Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Iowa totaled $2.6 billion from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 45 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% | 10% | 679 | $267,889,059 | $394,535 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 1,358 | $424,673,356 | $312,720 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 2,037 | $555,239,505 | $272,577 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 2,717 | $669,154,898 | $246,284 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 3,396 | $770,825,584 | $226,980 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 4,075 | $863,370,879 | $211,870 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 4,754 | $948,583,789 | $199,534 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 5,434 | $1,027,699,906 | $189,124 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 6,113 | $1,101,670,449 | $180,218 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 6,792 | $1,171,155,738 | $172,432 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 7,471 | $1,236,546,331 | $165,513 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 8,151 | $1,298,287,546 | $159,280 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 8,830 | $1,356,583,106 | $153,633 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 9,509 | $1,411,775,935 | $148,467 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 10,188 | $1,464,142,127 | $143,712 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 10,868 | $1,513,927,428 | $139,301 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 11,547 | $1,561,138,967 | $135,199 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 12,226 | $1,606,144,096 | $131,371 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 12,905 | $1,649,052,314 | $127,784 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 13,585 | $1,689,998,583 | $124,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 54,340 | $892,098,697 | $16,417 |
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