Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Somerset County, Maine totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 56 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% | 11% | 2 | $147,511 | $73,756 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $264,188 | $66,047 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 6 | $364,659 | $60,776 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 8 | $443,067 | $55,383 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 10 | $511,007 | $51,101 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 12 | $566,031 | $47,169 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 15 | $640,580 | $42,705 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 17 | $687,067 | $40,416 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 19 | $729,592 | $38,400 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 21 | $768,275 | $36,585 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 23 | $803,825 | $34,949 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 25 | $835,564 | $33,423 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 28 | $879,297 | $31,403 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 30 | $905,080 | $30,169 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 32 | $928,812 | $29,025 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 34 | $951,648 | $27,990 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 36 | $973,320 | $27,037 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 38 | $994,273 | $26,165 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 41 | $1,023,998 | $24,976 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 43 | $1,042,101 | $24,235 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 173 | $320,741 | $1,854 |
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