Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Sherman County, Kansas totaled $23.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 14 | $2,515,341 | $179,667 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 29 | $4,377,657 | $150,954 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 44 | $5,907,480 | $134,261 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 58 | $7,196,708 | $124,081 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 73 | $8,439,558 | $115,610 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 88 | $9,532,292 | $108,322 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 102 | $10,458,701 | $102,536 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 117 | $11,376,521 | $97,235 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 132 | $12,194,820 | $92,385 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 147 | $12,958,152 | $88,151 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 161 | $13,603,458 | $84,494 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 176 | $14,234,234 | $80,876 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 191 | $14,819,239 | $77,588 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 205 | $15,315,270 | $74,709 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 220 | $15,815,967 | $71,891 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 235 | $16,279,113 | $69,273 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 250 | $16,713,707 | $66,855 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 264 | $17,094,521 | $64,752 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 279 | $17,466,258 | $62,603 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 294 | $17,806,949 | $60,568 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,177 | $5,947,489 | $5,053 |
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