Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Simpson County, Kentucky totaled $8.1 million from 2018-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payment recipients were paid 66 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% | 17% | 2 | $1,395,602 | $697,801 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 4 | $2,179,291 | $544,823 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 6 | $2,770,667 | $461,778 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 8 | $3,289,135 | $411,142 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 10 | $3,767,817 | $376,782 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 12 | $4,182,326 | $348,527 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 14 | $4,568,448 | $326,318 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 16 | $4,877,744 | $304,859 |
| Top 9% | 63% | 18 | $5,127,862 | $284,881 |
| Top 10% | 66% | 20 | $5,359,918 | $267,996 |
| Top 11% | 69% | 22 | $5,569,092 | $253,141 |
| Top 12% | 72% | 25 | $5,861,651 | $234,466 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 27 | $6,049,195 | $224,044 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 29 | $6,212,061 | $214,209 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 31 | $6,368,357 | $205,431 |
| Top 16% | 80% | 33 | $6,511,606 | $197,321 |
| Top 17% | 82% | 35 | $6,650,233 | $190,007 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 37 | $6,781,554 | $183,285 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 39 | $6,894,303 | $176,777 |
| Top 20% | 86% | 41 | $6,983,940 | $170,340 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 14% | 168 | $1,109,504 | $6,604 |
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