Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in California totaled $477 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 57 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 122 | $64,222,717 | $526,416 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 245 | $103,630,780 | $422,983 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 368 | $135,844,835 | $369,144 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 490 | $163,700,297 | $334,082 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 613 | $187,897,460 | $306,521 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 736 | $208,646,929 | $283,488 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 859 | $227,177,347 | $264,467 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 981 | $243,755,600 | $248,477 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 1,104 | $259,013,316 | $234,614 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 1,227 | $272,621,279 | $222,185 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 1,349 | $284,845,029 | $211,153 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 1,472 | $296,065,645 | $201,132 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 1,595 | $306,367,102 | $192,080 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 1,718 | $315,846,961 | $183,846 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 1,840 | $324,580,817 | $176,403 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 1,963 | $332,842,112 | $169,558 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 2,086 | $340,577,918 | $163,268 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 2,208 | $347,725,447 | $157,484 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 2,331 | $354,413,615 | $152,044 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 2,454 | $360,726,566 | $146,995 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 9,818 | $116,445,334 | $11,860 |
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