Tobacco Loss Assistance Program payments in 1st District of North Carolina (Rep. G.K. Butterfield) totaled $22.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Tobacco Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 27% | 141 | $6,145,025 | $43,582 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 282 | $8,769,839 | $31,099 |
| Top 3% | 47% | 423 | $10,565,206 | $24,977 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 564 | $11,879,184 | $21,062 |
| Top 5% | 57% | 706 | $12,899,468 | $18,271 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 847 | $13,705,663 | $16,181 |
| Top 7% | 64% | 988 | $14,370,325 | $14,545 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 1,129 | $14,933,657 | $13,227 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,270 | $15,425,083 | $12,146 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 1,412 | $15,857,709 | $11,231 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 1,553 | $16,240,972 | $10,458 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 1,694 | $16,587,959 | $9,792 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 1,835 | $16,901,440 | $9,211 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 1,977 | $17,188,469 | $8,694 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 2,118 | $17,451,169 | $8,239 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 2,259 | $17,694,159 | $7,833 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 2,400 | $17,919,838 | $7,467 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 2,541 | $18,131,511 | $7,136 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 2,683 | $18,332,577 | $6,833 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 2,824 | $18,521,235 | $6,559 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 11,298 | $4,047,035 | $358 |
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