Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in California totaled $478 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 122 | $64,813,480 | $531,258 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 245 | $104,304,540 | $425,733 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 368 | $136,518,595 | $370,974 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 490 | $164,374,057 | $335,457 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 613 | $188,571,220 | $307,620 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 736 | $209,320,689 | $284,403 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 859 | $227,851,107 | $265,252 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 981 | $244,429,360 | $249,163 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,104 | $259,694,814 | $235,231 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,227 | $273,314,775 | $222,750 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,350 | $285,643,789 | $211,588 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,472 | $296,777,317 | $201,615 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 1,595 | $307,085,492 | $192,530 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 1,718 | $316,571,337 | $184,267 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 1,840 | $325,310,460 | $176,799 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 1,963 | $333,575,721 | $169,932 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 2,086 | $341,315,915 | $163,622 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 2,209 | $348,525,758 | $157,775 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 2,331 | $355,161,368 | $152,364 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 2,454 | $361,476,741 | $147,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 9,819 | $116,516,495 | $11,866 |
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