Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in the United States totaled $23.2 billion 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% | 16% | 7,282 | $3,824,240,144 | $525,163 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 14,564 | $5,687,388,490 | $390,510 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 21,846 | $7,175,190,205 | $328,444 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 29,128 | $8,429,425,986 | $289,393 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 36,410 | $9,519,180,737 | $261,444 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 43,692 | $10,483,508,131 | $239,941 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 50,974 | $11,350,586,182 | $222,674 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 58,256 | $12,135,044,103 | $208,305 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 65,538 | $12,851,524,951 | $196,093 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 72,821 | $13,509,485,586 | $185,516 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 80,103 | $14,114,812,877 | $176,208 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 87,385 | $14,673,589,055 | $167,919 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 94,667 | $15,190,764,633 | $160,465 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 101,949 | $15,670,938,439 | $153,714 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 109,231 | $16,117,605,781 | $147,555 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 116,513 | $16,533,093,617 | $141,899 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 123,795 | $16,920,357,008 | $136,680 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 131,077 | $17,282,392,983 | $131,849 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 138,360 | $17,621,355,715 | $127,359 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 145,642 | $17,938,887,772 | $123,171 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 582,569 | $5,304,897,638 | $9,106 |
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