Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Yellowstone County, Montana totaled $3.1 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 62 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% | 23% | 3 | $714,388 | $238,129 |
| Top 2% | 31% | 6 | $972,129 | $162,022 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 9 | $1,161,170 | $129,019 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 13 | $1,338,526 | $102,964 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 16 | $1,445,958 | $90,372 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 19 | $1,548,818 | $81,517 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 23 | $1,678,040 | $72,958 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 26 | $1,766,319 | $67,935 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 29 | $1,850,560 | $63,812 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 32 | $1,930,839 | $60,339 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 36 | $2,027,412 | $56,317 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 39 | $2,093,315 | $53,675 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 42 | $2,154,545 | $51,299 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 46 | $2,232,513 | $48,533 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 49 | $2,286,139 | $46,656 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 52 | $2,332,450 | $44,855 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 55 | $2,375,604 | $43,193 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 59 | $2,430,976 | $41,203 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 62 | $2,465,786 | $39,771 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 65 | $2,498,736 | $38,442 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 264 | $616,211 | $2,334 |
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