Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Iowa totaled $1.5 billion in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 47 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 634 | $173,314,339 | $273,366 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 1,269 | $271,273,252 | $213,769 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 1,904 | $350,013,267 | $183,831 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 2,539 | $417,656,073 | $164,496 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 3,174 | $477,613,191 | $150,477 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 3,809 | $532,100,913 | $139,696 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 4,444 | $582,161,703 | $130,999 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 5,079 | $628,180,747 | $123,682 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 5,714 | $671,003,338 | $117,431 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 6,349 | $710,910,202 | $111,972 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 6,984 | $748,383,359 | $107,157 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 7,618 | $783,596,660 | $102,861 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 8,253 | $816,874,800 | $98,979 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 8,888 | $848,406,400 | $95,455 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 9,523 | $878,370,893 | $92,237 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 10,158 | $906,861,676 | $89,276 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 10,793 | $933,925,742 | $86,531 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 11,428 | $959,690,969 | $83,977 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 12,063 | $984,265,593 | $81,594 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 12,698 | $1,007,706,675 | $79,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 50,793 | $518,820,624 | $10,214 |
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