Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Sharkey County, Mississippi totaled $16.3 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% | 9% | 2 | $1,525,237 | $762,619 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $3,309,989 | $661,998 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 7 | $4,254,901 | $607,843 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 10 | $5,347,206 | $534,721 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 12 | $5,967,160 | $497,263 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 15 | $6,775,593 | $451,706 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 17 | $7,276,957 | $428,056 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 20 | $7,990,931 | $399,547 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 22 | $8,442,839 | $383,765 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 25 | $9,058,721 | $362,349 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 28 | $9,607,062 | $343,109 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 30 | $9,937,104 | $331,237 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 33 | $10,398,936 | $315,119 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 35 | $10,691,913 | $305,483 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 38 | $11,097,339 | $292,035 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 40 | $11,354,510 | $283,863 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 43 | $11,722,685 | $272,621 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 45 | $11,963,806 | $265,862 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 48 | $12,280,425 | $255,842 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 51 | $12,575,909 | $246,586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 204 | $3,762,150 | $18,442 |
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