Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $36.4 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 38 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% | 8% | 8 | $2,804,254 | $350,532 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 16 | $4,652,619 | $290,789 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 25 | $6,241,486 | $249,659 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 33 | $7,436,342 | $225,344 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 42 | $8,704,811 | $207,257 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 50 | $9,782,093 | $195,642 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 59 | $10,939,660 | $185,418 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 67 | $11,906,092 | $177,703 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 76 | $12,929,706 | $170,128 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 84 | $13,806,070 | $164,358 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 93 | $14,747,612 | $158,576 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 101 | $15,552,610 | $153,986 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 109 | $16,319,217 | $149,718 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 118 | $17,139,091 | $145,247 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 126 | $17,852,130 | $141,684 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 135 | $18,614,553 | $137,886 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 143 | $19,271,520 | $134,766 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 152 | $19,982,629 | $131,465 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 160 | $20,595,998 | $128,725 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 169 | $21,251,950 | $125,751 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 677 | $15,158,400 | $22,391 |
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