Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $17.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 44 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% | 6 | $1,463,896 | $243,983 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 13 | $2,484,583 | $191,122 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 20 | $3,338,233 | $166,912 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 27 | $4,116,220 | $152,453 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 34 | $4,836,557 | $142,252 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 40 | $5,423,969 | $135,599 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 47 | $6,071,948 | $129,190 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 54 | $6,653,223 | $123,208 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 61 | $7,175,831 | $117,637 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 68 | $7,667,799 | $112,762 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 75 | $8,123,800 | $108,317 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 81 | $8,493,883 | $104,863 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 88 | $8,915,876 | $101,317 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 95 | $9,305,979 | $97,958 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 102 | $9,683,679 | $94,938 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 109 | $10,031,416 | $92,031 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 115 | $10,312,587 | $89,675 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 122 | $10,630,124 | $87,132 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 129 | $10,932,204 | $84,746 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 136 | $11,213,771 | $82,454 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 546 | $6,329,638 | $11,593 |
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