Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Wilkes County, North Carolina totaled $344,909 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 66 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% | 10% | 1 | $34,512 | $34,512 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $60,832 | $30,416 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 4 | $109,889 | $27,472 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $129,324 | $25,865 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6 | $148,580 | $24,763 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 8 | $184,488 | $23,061 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 9 | $195,020 | $21,669 |
| Top 8% | 62% | 11 | $212,657 | $19,332 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 12 | $220,191 | $18,349 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 13 | $227,404 | $17,493 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 15 | $239,108 | $15,941 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 16 | $244,469 | $15,279 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 17 | $249,828 | $14,696 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 19 | $259,548 | $13,660 |
| Top 15% | 77% | 20 | $264,032 | $13,202 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 22 | $272,323 | $12,378 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 23 | $276,228 | $12,010 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 24 | $279,691 | $11,654 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 26 | $285,513 | $10,981 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 27 | $288,350 | $10,680 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 111 | $56,560 | $510 |
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