Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $4.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 43 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $497,080 | $82,847 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 12 | $743,503 | $61,959 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 19 | $983,836 | $51,781 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 25 | $1,169,199 | $46,768 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 32 | $1,358,999 | $42,469 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 38 | $1,509,049 | $39,712 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 45 | $1,669,650 | $37,103 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 51 | $1,795,307 | $35,202 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 58 | $1,936,848 | $33,394 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 64 | $2,052,533 | $32,071 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 71 | $2,178,369 | $30,681 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 77 | $2,276,728 | $29,568 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 84 | $2,387,589 | $28,424 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 90 | $2,480,070 | $27,556 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 97 | $2,584,123 | $26,640 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 103 | $2,665,813 | $25,882 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 110 | $2,756,960 | $25,063 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 116 | $2,830,365 | $24,400 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 123 | $2,913,784 | $23,689 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 129 | $2,982,022 | $23,116 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 520 | $1,797,477 | $3,457 |
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