Market Loss Assistance Program payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $8.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Loss Assistance Program payment recipients were paid 56 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% | 11% | 3 | $998,880 | $332,960 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $1,609,954 | $268,326 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 10 | $2,252,738 | $225,274 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13 | $2,662,583 | $204,814 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 17 | $3,143,614 | $184,918 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 20 | $3,495,971 | $174,799 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 23 | $3,835,937 | $166,780 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 27 | $4,268,863 | $158,106 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 30 | $4,570,778 | $152,359 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 34 | $4,946,067 | $145,473 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 37 | $5,207,104 | $140,733 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 41 | $5,532,248 | $134,933 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 44 | $5,744,882 | $130,566 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 47 | $5,944,748 | $126,484 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 51 | $6,187,675 | $121,327 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 54 | $6,357,007 | $117,722 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 58 | $6,570,320 | $113,281 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 61 | $6,720,263 | $110,168 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 64 | $6,853,297 | $107,083 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 68 | $7,012,452 | $103,124 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 274 | $1,798,931 | $6,565 |
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