Margin Protection Program payments in Virginia totaled $111,062 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 28 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $10,729 | $3,576 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $15,302 | $2,550 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 9 | $17,994 | $1,999 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 12 | $19,944 | $1,662 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 15 | $21,782 | $1,452 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 18 | $23,598 | $1,311 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 21 | $25,405 | $1,210 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 24 | $27,200 | $1,133 |
| Top 9% | 26% | 27 | $28,980 | $1,073 |
| Top 10% | 28% | 31 | $31,324 | $1,010 |
| Top 11% | 30% | 34 | $33,071 | $973 |
| Top 12% | 31% | 37 | $34,811 | $941 |
| Top 13% | 33% | 40 | $36,546 | $914 |
| Top 14% | 34% | 43 | $38,273 | $890 |
| Top 15% | 36% | 46 | $39,982 | $869 |
| Top 16% | 38% | 49 | $41,673 | $850 |
| Top 17% | 39% | 52 | $43,353 | $834 |
| Top 18% | 41% | 55 | $45,021 | $819 |
| Top 19% | 42% | 58 | $46,664 | $805 |
| Top 20% | 44% | 62 | $48,828 | $788 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 56% | 248 | $62,234 | $251 |
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