Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $8.9 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 58 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% | 13% | 3 | $1,197,664 | $399,221 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 6 | $1,982,028 | $330,338 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 10 | $2,758,700 | $275,870 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 13 | $3,215,295 | $247,330 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 17 | $3,688,101 | $216,947 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 20 | $4,006,566 | $200,328 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 24 | $4,398,881 | $183,287 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 27 | $4,651,308 | $172,271 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 30 | $4,879,075 | $162,636 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 34 | $5,160,898 | $151,791 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 37 | $5,361,568 | $144,907 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 41 | $5,602,661 | $136,650 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 44 | $5,766,956 | $131,067 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 48 | $5,973,833 | $124,455 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 51 | $6,122,580 | $120,051 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 54 | $6,264,396 | $116,007 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 58 | $6,431,158 | $110,882 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 61 | $6,549,009 | $107,361 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 65 | $6,698,255 | $103,050 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 68 | $6,801,729 | $100,025 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 275 | $2,089,366 | $7,598 |
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