Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Des Moines County, Iowa totaled $8.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 49 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $991,759 | $247,940 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 9 | $1,579,193 | $175,466 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 14 | $2,082,683 | $148,763 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 19 | $2,505,880 | $131,888 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 24 | $2,906,028 | $121,085 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 29 | $3,274,381 | $112,910 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 34 | $3,595,174 | $105,740 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 39 | $3,878,155 | $99,440 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 44 | $4,143,163 | $94,163 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 49 | $4,394,867 | $89,691 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 54 | $4,633,473 | $85,805 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 59 | $4,844,887 | $82,117 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 64 | $5,046,769 | $78,856 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 69 | $5,241,316 | $75,961 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 73 | $5,393,632 | $73,885 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 78 | $5,579,255 | $71,529 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 83 | $5,746,196 | $69,231 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 88 | $5,902,992 | $67,079 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 93 | $6,048,438 | $65,037 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 98 | $6,188,225 | $63,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 395 | $2,760,667 | $6,989 |
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