Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in California totaled $6.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $670,719 | $335,360 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $1,119,141 | $279,785 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 7 | $1,708,611 | $244,087 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 9 | $2,000,684 | $222,298 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 11 | $2,261,549 | $205,595 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 14 | $2,620,570 | $187,184 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 16 | $2,818,308 | $176,144 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 19 | $3,097,077 | $163,004 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 21 | $3,270,192 | $155,723 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 23 | $3,438,049 | $149,480 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 26 | $3,674,611 | $141,331 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 28 | $3,830,104 | $136,789 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 31 | $4,052,178 | $130,715 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 33 | $4,191,753 | $127,023 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 35 | $4,309,556 | $123,130 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 38 | $4,475,290 | $117,771 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 40 | $4,580,870 | $114,522 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 43 | $4,727,042 | $109,931 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 45 | $4,813,077 | $106,957 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 47 | $4,895,879 | $104,168 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 192 | $1,782,783 | $9,285 |
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