Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Ballard County, Kentucky totaled $7.3 million from 2018-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 76 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,101,183 | $367,061 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 6 | $1,907,538 | $317,923 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 10 | $2,801,265 | $280,127 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 13 | $3,376,827 | $259,756 |
| Top 5% | 54% | 16 | $3,905,432 | $244,089 |
| Top 6% | 62% | 20 | $4,511,806 | $225,590 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 23 | $4,865,999 | $211,565 |
| Top 8% | 72% | 27 | $5,214,858 | $193,143 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 30 | $5,399,680 | $179,989 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 33 | $5,544,680 | $168,021 |
| Top 11% | 79% | 37 | $5,714,815 | $154,454 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 40 | $5,827,648 | $145,691 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 44 | $5,962,418 | $135,509 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 47 | $6,054,095 | $128,811 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 50 | $6,133,287 | $122,666 |
| Top 16% | 86% | 54 | $6,218,264 | $115,153 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 57 | $6,272,137 | $110,038 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 61 | $6,341,325 | $103,956 |
| Top 19% | 88% | 64 | $6,389,178 | $99,831 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 67 | $6,434,005 | $96,030 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 272 | $822,688 | $3,025 |
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