Top 13% | 73% | 24 | $71,433 | $2,976 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 26 | $72,515 | $2,789 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 28 | $73,505 | $2,625 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 30 | $74,466 | $2,482 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 32 | $75,361 | $2,355 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 34 | $76,214 | $2,242 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 36 | $77,059 | $2,141 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 38 | $77,873 | $2,049 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 152 | $20,143 | $133 |
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