Market Loss Assistance Program payments in South Carolina totaled $99.1 million 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% | 23% | 128 | $22,895,672 | $178,872 |
| Top 2% | 36% | 256 | $35,812,300 | $139,892 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 385 | $45,350,017 | $117,792 |
| Top 4% | 53% | 513 | $52,740,325 | $102,808 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 642 | $58,687,007 | $91,413 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 770 | $63,445,512 | $82,397 |
| Top 7% | 68% | 899 | $67,380,127 | $74,950 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 1,027 | $70,633,054 | $68,776 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 1,156 | $73,429,640 | $63,520 |
| Top 10% | 77% | 1,284 | $75,808,672 | $59,041 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 1,413 | $77,879,117 | $55,116 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 1,541 | $79,660,016 | $51,694 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 1,670 | $81,201,305 | $48,624 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 1,798 | $82,515,752 | $45,893 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 1,927 | $83,689,956 | $43,430 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 2,055 | $84,743,124 | $41,238 |
| Top 17% | 87% | 2,184 | $85,707,449 | $39,243 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 2,312 | $86,567,829 | $37,443 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 2,441 | $87,360,980 | $35,789 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 2,569 | $88,082,125 | $34,287 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 10,279 | $10,971,365 | $1,067 |
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