Margin Protection Program payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.5 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 | $32,479 | $32,479 |
| Top 2% | 4% | 2 | $64,426 | $32,213 |
| Top 3% | 6% | 3 | $95,679 | $31,893 |
| Top 4% | 8% | 4 | $126,073 | $31,518 |
| Top 5% | 10% | 5 | $156,061 | $31,212 |
| Top 6% | 12% | 6 | $185,925 | $30,988 |
| Top 7% | 14% | 7 | $215,260 | $30,751 |
| Top 8% | 16% | 8 | $244,401 | $30,550 |
| Top 9% | 20% | 10 | $302,293 | $30,229 |
| Top 10% | 22% | 11 | $330,184 | $30,017 |
| Top 11% | 23% | 12 | $358,039 | $29,837 |
| Top 12% | 25% | 13 | $385,323 | $29,640 |
| Top 13% | 27% | 14 | $412,518 | $29,466 |
| Top 14% | 28% | 15 | $435,655 | $29,044 |
| Top 15% | 30% | 16 | $458,053 | $28,628 |
| Top 16% | 31% | 17 | $479,831 | $28,225 |
| Top 17% | 34% | 19 | $521,954 | $27,471 |
| Top 18% | 35% | 20 | $541,869 | $27,093 |
| Top 19% | 37% | 21 | $561,092 | $26,719 |
| Top 20% | 38% | 22 | $579,833 | $26,356 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 62% | 90 | $952,984 | $10,589 |
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