Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in California totaled $202 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 111 | $34,720,931 | $312,801 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 223 | $55,296,197 | $247,965 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 334 | $70,100,223 | $209,881 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 446 | $81,869,176 | $183,563 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 557 | $91,441,382 | $164,168 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 669 | $99,795,208 | $149,171 |
| Top 7% | 53% | 780 | $106,942,301 | $137,106 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 892 | $113,189,074 | $126,894 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 1,003 | $118,751,270 | $118,396 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 1,115 | $123,836,184 | $111,064 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 1,226 | $128,446,841 | $104,769 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 1,338 | $132,734,561 | $99,204 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 1,449 | $136,645,272 | $94,303 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 1,561 | $140,338,322 | $89,903 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 1,672 | $143,719,823 | $85,957 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 1,784 | $146,887,239 | $82,336 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 1,896 | $149,843,221 | $79,031 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 2,007 | $152,560,512 | $76,014 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 2,119 | $155,140,788 | $73,214 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 2,230 | $157,573,185 | $70,661 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 8,923 | $44,322,990 | $4,967 |
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