Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $29.2 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $2,304,487 | $460,897 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 11 | $3,753,448 | $341,223 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 17 | $5,046,462 | $296,851 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 23 | $6,166,385 | $268,104 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 29 | $7,175,566 | $247,433 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 34 | $7,963,784 | $234,229 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 40 | $8,828,932 | $220,723 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 46 | $9,662,106 | $210,046 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 52 | $10,448,896 | $200,940 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 58 | $11,203,915 | $193,171 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 64 | $11,910,898 | $186,108 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 69 | $12,476,123 | $180,813 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 75 | $13,132,221 | $175,096 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 81 | $13,765,459 | $169,944 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 87 | $14,368,444 | $165,155 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 93 | $14,925,219 | $160,486 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 99 | $15,460,769 | $156,169 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 104 | $15,888,916 | $152,778 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 110 | $16,386,548 | $148,969 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 116 | $16,866,422 | $145,400 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 467 | $12,290,492 | $26,318 |
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