Tobacco Loss Assistance Program payments in Lee County, North Carolina totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Tobacco Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 68 percent of Tobacco Loss Assistance Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 24% | 5 | $270,975 | $54,195 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 11 | $384,173 | $34,925 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 17 | $473,444 | $27,850 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 22 | $530,079 | $24,095 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 28 | $586,234 | $20,937 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 34 | $637,074 | $18,737 |
| Top 7% | 59% | 39 | $673,416 | $17,267 |
| Top 8% | 63% | 45 | $713,599 | $15,858 |
| Top 9% | 66% | 51 | $746,539 | $14,638 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 56 | $770,095 | $13,752 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 62 | $795,929 | $12,838 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 68 | $818,493 | $12,037 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 73 | $835,051 | $11,439 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 79 | $853,313 | $10,801 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 85 | $869,770 | $10,233 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 90 | $882,462 | $9,805 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 96 | $896,427 | $9,338 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 102 | $908,708 | $8,909 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 107 | $917,542 | $8,575 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 113 | $926,917 | $8,203 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 455 | $209,206 | $460 |
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