Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Gaston County, North Carolina totaled $495,009 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 75 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 1 | $67,336 | $67,336 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 3 | $158,335 | $52,778 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 5 | $238,416 | $47,683 |
| Top 4% | 59% | 7 | $293,769 | $41,967 |
| Top 5% | 63% | 9 | $313,724 | $34,858 |
| Top 6% | 65% | 10 | $322,938 | $32,294 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 12 | $337,866 | $28,155 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 14 | $351,904 | $25,136 |
| Top 9% | 73% | 16 | $363,270 | $22,704 |
| Top 10% | 75% | 18 | $373,459 | $20,748 |
| Top 11% | 77% | 20 | $381,440 | $19,072 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 21 | $385,132 | $18,340 |
| Top 13% | 79% | 23 | $392,508 | $17,066 |
| Top 14% | 81% | 25 | $399,467 | $15,979 |
| Top 15% | 82% | 27 | $405,236 | $15,009 |
| Top 16% | 83% | 29 | $410,354 | $14,150 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 30 | $412,764 | $13,759 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 32 | $417,268 | $13,040 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 34 | $421,474 | $12,396 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 36 | $425,490 | $11,819 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 146 | $69,519 | $476 |
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