Margin Protection Program payments in Puerto Rico totaled $125,482 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 62 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 32% | 2 | $39,952 | $19,976 |
| Top 2% | 46% | 4 | $57,838 | $14,459 |
| Top 3% | 51% | 6 | $64,526 | $10,754 |
| Top 4% | 55% | 8 | $68,980 | $8,622 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 10 | $71,251 | $7,125 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 12 | $72,593 | $6,049 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 14 | $73,825 | $5,273 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 17 | $75,654 | $4,450 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 19 | $76,861 | $4,045 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 21 | $78,058 | $3,717 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 23 | $79,247 | $3,446 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 25 | $80,433 | $3,217 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 27 | $81,611 | $3,023 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 29 | $82,774 | $2,854 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 32 | $84,476 | $2,640 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 34 | $85,566 | $2,517 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 36 | $86,630 | $2,406 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 38 | $87,656 | $2,307 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 40 | $88,632 | $2,216 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 42 | $89,548 | $2,132 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 172 | $35,935 | $209 |
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