Margin Protection Program payments in Puerto Rico totaled $2.9 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 25 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $111,458 | $55,729 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 4 | $172,500 | $43,125 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 7 | $262,751 | $37,536 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 9 | $322,153 | $35,795 |
| Top 5% | 13% | 11 | $381,263 | $34,660 |
| Top 6% | 16% | 14 | $468,925 | $33,495 |
| Top 7% | 18% | 16 | $527,084 | $32,943 |
| Top 8% | 21% | 19 | $613,739 | $32,302 |
| Top 9% | 23% | 21 | $670,030 | $31,906 |
| Top 10% | 25% | 23 | $725,440 | $31,541 |
| Top 11% | 28% | 26 | $806,290 | $31,011 |
| Top 12% | 30% | 28 | $858,525 | $30,662 |
| Top 13% | 31% | 30 | $908,906 | $30,297 |
| Top 14% | 34% | 33 | $978,010 | $29,637 |
| Top 15% | 35% | 35 | $1,022,107 | $29,203 |
| Top 16% | 37% | 38 | $1,087,536 | $28,619 |
| Top 17% | 39% | 40 | $1,130,718 | $28,268 |
| Top 18% | 40% | 42 | $1,173,797 | $27,948 |
| Top 19% | 43% | 45 | $1,237,901 | $27,509 |
| Top 20% | 44% | 47 | $1,278,242 | $27,197 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 56% | 191 | $1,631,246 | $8,541 |
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