Margin Protection Program payments in Arecibo Municipio, Puerto Rico totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Margin Protection Program payment recipients were paid 24 percent of Margin Protection Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $56,464 | $56,464 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 2 | $111,458 | $55,729 |
| Top 3% | 9% | 4 | $172,500 | $43,125 |
| Top 4% | 11% | 5 | $202,751 | $40,550 |
| Top 5% | 14% | 7 | $262,751 | $37,536 |
| Top 6% | 15% | 8 | $292,399 | $36,550 |
| Top 7% | 18% | 10 | $351,271 | $35,127 |
| Top 8% | 20% | 11 | $380,496 | $34,591 |
| Top 9% | 23% | 13 | $438,810 | $33,755 |
| Top 10% | 24% | 14 | $467,827 | $33,416 |
| Top 11% | 27% | 16 | $524,935 | $32,808 |
| Top 12% | 29% | 17 | $552,952 | $32,527 |
| Top 13% | 32% | 19 | $608,362 | $32,019 |
| Top 14% | 33% | 20 | $635,116 | $31,756 |
| Top 15% | 36% | 22 | $688,383 | $31,290 |
| Top 16% | 37% | 23 | $714,077 | $31,047 |
| Top 17% | 38% | 24 | $739,618 | $30,817 |
| Top 18% | 41% | 26 | $788,632 | $30,332 |
| Top 19% | 42% | 27 | $811,415 | $30,052 |
| Top 20% | 44% | 29 | $855,670 | $29,506 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 56% | 118 | $1,072,000 | $9,085 |
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