Margin Protection Program payments in North Carolina totaled $88,190 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 55 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $11,976 | $11,976 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 2 | $23,831 | $11,916 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 4 | $38,814 | $9,704 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 5 | $42,767 | $8,553 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 6 | $44,002 | $7,334 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 8 | $45,623 | $5,703 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 9 | $46,296 | $5,144 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 11 | $47,578 | $4,325 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 12 | $48,200 | $4,017 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 13 | $48,807 | $3,754 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 15 | $50,020 | $3,335 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 16 | $50,624 | $3,164 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 17 | $51,224 | $3,013 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 19 | $52,422 | $2,759 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 20 | $53,020 | $2,651 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 22 | $54,210 | $2,464 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 23 | $54,802 | $2,383 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 24 | $55,390 | $2,308 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 26 | $56,560 | $2,175 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 27 | $57,143 | $2,116 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 111 | $31,047 | $280 |
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