Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $10.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 50 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $973,347 | $194,669 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $1,716,259 | $171,626 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 15 | $2,364,537 | $157,636 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 20 | $2,908,459 | $145,423 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 25 | $3,406,322 | $136,253 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 30 | $3,858,355 | $128,612 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 35 | $4,267,721 | $121,935 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 41 | $4,729,596 | $115,356 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 46 | $5,068,950 | $110,195 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 51 | $5,374,108 | $105,375 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 56 | $5,665,524 | $101,170 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 61 | $5,939,009 | $97,361 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 66 | $6,194,683 | $93,859 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 71 | $6,432,644 | $90,601 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 77 | $6,708,812 | $87,127 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 82 | $6,928,225 | $84,491 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 87 | $7,137,429 | $82,039 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 92 | $7,333,614 | $79,713 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 97 | $7,519,254 | $77,518 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 102 | $7,692,231 | $75,414 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 412 | $3,025,000 | $7,342 |
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