Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Steele County, Minnesota totaled $21.3 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 42 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% | 4 | $1,468,858 | $367,215 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $2,705,123 | $338,140 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $3,732,000 | $311,000 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $4,637,984 | $289,874 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 20 | $5,482,322 | $274,116 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 24 | $6,243,228 | $260,135 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 28 | $6,980,735 | $249,312 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 32 | $7,661,462 | $239,421 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 36 | $8,305,775 | $230,716 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 40 | $8,904,545 | $222,614 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 44 | $9,465,772 | $215,131 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 49 | $10,116,685 | $206,463 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 53 | $10,616,869 | $200,318 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 57 | $11,084,628 | $194,467 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 61 | $11,514,864 | $188,768 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 65 | $11,908,911 | $183,214 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 69 | $12,284,812 | $178,041 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 73 | $12,648,665 | $173,269 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 77 | $13,002,992 | $168,870 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 81 | $13,340,990 | $164,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 328 | $7,933,057 | $24,186 |
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