Margin Protection Program payments in Berks County, Pennsylvania totaled $85,927 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 1 | $21,778 | $21,778 |
| Top 2% | 41% | 2 | $35,424 | $17,712 |
| Top 3% | 54% | 3 | $46,727 | $15,576 |
| Top 4% | 66% | 4 | $56,830 | $14,208 |
| Top 5% | 67% | 5 | $57,481 | $11,496 |
| Top 6% | 68% | 6 | $58,101 | $9,684 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 7 | $58,712 | $8,387 |
| Top 8% | 69% | 8 | $59,320 | $7,415 |
| Top 9% | 70% | 9 | $59,918 | $6,658 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 10 | $60,512 | $6,051 |
| Top 11% | 71% | 11 | $61,102 | $5,555 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 12 | $61,692 | $5,141 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 13 | $62,270 | $4,790 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 14 | $62,838 | $4,488 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 15 | $63,405 | $4,227 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 16 | $63,971 | $3,998 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 18 | $65,081 | $3,616 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 19 | $65,552 | $3,450 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 20 | $66,008 | $3,300 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 21 | $66,424 | $3,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 85 | $19,503 | $229 |
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