Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Montana totaled $160 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 58 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% | 18% | 108 | $29,319,542 | $271,477 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 217 | $41,051,722 | $189,178 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 326 | $50,511,195 | $154,942 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 435 | $58,476,148 | $134,428 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 544 | $65,458,771 | $120,329 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 652 | $71,661,792 | $109,911 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 761 | $77,365,459 | $101,663 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 870 | $82,581,173 | $94,921 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 979 | $87,444,391 | $89,320 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 1,088 | $91,982,990 | $84,543 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,196 | $96,123,534 | $80,371 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 1,305 | $99,958,674 | $76,597 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 1,414 | $103,521,416 | $73,212 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 1,523 | $106,842,588 | $70,153 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 1,632 | $109,955,758 | $67,375 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 1,740 | $112,846,989 | $64,855 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 1,849 | $115,571,454 | $62,505 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 1,958 | $118,110,185 | $60,322 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 2,067 | $120,501,761 | $58,298 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 2,176 | $122,753,654 | $56,413 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 8,705 | $36,811,688 | $4,229 |
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