Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Valley County, Montana totaled $9.3 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 55 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% | 15% | 4 | $1,364,210 | $341,053 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 8 | $1,969,104 | $246,138 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 13 | $2,570,347 | $197,719 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 17 | $2,999,183 | $176,423 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 21 | $3,405,771 | $162,180 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 26 | $3,852,000 | $148,154 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 30 | $4,170,779 | $139,026 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 34 | $4,469,839 | $131,466 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 39 | $4,818,482 | $123,551 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 43 | $5,085,849 | $118,276 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 47 | $5,344,833 | $113,720 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 52 | $5,657,766 | $108,803 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 56 | $5,895,836 | $105,283 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 60 | $6,110,434 | $101,841 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 65 | $6,370,660 | $98,010 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 69 | $6,568,987 | $95,203 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 73 | $6,744,464 | $92,390 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 78 | $6,937,653 | $88,944 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 82 | $7,076,330 | $86,297 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 87 | $7,236,627 | $83,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 348 | $2,059,099 | $5,917 |
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