Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Somerset County, Maryland totaled $1.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 46 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% | 8% | 1 | $111,018 | $111,018 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $279,278 | $93,093 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 4 | $329,812 | $82,453 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $408,158 | $68,026 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 7 | $444,079 | $63,440 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $507,137 | $56,349 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $535,563 | $53,556 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 12 | $588,831 | $49,069 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 13 | $613,907 | $47,224 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 15 | $661,868 | $44,125 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $684,839 | $42,802 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $729,309 | $40,517 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 19 | $749,872 | $39,467 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 21 | $789,435 | $37,592 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 22 | $808,629 | $36,756 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 24 | $843,330 | $35,139 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 25 | $860,442 | $34,418 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 27 | $891,746 | $33,028 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 28 | $906,404 | $32,372 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 30 | $934,845 | $31,161 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 121 | $492,838 | $4,073 |
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