Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Lake County, Montana totaled $1.2 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% | 8% | 1 | $96,570 | $96,570 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $154,556 | $77,278 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $249,518 | $62,379 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 5 | $280,063 | $56,013 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $339,164 | $48,452 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 8 | $367,803 | $45,975 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $417,889 | $41,789 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 11 | $438,900 | $39,900 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 12 | $459,453 | $38,288 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 14 | $500,318 | $35,737 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 15 | $520,599 | $34,707 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 17 | $558,199 | $32,835 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 18 | $575,703 | $31,983 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 20 | $608,056 | $30,403 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 21 | $624,001 | $29,714 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 23 | $654,417 | $28,453 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 24 | $669,101 | $27,879 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 25 | $683,317 | $27,333 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 27 | $709,679 | $26,284 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 28 | $721,822 | $25,779 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 116 | $458,030 | $3,949 |
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