Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Kern County, California totaled $19.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $1,814,323 | $453,581 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $3,127,512 | $390,939 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 13 | $4,377,512 | $336,732 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 17 | $5,325,055 | $313,239 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 22 | $6,273,304 | $285,150 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 26 | $6,959,832 | $267,686 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 31 | $7,745,933 | $249,869 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 35 | $8,348,275 | $238,522 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 40 | $9,031,331 | $225,783 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 44 | $9,535,111 | $216,707 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 49 | $10,114,984 | $206,428 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 53 | $10,536,586 | $198,804 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 57 | $10,940,865 | $191,945 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 62 | $11,415,898 | $184,127 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 66 | $11,752,574 | $178,069 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 71 | $12,147,198 | $171,087 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 75 | $12,438,962 | $165,853 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 80 | $12,784,427 | $159,805 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 84 | $13,036,816 | $155,200 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 89 | $13,324,680 | $149,716 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 357 | $5,769,323 | $16,161 |
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