Margin Protection Program payments in Pennsylvania totaled $941,662 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 45% | 20 | $422,490 | $21,125 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 40 | $491,331 | $12,283 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 60 | $505,114 | $8,419 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 80 | $517,189 | $6,465 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 101 | $529,728 | $5,245 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 121 | $541,520 | $4,475 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 141 | $553,182 | $3,923 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 161 | $564,723 | $3,508 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 182 | $576,697 | $3,169 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 202 | $587,930 | $2,911 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 222 | $598,861 | $2,698 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 242 | $609,457 | $2,518 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 263 | $620,147 | $2,358 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 283 | $629,686 | $2,225 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 303 | $638,791 | $2,108 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 323 | $647,380 | $2,004 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 344 | $656,046 | $1,907 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 364 | $663,978 | $1,824 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 384 | $671,641 | $1,749 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 404 | $679,089 | $1,681 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,620 | $262,573 | $162 |
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