Market Loss Assistance Program payments in California totaled $725 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 51 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% | 13% | 165 | $96,697,598 | $586,046 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 331 | $149,542,411 | $451,790 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 496 | $192,535,997 | $388,177 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 662 | $228,679,444 | $345,437 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 828 | $257,601,447 | $311,113 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 993 | $281,541,889 | $283,527 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 1,159 | $304,655,099 | $262,860 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 1,325 | $327,042,440 | $246,824 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 1,490 | $348,515,667 | $233,903 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 1,656 | $369,186,118 | $222,938 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 1,822 | $388,763,792 | $213,372 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 1,987 | $407,134,245 | $204,899 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 2,153 | $424,501,409 | $197,167 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 2,319 | $440,926,213 | $190,136 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 2,484 | $456,452,083 | $183,757 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 2,650 | $471,211,408 | $177,816 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 2,816 | $485,005,719 | $172,232 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 2,981 | $497,847,008 | $167,007 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 3,147 | $509,930,827 | $162,037 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 3,313 | $521,318,481 | $157,355 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 13,253 | $203,559,841 | $15,360 |
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