Margin Protection Program payments in Pennsylvania totaled $23.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 28 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 22 | $823,741 | $37,443 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 44 | $1,486,368 | $33,781 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 66 | $2,134,569 | $32,342 |
| Top 4% | 12% | 89 | $2,803,428 | $31,499 |
| Top 5% | 15% | 111 | $3,433,628 | $30,934 |
| Top 6% | 17% | 133 | $4,056,922 | $30,503 |
| Top 7% | 20% | 156 | $4,699,049 | $30,122 |
| Top 8% | 23% | 178 | $5,302,371 | $29,789 |
| Top 9% | 25% | 200 | $5,887,297 | $29,436 |
| Top 10% | 28% | 223 | $6,472,934 | $29,027 |
| Top 11% | 30% | 245 | $6,996,460 | $28,557 |
| Top 12% | 32% | 267 | $7,494,685 | $28,070 |
| Top 13% | 34% | 290 | $7,990,653 | $27,554 |
| Top 14% | 36% | 312 | $8,445,520 | $27,069 |
| Top 15% | 38% | 334 | $8,878,859 | $26,583 |
| Top 16% | 40% | 356 | $9,295,903 | $26,112 |
| Top 17% | 42% | 379 | $9,718,338 | $25,642 |
| Top 18% | 43% | 401 | $10,110,741 | $25,214 |
| Top 19% | 45% | 423 | $10,489,939 | $24,799 |
| Top 20% | 47% | 446 | $10,874,114 | $24,381 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 53% | 1,785 | $12,378,146 | $6,935 |
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