Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Buncombe County, North Carolina totaled $442,551 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 77 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% | 15% | 1 | $66,465 | $66,465 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 2 | $100,976 | $50,488 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $133,019 | $44,340 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 4 | $164,517 | $41,129 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 6 | $216,010 | $36,002 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 7 | $240,171 | $34,310 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 8 | $262,340 | $32,793 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 9 | $284,364 | $31,596 |
| Top 9% | 69% | 10 | $305,181 | $30,518 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 12 | $339,383 | $28,282 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 13 | $350,210 | $26,939 |
| Top 12% | 81% | 14 | $360,171 | $25,726 |
| Top 13% | 83% | 15 | $366,733 | $24,449 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 16 | $372,251 | $23,266 |
| Top 15% | 86% | 18 | $381,156 | $21,175 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 19 | $384,551 | $20,240 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 20 | $387,621 | $19,381 |
| Top 18% | 88% | 21 | $390,628 | $18,601 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 22 | $393,588 | $17,890 |
| Top 20% | 90% | 24 | $399,397 | $16,642 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 10% | 96 | $43,154 | $450 |
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