Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $24.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 8 | $1,755,016 | $219,377 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 16 | $3,028,348 | $189,272 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 25 | $4,241,915 | $169,677 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 33 | $5,235,683 | $158,657 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 41 | $6,132,674 | $149,577 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 50 | $7,044,688 | $140,894 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 58 | $7,797,417 | $134,438 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 66 | $8,517,743 | $129,057 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 75 | $9,275,731 | $123,676 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 83 | $9,915,419 | $119,463 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 91 | $10,509,707 | $115,491 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 100 | $11,147,932 | $111,479 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 108 | $11,688,558 | $108,227 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 117 | $12,254,837 | $104,742 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 125 | $12,726,603 | $101,813 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 133 | $13,170,279 | $99,025 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 142 | $13,644,595 | $96,089 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 150 | $14,040,918 | $93,606 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 158 | $14,420,338 | $91,268 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 167 | $14,835,785 | $88,837 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 669 | $9,401,840 | $14,054 |
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