Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in California totaled $235 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 56 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 86 | $31,086,413 | $361,470 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 172 | $50,245,785 | $292,127 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 258 | $65,541,723 | $254,038 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 344 | $78,290,655 | $227,589 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 430 | $89,302,545 | $207,680 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 517 | $99,472,515 | $192,403 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 603 | $108,489,619 | $179,916 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 689 | $116,706,938 | $169,386 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 775 | $124,041,750 | $160,054 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 861 | $130,701,461 | $151,802 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 947 | $136,768,974 | $144,423 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 1,034 | $142,368,450 | $137,687 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 1,120 | $147,473,623 | $131,673 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 1,206 | $152,243,956 | $126,239 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 1,292 | $156,727,431 | $121,306 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 1,378 | $160,933,952 | $116,788 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 1,464 | $164,833,754 | $112,591 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 1,551 | $168,508,787 | $108,645 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 1,637 | $171,879,554 | $104,997 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 1,723 | $175,038,182 | $101,589 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 6,894 | $59,483,957 | $8,628 |
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