Margin Protection Program payments in Maryland totaled $71,397 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 1 | $14,743 | $14,743 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $21,775 | $7,258 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $23,006 | $4,601 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $24,232 | $3,462 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 9 | $25,445 | $2,827 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 10 | $26,046 | $2,605 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 12 | $27,240 | $2,270 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 14 | $28,427 | $2,031 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 16 | $29,607 | $1,850 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 18 | $30,781 | $1,710 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 20 | $31,951 | $1,598 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 21 | $32,534 | $1,549 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 23 | $33,690 | $1,465 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 25 | $34,816 | $1,393 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 27 | $35,888 | $1,329 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 29 | $36,932 | $1,274 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 30 | $37,437 | $1,248 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 32 | $38,446 | $1,201 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 34 | $39,448 | $1,160 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 36 | $40,422 | $1,123 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 146 | $30,975 | $212 |
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