Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 54 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $124,149 | $62,075 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $241,999 | $48,400 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 8 | $318,028 | $39,753 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 11 | $386,364 | $35,124 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 14 | $446,216 | $31,873 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 16 | $483,937 | $30,246 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 19 | $529,825 | $27,886 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 22 | $573,101 | $26,050 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 25 | $614,483 | $24,579 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 28 | $652,138 | $23,291 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 30 | $674,645 | $22,488 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 33 | $705,470 | $21,378 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 36 | $733,094 | $20,364 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 39 | $759,436 | $19,473 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 42 | $783,562 | $18,656 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 44 | $797,911 | $18,134 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 47 | $818,385 | $17,412 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 50 | $838,054 | $16,761 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 53 | $856,601 | $16,162 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 56 | $874,206 | $15,611 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 225 | $334,419 | $1,486 |
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