Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Benton County, Washington totaled $8.9 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 53 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% | 8% | 2 | $750,000 | $375,000 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $1,364,616 | $341,154 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $1,876,956 | $312,826 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $2,345,746 | $293,218 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 11 | $2,976,649 | $270,604 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 13 | $3,353,649 | $257,973 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 15 | $3,715,690 | $247,713 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 17 | $4,047,361 | $238,080 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 19 | $4,338,122 | $228,322 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 22 | $4,716,477 | $214,385 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 24 | $4,953,005 | $206,375 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 26 | $5,176,457 | $199,094 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 28 | $5,381,859 | $192,209 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 30 | $5,575,259 | $185,842 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 33 | $5,846,282 | $177,160 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 35 | $5,997,788 | $171,365 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 37 | $6,129,046 | $165,650 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 39 | $6,254,314 | $160,367 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 41 | $6,372,562 | $155,428 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 44 | $6,542,389 | $148,691 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 177 | $2,308,350 | $13,042 |
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