Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Lamar County, Texas totaled $3.6 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 64 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% | 10% | 1 | $361,412 | $361,412 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $851,145 | $283,715 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 5 | $1,172,624 | $234,525 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 6 | $1,315,558 | $219,260 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 8 | $1,573,462 | $196,683 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 10 | $1,800,441 | $180,044 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 12 | $1,973,028 | $164,419 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 13 | $2,050,884 | $157,760 |
| Top 9% | 61% | 15 | $2,195,652 | $146,377 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 17 | $2,323,925 | $136,701 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 19 | $2,432,845 | $128,044 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 20 | $2,482,155 | $124,108 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 22 | $2,575,777 | $117,081 |
| Top 14% | 73% | 24 | $2,653,761 | $110,573 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 25 | $2,689,325 | $107,573 |
| Top 16% | 76% | 27 | $2,757,140 | $102,116 |
| Top 17% | 78% | 29 | $2,821,110 | $97,280 |
| Top 18% | 79% | 31 | $2,879,510 | $92,887 |
| Top 19% | 80% | 32 | $2,907,421 | $90,857 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 34 | $2,960,676 | $87,079 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 139 | $662,571 | $4,767 |
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