Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $22.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 41 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 7 | $1,669,535 | $238,505 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 15 | $2,991,110 | $199,407 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 23 | $4,020,616 | $174,809 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 31 | $4,967,219 | $160,233 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 39 | $5,866,842 | $150,432 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 46 | $6,563,611 | $142,687 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 54 | $7,270,591 | $134,641 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 62 | $7,916,451 | $127,685 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 70 | $8,521,820 | $121,740 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 78 | $9,093,375 | $116,582 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 86 | $9,636,044 | $112,047 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 93 | $10,086,204 | $108,454 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 101 | $10,572,590 | $104,679 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 109 | $11,047,882 | $101,357 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 117 | $11,506,655 | $98,347 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 125 | $11,932,799 | $95,462 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 133 | $12,343,752 | $92,810 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 140 | $12,690,682 | $90,648 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 148 | $13,073,827 | $88,337 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 156 | $13,441,712 | $86,165 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 627 | $8,876,886 | $14,158 |
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