Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Texas totaled $1.3 billion from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 69 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% | 26% | 402 | $342,570,255 | $852,165 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 805 | $461,281,284 | $573,020 |
| Top 3% | 42% | 1,208 | $555,606,051 | $459,939 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 1,610 | $632,353,992 | $392,766 |
| Top 5% | 52% | 2,013 | $698,368,603 | $346,929 |
| Top 6% | 57% | 2,416 | $755,945,288 | $312,891 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 2,818 | $806,388,430 | $286,156 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 3,221 | $851,169,517 | $264,256 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 3,624 | $891,096,257 | $245,887 |
| Top 10% | 69% | 4,027 | $926,822,014 | $230,152 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 4,429 | $958,888,268 | $216,502 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 4,832 | $987,791,471 | $204,427 |
| Top 13% | 76% | 5,235 | $1,013,820,670 | $193,662 |
| Top 14% | 78% | 5,637 | $1,037,164,199 | $183,992 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 6,040 | $1,058,296,672 | $175,215 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 6,443 | $1,077,294,911 | $167,204 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 6,846 | $1,094,565,582 | $159,884 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 7,248 | $1,110,388,200 | $153,199 |
| Top 19% | 84% | 7,651 | $1,124,845,134 | $147,019 |
| Top 20% | 85% | 8,054 | $1,138,069,265 | $141,305 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 15% | 32,217 | $198,044,272 | $6,147 |
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