Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Weld County, Colorado totaled $11.7 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 70 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 8 | $2,411,173 | $301,397 |
| Top 2% | 35% | 17 | $4,139,253 | $243,485 |
| Top 3% | 43% | 25 | $5,097,822 | $203,913 |
| Top 4% | 51% | 34 | $5,942,667 | $174,784 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 43 | $6,530,962 | $151,883 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 51 | $6,931,719 | $135,916 |
| Top 7% | 62% | 60 | $7,322,931 | $122,049 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 69 | $7,667,136 | $111,118 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 77 | $7,918,705 | $102,840 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 86 | $8,185,568 | $95,181 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 94 | $8,405,242 | $89,417 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 103 | $8,637,926 | $83,863 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 112 | $8,849,446 | $79,013 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 120 | $9,014,576 | $75,121 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 129 | $9,187,873 | $71,224 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 138 | $9,346,413 | $67,728 |
| Top 17% | 81% | 146 | $9,475,019 | $64,897 |
| Top 18% | 82% | 155 | $9,608,957 | $61,993 |
| Top 19% | 83% | 163 | $9,721,728 | $59,643 |
| Top 20% | 84% | 172 | $9,836,880 | $57,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 16% | 691 | $1,892,614 | $2,739 |
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