Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $62,020 | $62,020 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $176,759 | $58,920 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $228,424 | $57,106 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $326,716 | $54,453 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 7 | $373,733 | $53,390 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $467,397 | $51,933 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 10 | $514,048 | $51,405 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 12 | $606,323 | $50,527 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 13 | $649,771 | $49,982 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 15 | $722,058 | $48,137 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $755,492 | $47,218 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 18 | $818,866 | $45,493 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 20 | $878,490 | $43,925 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 21 | $905,652 | $43,126 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 23 | $957,484 | $41,630 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 24 | $981,020 | $40,876 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 26 | $1,021,285 | $39,280 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 27 | $1,039,223 | $38,490 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 29 | $1,074,945 | $37,067 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 30 | $1,092,713 | $36,424 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 124 | $474,440 | $3,826 |
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