Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $20.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $1,530,153 | $191,269 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 16 | $2,574,271 | $160,892 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 24 | $3,357,293 | $139,887 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 33 | $4,160,519 | $126,076 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 41 | $4,844,790 | $118,166 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 49 | $5,473,702 | $111,708 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 58 | $6,125,872 | $105,618 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 66 | $6,682,777 | $101,254 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 74 | $7,193,591 | $97,211 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 83 | $7,745,947 | $93,325 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 91 | $8,218,998 | $90,319 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 99 | $8,662,876 | $87,504 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 108 | $9,135,773 | $84,590 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 116 | $9,539,955 | $82,241 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 124 | $9,926,054 | $80,049 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 133 | $10,347,599 | $77,802 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 141 | $10,706,530 | $75,933 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 149 | $11,051,704 | $74,173 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 158 | $11,414,440 | $72,243 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 166 | $11,721,395 | $70,611 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 667 | $8,495,351 | $12,737 |
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