Margin Protection Program payments in Tennessee totaled $110,436 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 63 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 37% | 2 | $40,733 | $20,367 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 4 | $50,323 | $12,581 |
| Top 3% | 52% | 6 | $57,713 | $9,619 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 8 | $62,098 | $7,762 |
| Top 5% | 58% | 10 | $63,684 | $6,368 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 12 | $64,895 | $5,408 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 14 | $66,093 | $4,721 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 16 | $67,283 | $4,205 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 18 | $68,463 | $3,804 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 20 | $69,637 | $3,482 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 22 | $70,804 | $3,218 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 24 | $71,937 | $2,997 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 26 | $73,027 | $2,809 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 28 | $74,076 | $2,646 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 30 | $75,112 | $2,504 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 32 | $76,140 | $2,379 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 34 | $77,154 | $2,269 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 36 | $78,136 | $2,170 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 38 | $79,104 | $2,082 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 40 | $80,026 | $2,001 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 163 | $30,410 | $187 |
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