Margin Protection Program payments in Texas totaled $190,335 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 65 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 33% | 1 | $61,892 | $61,892 |
| Top 2% | 53% | 3 | $100,583 | $33,528 |
| Top 3% | 60% | 5 | $113,979 | $22,796 |
| Top 4% | 61% | 7 | $117,033 | $16,719 |
| Top 5% | 62% | 9 | $118,407 | $13,156 |
| Top 6% | 63% | 11 | $119,763 | $10,888 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 13 | $121,007 | $9,308 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 15 | $122,217 | $8,148 |
| Top 9% | 65% | 17 | $123,423 | $7,260 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 18 | $124,025 | $6,890 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 20 | $125,228 | $6,261 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 22 | $126,430 | $5,747 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 24 | $127,631 | $5,318 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 26 | $128,830 | $4,955 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 28 | $130,026 | $4,644 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 30 | $131,219 | $4,374 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 32 | $132,406 | $4,138 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 34 | $133,590 | $3,929 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 35 | $134,180 | $3,834 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 37 | $135,359 | $3,658 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 152 | $54,976 | $362 |
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