Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Benton County, Mississippi totaled $1.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 73 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% | 20% | 2 | $375,416 | $187,708 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 5 | $641,094 | $128,219 |
| Top 3% | 40% | 7 | $774,169 | $110,596 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 10 | $943,870 | $94,387 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 12 | $1,049,654 | $87,471 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 15 | $1,167,545 | $77,836 |
| Top 7% | 65% | 18 | $1,258,253 | $69,903 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 20 | $1,307,053 | $65,353 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 23 | $1,368,060 | $59,481 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 25 | $1,402,068 | $56,083 |
| Top 11% | 75% | 28 | $1,445,492 | $51,625 |
| Top 12% | 77% | 31 | $1,484,739 | $47,895 |
| Top 13% | 78% | 33 | $1,508,131 | $45,701 |
| Top 14% | 80% | 36 | $1,539,075 | $42,752 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 38 | $1,558,455 | $41,012 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 41 | $1,584,170 | $38,638 |
| Top 17% | 84% | 44 | $1,607,300 | $36,530 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 46 | $1,622,098 | $35,263 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 49 | $1,643,438 | $33,540 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 51 | $1,656,920 | $32,489 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 208 | $264,540 | $1,272 |
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