Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Union County, Iowa totaled $5.3 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 52 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% | 7% | 1 | $375,000 | $375,000 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $1,125,000 | $375,000 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 4 | $1,375,000 | $343,750 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $1,714,431 | $285,738 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 7 | $1,864,369 | $266,338 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 9 | $2,136,662 | $237,407 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 10 | $2,266,622 | $226,662 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 12 | $2,470,280 | $205,857 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 14 | $2,662,576 | $190,184 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 15 | $2,755,509 | $183,701 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 17 | $2,914,856 | $171,462 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 18 | $2,993,924 | $166,329 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 20 | $3,149,087 | $157,454 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 21 | $3,225,975 | $153,618 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 23 | $3,359,440 | $146,063 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 25 | $3,479,572 | $139,183 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 26 | $3,534,681 | $135,949 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 28 | $3,643,357 | $130,120 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 29 | $3,697,389 | $127,496 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 31 | $3,801,579 | $122,632 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 126 | $1,536,994 | $12,198 |
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