Margin Protection Program payments in Massachusetts totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 30 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $33,044 | $33,044 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 2 | $62,986 | $31,493 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 3 | $92,519 | $30,840 |
| Top 4% | 12% | 4 | $121,771 | $30,443 |
| Top 5% | 14% | 5 | $150,502 | $30,100 |
| Top 6% | 17% | 6 | $179,198 | $29,866 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 8 | $235,547 | $29,443 |
| Top 8% | 25% | 9 | $263,579 | $29,287 |
| Top 9% | 28% | 10 | $289,131 | $28,913 |
| Top 10% | 30% | 11 | $310,860 | $28,260 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 12 | $332,068 | $27,672 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 13 | $352,485 | $27,114 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 14 | $372,805 | $26,629 |
| Top 14% | 40% | 16 | $412,453 | $25,778 |
| Top 15% | 41% | 17 | $430,525 | $25,325 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 18 | $447,361 | $24,853 |
| Top 17% | 45% | 19 | $463,900 | $24,416 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 20 | $479,903 | $23,995 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 21 | $495,096 | $23,576 |
| Top 20% | 51% | 23 | $524,586 | $22,808 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 49% | 92 | $513,927 | $5,586 |
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