Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Otero County, Colorado totaled $710,075 in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 2 | $122,562 | $61,281 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 4 | $162,420 | $40,605 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 7 | $206,652 | $29,522 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 9 | $231,978 | $25,775 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 11 | $255,635 | $23,240 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 14 | $288,312 | $20,594 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 16 | $305,822 | $19,114 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 18 | $322,774 | $17,932 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 21 | $345,955 | $16,474 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 23 | $359,556 | $15,633 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 25 | $372,954 | $14,918 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 28 | $390,812 | $13,958 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 30 | $402,208 | $13,407 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 33 | $418,034 | $12,668 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 35 | $428,029 | $12,229 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 37 | $437,656 | $11,829 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 40 | $451,127 | $11,278 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 42 | $459,904 | $10,950 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 44 | $468,373 | $10,645 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 47 | $480,209 | $10,217 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 189 | $229,866 | $1,216 |
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