Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky totaled $4.4 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 66 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% | 15% | 1 | $636,563 | $636,563 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 3 | $1,362,288 | $454,096 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 4 | $1,545,288 | $386,322 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 6 | $1,860,683 | $310,114 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 7 | $1,985,683 | $283,669 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 9 | $2,234,078 | $248,231 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 10 | $2,345,534 | $234,553 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 12 | $2,564,199 | $213,683 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 13 | $2,670,010 | $205,385 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 15 | $2,851,684 | $190,112 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 16 | $2,931,164 | $183,198 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 18 | $3,086,283 | $171,460 |
| Top 13% | 72% | 19 | $3,144,176 | $165,483 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 21 | $3,257,496 | $155,119 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 22 | $3,310,822 | $150,492 |
| Top 16% | 78% | 24 | $3,412,933 | $142,206 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 26 | $3,506,027 | $134,847 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 27 | $3,548,134 | $131,412 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 29 | $3,627,136 | $125,074 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 30 | $3,666,097 | $122,203 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 123 | $683,970 | $5,561 |
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