Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $5.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 66 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% | 18% | 9 | $1,055,904 | $117,323 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 18 | $1,719,406 | $95,523 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 27 | $2,196,545 | $81,354 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 36 | $2,559,213 | $71,089 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 45 | $2,859,576 | $63,546 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 54 | $3,129,960 | $57,962 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 63 | $3,354,745 | $53,250 |
| Top 8% | 61% | 72 | $3,533,873 | $49,082 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 81 | $3,682,164 | $45,459 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 90 | $3,812,163 | $42,357 |
| Top 11% | 68% | 99 | $3,931,643 | $39,714 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 108 | $4,042,591 | $37,431 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 118 | $4,155,868 | $35,219 |
| Top 14% | 74% | 127 | $4,249,134 | $33,458 |
| Top 15% | 75% | 136 | $4,336,173 | $31,884 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 145 | $4,414,576 | $30,445 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 154 | $4,486,557 | $29,133 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 163 | $4,553,929 | $27,938 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 172 | $4,617,182 | $26,844 |
| Top 20% | 81% | 181 | $4,675,102 | $25,829 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 19% | 727 | $1,095,067 | $1,506 |
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