Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Merced County, California totaled $34.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 49 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% | 10 | $3,701,930 | $370,193 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 21 | $6,503,295 | $309,681 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 32 | $8,623,548 | $269,486 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 42 | $10,130,733 | $241,208 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 53 | $11,576,392 | $218,422 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 64 | $12,836,863 | $200,576 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 75 | $13,938,343 | $185,845 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 85 | $14,824,049 | $174,401 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 96 | $15,713,638 | $163,684 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 107 | $16,532,760 | $154,512 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 117 | $17,221,125 | $147,189 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 128 | $17,899,186 | $139,837 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 139 | $18,520,807 | $133,243 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 150 | $19,080,675 | $127,205 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 160 | $19,557,385 | $122,234 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 171 | $20,049,744 | $117,250 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 182 | $20,505,734 | $112,669 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 192 | $20,909,090 | $108,902 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 203 | $21,341,953 | $105,133 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 214 | $21,748,503 | $101,629 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 858 | $12,246,047 | $14,273 |
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