Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Maryland totaled $93.4 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 54 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% | 28 | $11,769,482 | $420,339 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 57 | $19,386,362 | $340,112 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 86 | $25,591,776 | $297,579 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 115 | $30,709,500 | $267,039 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 144 | $34,963,483 | $242,802 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 172 | $38,689,881 | $224,941 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 201 | $42,189,165 | $209,896 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 230 | $45,329,071 | $197,083 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 259 | $48,199,940 | $186,100 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 288 | $50,838,736 | $176,523 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 316 | $53,206,080 | $168,374 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 345 | $55,440,362 | $160,697 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 374 | $57,541,315 | $153,854 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 403 | $59,508,577 | $147,664 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 432 | $61,329,776 | $141,967 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 460 | $62,933,856 | $136,813 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 489 | $64,468,956 | $131,838 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 518 | $65,915,324 | $127,250 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 547 | $67,291,101 | $123,018 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 576 | $68,595,970 | $119,090 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 2,305 | $24,777,487 | $10,749 |
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