Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments in Louisiana totaled $273 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% | 30% | 77 | $82,998,456 | $1,077,902 |
| Top 2% | 40% | 154 | $110,563,898 | $717,947 |
| Top 3% | 48% | 232 | $131,200,385 | $565,519 |
| Top 4% | 54% | 309 | $147,907,645 | $478,666 |
| Top 5% | 59% | 386 | $162,030,929 | $419,769 |
| Top 6% | 64% | 464 | $174,096,850 | $375,209 |
| Top 7% | 67% | 541 | $184,127,941 | $340,347 |
| Top 8% | 71% | 618 | $193,073,362 | $312,416 |
| Top 9% | 74% | 696 | $201,168,021 | $289,035 |
| Top 10% | 76% | 773 | $208,225,438 | $269,373 |
| Top 11% | 78% | 850 | $214,353,991 | $252,181 |
| Top 12% | 80% | 928 | $219,866,652 | $236,925 |
| Top 13% | 82% | 1,005 | $224,698,974 | $223,581 |
| Top 14% | 84% | 1,083 | $229,060,667 | $211,506 |
| Top 15% | 85% | 1,160 | $232,980,358 | $200,845 |
| Top 16% | 87% | 1,237 | $236,526,183 | $191,210 |
| Top 17% | 88% | 1,315 | $239,803,324 | $182,360 |
| Top 18% | 89% | 1,392 | $242,699,206 | $174,353 |
| Top 19% | 90% | 1,469 | $245,269,903 | $166,964 |
| Top 20% | 91% | 1,547 | $247,620,608 | $160,065 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 9% | 6,189 | $25,706,918 | $4,154 |
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