Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Decatur County, Iowa totaled $3.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 51 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $317,767 | $158,883 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $580,607 | $145,152 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 6 | $786,748 | $131,125 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 8 | $934,003 | $116,750 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $1,059,382 | $105,938 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $1,176,411 | $98,034 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 14 | $1,283,289 | $91,663 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 16 | $1,387,415 | $86,713 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 18 | $1,477,817 | $82,101 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 20 | $1,564,690 | $78,235 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 22 | $1,649,189 | $74,963 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 24 | $1,728,451 | $72,019 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 26 | $1,801,853 | $69,302 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 28 | $1,869,921 | $66,783 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 30 | $1,933,849 | $64,462 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 32 | $1,994,043 | $62,314 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 34 | $2,052,916 | $60,380 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 36 | $2,104,472 | $58,458 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 38 | $2,153,719 | $56,677 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 40 | $2,199,485 | $54,987 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 162 | $881,736 | $5,443 |
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