Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $5.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 3 | $916,862 | $305,621 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 6 | $1,404,843 | $234,140 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 9 | $1,776,458 | $197,384 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 12 | $2,078,583 | $173,215 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 15 | $2,340,515 | $156,034 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 18 | $2,565,529 | $142,529 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 22 | $2,836,768 | $128,944 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 25 | $3,014,660 | $120,586 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 28 | $3,167,643 | $113,130 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 31 | $3,307,110 | $106,681 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 34 | $3,444,728 | $101,316 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 37 | $3,573,546 | $96,582 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 40 | $3,690,483 | $92,262 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 44 | $3,832,736 | $87,108 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 47 | $3,932,504 | $83,670 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 50 | $4,028,439 | $80,569 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 53 | $4,118,705 | $77,711 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 56 | $4,202,798 | $75,050 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 59 | $4,280,655 | $72,553 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 63 | $4,374,858 | $69,442 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 252 | $1,287,018 | $5,107 |
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