Margin Protection Program payments in Vermont totaled $214,164 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 22% | 5 | $47,440 | $9,488 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 11 | $65,555 | $5,960 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 17 | $75,217 | $4,425 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 23 | $82,614 | $3,592 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 29 | $88,120 | $3,039 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 35 | $92,311 | $2,637 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 40 | $95,426 | $2,386 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 46 | $99,057 | $2,153 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 52 | $102,653 | $1,974 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 58 | $106,220 | $1,831 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 64 | $109,760 | $1,715 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 70 | $113,285 | $1,618 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 75 | $116,211 | $1,549 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 81 | $119,690 | $1,478 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 87 | $123,148 | $1,415 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 93 | $126,589 | $1,361 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 99 | $130,008 | $1,313 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 105 | $133,380 | $1,270 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 110 | $136,163 | $1,238 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 116 | $139,385 | $1,202 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 468 | $74,779 | $160 |
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