Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Sumter County, South Carolina totaled $5.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 70 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% | 19% | 5 | $1,064,570 | $212,914 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 10 | $1,664,584 | $166,458 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 15 | $2,112,325 | $140,822 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 20 | $2,454,526 | $122,726 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 25 | $2,761,488 | $110,460 |
| Top 6% | 56% | 31 | $3,074,522 | $99,178 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 36 | $3,300,246 | $91,674 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 41 | $3,513,241 | $85,689 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 46 | $3,695,638 | $80,340 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 51 | $3,847,969 | $75,450 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 56 | $3,989,149 | $71,235 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 62 | $4,138,682 | $66,753 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 67 | $4,250,756 | $63,444 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 72 | $4,352,135 | $60,446 |
| Top 15% | 80% | 77 | $4,445,485 | $57,734 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 82 | $4,528,008 | $55,220 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 87 | $4,606,337 | $52,946 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 93 | $4,693,330 | $50,466 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 98 | $4,759,387 | $48,565 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 103 | $4,819,560 | $46,792 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 414 | $708,402 | $1,711 |
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