Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $981,570 from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $162,706 | $81,353 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 5 | $239,572 | $47,914 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 7 | $274,536 | $39,219 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 10 | $323,725 | $32,372 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 12 | $354,763 | $29,564 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 15 | $394,576 | $26,305 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 17 | $417,516 | $24,560 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 20 | $450,801 | $22,540 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 22 | $470,705 | $21,396 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 25 | $497,609 | $19,904 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 27 | $513,276 | $19,010 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 30 | $536,215 | $17,874 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 32 | $551,128 | $17,223 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 35 | $571,486 | $16,328 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 37 | $584,695 | $15,803 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 40 | $603,867 | $15,097 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 42 | $615,961 | $14,666 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 45 | $633,532 | $14,078 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 47 | $644,823 | $13,720 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 50 | $660,503 | $13,210 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 201 | $321,067 | $1,597 |
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