Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Wharton County, Texas totaled $28.3 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 68 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% | 17% | 8 | $4,747,671 | $593,459 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 17 | $7,700,416 | $452,966 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 26 | $9,983,821 | $383,993 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 35 | $11,773,516 | $336,386 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 44 | $13,378,784 | $304,063 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 53 | $14,751,786 | $278,336 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 62 | $15,980,703 | $257,753 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 71 | $17,138,129 | $241,382 |
| Top 9% | 64% | 80 | $18,193,437 | $227,418 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 89 | $19,146,066 | $215,124 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 98 | $19,967,279 | $203,748 |
| Top 12% | 73% | 107 | $20,680,481 | $193,276 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 116 | $21,305,591 | $183,669 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 125 | $21,858,750 | $174,870 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 134 | $22,363,836 | $166,894 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 143 | $22,825,474 | $159,619 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 152 | $23,254,170 | $152,988 |
| Top 18% | 83% | 161 | $23,635,949 | $146,807 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 170 | $23,986,063 | $141,094 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 179 | $24,308,006 | $135,799 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 717 | $4,027,209 | $5,617 |
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