Margin Protection Program payments in Utah totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 17 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 1% | 1 | $35,831 | $35,831 |
| Top 2% | 3% | 2 | $67,930 | $33,965 |
| Top 3% | 5% | 4 | $131,513 | $32,878 |
| Top 4% | 6% | 5 | $162,454 | $32,491 |
| Top 5% | 9% | 7 | $222,423 | $31,775 |
| Top 6% | 10% | 8 | $252,280 | $31,535 |
| Top 7% | 12% | 10 | $311,753 | $31,175 |
| Top 8% | 13% | 11 | $341,398 | $31,036 |
| Top 9% | 15% | 12 | $370,894 | $30,908 |
| Top 10% | 17% | 14 | $429,743 | $30,696 |
| Top 11% | 18% | 15 | $459,133 | $30,609 |
| Top 12% | 20% | 17 | $517,643 | $30,450 |
| Top 13% | 22% | 18 | $546,724 | $30,374 |
| Top 14% | 24% | 20 | $604,794 | $30,240 |
| Top 15% | 25% | 21 | $633,717 | $30,177 |
| Top 16% | 26% | 22 | $662,625 | $30,119 |
| Top 17% | 28% | 24 | $720,293 | $30,012 |
| Top 18% | 30% | 25 | $749,101 | $29,964 |
| Top 19% | 32% | 27 | $806,612 | $29,875 |
| Top 20% | 33% | 28 | $835,318 | $29,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 67% | 115 | $1,702,562 | $14,805 |
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