Market Loss Assistance Program payments in North Carolina totaled $216 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 74 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% | 21% | 308 | $44,220,030 | $143,572 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 616 | $70,157,703 | $113,892 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 925 | $89,703,196 | $96,976 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 1,233 | $105,360,131 | $85,450 |
| Top 5% | 55% | 1,542 | $118,309,765 | $76,725 |
| Top 6% | 60% | 1,850 | $129,203,477 | $69,840 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 2,159 | $138,531,314 | $64,165 |
| Top 8% | 68% | 2,467 | $146,506,725 | $59,387 |
| Top 9% | 71% | 2,775 | $153,389,963 | $55,276 |
| Top 10% | 74% | 3,084 | $159,344,147 | $51,668 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 3,392 | $164,531,467 | $48,506 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 3,701 | $169,081,167 | $45,685 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 4,009 | $173,061,228 | $43,168 |
| Top 14% | 82% | 4,318 | $176,592,100 | $40,897 |
| Top 15% | 83% | 4,626 | $179,740,582 | $38,854 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 4,935 | $182,570,137 | $36,995 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 5,243 | $185,092,870 | $35,303 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 5,551 | $187,360,333 | $33,753 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 5,860 | $189,398,253 | $32,321 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 6,168 | $191,238,817 | $31,005 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 24,676 | $24,391,605 | $988 |
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