Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 51 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% | 8% | 1 | $77,514 | $77,514 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $180,302 | $60,101 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 5 | $253,334 | $50,667 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 7 | $303,969 | $43,424 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 9 | $349,483 | $38,831 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 10 | $371,475 | $37,147 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 12 | $412,454 | $34,371 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 14 | $451,591 | $32,257 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 16 | $488,026 | $30,502 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 18 | $519,364 | $28,854 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 19 | $534,927 | $28,154 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 21 | $564,460 | $26,879 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 23 | $592,333 | $25,754 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 25 | $616,888 | $24,676 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 27 | $641,081 | $23,744 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 28 | $652,971 | $23,320 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 30 | $675,207 | $22,507 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 32 | $696,169 | $21,755 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 34 | $715,231 | $21,036 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 36 | $733,399 | $20,372 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 144 | $281,341 | $1,954 |
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