Margin Protection Program payments in Washington totaled $205,460 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 60 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 36% | 2 | $74,518 | $37,259 |
| Top 2% | 52% | 4 | $106,932 | $26,733 |
| Top 3% | 55% | 6 | $113,075 | $18,846 |
| Top 4% | 56% | 8 | $115,248 | $14,406 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 10 | $117,001 | $11,700 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 12 | $118,505 | $9,875 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 14 | $119,961 | $8,569 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 16 | $121,363 | $7,585 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 18 | $122,712 | $6,817 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 20 | $124,036 | $6,202 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 22 | $125,334 | $5,697 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 24 | $126,620 | $5,276 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 26 | $127,860 | $4,918 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 28 | $129,078 | $4,610 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 30 | $130,290 | $4,343 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 32 | $131,498 | $4,109 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 34 | $132,704 | $3,903 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 36 | $133,907 | $3,720 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 38 | $135,105 | $3,555 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 40 | $136,301 | $3,408 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 163 | $69,159 | $424 |
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