Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Massachusetts totaled $5.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 53 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $492,150 | $123,038 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $851,819 | $106,477 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 13 | $1,248,010 | $96,001 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $1,533,900 | $90,229 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 21 | $1,783,967 | $84,951 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 26 | $2,031,899 | $78,150 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 30 | $2,207,854 | $73,595 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 35 | $2,398,748 | $68,536 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 39 | $2,532,396 | $64,933 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 43 | $2,659,689 | $61,853 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 48 | $2,801,895 | $58,373 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 52 | $2,901,314 | $55,795 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 57 | $3,012,146 | $52,845 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 61 | $3,095,373 | $50,744 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 65 | $3,171,930 | $48,799 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 70 | $3,261,962 | $46,599 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 74 | $3,329,290 | $44,990 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 79 | $3,407,599 | $43,134 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 83 | $3,466,635 | $41,767 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 87 | $3,521,180 | $40,473 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 352 | $1,451,314 | $4,123 |
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