Margin Protection Program payments in Massachusetts totaled $20,975 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $755 | $755 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $1,421 | $711 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 3 | $2,032 | $677 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 4 | $2,633 | $658 |
| Top 5% | 15% | 5 | $3,231 | $646 |
| Top 6% | 18% | 6 | $3,816 | $636 |
| Top 7% | 21% | 7 | $4,393 | $628 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 8 | $4,965 | $621 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 9 | $5,536 | $615 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 10 | $6,106 | $611 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 11 | $6,626 | $602 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 12 | $7,069 | $589 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 13 | $7,485 | $576 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 14 | $7,899 | $564 |
| Top 15% | 39% | 15 | $8,262 | $551 |
| Top 16% | 41% | 16 | $8,610 | $538 |
| Top 17% | 43% | 17 | $8,957 | $527 |
| Top 18% | 44% | 18 | $9,299 | $517 |
| Top 19% | 46% | 19 | $9,636 | $507 |
| Top 20% | 48% | 20 | $9,968 | $498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 52% | 82 | $11,007 | $134 |
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