Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $5.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 36 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $428,264 | $61,181 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 14 | $703,143 | $50,224 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 22 | $937,173 | $42,599 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 29 | $1,108,233 | $38,215 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 37 | $1,285,241 | $34,736 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 44 | $1,427,705 | $32,448 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 52 | $1,586,381 | $30,507 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 59 | $1,722,258 | $29,191 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 67 | $1,871,645 | $27,935 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 74 | $1,994,857 | $26,958 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 82 | $2,130,130 | $25,977 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 89 | $2,244,848 | $25,223 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 97 | $2,370,582 | $24,439 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 104 | $2,475,754 | $23,805 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 112 | $2,591,958 | $23,142 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 119 | $2,689,587 | $22,602 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 126 | $2,783,990 | $22,095 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 134 | $2,888,507 | $21,556 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 141 | $2,977,012 | $21,114 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 149 | $3,074,749 | $20,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 598 | $2,530,153 | $4,231 |
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