Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Lewis and Clark County, Montana totaled $1.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 68 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% | 1 | $170,285 | $170,285 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 3 | $405,874 | $135,291 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 5 | $568,446 | $113,689 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 6 | $648,214 | $108,036 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 8 | $745,121 | $93,140 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 10 | $831,899 | $83,190 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 12 | $914,989 | $76,249 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 13 | $952,517 | $73,271 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 15 | $1,022,914 | $68,194 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 17 | $1,088,403 | $64,024 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 19 | $1,148,755 | $60,461 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 20 | $1,172,632 | $58,632 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 22 | $1,215,790 | $55,263 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 24 | $1,254,100 | $52,254 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 25 | $1,269,373 | $50,775 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 27 | $1,298,756 | $48,102 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 29 | $1,324,734 | $45,680 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 31 | $1,349,372 | $43,528 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 32 | $1,360,211 | $42,507 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 34 | $1,377,377 | $40,511 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 139 | $226,221 | $1,627 |
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