Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Wheeler County, Texas totaled $2.6 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 58 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% | 12% | 1 | $305,261 | $305,261 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 2 | $553,860 | $276,930 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 4 | $878,587 | $219,647 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 5 | $969,556 | $193,911 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 7 | $1,139,239 | $162,748 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 8 | $1,197,815 | $149,727 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 10 | $1,303,434 | $130,343 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 11 | $1,355,461 | $123,224 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 13 | $1,451,488 | $111,653 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 14 | $1,497,706 | $106,979 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 16 | $1,570,580 | $98,161 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 17 | $1,606,518 | $94,501 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 19 | $1,673,967 | $88,104 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 20 | $1,704,954 | $85,248 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 22 | $1,763,850 | $80,175 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 23 | $1,792,416 | $77,931 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 25 | $1,845,714 | $73,829 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 26 | $1,870,119 | $71,928 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 28 | $1,913,298 | $68,332 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 29 | $1,933,194 | $66,662 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 120 | $638,637 | $5,322 |
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