Margin Protection Program payments in North Carolina totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 22 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 2% | 1 | $47,638 | $47,638 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 3 | $128,430 | $42,810 |
| Top 3% | 7% | 4 | $163,218 | $40,805 |
| Top 4% | 10% | 6 | $230,320 | $38,387 |
| Top 5% | 11% | 7 | $262,438 | $37,491 |
| Top 6% | 14% | 9 | $323,749 | $35,972 |
| Top 7% | 15% | 10 | $353,554 | $35,355 |
| Top 8% | 18% | 12 | $413,126 | $34,427 |
| Top 9% | 19% | 13 | $442,587 | $34,045 |
| Top 10% | 22% | 15 | $501,431 | $33,429 |
| Top 11% | 23% | 16 | $530,814 | $33,176 |
| Top 12% | 26% | 18 | $589,450 | $32,747 |
| Top 13% | 27% | 19 | $618,615 | $32,559 |
| Top 14% | 30% | 21 | $676,515 | $32,215 |
| Top 15% | 31% | 22 | $705,326 | $32,060 |
| Top 16% | 33% | 24 | $762,207 | $31,759 |
| Top 17% | 36% | 26 | $818,430 | $31,478 |
| Top 18% | 37% | 27 | $846,247 | $31,342 |
| Top 19% | 39% | 29 | $901,567 | $31,089 |
| Top 20% | 41% | 30 | $928,868 | $30,962 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 59% | 123 | $1,360,844 | $11,064 |
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