Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Merced County, California totaled $19.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $2,874,852 | $319,428 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 18 | $4,629,872 | $257,215 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 28 | $6,110,157 | $218,220 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 37 | $7,135,760 | $192,858 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 47 | $8,044,230 | $171,154 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 56 | $8,768,449 | $156,579 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 65 | $9,385,718 | $144,396 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 75 | $9,966,122 | $132,882 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 84 | $10,456,046 | $124,477 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 94 | $10,942,838 | $116,413 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 103 | $11,353,956 | $110,233 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 112 | $11,738,892 | $104,812 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 122 | $12,136,263 | $99,478 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 131 | $12,469,949 | $95,190 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 141 | $12,820,626 | $90,926 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 150 | $13,122,104 | $87,481 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 159 | $13,410,986 | $84,346 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 169 | $13,709,637 | $81,122 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 178 | $13,957,938 | $78,415 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 188 | $14,219,662 | $75,637 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 752 | $4,813,301 | $6,401 |
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