Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Maine totaled $3.1 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% | 13% | 4 | $400,193 | $100,048 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $607,183 | $75,898 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 13 | $821,498 | $63,192 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $970,972 | $57,116 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 22 | $1,129,276 | $51,331 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 26 | $1,244,015 | $47,847 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 31 | $1,365,372 | $44,044 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 35 | $1,451,674 | $41,476 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 40 | $1,548,705 | $38,718 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 44 | $1,621,316 | $36,848 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 49 | $1,705,333 | $34,803 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 53 | $1,764,039 | $33,284 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 58 | $1,835,089 | $31,639 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 62 | $1,888,523 | $30,460 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 67 | $1,949,220 | $29,093 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 71 | $1,993,704 | $28,080 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 76 | $2,045,260 | $26,911 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 80 | $2,083,760 | $26,047 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 85 | $2,128,452 | $25,041 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 89 | $2,161,629 | $24,288 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 359 | $934,987 | $2,604 |
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