Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Arkansas totaled $730 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 71 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% | 28% | 149 | $201,401,400 | $1,351,687 |
| Top 2% | 37% | 299 | $266,615,359 | $891,690 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 449 | $317,612,724 | $707,378 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 599 | $359,639,177 | $600,399 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 749 | $395,701,342 | $528,306 |
| Top 6% | 58% | 899 | $426,846,318 | $474,801 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 1,049 | $453,719,653 | $432,526 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 1,199 | $477,450,959 | $398,208 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 1,348 | $498,336,431 | $369,686 |
| Top 10% | 71% | 1,498 | $517,225,708 | $345,278 |
| Top 11% | 73% | 1,648 | $534,274,386 | $324,196 |
| Top 12% | 75% | 1,798 | $549,732,774 | $305,747 |
| Top 13% | 77% | 1,948 | $563,845,673 | $289,449 |
| Top 14% | 79% | 2,098 | $576,755,582 | $274,907 |
| Top 15% | 81% | 2,248 | $588,376,323 | $261,733 |
| Top 16% | 82% | 2,398 | $598,743,823 | $249,685 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 2,547 | $608,187,480 | $238,786 |
| Top 18% | 85% | 2,697 | $616,989,377 | $228,769 |
| Top 19% | 86% | 2,847 | $625,016,726 | $219,535 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 2,997 | $632,367,589 | $211,000 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 11,991 | $97,764,678 | $8,153 |
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