Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $16.5 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 48 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% | 11% | 5 | $1,737,506 | $347,501 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $2,787,558 | $278,756 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 15 | $3,646,574 | $243,105 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 20 | $4,387,617 | $219,381 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 26 | $5,186,620 | $199,485 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 31 | $5,815,309 | $187,591 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 36 | $6,395,190 | $177,644 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 41 | $6,912,740 | $168,603 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 46 | $7,407,557 | $161,034 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 52 | $7,964,790 | $153,169 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 57 | $8,401,442 | $147,394 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 62 | $8,802,206 | $141,971 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 67 | $9,184,455 | $137,081 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 72 | $9,553,512 | $132,688 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 78 | $9,980,579 | $127,956 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 83 | $10,309,072 | $124,206 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 88 | $10,618,977 | $120,670 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 93 | $10,915,911 | $117,375 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 98 | $11,189,907 | $114,183 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 104 | $11,498,644 | $110,564 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 416 | $5,001,800 | $12,024 |
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